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These Are '87 Stories
by Dr. Roger Badillo II x Jeremy Jo
A Quezon City Science High School Batch '87 Podcast, telling stories and exploring their lives from after graduating in March of 1987 and beyond.
Episodes
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Great Friends, Good Coffee: Finding Joy in Life's Simple Pleasures
Unbeknownst to me and to Dr. Roger, and completely accidental and unplanned, we sit down with yet another member of Ultrajox or UJX. Sheila “Ella” Joves gives us a glimpse into her life in Louisiana, and what life has been like lately for her. Vulnerable and completely transparent, Ella admits to...
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Sweet Surrender: A Grateful Heart Shining Through
Look up the meaning of the name, Annie, and you will come to find out how it means “full of grace” or “gracious” in Hebrew. It is the perfect name for a girl — or a woman, in this case — who is kind, gentle and one who has a warm persona. In this very candid conversation with Annie, we’ll learn...
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Finding the Perfect Fit: Respond, Reinvent, Reboot
Detours happen in life. We arrive at a fork on the road of life where we are given a choice to go left or right. The problem is, we have no idea what’s ahead for us if we choose one over the other. Lory bravely goes down a path while evaluating her options. She is not afraid to re-trace her steps...
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A Family Affair: Living, Loving and Healing
Influenced by one of our late fellow batchmates to become a lawyer, Ellen decided to fulfill her mother’s wish for her instead out of respect. Although short lived, she found her career as an obstetrician to be rewarding, witnessing the joy of birth first hand. It was that same joy that perhaps...
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Living on a Prayer: Navigating Politics and Beyond
Many of the things we do — good, bad or otherwise — may produce an outcome that we may or may not necessarily be prepared to face and completely understand. In the case of Nikki, anything from being banished to being betrayed, she experienced them all, and through the pain she remained remarkably...
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Living on the Edge: Change and the Pursuit of Happyness
In life, the only thing that is constant is change. This saying cannot be more true for Edge. It may even be possible that to Edge the world cannot spin fast enough for change to happen. To this day he’s looking not so much to find himself but more to refine his well-being. He has growth mindset...
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Life Imitating Art: Life Behind the Red Curtain
In the backs of our minds, we knew Dale would eventually land a career in the entertainment industry. And he did, rubbing elbows with several entertainment giants of the Philippines here and there, and giving his all show after show after show. However, life in the his industry isn’t as glamorous...
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Scientian Par Excellence: Nerdy for Humanity
A rare look into the mind of one of QCSHS's great minds, and most definitely Batch '87's top student in academics, Irenea visits with us to share her life after high school, where life isn't all about chemistry in academia or in the office after all. There is a thing called "Love," a vital…
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We are back!
We take a look back at Season 1 and share our learnings from each wonderful story from it. Then we begin Season 2 with more inspiring stories from our fellow students of Batch '87.
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Backpacking Through Life: There and Back Again
Ever so candidly, AJ shares his thoughts about our beloved alma mater – well, maybe not-so beloved for him. AJ may have summed up for many of us adolescent kids in those days, all trying to fit in our new environment, our need to belong to help us define or find our own identities. Our names are…
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Servant Leader: Purposeful Living in Humility and in Grace
Genuinely sincere, Renan shares some of the struggles he continually faces in his life and ministry. If anything is constant in Renan’s life, it may be that these challenges are here to stay in this life. But there will be an end to all of this, and that is the promise he dearly holds deep in his...
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Mindful Living: Mindfulness in Times of Excess
A first step – if not the first step – in becoming the best version of ourselves is an honest look into our lives, while staring into our very own eyes in the mirror as a form of self-reflection. Many times we tell ourselves we are going to change our ways for the better only to never do anything...
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Shock and Awe: Ang Muling Paglipad ni Super Nanay
A proud mother of two brilliant young boys, Gemma shares her struggles in raising both of them on her own during the most impressionable years of her boys’ lives. Solely figuring out things her boys may need is no easy task. This, on top of making a name for herself in her industry to make sure…
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Woman Undaunted: Resilience from the Boardroom to the Family Room
When an illness enters the home, what does someone who is a wife, a mother and a bank executive -- all rolled into one -- do to make sense of it all in the midst of crucial times both at home and in the office? Things couldn't have been more ill-timed with a bank merger on the horizon where Irma...
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Super Mr. Mom: Flipping the Script on Success in Life with Norman
Batch '87's very own Stormin' Norman tells his life's story of constant change (or it may even be viewed as a story of uncertainties at first). Make no mistake, however, one thing is for certain -- Norman's determination. And despite the detours in his life and a few provocations life is known to...
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Excerpt from our conversation with Pauline
A bonus micro episode from the Pauline episode.
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Sailing the High Seas Onwards and to the Mothership with Pauline
The Little Punk Rock Girl of Batch '87 takes us on a journey of her life aboard luxurious cruise ships, sailing the high seas. For seventeen years she enjoyed the travel aspect of the work she did, but she also had to weather some of the not-so good things that happen onboard before docking…
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We were Strangers Once -- Living the American Dream with Sharlene
Sharlene shares her story of determination to face her fears in life, not letting any of those fears stop her in her tracks. And while her transition into living in the U.S. with her entire family might appear to be an easy transition, it didn't come without a couple of things that shocked her in...
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What Makes You 'Truly' Happy?
A listener sent in a question around the subject of "Happiness." It's the one thing that many people seek in life. The subject can be a full episode in itself. However, this is a quick 5-minute episode on what makes us -- the three of us, Roger, Sharlene and I -- happy.
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Pilot_Episode Conclusion
Part 2 and conclusion of the Pilot Episode where Dr. Roger and Jeremy discuss life-changing events in their lives, and realize valuable lessons in life.
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Pilot Episode — Part 1
Dr. Roger and Jeremy talk about starting this podcast and the why behind it, life after high school, career, life, and everything else in between.
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Pilot Episode Teaser 2
Why we do what we do in our Group Chat.
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Pilot Episode Teaser
A teaser for the Pilot Episode of These Are '87 Stories coming soon.
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Teaser
Barely an appetizer, but something to give our listeners a small taste.
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A Quezon City Science High School Batch '87 Podcast, telling stories and exploring their lives from after graduating in March of 1987 and beyond.
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These Are '87 Stories is created and hosted by Dr. Roger Badillo II x Jeremy Jo.
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