Halo Halo Hotline

In this episode, Tita Laarne and Tita Mikaela explore themes of personal growth, relationships, and the importance of asking for what you want. They reflect on their experiences over the past year, discussing highs and lows, and the significance of creative expression in their lives. The conversation emphasizes the value of emotional support and the challenges of navigating expectations in relationships, while also celebrating the ...

In this episode of Halo Halo Hotline, Tita Mikaela and Tita Laarne reflect on the unexpected sweetness of this decade of Thirty: clearer boundaries, deeper self-trust, and a growing gratitude for rest, health, and alignment. They talk about returning to familiar chapters with fresh perspective, releasing old expectations, and appreciating how life starts to feel more intentional in your thirties.

It’s a cozy, affirming conversation ...

Ring, Ring! Tita Mikaela and Tita Laarne are back taking some calls from the request line. On this episode of Halo Halo Hotline, your Tita's are stirring up a halo-halo mix of personal growth, dating tea, and some sister to sister advice. In this episode, they talk emotional blockages, self-love reminders (“you’re not hard to love, babe”), and why a strong yes is all about alignment.

From Filipino family reflections to mindful ...

In this extra-heartfelt session of the Halo Halo Hotline, Tita Mikaela and Tita Laarne are diving deep into the sticky, sweet, and sometimes sour mess of love and breakups. We're sharing our own stories of heartbreak, the healing process, and the Aha! moments that followed. From the non-negotiable self-love we all need to the quiet power of your community, this is a comfort-food conversation about resilience. Tune in as your T...

On this episode of Halo Halo Hotline, we take three powerful calls from our community — moving from conversations on sexual consent and curiosity, to the weight of global oppression, and finally toward practical ways of reconnecting with our Filipino roots and ancestry.

We talk about what it means to name where we stand, choose joy as a form of resistance, and build community beyond the algorithm.

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On this episode of Halo Halo Hotline, your resident feelers Mikaela and Laarne unpack the many masks we wear—whether we’re grieving, growing, or just trying to keep it together on a Monday. They talk about how these masks can protect us one moment and perform for us the next, all while spilling stories of loss, love, and learning to say “I’m fine” a little less.

Between laughter and card pulls (because yes, the universe always has r...

Welcome to the very first episode of Halo Halo Hotline — the chaotic, comforting, and kinda crunchy mix of everything Filipino and everything fun! 🍧

Your hosts Mikaela and Laarne are here to spill the tea (and maybe a little leche flan) on what this podcast is all about. Think chismis meets deep talk, nostalgia meets culture — all blended together like the perfect halo-halo.

In this intro, we’re talking about how this show came to b...