Finding Happy with Jim Bacarro

The Finding Happy mailbag is back! In this episode, I try answering this mailbag sender's question : "can passion co-exist with my profession?" The mailbag sender is currently in law school but wants to pursue his dreams in music. I give some tips and share my stories. Subscribe to the podcast and send in your letters to foreverhappydad@gmail.com. 

My sister Chelo is back and we talk about anxiety. We share our own experiences while giving healthy and unhealthy ways of coping. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

FINALLY, my beautiful and ultra-talented wife joins the podcast. We talk about her early days of blogging (spellsaab.com), learning from critics and creating content that she's proud of. In classic Wake Up with Jim and Saab fashion, we are all over the place. Also, clarification on the promo: post your entries on Instagram! :)  Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

How do I start a business if I don't know what to do? What traits should I have to do this? I answer these questions from a malibag sender who's considering quitting her job and starting her own business. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

Our letter sender is frustrated with his company, his boss and his co-workers. He wants to quit. He's been job hunting on the side. However, the pandemic is not giving much options as employers are strapped on cash and minimizing operational costs. I give my advice on how he should handle this dilemma. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

How do you know if it's time to quit your job? I'm happy but why do I find myself wanting to quit on some days?  I answer these questions on this malibag episode! Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

What makes a good presentation? Let's step back and focus on why we present in the first place. Whether you're trying to get your boss' approval or trying to get your parents to say yes to something, we give some tips on how to make a good presentation. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

Journaling has completely changed my life. In this episode, I share the different styles and approaches I've tried over the years with best bud Ali Sangalang. I share the benefits and some tips on finding the journaling style best for you. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

In this episode, I talk to my  brilliant sister Mia and we discuss the culture of ineffective meetings. What’s a good meeting? What’s a bad one? How can meetings be more efficient as an employee or an employer? We talk about workaholic bosses, chikahan culture and so much more! Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

My business partner Ali Sangalang shares the lessons he learned as an employee and how he made the transition into running his own business. We share stories of how we made the jump from being employees to employers. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

Ali is a constant guest on the Wake Up with Jim and Saab podcast and the brains behind Linya-Linya. Aside from being my business partner, Ali is one of my best friends and the funniest guy I know. We hang out and talk about college, his first job and his weird path to finding some sense of financial stability. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

My sister Chelo joins the pod as she talks about discrimination and the difficulties of being a young woman in the corporate world. She answers some mailbag questions and also shares some tips on making big decisions in your life. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com. 

Is your job the only measurement of your happiness? Do you need the affirmation of your bosses to feel good about yourself? My super funny and brilliant sister Chelo joins me on the pod and shares some stories on how she saved herself from a toxic relationship with work. She also shares some tips on how to handle loneliness especially during these troubling times. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram and Twitter @jimbacarro or send a letter to the mailbag at foreverhappydad@gmail.com

An opportunity presents itself. However, it may have dire consequences. What should you do? I try to answer this question from the mailbag. The letter sender wants to shift jobs but it will entail a pay cut. There's risk but a huge potential payoff. Send in your letters to foreverhappydad@gmail.com and hope you can spread the word on this podcast @jimbacarro on Instagram and Twitter! 

Musician, filmmaker and best friend Kyle Quismundo joins the show. He talks about his life as a freelancer and talks about the challenges of being a creative and artist in Manila. We share stories about dealing with the expectations of our parents, college courses and the ultimate battle between artistic freedom vs. financial stability. Subscribe to the podcast and share your thoughts with me on Instagram @jimbacarro and send in letters to foreverhappydad@gmail.com

Today's guest is director for brand content of Titan,  Nikko Ramos. He never imagined having a corporate job. He stayed away from excel sheets and the idea of "going to the office." But now, he holds one of the most coveted positions for sneakerheads and hoop junkies. He shares his career journey and how he has always relied on his passions and intuition. 

This podcast will share with you different ways to find happiness and provide some sort of structure for the unstructured. This pilot episode gives you a brief background on who Jim is. Future episodes will include answering mailbag questions and sit downs with Jim's friends as they discuss their journey to happiness.