
Reil Espino's Path: Strength & Conditioning Coach
31/12/2023 | 1h 10 mins.
Coach Reil Espino is the strength and conditioning (S&C) coach of the UST Growling Tigers basketball team. He also serves as an assistant professor in the Sports Science department at UST. He joins the Project Offbeat podcast to discuss sports science, a relatively new industry in the Philippines that focuses on scientific methods for athlete training. He breaks down the importance of data and research before implementing any interventions, sheds light on behind-the-scenes conversations when a player sustains an injury, and provides insights on how the government can further support this field. List of questions include: Explain the field of sports science How does data and science help in managing athletes? How does an S&C coach help in team play? Who makes the decision if an injured athlete can play? Do you get blamed if players get injured? Talk to us about how you got your position in UST Thoughts if your athletes seek a second opinion? Athlete you've worked with w/ the best training discipline? Thoughts on BMI or best metric to track fitness? What should the gov't do to take this field further? Project Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph. This episode is a production of Offbeat Communications, a media startup that levels up your storytelling with end to end production of content videos. Follow our pages for exclusive content! FB Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn YouTube If you liked our show, please support us here.

Larry Fonacier's Path: Sports Team Manager
01/12/2023 | 1h 5 mins.
Larry Fonacier is the current team manager of the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA. He is also a 7-time PBA champion, a former PBA Rookie of the Year, and a UAAP champion for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. He joins the Project Offbeat podcast to discuss transitioning from a player to a sports corporate managerial role, the intricacies of player contract negotiations, building a winning culture in NLEX, and the considerations involved in choosing a PBA import. List of questions include: How did you transition from player to NLEX team manager? Larry talks about how his wife helped in transition Did you really plan to work in front office ever since? How do player contract negotiations go? How did Larry prepare for this role? Do players take pay cuts in exchange for a winning culture? Larry talks about building a winning culture in NLEX What's your vision for NLEX in 5 years? Did your player background help you for this role? What's your day-to-day? What goes into choosing an NBA import? Does PBA Twitter affect Larry's decision as a manager? Would you want your players to be on Twitter? Advice for people who want to get into this career? What goes into the night of the draft? Larry talks about the historical 2013 FIBA run Project Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph. This episode is a production of Offbeat Communications, a media startup that levels up your storytelling with end to end production of content videos. Follow our pages for exclusive content! FB Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn YouTube If you liked our show, please support us here.

Brian Tan's Path: Effective Altruist
20/11/2023 | 1h 9 mins.
Brian Tan is currently a Group Support Contractor for the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA). He is also a co-founder of Effective Altruism Philippines; which now has three local EA student chapters in Ateneo, UP Diliman, and La Salle. He is also the co-founder of Whitebox Research, a non-profit initiative in Manila which aims to solve open research problems in AI interpretability and develop more AI safety researchers. He joins the Project Offbeat podcast to talk about the life of an effective altruist and how he came about this unique philosophy. He also shares insights on "how to do good better," including tips on selecting the right charities for donations. Furthermore, Brian delves into his decision to prioritize the issue of AI safety in his journey within the Effective Altruism community. List of questions include: What is effective altruism (EA)? What does it mean to do good better? Day-to-day life of an effective altruist Top careers that do the most good? How did Brian happen upon this philosophy of EA? How would you laymanize EA to people? How are charities decided by EA? Why did you focus on AI safety in Effective Altruism? What's the top priority for AI safety regulations? How do you get started in EA and AI safety? Sacrifices you took to pursue these niche careers Top problem you'd want to solve in the world today? Project Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph. This episode is a production of Offbeat Communications, a media startup that levels up your storytelling with end to end production of content videos. Follow our pages for exclusive content! FB Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn YouTube If you liked our show, please support us here.

Naveen Ganglani's Path: Sports Multimedia
12/11/2023 | 1h 31 mins.
Naveen Ganglani is a "sports multimedia" professional, or what we would define as a sports content creator for all kinds of media. He is a sports writer and reporter for Rappler, a podcast host for The Navs Effect, and an author of the book "Nowhere to Go but UP." He joins the Project Offbeat podcast to discuss his processes in media, including breaking news and choosing the right medium. He also shares his thoughts on what he loves about basketball and media work in the Philippines, as well as his perspectives on athletes taking up mics and creating their own podcasts. List of questions include: How did you diversify into various media? What is your process in breaking news in sports? How do you make sports news come your way? Best and worst aspects of media work in the Philippines? Time allocation among your different media roles? When is it time to leave and start your own media venture? Discuss your book on the UP Men's basketball team Do you think sports narratives ever get tiring? Why do you think basketball is so beloved by Filipinos? Nav's take on athletes taking up the mic Project Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph. This episode is a production of Offbeat Communications, a media startup that levels up your storytelling with end to end production of content videos. Follow our pages for exclusive content! FB Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn YouTube If you liked our show, please support us here.

Anne Calma's Path: Subcultures at Globe Telecom
07/11/2023 | 51 mins.
Anne Calma is the Head of Subcultures at Globe Telecom. Established in January 2023, the department is focused on promoting cultural pillars like gaming, KPop, tech, and creator communities. Anne joins the Project Offbeat podcast to talk about why Globe is investing in subcultures, what it means to be a "creator," and why she thinks there is a huge opportunity for creators and community builders in the corporate world. List of questions include: What are subcultures? Why is it important for Globe to learn what is mainstream? What's in it for Globe in supporting subcultures? What are the different teams under subcultures? Talk to us about your day-to-day life Did Ateneo shape you anyhow for this role? How can people start learning about subcultures? Who are your favorite authors? What jobs in subcultures do you foresee in the future? Why do you like writing more vs speaking? Project Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph. This episode is a production of Offbeat Communications, a media startup that levels up your storytelling with end to end production of content videos. Follow our pages for exclusive content! FB Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn YouTube If you liked our show, please support us here.



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