RISE Tayo
door Blanche DiDomenico, BSN RN 🇵🇭🇺🇸 Christian Mentor and Certified LifeCoach
Called to Serve the Philippines: From Nurse Practitioner to Missionary
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RISE Tayo: Stories of Filipino Resilience and Calling is a faith-rooted podcast that celebrates the courage, grit, and grace of Filipino immigrants chasing their God-given purpose. Hosted by Blanche DiDomenico, a proud Filipino-American nurse, life coach, and faith-based encourager, this show features heartfelt stories of kababayans who rose from humble beginnings, overcame cultural challenges, and stepped into their calling.
Whether you’re navigating life in a new land, overcoming adversity, or still discovering your purpose, these inspiring testimonies will remind you: You are not alone, and you were born to rise.
Join us every week as we share real stories, powerful reflections, and transformational conversations grounded in faith, Filipino culture, and the RISE framework—Resilience, Impact, Service, and Empowerment.
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- Called to Serve the Philippines: From Nurse Practitioner to Missionary · 48 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 31Send us Fan Mail 🇵🇭 What happens when God places the Philippines on the heart of a young Nurse Practitioner from North Carolina? In this episode of Rise Tayo, I sit down with…
- Is Politics Hindering You From Sharing the Gospel? · 48 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 30Send us Fan Mail Politics can divide nations—but it can also divide families, friendships, churches, and even fellow believers. In the Philippines and here in the United States…
- The Family Conversation Most Filipinos Avoid: Setting Healthy Family Boundaries · 40 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 29Send us Fan Mail Family is one of God's greatest gifts. As Filipinos, we deeply value honoring our parents, caring for our relatives, and making sacrifices for the people we…
- Who Is Discipling Our Children? | The Battle for the Next Generation · 41 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 28Send us Fan Mail Every child is being discipled by someone. In today's digital world, social media, TikTok trends, influencers, celebrities, K-pop culture, online personalities…
- Why Are So Many Filipinos Losing Hope? | Walking by Faith, Not by Sight · 34 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 27Send us Fan Mail The Philippines is facing difficult times. Corruption, political division, rising costs of living, natural disasters, violence, and growing struggles with…
- Before the Next Disaster... Return to God | A Message for Every Filipino · 30 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 25Send us Fan Mail The world is shaking. Earthquakes, disasters, political unrest, and increasing darkness remind us that life is fragile. But this episode is not about fear—it is…
- School Shootings: Where Do We Find Hope? | A Biblical Response · 41 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 24Send us Fan Mail Our hearts are heavy. The heartbreaking school tragedy in Tacloban has left families grieving, students traumatized, and an entire nation searching for answers…
- A Mother's Sacrifice, A Daughter's Triumph | The Filipino Immigrant Dream · 57 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 23Send us Fan Mail What would you sacrifice for your child's future? In this deeply emotional episode of Rise Tayo Podcast, we share the incredible true story of Maria "Che" Ong…
- The Philippines Earthquake: Is God Trying to Get Our Attention? | Matthew 24 · 38 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 22Send us Fan Mail A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake recently struck parts of Mindanao, including General Santos City, Sarangani, and surrounding areas, leaving families…
- What I Wish Someone Had Taught Me About Money, Time, and Legacy · 23 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 21Send us Fan Mail Growing up in the Philippines, nobody taught me about 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, investing, life insurance, or building wealth. Like many immigrant families, we were…
- To My Kababayan Who Feels Like Giving Up… Please Listen | Mental Health & Hope · 24 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 20Send us Fan Mail This episode is for the Filipino who feels emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, lonely, or ready to give up. If you’ve ever whispered, “Pagod na ako…”…
- Political Chaos in the Philippines: A Christian Response · 37 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 19Send us Fan Mail The Philippines is hurting. Political division, fear, distrust, and recent chaos have left many Filipinos emotionally exhausted and asking: Who can we trust? Is…
- Healing the Filipino Inner Child | Breaking Free from Childhood Wounds · 39 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 18Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning/Disclaimer: This episode contains personal discussion around childhood wounds, emotional pain, family dysfunction, and abuse, which may be…
- Toxic Filipino Traits… or Generational Patterns We Need to Break? · 30 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 17Send us Fan Mail Filipinos are known for being loving, resilient, and family-oriented. But what if some of the things we normalized growing up are quietly affecting our identity…
- I Reacted to a Filipino Witchcraft Video… Here’s What the Bible Says · 52 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 16Send us Fan Mail In this first-ever reaction video on the Rise Tayo Podcast and YouTube, I respond to a video discussing Filipino witchcraft, kulam, and spiritual practices—not…
- Are Superstitions (Pamahiin) Harmless? A Biblical Perspective · 28 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 15Send us Fan Mail “Have you ever followed a pamahiin—not because you fully believed it, but just in case it might be true? Or maybe… because it’s what you’ve been taught in your…
- Paano Ba Talaga Magdasal? Filipino Traditions vs Biblical Truth · 26 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 14Send us Fan Mail “What if the way we’ve been praying and following tradition… isn’t actually in line with the Word of God?” Did you grow up believing that prayer had to look a…
- Doctors Said Give Up Our Baby… But We Said NO | A Filipino Family’s Faith Over Fear · 53 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 13Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Rise Tayo, I sit down with my college friend, Cel Ryan—from our days at Andres Bonifacio College in Dipolog City—to share a testimony…
- Not Ashamed: Raising Children Who Stand for the Gospel · 23 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 12Send us Fan Mail In a world where truth is constantly questioned, we are not called to raise silent children—we are called to raise children who are not ashamed of the gospel of…
- Our Children Are Watching: Modeling Faith at Home · 24 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 11Send us Fan Mail (Part 3 of Building Strong Filipino-American Families Rooted in Christ) In Part 3 of our March series, Building Strong Filipino-American Families Rooted in…







