Podcast
Every movement begins with a story worth telling.
In every episode of Drawing on Hope, we sit down with changemakers from nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises across Southeast Asia and beyond. We explore their why, their challenges, and the brighter future they’re mapping out.
New episodes every week
Catch new episodes every two weeks, packed with stories and insights that will stay with you.
S01E01: Reese Fernandez-Ruiz on Kindness and a World Without Poverty
Reese Fernandez Ruiz, a social entrepreneur and founder of Rags to Riches, shares her journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a leader in sustainable fashion. She discusses the importance of opening doors for others, the role of faith and action in overcoming failure, and her vision for a world without poverty.
S01E02: Aella Potestades on Women Leaders and a Gender Equal Future
Aella Potestades is the co-executive director of Angat Bayi, a non-profit that supports and champions women leadership in government. In this thought-provoking episode, she shares the personal experiences that shaped her advocacy, the challenges of achieving true gender equality in a patriarchal society, and the importance of women’s participation in decision-making and nation-building.
S01E03: Genica Bucao on Feminism and Collective Care
Genica Bucao of Forging Intersectional Feminist Futures talks about the complexities of intersectional feminism, what that term means in general, and how it applies to the Philippines in particular. We also explore the notions of privilege, responsibility, and community care, and how they shape our relationships and interactions with others.
S01E04: Ria Landingin on the Principles of Care
Ria Landingin, Communications Director at Lunas Collective, discusses the organization’s mission as a care space for women and individuals of diverse sexualities. She shares how care can empower survivors, how stories can help healing, and what their principles of care are that guide their work. Ria envisions a future where collective care is normalized and highlights practical steps individuals can take to contribute to this vision.
S01E05.1: Kiko Miranda on a Life of Public Service and Civic Action
Kiko Miranda is the Executive Director of Fundacion Climaco, a Zamboanga-based non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing public service and good governance through the legacy of former Mayor Cesar Climaco. In this first episode of the series, he shares the life and work of the late mayor, and what it means to nurture a generation that remembers history to prevent repeating past mistakes.
S01E05.2: Kiko Miranda on Good Governance and Active Citizenship
Kiko Miranda is the Executive Director of Fundacion Climaco, a Zamboanga-based non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing public service and good governance through the legacy of former Mayor Cesar Climaco. This second episode hopes to put a spotlight on how remembering and a shared sense of history keeps leadership accountable, and that good governance can be fully supported by an active citizenship.
S01E05.3: Kiko Miranda On Finding Hope All Around Us
Kiko Miranda is the Executive Director of Fundacion Climaco, a Zamboanga-based non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing public service and good governance through the legacy of former Mayor Cesar Climaco. The third and final episode of this series explores what hope can look like in our everyday lives, what it can mean during this election season, and how we can actively seek what gives us hope.
S01E06: Carl Javier On the Ethics of AI
Listen to Carl Javier, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethicist and Co-Founder of Data and AI Ethics PH, discuss AI in our everyday lives, how recent technological advancements have allowed AI to support and aid professional industries, and the ethical considerations and risks as people are adopting its use all over the world.
Special Episode: Elbert Or on The Purpose of Hope
Elbert Or is a coach, facilitator, and visual communicator. He is co-founder of Pushpin, a social impact design studio that uses drawings and stories to make information easy to understand. Pushpin is one of the pioneers and the first company to specialize in the practice of graphic recording in the Philippines. As a facilitator and coach, Elbert helps leaders and teams clarify their vision, embrace their inner strengths, and empower each other to do their life’s best work.
S01E07: Icar Castro and Girlie Lorenzo On Presence as Healthcare
In today's episode, we spotlight Icar Castro and Girlie Lorenzo — co-founders of Kythe Foundation — and their journey as graduate students to leaders in healthcare advocacy for children. Their work in the foundation revolves around Child Life services, and how their work for children with terminal illnesses have helped pave the integration of psychosocial support in the Philippine healthcare system.
S01E08: D Villamero On Community Through Reading
In this Drawing on Hope episode, we get to know D Villamero — owner of the Cebu-based independent bookstore, Lost Books. Learn how he fell in love with books (and fell out of it—for a while at least!), and how he works to preserve local culture and make reading more accessible to the community.
S01E09: Jenica Dizon-Mountford on the Importance of Water Access
This episode, we spotlight Jenica Dizon-Mountford of Waves for Water, her journey into water advocacy, the impact of typhoons on water access, and the importance of clean water as a basic human right. Listen as we delve into the challenges faced in delivering clean water across an archipelago, misconceptions about water access, and the role of community engagement in addressing these issues.
S01E10: Inez Feria on Rewriting Narratives
Why is it important for us to challenge our assumptions and reshape the way we think? We sit down with Inez Feria, founder of NoBox Philippines, as she discusses her journey into advocating for the rights and dignity of people whose lives have involved drugs. Inez advocates for creating change through building compassionate spaces for open dialogue and understanding.
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