Barako Project

October is Filipino Heritage Month and so we decided to record an episode at Hob Coffee in Poway. It's a Filipino owned shop and roast their own beans. If you are in the area you should definitely check them out. We talked about a lot of stuff in this episode including The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Hope you all enjoy this one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

We went to Jaunt Coffee in Miramar. This is Eman's favorite spot and they just recently celebrated their 3rd anniversary. This shop mainly serves the businesses around Miralani but it doesn't stop some coffee nerds like us to check them out. They're really good! So if you're in the area, you should check them out. We talked a little bit about Ferdi's first trip to the east coast. He went to Virginia to visit one of his best friends and god daughter. We also talked a little bit about Spartan Race and if you are interested, talk to us about starting up a team for next year! All this and the usual dumb things Eman say so please enjoy! Grab a cup of coffee and take a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

On this episode we hung out with our friend and loyal listener Jon. He is a graphic designer by trade and a poet by heart, so come follow his instagram account @thepenandponder Civil Coffee had a nice offering of coffee and when we were there they mainly offered single origin beans for their espresso which is always cool. Check them out on Instagram at @civilcoffee and visit them if you are ever in the area. We talked about life in LA as well as dating apps, cars, and gas mileage. All that and more so stay tuned! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

What's up everyone! We are back with a new episode with Eman and Ferdi. This will be the last archived episode we'll release. Going forward, the new episodes will be more coffee centric and much shorter than our previous episodes. This episode was recorded while we were hanging out at Gerry's Grill, a popular Filipino restaurant that has a location here in San Diego over at Westfield Plaza Bonita. We will be talking about coffee and our experience purchasing our own home espresso machines. Another topic we touched on is a professional setback and how to grow and learn from it. We also dive into a leadership concept - doing without doing - found in the Tao Te Ching, a book of Taoism. We used a lot of sports references so if you're into basketball and football then you might find the latter part of our conversation interesting. Future episodes will definitely be shorter so enjoy this last long episode lol ✌

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today's episode will be hosted by Ferdi and KD! This was recorded right after her wedding so we just did a little bit of catching up with life and work stuff. Much of California and Hawaii Covid restrictions were still in place so we discussed some of it as well. We also talked about getting burnt out from social media, asian hate, and virtue signaling. It gets a little spicy at some points. All that and much more so we hope you enjoy listening and chilling with us ✌

Hello again Barakos! Sorry we've been out of commission for a looong time but we are back! This episode is an old archived recording back in February when Ferdi came back from his first time visiting Hawaii to attend KD's wedding. This is also the first time we checked out Mostra Coffee in 4S Ranch. As always we will talk about coffee and Ferdi's adventure first time going to a coffee farm and seeing actual coffee plant in person! Pretty exciting stuff going on along with other topics we covered. We also talked a good lot about the TV show Suits so if you're into that, tune in! Thank you to everyone that are still listening and supporting this journey we have started not long ago. Shout out to Mostra 4S Ranch, Green World Coffee in Honolulu and Pavaraga in Bonita ✌

in today's episode we challenge you to be as laser focused as us and count how many times Eman mentioned Tom Brady's name lol. Kidding aside, we hope you started your week right and thank you in advance for listening to us babble. Ferdi and Eman hung out at Liberty Station at the same exact table everything started. We got some coffee from Westbean Coffee Roaster, a local SD coffee shop, and we hope you check them out because they do make some killer drinks out here. We talked about Tom Brady and how him and other athletes exemplify being a Barako, as well as in TV show characters and memes. We were also able to discuss a little bit a journal entry from Ryan Holiday's book The Daily Stoic, and put it into action in real time when we just kept going even after discovering that a good portion of our initial recording didn't get recorded due to technical difficulties ;) Anyways, thanks for listening and get after it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Today Eman and KD will be catching up while Ferdi and Stef are doing some solo adventures lol. Eman talks about honestly wishing he had a girlfriend as well as some updates and what he's been up to lately (or not up to). KD recollects memories from her wedding a week ago and how her community stepped up and made it an even more special and memorable day as she marries her bestfriend Bryson. Thanks for listening everyone and we hope you are sipping on something hot and getting caffeinated this weekend. Stay safe and see you all next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

SPOILER ALERT: Queen's Gambit is a Netflix Original TV show starring Anya Taylor-Joy and before you listen to this episode, make sure you have watched the show. Unless you like spoilers then by all means join us, hehe. This episode has a lot of firsts including Stef's first episode with us after we introduced her in her own episode. This is also the first time we are reviewing a tv show so let's see how it goes! The show was really good and we had a lot of fun talking about it! We discussed the main character, Elizabeth Harmon, and how she displayed some of the Barako qualities that we aspire to uphold and embody. We also talked about our own experiences and how we related to her story on a personal level. It was also a good opportunity to just talk about the fun game of chess and our favorite parts of the show. We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed talking about it! If you wanna play chess with Ferdi then frekkin game on! As always, grab a coffee or some refreshing beverage and enjoy this one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Cars, updates, hot neighbors and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Today we have a special treat to kick off February. We are proud and honored to introduce a new host in our podcast and she is Stef! Be it Kendama, Army, or Insurance, she is your badass female Barako and she can probably kick your ass too hehe. Anyways, this was supposed to be just an interview but we're trying to build an empire of inspirational Filipino Ates and Kuyas and Stef definitely fits the description. We hope you learn a lot from her own life experiences as we listen to her story. We look forward to hearing more of her insight from here on out! As always, drink your coffee and get after it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Ferdi surprised Eman and KD by recording while calling them to wake them up! Which is very apt since the topic for this episode is all about morning routines! Eman shares his feeling of accomplishment whenever he gets up to make his bed, while KD shares her insight from starting her day with yoga and meditation. Ferdi confesses that he doesn't really have a morning routine as he is more of a night owl and tends to be more active at night. In the same way we are all different in how we start and tackle our days so hopefully you all learn from our experiences and discussion in this episode! Make sure you start your week right with us and get some coffee! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Let's get in the habit of taking some time off the end of our week to talk about anything: life updates, new coffee spots, good/bad/neutral experiences… da wan, da wan. Spontaneous Saturdays, LESGO! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Four Ws? As we discuss this topic we decided to tackle our 4 Ws. Find out what it means if you have no clue. Chatting about our past lives, recent obstacles, chasing unimportant things, mimicking the wrong influence. We had fun recording this episode and we hope you enjoy it. We do apologize about the sound quality and look forward to improve our recording techniques. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

I guess we're making it a thing—second episodes are for introductions and interviews. In this episode we'll dive in deep - with a hot cuppa joe in hand from Balboa Park's Daniel's Coffee ( we hear they've got a good cappuccino maker). We introduce a new member of the team and talk about all sorts of Barako topics including—but not limited to—entrepreneurship, taking risks, seizing opportunities, blooming, making candles and even WEDDINGS. We also broaden our definition of what "Barako" is and open up to say that barako is NOT limited to men, but women as well.  So WOMAN UP, grab your beverage of choice and buckle down for a smooth, yet spicy, convo with the Barako Project. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Welcome to the first official episode of the year and we are now moving from posting Fridays to Mondays from now on! We want to start your week with the latest and greatest coffee shop and coffee related recommendations as we talk about things that interest us! This week we went to Manzanitas Coffee House in Escondido. This is their second location which opened about a month ago. The very spacious interior located where the old Ritz theater is located is very promising and hopefully they will have more fun events and activities going on as time goes on. In this episode we talked a lot about motivation and discipline and starting the new year and trying to set it to a good start by having some resolutions. We agreed that being successful in accomplishing these resolutions will involve developing new habits by staying motivated and disciplined in our endeavors. Hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to check out Manzanitas if you are ever in the area! Have a wonderful week Barakos! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

This is a recap of everything that has happened in season one along with the many things we look forward to in the next season and onwards into the future of our endeavor! Thank you to everyone who listened to us and continue to listen to us as we move into 2021! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

This is the last episode for season 1 and we went hiking on Iron Mountain while talking about hiking, mountains, and using them as metaphors for life. We hope to bring similar adventures in the future and invite everyone to join us explore the beauty of San Diego --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

This episode will be the first of many interview we will have as we learn leadership and life experiences of people in San Diego and beyond. We started with someone we already know and got to sit down and share some coffee and good conversation with Ferdi's co-Team Lead at Philz Coffee; none other than Eddie Bernardo! He's first gen Filipino and we wanted to learn how it was like for him to work at Philz, as well as his own personal upbringing as a child of a Filipino immigrant. We'll also learn about his experience living in the Philippines and the irony of getting culture shocked in the land of your own heritage. He will also impart a lot of his own leadership style and motivation and how he relates leadership and life to dancing as well as looking up to his role model, Will Smith! I hope you all enjoy this episode and while you're at it, feel free to check out Philz Coffee in Del Mar, La Jolla, and Encinitas and pick up a bag of Gratitude, their delicious and festive holiday blend! Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

In this episode we will introduce our enthusiasm over sports and all things fitness and competition oriented. You will also discover how Eman punched an orphan and why he had to do it. We had lots of fun talking about sports and hope you enjoy it too! We also feature a stout beer from Garage brewing. Happy Saturday, Barakos! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

We hope everyone had a nice little Thanksgiving break and got caught up on our past episodes! In this episode we will be focusing on our love for coffee: How we got into it, Where we are at right now, and looking towards the future. We do want to open a coffee business in the future and we believe all our present efforts including this podcast are instrumental to achieving that vision. So stay tuned and keep following to see our progress as we become better men, and better coffee people! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

In this episode we talk about Robert Greene's 4th Law of Power which is, "Always Say Less Than Necessary." We pay our respects to the original James Bond Sean Connery who passed away recently. Find out how the power of the cold shoulder can get someone motivated to do the right thing and how backing up your words with actions will help your credibility as a leader. This episode is best enjoyed with some Brazil coffee from West Bean Coffee Roasters in San Diego! Have fun and hope everyone enjoys their weekend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

This was an unplanned episode, After recording a few episodes, we decided to just take break and talk "random" stuff on this fine Sunday afternoon. We watched a few episodes of One Punch Man ( hilarious ), discussed Jiu Jitsu experience and reminiscing the good ole days! Hope you guys enjoy this one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

In this episode we talk about our experiences pertaining to leadership. As barakos we aspire to become leaders of our communities not just by title but in actually caring and helping people around us. We discuss our own leadership styles as well as role models that we emulate. Thank you for listening and hopefully you learned something new! As always, connect with us through instagram or leave us a voice message! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Today's episode is a little special, a little heavy, a little deep but hey! It's Halloween! And we are doing it Filipino style with ghost stories and honoring our dead loved ones. October is also Filipino history month so we tied the occasion into our very own historical figure Jose Rizal. Find out how! Enjoy! Awooooooooooo! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Today we talk about our successful journey finishing the Whole 30 Challenge by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig. We bare all the challenges, lessons and benefits we gained from eating clean with no sugar, no dairy, no alcohol, no grains, and no legumes. Follow us on Instagram and share your own stories of food challenges and diet in our DMs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Thanks for tuning in! In this episode we will introduce ourselves and take turns interviewing each other as we talk about our lives back in the Philippines, moving to the US, and future prospects! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support

Hello and welcome to our very first episode! We are excited to share with you our journey as we strive to become better men and make the moniker Barako make a positive impact in our community. In this episode we will define what the word means for us as well as its societal and coffee references. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barakoproject/support