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Welcome to Hustleshare, a Filipino podcast that features the journeys of startup founders.

13/10/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Phil Renner, co-founder and CEO of Dr Shiba, to share how a German-born McKinsey consultant turned his love for pets into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing pet care brands. Phil breaks down how his multicultural upbringing shaped his hustle, why he bet on the Philippines’ booming e-commerce scene, and how Dr. Shiba became a go-to brand for pet parents across the region. He also talks about scaling from startup to multi-market player, the tough calls behind culture and hiring, and what it takes to build a proudly Filipino-led global brand from the ground up.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/334ofM0dEGPyYLHqxEK9SZ
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/phil-renner-the-hustle-behind-dr-shiba/id1453894361?i=1000731494571
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4DYdIFDVrQ
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-phil-renner-of-drshiba

10/10/2025

Mansueto "Joel" Callao of Nyxsys Philippines, Inc. on Embracing Failure as a Path to Growth

09/10/2025

Mansueto "Joel" Callao of Nyxsys Philippines, Inc. on How Gen Z Is Driving Change and Tech Fluency

08/10/2025

Mansueto "Joel" Callao of Nyxsys Philippines, Inc. on Letting Go of the Past and Embracing Modern Tools

07/10/2025

Joel Callao of Nyxsys Philippines, Inc. on How PLDT Turned Our Vision into ROI and Success

06/10/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Mansueto "Joel" Callao, Chairman and CEO of Nyxsys Philippines, Inc., to travel through his journey from a PUP graduate breaking into multinational sales to leading one of the Philippines’ biggest players in digital out-of-home advertising. Joel shares how persistence helped him land major clients, why a ₱26M billboard deal with no location became his first big break, and how a spectacular installation failure pushed him to level up. He opens up about shifting from static billboards to Asia’s largest LED displays, pivoting during the pandemic to build AI-powered audience measurement, and the leadership lessons he’s learned from working with Gen Z talent. Joel also gets real about staying true to your company’s “why,” keeping innovation constant, and why embracing failure is essential to long-term success.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH and PLDT Enterprise
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DvAQ6GBEwmQvnfgjL9Wan
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/mansueto-joel-callao-the-hustle-behind-nyxsys/id1453894361?i=1000730297476
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbXDBUwEseU
Web: https://www.hustleshare.com/episodes/interview-mansueto-joel-callao-of-nyxsys-philippines-inc

29/09/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Mel Nava, founder and CEO of 1Export, to talk about her journey from hustling as a bazaarista and working in export sales to building a tech startup that empowers Filipino SMEs to expand globally. Mel opens up about the struggles of bootstrapping a company, losing her co-founders, and battling depression, and why she chose resilience over giving up. She also shares how 1Export turned a “rejected idea” into a fast-growing export platform, the lessons she learned from her MBA at AIM, and how the company is making compliance, documentation, and global market access easier for small businesses.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/348Wmo3HcG1Pn8UvmYXZtW
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/mel-nava-the-hustle-behind-1export/id1453894361?i=1000728932961
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-mel-nava-of-1export

22/09/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Vincent Mendoza, founder and CEO of Farmvocacy, to talk about his journey from selling security systems door-to-door and launching beverages at URC to building a climate fintech startup that empowers Filipino farmers. Vincent opens up about the failures that forced him to start over, why he chose purpose over a stable corporate career, and how Farmvocacy is breaking the cycle of farmer debt with commodity-backed financing and sustainable partnerships. He also shares the lessons he’s learned from surviving multiple “valleys of death,” and how grit, humility, and faith continue to guide him as he brings Filipino innovation to the global stage.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Sr5DxGquDgzDF8mqKD4XG
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/vincent-mendoza-the-hustle-behind-farmvocacy/id1453894361?i=1000727771351
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXd1qbFsUnw
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-vincent-mendoza-of-farmvocacy

15/09/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Lester Cruz, CEO of Singlife Philippines, to talk about the journey that took him from his early sales grind and 15 years at Citi to pioneering digital banking at CIMB and Uno before leading one of the country’s most innovative digital insurers. Lester gets real about the rejections that built his grit, the leadership lessons he learned climbing the corporate ladder, and why he chose to take on the massive challenge of closing the Philippines’ insurance gap. He also shares how he’s redefining the insurance experience for Filipinos, and what running, resilience, and family have taught him about leadership and balance.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0632V195v2nvy8WFRSPshN
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/lester-cruz-the-hustle-behind-singlife-philippines/id1453894361?i=1000726886786
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I5kLHCusKE
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-lester-cruz-of-singlife-philippines

08/09/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we chat with Nel Laygo, Founder and CEO of Peddlr, to unpack the wild journey that took him from hustling as a kid in Catbalogan, Samar to building one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing fintech startups for micro and small businesses. Nel gets real about how early side hustles shaped his entrepreneurial grit, why breaking through barriers in Region 8 gave him a chip on his shoulder, and what it took to scale Peddlr from idea to 250,000 downloads in just six months. He also shares how he tackled user trust issues, built a grassroots community that became their biggest growth driver, and what he learned moving from bootstrapping to finally raising investor capital.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZbZTLvnfrZ4yKaBUU2CjE
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nel-laygo-the-hustle-behind-peddlr/id1453894361?i=1000725418871
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-nel-laygo-of-peddlr

01/09/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we explore the story of Carl Orale, a repeat founder and CEO of Ticketnation Philippines—an innovative platform helping venues and event producers deliver seamless ticketing experiences. Carl takes us through his rollercoaster journey: from running his first internet café as a college student, to building a 50-person BPO, to enduring three bankruptcies—including a crushing collapse during the pandemic. He opens up about how his upbringing fueled his hustle, how gaming sparked his passion for tech and entrepreneurship, and the tough lessons learned from financial missteps, scaling too fast, and bearing the responsibility of dozens of employees. Most importantly, Carl shares how he found the grit to rise again—launching Ticketnation in 2020 and generating over $1.4 million in ticket sales in under a year.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PWBnoU7FchIgzRF9Q71xb
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/carl-orale-the-hustle-behind-ticketnation-philippines/id1453894361?i=1000724311442
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxCyyn9FfI
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-carl-orale-of-ticketnation-philippines

25/08/2025

In this episode of Hustleshare, we sit down with Clive Ar**ha, General Manager of Hotel Casiana & Events Center, to talk about how he went from running bars on cruise ships to leading one of the top hotels in Tagaytay. Clive shares how growing up in the hustle of Mumbai sparked his love for hospitality, how he built and sold his own restaurant in Australia, and what brought him back to the Philippines. He also talks about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, building strong teams, and how he helped turn things around at Hotel Casiana in just over a year—with the help of partners to fix key challenges and support their rapid growth.

This episode is brought to you by Onecfo PH and PLDT Enterprise
Hustleshare is powered by Podmachine

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UcyaJbbbRadFmkE2beyy5
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/clive-aranha-the-hustle-behind-hotel-casiana/id1453894361?i=1000723347884
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5sjF3VsPpQ
Web: https://wolf-triceratops-l4zp.squarespace.com/episodes/interview-clive-aranha-of-hotel-casiana

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Hustle Is Universal

There are only a few words in the English dictionary that can spark a positive response through most of us. Words like love, hope and of course - hustle. The sad thing about hustle now is that we now use it to one-up each other.

However, the reality is that though we might have stark differences on how we do our hustle, we also have profound similarities with our hustles as well. We just rarely talk about it because we don’t want to feel or look vulnerable.

This podcast was made to remove that stigma.

Hustleshare exists to provide us empathy in this new age where comparing our differences is the norm. It does not matter what your hustle is and what you do, this podcast will dissect and share valuable lessons that we can all learn from so we can also implement it on our own hustle as well.