The Karencitta Show

10/07/2025

Philippines Government: Cebu Skate Parks? 🛹🤘

From private parks to government-supported facilities, witness the positive impact of champions like Margielyn Didal! 🎉🏆

In this episode of The Karencitta Show (Season 2): Karencitta has a deep conversation with the CEO of Strap, Edel Castañeda. This is one of Cebu’s most iconic streetwear and lifestyle brands 🌆🇵🇭

Edel takes us on a journey from the early days of skating Cebu’s streets to building a grassroots brand rooted in family, authenticity, and culture. Raised in a family of fashion designers, Edel merged his love for skateboarding with deep industry knowledge—from textiles to screen printing—to create a label that isn’t just stylish, but purposeful.

💡 Watch this if you want to learn:
• How to grow a streetwear brand from scratch.
• The real grind behind creative entrepreneurship.
• How Cebu’s raw skate energy became a cultural revolution.
• Why staying authentic is the ultimate flex.

✨ Whether you're a skater, creative, entrepreneur, or just love hearing real stories of grit and growth—this episode is for you.

🎧 Catch it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.



Media Credits: OneSports, Cebuano Nation and PURVEYR.

09/07/2025

08/07/2025

Karencitta had a deeply moving and unfiltered conversation with Isabel Luche on The Karencitta Show (Season 2). She’s a TikTok sensation, beauty queen, law student, and proud Malapascua native.

From growing up as the eldest of six on a remote island in Cebu, to going viral online, surviving public controversies, and competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2022 — Isabel shares the raw truth behind her journey to self-empowerment.

💡 Watch this if you want to learn:
• What it’s really like growing up on Malapascua Island.
• How TikTok creators make money & stay consistent online.
• Behind the glam of pageantry: the pressure, politics, and power plays.
• The realities of law school while juggling content creation.
• How Isabel handles fame, hate, heartbreak — and still keeps going.
• Her love life, and how she healed through faith & family.

✨ Whether you’re a dreamer from the province, an aspiring content creator, a future beauty queen, or someone just trying to heal while chasing purpose — this episode is for you.

🎧 Catch it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

07/07/2025

In this deeply moving and unfiltered episode of The Karencitta Show (Season 2): Karencitta sits down with TikTok sensation, beauty queen, law student, and proud Malapascua native Isabel Luche.

From growing up as the eldest of six on a remote island in Cebu, to going viral online, surviving public controversies, and competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2022 — Isabel shares the raw truth behind her journey to self-empowerment.

💡 Watch this if you want to learn:
• What it's really like growing up on Malapascua Island.
• How TikTok creators make money & stay consistent online.
• Behind the glam of pageantry: the pressure, politics, and power plays.
• The realities of law school while juggling content creation.
• How Isabel handles fame, hate, heartbreak — and still keeps going.
• Her love life, and how she healed through faith & family.

✨ Whether you're a dreamer from the province, an aspiring content creator, a future beauty queen, or someone just trying to heal while chasing purpose — this episode is for you.

🎧 Hear more about it on this week’s episode of The Karencitta Show on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Podcast!

07/07/2025

Isabel Luche On the Range Controversy

In this deeply moving and unfiltered episode of The Karencitta Show (Season 2): Karencitta sits down with TikTok sensation, beauty queen, law student, and proud Malapascua native, Isabel Luche.

From growing up as the eldest of six on a remote island in Cebu, to going viral online, surviving public controversies, and competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2022 — Isabel shares the raw truth behind her journey to self-empowerment.

💡 Watch this if you want to learn:
• What it's really like growing up on Malapascua Island.
• How TikTok creators make money & stay consistent online.
• Behind the glam of pageantry: the pressure, politics, and power plays.
• The realities of law school while juggling content creation.
• How Isabel handles fame, hate, heartbreak — and still keeps going.
• Her love life, and how she healed through faith & family.

✨ Whether you're a dreamer from the province, an aspiring content creator, a future beauty queen, or someone just trying to heal while chasing purpose — this episode is for you.

📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
2:59 – Quick Fire
5:03 – Isabel Luche... Height
5:47 – Isabel Luche... Ex Boyfriend
6:40 – Isabel Luche... And Beauty Gonzales
7:17 – Upbringing in Malapascua Island
8:45 – Tuyom
10:11– TikTok Career
17:17 – Bashers and Negative Comments Online
19:22 – Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Sabong-inspired Controversy
20:21 – Content Creators Making Money Online
21:53 – Brand Deals
22:31 – Isabel Luche's First Ever Billboard
24:44 – Sustainability of a TikTok Career
25:51 – Karencitta's Message to the Online Haters and Keyboard Warriors
26:26 – Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Story
27:33 – Pageantry and Indecent Proposals
29:48 – Challenges of Beauty Queens
30:12 – The Grit
30:53 – Confidence Building
33:08 – Law
35:17 – Attorney Rosalyn Caesar
37:54 – Isabel Luche's Love Life
38:17 – Most Romantic Guy
39:30 – Most Expensive Gift
39:54 – Most Fu*ked Up Thing A Guy Has Ever Done
42:10 – Heartbreak & Healing
44:34 – What Kind of Love Do you Deserve?
45:17 – Message to Family
48:13 – The Healing Playlist
49:09 – The Controversy with Range, the Cebuano Rapper
52:05 – Karencitta’s Final Words

Listen to the full podcast:
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https://youtu.be/l2GBzgkIJAc

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30/06/2025

In this episode of The Karencitta Show (Season 2): Karencitta has a deep conversation with the CEO of Strap, Edel Castañeda. This is one of Cebu’s most iconic streetwear and lifestyle brands 🌆🇵🇭

In this episode, Edel takes us on a journey from the early days of skating Cebu’s streets to building a grassroots brand rooted in family, authenticity, and culture. Raised in a family of fashion designers, Edel merged his love for skateboarding with deep industry knowledge—from textiles to screen printing—to create a label that isn’t just stylish, but purposeful.

💡 Watch this if you want to learn:
• How to grow a streetwear brand from scratch.
• The real grind behind creative entrepreneurship.
• How Cebu’s raw skate energy became a cultural revolution.
• Why staying authentic is the ultimate flex.

✨ Whether you're a skater, creative, entrepreneur, or just love hearing real stories of grit and growth—this episode is for you.

📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Grit
1:50 – Who is Edel Castañeda?
2:43 – Repent Clothing
3:20 – Challenges from the earlier days
4:30 – Discipline
5:00 – Mentors
6:20 – Scaling the business (Strap Clothing)
9:15 – Recruiting creatives, entrepreneurs, and skaters
10:00 – Attitude of skaters
11:50 – “Ayala Spot”
12:30 – Evolution of skate in Cebu
13:26 – Margielyn Didal
14:30 – Manila v.s. Cebu
15:30 – Culture
16:43 – Olympics
17:30 – Skate brands collaborating with designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Guicci, etc.
18:16 – What would you tell your younger self?
18:46 – The future for Cebu’s skate scene
19:28 – The Healing Playlist
20:36 – Karencitta’s Final Words

Listen to the full podcast:
• https://youtu.be/MsGh4gd7Hy8
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YFILblRcRoU0wWenAHh8F?si=6720d9776e60411a
• https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/culture-first-business-second-ceo-creative-director/id1806650586?i=1000715117422

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17/06/2025

In this extended conversation, Karencitta sat down with Andrea Aldeguer, a dynamic leader at the helm of Island Souvenirs, to explore her unique journey through family business succession, her background in finance, and her surprising passion for creative writing.
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💡 Watch the FULL EPISODE you want to learn:
• How to balance heritage with innovation in business.
• What it takes to lead a cultural movement through branding.
• The real journey behind body transformation and wellness.
• How a modern Filipina leader stays grounded in legacy while building forward.

✨ Whether you’re a young Filipina aiming for leadership, a brand strategist, a wellness warrior, or someone craving inspiration from a fellow Cebuano—you need to hear this.

📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:02 – Family Business Immersion
0:28 – Creative Writing
0:47 – Finance
3:58 – Outro

Listen to the full podcast:
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bqiH1q0Uv6ASm95xhK417?si=54023e4e62f743ba
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-karencitta-show/id1559627346?i=1000709888951

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12/06/2025

Dance is freedom; there is nothing wrong in whatever you do on stage. People will eventually forget if you fail or make mistakes. Just do your best and be yourself. Whatever the outcome is, at least you won’t have any regrets. -Nemesis

11/06/2025

Be consistent nevertheless of what I feel. -Nemesis

10/06/2025

Be where your feet are. -Nemesis

09/06/2025

Karencitta had a deep conversation with the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Champion, Sam Rivera a.k.a “Nemesis” or “Lady Hax” 💃🏻🪩

Nemesis opens up about the moment she realized she was part of something bigger than dance, how her personal journey shaped her art, and what keeps her moving through pain, nerves, and mental roadblocks.

She also shares her thoughts about the raw energy of Cebu’s dance scene to her dream collaborations and advice for the next generation 💎

💡 Watch if you want to learn:
• How to break mental barriers and rise under pressure.
• What it really takes to win Red Bull Dance Your Style.
• How to stay grounded through anxiety, doubt, and setbacks.
• The raw truth behind Cebu’s underground dance movement.
• What it means to turn passion into purpose.

✨ Whether you’re a dancer navigating competition pressure, creative battling self-doubt, young artist trying to find your voice or a fan of authentic stories and underdog energy— this episode is a must watch!

🎧 Catch it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

09/06/2025

In this episode of The Karencitta Show (Season 2): Karencitta has a deep conversation with the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Champion, Sam Rivera a.k.a "Lady Hax" a.k.a "Nemesis".

Nemesis opens up about the moment she realized she was part of something bigger than dance, how her personal journey shaped her art, and what keeps her moving through pain, nerves, and mental roadblocks.

From the raw energy of Cebu’s dance scene to her dream collaborations and advice for the next generation, Nemesis keeps it real in this deep conversation.

💡 Watch if you want to learn:
• How to break mental barriers and rise under pressure.
• What it really takes to win Red Bull Dance Your Style.
• How to stay grounded through anxiety, doubt, and setbacks.
• The raw truth behind Cebu’s underground dance movement.
• What it means to turn passion into purpose.

✨ Whether you’re a dancer navigating competition pressure, creative battling self-doubt, young artist trying to find your voice or a fan of authentic stories and underdog energy-- this episode is a must watch!

📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
2:05 – 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Champion
2:50 – Red Bull’s “Wildcard” (8x in the Philippines)
3:30 – Krump style of dancing
4:49 – Karencitta & Nemesis Growing up in Cebu and joining Barangay contests
6:20 – Stepping out of your comfort zone
7:14 – Nemesis’ reflection
7:30 – How Nemesis prepared for the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style
8:45 – Mental dialogue before going on-stage
9:30 – The power of visualization
11:30 – Mental block and preparation before performing
12:50 – How to handle pressure or nerves
13:50 – Lady Hax vs Nemesis vs Sam Rivera
15:50 – Inspirations growing up
16:30 – Cebu’s evolution within the dance community
17:30 – If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why?
18:00 – Advice for younger generation
19:00 – Anxiety attacks, fears, and crying every night
19:55 – Friendship break-up and feeling betrayed by a best friend
21:25 – Quitting dance
22:38 – The future of Cebu’s dance scene
25:07 – The Healing Playlist
26:09 – Nemesis’ message to her dance community
26:27 – Nemesis message to her boyfriend KC
27:12 – Karencitta’s Final Words

Listen to the full podcast:
https://youtu.be/JZ4FF7UfzQM
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lKmPxqsY8iiCM73kbxYYm?si=27ab006202aa4c04
https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/from-cebu-street-dancing-to-red-bull-national-champion/id1806650586?i=1000711726643

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