{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67b54337d7f65bb045d815e0/67bea07a2dbc20e82c710e3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Theater to Tech, Psychology to UX, & Engineering to Entrepreneurship: Kwentuhan on Weird Career Paths w/ Bituin Callanta & Jesh Alberto (OTR Ep 1)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67b54337d7f65bb045d815e0/1740546115707-62f72b93-ea8f-4d56-92e0-105cb236168d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>What do theater, psychology, and engineering have in common? Apparently… a lot—especially when careers take unexpected turns.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode of Off the REKOrd with Gia Santos, we talk about the wild, messy, and unexpected reality of career shifts. Kasi let’s be real—walang straight path! 😆&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Bituin Callanta went from Psychology to Education to UX to Product &amp; Tech ✨ Jesh Alberto jumped from Theater to Tech R&amp;D &amp; Writing ✨ Gia Santos started as a writer, became an Electronics Engineer, and ended up building her own company&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Together, we unpack:&nbsp;</p><p>📌 How we all ended up in careers we never originally planned for&nbsp;</p><p>📌 The messy middle—feeling lost, pivoting, and embracing uncertainty&nbsp;</p><p>📌 The books that helped us navigate our biggest career (and life!) plot twists&nbsp;</p><p>📌 Why \"one true calling\" is a myth (and why that's totally okay!)&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you've ever felt like your career journey makes zero sense—welcome to the club. Maybe the plot twists are leading you exactly where you need to be.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>📚 Books mentioned in this episode:&nbsp;</p><p>Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday</p><p>Mirror Thinking by Fiona Murden</p><p>User Experience Team of One by Leah Buley</p><p>Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb</p><p>Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus</p><p>The Fire Never Goes Out by ND Stevenson</p><p>Si Amapola sa 65 na Kabanata by Ricky Lee</p><p>Rewilding Motherhood by Shannon K. Evans</p><p>Smaller and Smaller Circles by Felisa Batacan</p><p>The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 Let’s keep the kwentuhan going! Follow for more stories on life’s twists, ikigai, and new chapters.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Timeline:</strong></p><p>00:21-Concept of Ikigai and Life's Plot Twists</p><p>04:05-Objective of the Podcast</p><p>08:10-Multi-potentialite and diverse Interests</p><p>10:09-Bit's career lattice and experimentation</p><p>13:02-Gia's background and career path</p><p>16:03-Jesh's career lattice and full circle moment</p><p>20:22-Pandemic impact and career shifts</p><p>23:10-Viral Books per Kilo Event and Jesh Joining Bookspine</p><p>28:30-Bit's Sabbatical and Return to Bookspine</p><p>32:27-Jesh's alignment with REKO Project</p><p>33:43-Main plot twists in life</p><p>37:25-Rock bottom moments and surprises</p><p>41:27-Gia's Phoenix moment and team changes</p><p>48:12-Golden rule vs. skin in the Game</p><p>53:55-Top three fiction books</p><p>59:21-Local literature recommendations.</p><p>01:08:23-Local literature platform launch.</p><p>01:11:31-Finding My Way.</p>","author_name":"Gia Santos"}