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I'll Never Suck As Much As I Do Today
I'll Never Suck As Much As I Do Today

Why do we fear being imperfect? Here’s what I learned about imposter syndrome while putting together my first writing workshop with Cambio & Co.

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Culture, Entrepreneurship, LessonsGelaine SantiagoMay 17, 2020Writing, Entrepreneurship
When Perfection Keeps Us Silent
When Perfection Keeps Us Silent

On finding the courage to create.

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Entrepreneurship, LessonsGelaine SantiagoMarch 17, 2020Life Lessons, Writing, Entrepreneurship, Creativity Comment
Why I STILL Eat at Chinese Restaurants
Why I STILL Eat at Chinese Restaurants

BECAUSE CORONAVIRUS ≠ CHINESE VIRUS. Chinese immigrants, and particularly Chinese business owners, are bearing the brunt of our global panic, fear, and sinophobia. So in light of this, I want to tell you about this awesome book I read.

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Gelaine SantiagoMarch 12, 2020
Turning 30.
Turning 30.

When I was 25, I went through depression. I quit my corporate job, started a business with my partner, and now here I am, reflecting on the entrepreneurial lessons and how it feels to turn thirty.

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LessonsGelaine SantiagoMarch 1, 2020Life, Adulting, Entrepreneurship, AgingComment
Why It's Time We Stop Trying To 'Be' Woke
Why It's Time We Stop Trying To 'Be' Woke

Obama’s comments on cancel culture weren’t wrong, but not in the way you might think. Here’s why it’s time to change how we talk about wokeness.

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Culture, LessonsGelaine SantiagoNovember 6, 2019Culture, Life, Politics, Social Media Comments
What My Mom's Reaction To Jagmeet Singh Taught Me About My Own Privilege
What My Mom's Reaction To Jagmeet Singh Taught Me About My Own Privilege

Who gets to be ‘Canadian’? Here’s what an innocent conversation with my mom taught me about politics, representation, and my own privilege.

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Culture, Representation, RelationshipsGelaine SantiagoOctober 18, 2019Life Lessons, Culture, Canada, Politics Comment
Why The World Desperately Needs More Spaces Like The Entrepinays Summit
Why The World Desperately Needs More Spaces Like The Entrepinays Summit

The Entrepinays Summit in San Francisco is an annual gathering for self-identified Filipina/Pinay/Pinxy entrepreneurs. It’s a summit about entrepreneurship, startup life, decolonization, and feminism - but also so much more.

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Entrepreneurship, Representation, CultureGelaine SantiagoOctober 16, 2019Entrepreneurship, RepresentationMatters, Cambio & Co.Comment
What I Learned About Life After Planning A Wedding For A Year
What I Learned About Life After Planning A Wedding For A Year

Here are some of the big takeaways I’ve learned throughout this whole weird, crazy, and sometimes ridiculous process of planning a wedding.

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Intercultural, RelationshipsGelaine SantiagoJune 17, 2019Weddings, Life Lessons, Relationships, CouplepreneurComment
What the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Means To Me
What the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Means To Me

This year, I’ve been named one of the 2019 winners of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards as the sole Filipina. Here’s what it means to me to win this during the first ever Filipino Heritage Month in Canada.

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Entrepreneurship, RepresentationGelaine SantiagoJune 17, 2019Entrepreneurship, Culture, Filipino Heritage, IdentityComment

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