Small Talk! With Alec Cuenca - Motivation & Mindset Podcast

today’s episode is about locking in and going all in on the life you want to build. not just setting goals, but taking action today to create a better future for yourself.i’m sharing my personal experience of preparing to become a dad and how it pushed me to focus on my health, businesses, and personal growth. i also talk about the three things that helped me get my life together: sleep and recovery, nutrition, and strength training.if you've been feeling lost, unmotivated, or unsure where to start, i hope this episode reminds you that you still have time to make a change. start where you are, go all in, and give yourself a head start for 2027.SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/SmallTalkConversationCardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernhuman.ph/Website: https://www.modernhuman.ph/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

today’s episode is about feeling not enough. not just the fear of falling short, but learning how to use that feeling as motivation to become the best version of yourself.i’m sharing my personal experience of preparing to become a dad and how the thought of not being enough pushed me to work on my health, finances, mindset, and businesses. i also talk about why you shouldn’t be afraid of that feeling, but instead, use it to identify the things you need to work on.if you've ever felt like you're not doing enough or you're falling behind in life, i hope this conversation reminds you that you still have time to grow, and that becoming your best self starts with being honest about where you are today.SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/SmallTalkConversationCards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this highlight episode @jungiegumiran breaks down what first-time founders need to know before putting serious money into an e-commerce business. Junjie shares why he always starts with your unfair advantage, whether that’s your skills, experience, network, or access to data, and why understanding your market matters before committing to a product.They also get practical about product validation. For him, real validation happens when customers actually pay. Instead of immediately ordering 10,000 units, he recommends testing with smaller quantities, learning how the market responds, and using those early sales to decide when it’s time to scale.We discuss:* How to identify your unfair advantage before starting a business* What to do if you don’t have the skills, network, or experience yet* Why knowing your market should come before going all-in* How to validate whether people will actually pay for your product* The difference between validating a product and fully launching it* Why sales should come before obsessing over logos and aesthetics* Why founders should understand ads before completely delegating them* The importance of knowing your break-even numbers and ROASIf you’re thinking about starting an e-commerce brand, launching your first product, or turning a small online business into something bigger, this highlight episode is for you.Credit: @jungiegumiran x @smalltalkpodcastsSIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/SmallTalkConversationCardsFollow Jungie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jungiegumiranInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jungiegumiran/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jujulifestyleph_/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adslevelup/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jungiegumiranE-commerce & Marketing Courses: https://www.jungiegumiran.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Junjie Gumiran, founder and CEO of Juju Lifestyle, breaks down the realities of building and scaling an e-commerce business. From starting as a freelancer with marketing as his unfair advantage to building multiple brands, Junjie shares why aspiring founders should stop obsessing over having the perfect idea, logo, or aesthetic and focus first on the one thing every business needs to survive: SALES.Junjie shares how he validates products before going all-in, why first-time founders should start small, how much runway you should prepare before launching, and why founders need to understand marketing and their numbers even if they eventually delegate them. He also opens up about the harder side of entrepreneurship, including a brand that cost him around ₱8 million, the overconfidence and skipped steps that contributed to its failure, and the lessons he carried into every business he built afterward. We discuss:- How to find your unfair advantage before starting a business- What to do when you have no experience, network, or capital- Why founders should focus on sales before perfect branding- Why you should start small with advertising before scaling- Why founders need to keep investing in content and creatives- The mental, financial, physical, and spiritual pressure of entrepreneurshipIf you’ve been thinking about starting your own brand, entering e-commerce, or turning an idea into an actual business, this episode is for you.Credit: @jungiegumiran x @smalltalkpodcastsSign up here: https://bit.ly/SmallTalkConversationCardsFollow Tita Jungie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jungiegumiranInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jungiegumiran/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jujulifestyleph_/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adslevelup/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jungiegumiranE-commerce & Marketing Courses: https://www.jungiegumiran.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this highlight episode Tita @eyamaranon breaks down her personal formula for manifestation, abundance, and creating the life you want. She explains why specificity matters, why feeling is just as important as thinking, and why manifestation doesn’t stop at visualization. According to her approach, you have to embody what you want through your actions, sustain the emotional state behind it, and eventually learn to surrender the outcome.She also explore what happens when doubt, anxiety, and negative emotions get in the way. Tita Eya explains why forcing yourself to be positive can become toxic positivity, why difficult emotions need to be acknowledged instead of avoided, and why returning to presence and joy can help you move forward. Through stories of unexpected opportunities, rejection, and synchronicities, the conversation explores a different way of looking at manifestation: get clear, feel it, live it, and then let go.We discuss:- Why being specific about what you want matters- Tita Eya’s formula for manifestation- The role of thinking, feeling, action, and surrender- Why visualization alone isn’t enough- How to embody the future you want to create- What to do when you start doubting yourself- How she approaches rejection and unexpected outcomes- The difference between genuine positivity and toxic positivity- Why you should allow yourself to feel difficult emotions- Why surrender can be just as important as asking for what you wantIf you’ve been trying to manifest something in your life but keep wondering whether you’re doing enough, thinking enough, or believing enough, this conversation is for youCredit: @eyamaranon x @smalltalkpodcastsSign up here:https://tinyurl.com/SmallTalk-Conversation-CardsFollow Tita Eya:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eyamaranonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyamaranon/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manifesteya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.