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Raw and real conversations about life, faith, and womanhood in our crazy world today. Hosted by award-winning and former self-love and body positivity advocates, Danah and Stacy Gutierrez.
Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed by the guests on the show does not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.
Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed by the guests on the show does not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.
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When you build your life around being seen, what happens when the spotlight fades?
Hosts Danah and Stacy Gutierrez sit down with Lex Ledesma — entrepreneur, professor, and doctor of psychology — for an unfiltered conversation about ego, identity, and the illusion of connection in the digital age.
Lex shares his personal journey through existential searching, success, and surrender — from thriving in business and academia to realizing that fulfillment doesn’t come from status or screens, but from submission to something greater.
Together, they unpack:
* The spiritual cost of fame and validation
* Why social media is designed to hurt, not heal
* How to set digital boundaries and protect your soul
* The danger of self-harm as social contagion
* Why your quiet time might save your mental health
“If I am forgotten, my source is remembered.
If I am remembered, my source is forgotten.” — Lex Ledesma
This is one of the deepest Raw and Real episodes yet — confronting the unseen damage of the algorithm and reminding us to find meaning beyond the noise.
🎧 Full episode now streaming on major social media platforms
Heartbreak lit the fuse, discipline did the rest — 70 pounds down, workouts, carnivore, the “revenge body,” the likes, the DMs.
Then the crash: body dysmorphia, dopamine habits, weight regain, shame, and the pressure to stay “on brand.”
The twins unpack what before/after photos never show — using your body for validation, calling it “power,” and finally choosing sustainability, boundaries, and grace.
Not for the algorithm. For God, for health, for peace.
We’re not a poor country. We’re just being robbed — by greed, by corruption, and by a system that rewards excess over integrity.
From floods to fake projects, from nepo babies to luxury flaunting, this is the uncomfortable truth about how the Philippines got here — and why contentment and conscience may be our only way out.
Fresh from recording! Sorry for not publishing an episode last week! In this episode, we hash out why it's so hard to change, and how to start. (Recorded on September 16, 2022)
We talk about the times we were part of shallow cliques and the unspoken—and sometimes weird—dynamics in different girl groups. We also talk about what cultivating real and meaningful friendships means to us today. (Recorded on September 1, 2022)
We give different reasons why our 20-year-old selves would be shookt to meet us now, at 31 years old. (Recorded on August 20, 2022)
Stacy shares some of the major signs that tell she's in a healthy relationship with her new beau. May iyakan pang naganap sa huli!!! (Recorded on August 14, 2022)
We've been gone for a looooong 11 months. What changed since the last episode?! (Recorded August 9, 2022)
G na g kami sa episode na 'to! We talk about the BS that so-called "nice guys" (READ: FAKE) try to pull with girls, and how to spot it from a mile away! Of course, based on our own experiences. (Recorded live on September 26, 2021 via @thedanahsoars Kumu account)
People like to label the sameness and differences of twins most of the time, so in this episode, we do that ourselves. (Recorded on September 20, 2021 live on @thedanahsoars' Kumu account.)
Our special guest in this episode is famous actor, Baron Geisler! He gets raw and real on his life journey, from hitting rock bottom to being redeemed. (Recorded on September 16, 2021 live on @thedanahsoars' Kumu account.)
The title says it all. ;) Recorded live on Kumu, September 13, 2021. If you wanna watch our live podcast recording, follow @thedanahsoars on Kumu! We go live every Mondays and Thursdays, and start around 7-8 PM.
The first guesting with our mom got so much good feedback, we decided to do a part 2! (Recorded live on Kumu, September 10, 2021. Catch our live podcast recording every Mondays and Thursdays, on @thedanahsoars' Kumu account! We start any time between 7-8PM!)
Much-requested and much-awaited! We have our momma bear on the show and she shares everything about being a teen-age mom back in the '90s! (Recorded September 6, 2021)
We candidly talk about what a "coercive abusive relationship" is, the red flags that tell if a person might be abusive, and Stacy's personal experience with a similar toxic relationship. (Recorded August 31, 2021)
We received a long message from a follower asking for advice in her current relationship. "Dear Danah & Stacy, I just want us to talk often. Is it too much too ask?" (Recorded August 23, 2021)
We rarely have male guests over our show, but when we do, they're quality men (but of course). 💯 In this episode, we pick the brain of Pastor and Husband, Joe Bonifacio, on red flags, relationships, and what it means to be a wife. (Recorded August 17, 2021)
We give our personal insights on these 3 concepts.
(Recorded August 16, 2021 LIVE on KUMU. If you wanna watch our live broadcast of the podcast recording, follow @thedanahsoars on KUMU. We go live every Mondays and Thursdays, 7PM.)
We discuss the lessons we're learning in our new season of being thirty that just wouldn't make sense to us in our twenties. (Recorded August 14, 2021)
First episode after 3 months of hiatus! A little catch up about where we are now, living independently, and some vague stuff! (Recorded August 10, 2021)
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