LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life

Follow LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life is a place where you can learn and be inspired to live a life of own creative design. LifeCraft creators, Futurist Jose Decolongon & Coach Karen Cindy share tools and approaches on how you can live yo

Karen Cindy and Jose Decolongon


    • Aug 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life

    Pilar Baltazar, Flora Belinario, Divine Gil Reyes, and Van Robles | LifeCraft Homecoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 39:39


    This special episode features the stories of LifeCrafters Pilar Baltazar, Flora Belinario, Divine Gil Reyes, and Van Robles. They share about their LifeCraft experience and where they are now. This was recorded during the LifeCraft Homecoming event held in July 2021 which celebrated the first year anniversary of LifeCraft. Pilar Maria Baltazar, or Pilar is the Service Delivery Head for Finance Shared Services, Investment Operations, and Data Analytics Reporting CoE of MBPS. She took LifeCraft when she was sent by her organization to the LifeCraft course offered under the Advanced Learning Academy of the Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce. Flora Belinario, is a Fisheries Technologist by profession and currently working as Senior Manager of an international non-profit organization dedicated to conserving coastal ecosystems and initiating innovations to support marine biodiversity conservation. Flora took the LifeCraft course as part of her master's program at the Asian Institute of Management. Divine Gil Reyes or Divine is an advertising and digital marketing professional who is the Chief Creative Officer and owner of Perkcomm, Inc. She is also an award-winning book author. Divine took the first-ever public run of the LifeCraft course. Van McLean Robles or Van is an International Protect and Prepare Programme Officer at the British Embassy to the Philippines. Van took the LifeCraft course, which he helped to organize also under the Advanced Learning Academy of the Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce. This episode was hosted by fellow LifeCrafter alumni Jannille Obnial. Jannille is an experienced Human Resources Facilitator and a strong community and social services professional with a degree in nursing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Nadine Lustre | Wildest Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 52:49


    This episode is a special one as Coach Cindy and Futurist Jose have an interesting chat with Nadine Lustre. A singer, songwriter, actress, editor, photographer, and even a creative director, Nadine is a woman who has taught herself to wear many hats, and prides herself for being very hands on with all of her projects. Listen to this episode as Nadine shares her advocacies and her creative process. Nadine started in 2009 with the music group Pop Girls, she has tirelessly been working on her career to bring it to the level that it is today. Branching into film, it was clear she was, and still is, a woman of many talents, as her lead role in the film Diary Ng Panget allowed the world to see exactly what she's capable of. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Kerwin Go | Brave to Be Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 63:45


    This episode features a very special guest as Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an insightful discussion with Kerwin Go on how to bravely follow ones passions and being unapologetically true to one's self. Kerwin who is the Head Chef of two award-winning restaurants talks about how he pursued his passion for cooking and how his restaurants are dealing with the pandemic. He also recounts how he got into his other passion which is fitness and bodybuilding.  Finally, he shares how he became comfortable in being gay given his traditional family background and thriving in the kitchen and in bodybuilding, which traditionally are known for its high machismo culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Paulina Isaac | Building the LifeCraft Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 27:44


    This is a special episode as Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose welcome Paulina (Pau) Isaac as the CEO (Chief Engagement Officer) of the LifeCraft Community. Pau is one of the kindest and most generous souls we've met. She shares her experience in undergoing the LifeCraft course and describes how it impacted her life. She then talks about her future plans for growing the LifeCraft Community even more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Lorraine Pablo-Ugale | Evolving Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 90:40


    For this episode, Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an insightful discussion about leadership with Lorraine Pablo-Ugale. Lorraine shares her leadership journey from an individual contributor in a consulting company in Manila to becoming a global IT leader at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. In her current role, she leads multiple global teams and provides overall management and oversight of global systems while assisting the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the WHO in strategic and operational matters. Lorraine talks about the challenges posed by the pandemic and handling diverse international teams at the same time. She recounts her personal journey as a leader and the biggest obstacles she had to overcome. She also talks about living in Switzerland and gives advice to people who wish to pursue a life and career abroad. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Mitch Genato | Reimagine, Rebuild and Reinvent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 45:11


    For this episode, Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an insightful chat with Mitch Genato. Mitch is a visionary leader, strategist, communicator and crisis manager. He is currently the Group CEO of Romlas Health Group and Chief Strategist of ConGen Management Pte. Ltd. He is also active in the social sphere, mentoring social enterprises and building community health programs with Gawad Kalinga. Mitch is a champion of social inclusion, constantly re-imagining a health system that will work for the common good. Mitch talks about how he has 'reimagined, rebuilt, and reinvented' himself while staying true to himself and his values. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Divine Gil Reyes | Multi-Passionate Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 30:03


    It's a great episode as Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an engaging chat with Divine Gil Reyes.  Divine is a partner at Perkcomm, Inc., a creative communications agency. She is also an award-winning children's book author, a happy wife and mother of two amazing teens, and paw-rent of two little dogs. Divine is an incurable optimist who wants to make the world a better place for children. She shares her thoughts on doing multi-passionate work, on taking the LifeCraft course, and how to keep one's optimism in the midst of the pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Coach Franco Rulloda | No Labels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 52:43


    For this episode, Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have a no holds barred conversation with Coach Franco Rulloda, an MMA coach and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. He shares how fell in love with the sport and the lessons he learned along the way. He also touches on his other passions as content creator, food and travel writer, marketing executive, and a self-defense and human rights advocate. This conversation is about 'no labels' and not allowing oneself to be defined by just one thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Michelle Barretto | Brand & Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 41:06


    For this episode, Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an insightful discussion with Michelle Barretto. Michelle is the CEO and Founder of Vitamin B, a brand strategy and strategic design consultancy firm. She shares her thoughts on how purpose can play in the success of a brand, how design-thinking and connecting with people can help overcome challenges wrought by the pandemic, and how one can build one's own company with authenticity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Moi Francisco | Extraordinary Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 40:59


    For this episode, Futurist Jose and Coach Karen Cindy have a chat with Moi Francisco. Moi has been doing Energy work for almost 26 years. With her unique, healing modalities she has helped hundreds of individuals raise their consciousness, shift their minsets, and release their limiting beliefs. As a gift to our LifeCraft community, Moi shared a recording of her sound healing. Click here to access: https://soundcloud.com/heaps-1/remote-sound-healing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Adrian Robles | The Boundaryless Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 45:11


    For this episode, LifeCraft creators, Futurist Jose and Coach Karen Cindy, chat with Adrian Robles. An experienced and exemplary HR practitioner and leader, Adrian talks about how one can follow a boundaryless career as he embodies the concept himself. We hope that after this episode, you'll be inspired to pursue your passions, explore new interests, and open yourself to the possibilities within and beyond the four walls of your office. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Coach Anton Sietereales | The Impact of our Physical Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 37:15


    This episode marks the start of the 2nd season of the LifeCraft Podcast.  For this season, join Jose and Cindy as they chat with a variety of inspiring individuals who one thing in common - they lead authentic lives whole following their passions.   This episode, they chat with fitness coach Anton Sietereales.  Coach Anton shares his own fitness journey and the importance of putting our physical fitness and well-being first. We hope that after this episode, you'll be inspired to start, re-start or continue on your path of physical wellness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Unchoosing Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 33:59


    In this season-ender, Cindy and Jose talk about how we should re-evaluate our past choices, being open to make new choices as we design and live the life of our dreams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Creating a Diversified Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 41:27


    Jose and Cindy talk about pursuing multiple passions, why its okay to be a jack of all trades, and still being true to one's purpose --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Framing 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 33:30


    Now that 2020 is almost over, Cindy and Jose talk about 2021 and the importance of approaching the new year with a renewed sense of purpose and meaning. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    An Attitude of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 24:23


    Cindy and Jose talk about the power of gratitude and tips on how to build a thankful mindset. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Why LifeCraft?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 30:59


    Cindy and Jose talk about why people need LifeCraft now more than ever. How it can help people who feel stuck, or want to take their life to the next level, or just want to follow a different path. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Futures Thinking and LifeCraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 38:21


    Cindy interviews Jose on what is Futures Thinking and why its an essential component of LifeCraft. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    The Beginner's Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 39:41


    Jose and Cindy talk about why having a beginner's mindset is essential to crafting a well-designed life. They also provide practical tips on how you build and strengthen this mindset on your own. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Managing Time in the Time of Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 26:52


    Cindy and Jose explore this very timely topic and talk about how they juggle priorities and focus on what's most important during the pandemic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    The Power of Life Scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 40:56


    Cindy and Jose talk about Life Scenarios in the context of LifeCraft and how its integral role in designing the life that we truly want. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Our Divine Dozen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 38:21


    Cindy and Jose talk about twelve of their favorite authors and creators who inspired them in making LifeCraft. Listen to the episode to find out who. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Debunking Myths or limiting beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 46:59


    Cindy and Jose talk about 4 myths or limiting beliefs that hinder us from growth. They then share some useful tips on how to overcome these myths. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    About LifeCraft and Quickwins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 27:55


    This is the first episode of LifeCraft creators Cindy and Jose. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mylifecraft/message

    Claim LifeCraft: Design an Authentic and Well-crafted Life

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel