The Filipino American Woman Project

By Jen Amos

Welcome to the Filipino American Woman Project - A Podcast Show that shares stories and life lessons told by individuals living (or have lived) in America, that are of Filipino descent and identify as female (or pronouns she/her).

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The Filipino American Woman Project

By Jen Amos

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008: "Choose to live." Supporting family and choosing to live life her way with Anjelica Moresca Enaje

The Filipino American Woman ProjectJul 26, 2019

055: "There are listeners just like you that are waiting to hear your story." Celebrating our season finale with co-hosts Jen & Nani

054: "Be kind to yourself." Firstborn in America, higher education and making courageous career choices with Jannel Mariano

053: "You have to learn how to really advocate for yourself because no one else will do it for you." Journalism, Visibility and the Career Survival Guide with Starla Sampaco

052: “Every major turning point in my career has happened after I've made a vision board.” Podcasting, animation and the supernatural with Sapphire Sandalo

051: “You can do anything, even if you are a mom.” Working full time, running a side business, and motherhood with Jenn Estacio

050: “This trip gave me a very macro view of the motherland and taught me to let go of all my expectations.” Co-host Nani Dominguez' first trip to the Philippines

049: “I lived a double life. But I justified my actions with my achievements.” From drug and alcohol abuse to now thriving in Miami, FL with Marian Bacol-Uba

048: "I’m not going to be a quiet Filipina that's supposed to assimilate and not talk about trauma." A smooth immigration transition, identity and sexual assault with Mae Flores

047: "You’re taking away life from yourself when you stop doing what you're passionate about." Jersey City, supporting artists and having fun with M. Josephine

046: “I still felt really pressured to get really good grades and go into the medical field.” Nursing, binge eating and mindfulness with Alyssa Saquilayan

045: “I put myself out there, that’s the American way.” Celebrating TFAW Project's 3 Year Anniversary with our very first interview with Connie Marie Castro

044: "I feel like this project gives all of us an opportunity to just be who we are." Celebrating 8.5k total plays and the new year with co-hosts Jen and Nani

043: “Because it’s corrupt.” A special episode with co-host Nani Dominguez before her first trip to the Philippines

042 - Part 2/2 SF Bay Area Live Show 2019: "You’ve all given me more conviction to show up as I am."

041 - Part 1/2 SF Bay Area Live Show 2019: “Filipino isn’t something that you need to try to be, it’s who you already are.”

040: “We’re this intercultural tribe of ancient beings in young people’s agile bodies." Decolonization and spirituality through art and healing practices with Sammay Dizon

039: “I wish I can help relieve some of that pain if she were to open up." Being raised by a single mother, preserving language, and abusive relationships with Meia Santos

038: “I found that loving myself is going to disappoint some people.” Meditation, listening to your body, and purpose over fear with Melissa Barayang

037: “We don’t call green half blue or half yellow. It’s just green.” Identifying as Mestizx and gender non-binary, decolonized pedagogy in higher education and self love with Sarah Ojeda Kimbrough

036: "Find a hole in the world with the shape of you and fill it." Representation, podcasting and curating your tribe with Krystl Fabella

035: “Aren’t all Filipinos nurses?” Being raised by a single parent, her love for language, and stereotyping in the workplace with Dr. Stella C

034: “What’s Your Pinoy Love Language?” Traditional parenting, counseling for Filipino women, and rescripting your story with Roanne de Guia-Samuels

033: “I couldn’t be an environmentalist if I wasn’t rooted as a Filipina.” How visiting the Philippines solidified her work today with Kristy Drutman

032: "Repeat outfit offenders unite!" Growing an influencer brand, code switching, and slow fashion with Kara Fabella

031: “Our job is to hold that awkward space for others.” The importance of showing up for ourselves and for each other with Niki and Monica Magtoto

030: “To da dit (a.k.a. 'to the death')." Event planning, pinay sisterhood in the hustle, and using trauma & death as a powerful motivator with Gina Mariko Rosales

029: “I am far from perfect.” Philanthropy, social media and mental health with Asia Hilario

028: “The day that I was let go, I literally felt a weight lifted off of my shoulders.” Operating a mobile restaurant business with Kathy Hardy

027: “You are your dad’s only daughter. He cannot lose you.” Living her father's values in her own way with Dr. Adeleine Conanan Liang

026: "We all need to find a place that makes us feel safe to explore who we are and all that we are." A special FAHM episode with co-hosts Jen and Nani

025: “What’s so important about Filipino American women's history? There’s nothing there that hasn’t been said already.” Archiving our history with Stacey Anne

024: “I can’t separate them - I am that hyphen.” Connecting to your heritage as an expat and expanding worldviews through storytelling with Kay Fabella

023: "Why are you other-ing me?" Assimilating as a mestiza with Marjory Ware

022: "We are living in a very fortunate time where we can safely document and distribute our stories." A FAHM special episode with previous guest Anjelica Moresca Enaje

021: “Your healing is so much more important than protecting other people’s feelings.” Celebrating 1k Plays with Co-Hosts Jen Amos & Nani Dominguez

020: "It’s okay, you just gotta get organized." Our ability to get organized and build power in the face of multiple oppressions with Jollene Levid

019: "There’s a hole in my heart and it’s in the shape of my father." A father's impact on identity with Renee Barabad Floresca

018: "The later we start sex education, the more unlearning we have to teach." Celebrating diversity, sex education and boundaries with Justine Ang Fonte

017: "I want my kids to respect me, but I also want them to have a voice." Homeschool, blogging and virtual assistance with Michele Montierro

016: “You’re fighting for the colonizer and you don’t even know it.” Deconstructing colonialism with JL Umipig

015: “Do I want to raise my child the same way that I was raised by my mom?” Being a new mother with Clarice Aguilera

014: "Our kids need to see themselves in stories." Creating children's books and knowing you are richly loved with Melissa Leslie Q

013: "Are you getting paid for that?" Finding the balance between pursuing your passions and being stable with Karen Joy Pangantihon

012: "There's no harm in asking for what you believe you should earn and deserve." The power of asking with Rachelle Peraz Ocampo

011: "A feeling is not a solid." Normalizing conversations around mental health with Elaine Dolalas

010: "Being 'not good enough' is a myth that we have the power to change." Life after fear with Nicole Cruz

009: "What has this show meant to you so far?" Celebrating 400+ Episode Plays with Co-Hosts Jen Amos & Nani Dominguez

008: "Choose to live." Supporting family and choosing to live life her way with Anjelica Moresca Enaje

007: "Day by day, appreciate what you have." Being grateful and enjoying your life with Jaymee Wins

006: "What's the skin that I'm in?" Exploring identity in the workplace and as a mother with Ria Pretekin

005: "Do It Scared." Having Christ at the Center of Your Life with Maryann Clark

004: "Life happens for me, not to me." Sharing Personal and Professional Stories with Anna Marie Cruz

003: "Do It Anyway, Even If You Don't Have All of Your Ducks In a Row" - A Short Story by Your Host Jen Amos

002: "What Are You Going to Do Instead?" Communicating Healthy Boundaries with Jezyle Deo Diez

001: Welcome to the First Episode of The Filipino American Woman Project