I apologize for the lame Yoda impersonation during the show intro.  Please bear with me.  I am such a Star Wars geek. :) Now, I am very sure that you, dear Freelancer, are one of the massive followers of either: 1.  The vlog (video blog) WhenInManila.com (1 million readers and counting)* 2. WhenInManila Facebook page (185k fans)* 3. ... [Continue Reading]

1 and a half hours of bliss.  That is what it felt like interviewing Martine de Luna of MakeItBlissful.com (formerly DaintyMom.com) and MartineDeLuna.com.   I must admit that I was a bit nervous and anxious at first.  I believe that is what everyone feels when they first meet their idol or somebody they look up to in their field of interest. I ... [Continue Reading]

UPDATE: (February 16, 2014):  The sound issue has been fixed.  We enjoin everyone to start listening to this very enriching episode.  We apologize again for the inconvenience.  Thanks. (February 15, 2014):  We sincerely apologize for some technical difficulties being encountered with this podcast episode wherein there is no sound on most ... [Continue Reading]

My daily commute to work is not complete without listening to the wackiest, craziest, sexiest and most controversial show on FM radio, Magic 89.9's "Good Times with Mo" (or has it been renamed to "Morning Show"?).  And I am so glad that the show is back after being suspended for 6 long months.  (On a side note, that is the reason why I got hooked ... [Continue Reading]

  This is Part 2 of our interview with Anton Diaz, founder of the #1 food and travel blog in the Philippines, ourawesomeplanet.com, and co-founder of weekend market chain, the Mercato Centrale Group.  If you were not able to listen to Part 1 (Freelance Blend Podcast Episode 4), please be sure to click this link. Meanwhile, here are ... [Continue Reading]

This is our first episode for 2014 and we want to start with fireworks to drive bad luck away as we head on to the Year of the Horse.  So we invited none other than Anton Diaz, founder of the #1 food and travel blog in the Philippines, ourawesomeplanet.com, which receives about 1,000,000 hits a month!  (Golly gee).   His advocacy is to promote ... [Continue Reading]

I met Marge Aberasturi during the Freelance Camp in October of 2013 and found her story quite intriguing.  Although she shared with us her experiences as a virtual assistant during the said camp, I felt that she had more anecdotes to share, especially her experiences as a home school teacher, as a partner in an online business and as a Happy ... [Continue Reading]

This is Part 2 of our very interesting chat with serial entrepreneur, Fitz Villafuerte.  Here are the takeaways that you will get after listening to the show: How to work on multiple tasks without burning out using the Pomodoro Technique - I myself had started practising this technique and will share my experiences in a blog post soon. The ... [Continue Reading]

In our very first episode, we have no less than the award-winning blogger, personal finance expert and serial entrepreneur, Fitz Villafuerte of readytoberich.com. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.  We had quite a long conversation with Fitz full of stories, tips and tactics, which you will surely love.  That's why we had to cut the show ... [Continue Reading]