We're talking to women about the moves they've made in their lives, diving into the messy parts, and asking for some real-life advice on how we can all be a bit more courageous to tackle the tough, uncomfortable things that come with living a fuller life.
Girl, Make Your Move is hosted by Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo, and is produced by Imaginable Impact.
Ana Mengote Beluca believes that good design should always be purposeful. Ana is a multi-disciplinary designer based in New York. Her work is commonly found at the intersection of community-building and creative problem-solving. Born in the Philippines, raised in Seattle, and now shuttling around the U.S., Ana knows what it’s like to embody multiple identities. She talks to us about being both Filipino and American, why she chose to identify as a feminist, and how the COVID pandemic led her to rethink her purpose.
When Paulie Dürig moved to Switzerland from the Philippines, she had to figure out how to start over. She founded Sacred Space Suisse to provide mental health coaching. But Paulie’s evolution begins much earlier. As a transwoman, she discovered how life is a series of renegotiations with ourselves and our identities – and how important it is for us to tap into the power of our minds to heal, and to embrace who we are courageously.
Joy Wong’s body has been put to the test multiple times. After miscarrying her baby, her doctors told her that she had gestational trophoblastic disease – a cancer that was activated by her pregnancy. The next months were a challenging period of chemotherapy, loneliness, and grief. Coming into remission became a rebirth: she became an adoptive mom, and began competing in triathlons. Where did she get her fortitude from, and, maybe more importantly, why is she doing all these?
As a life coach, Ami Valdemoro helps many people reach their goals with balance and ease. To make sense of the world these days – because of changes brought about by the pandemic, world events, volatility at the workplace, and so, so much more – Ami talks us through our collective panic and anxiety as we discuss the importance of mindfulness and letting go of expectations, and what it means to be more intentional in our everyday life.
Luna Javier is the first-ever female developer in the Philippines – but she kept that to herself for twenty years. In this conversation, she reveals why she kept quiet for so long and why she finally embraced her story – and how she now wants other women to own their narratives, take up space, and stand up straighter. Luna is the co-founder of mobile game studio Altitude Games, a Woman in Games ambassador, conference speaker, game awards judge, consultant, and mentor. However, she asks: How do you grow when you’re the first in your field?
If we're honest, we're terrified of moving toward the things we want. In this pilot episode, Niña Terol and Candice Quimpo explore what it means for women to make a move – whether it’s in your career or business, your health, your personal or family life. Is it as simple as setting an intention? Is it about follow-through? And are we able to stand by the moves that we make? And does it need to be big, gigantic moves for anything significant to happen? Let’s ponder on these together.
