129: A Siargao Story of Identity & Self-Love with Ana Mae Alipayo

In this warm, candid conversation Anamae opens up about growing up in Siargao with a mixed cultural background, reconnecting with her Bisaya roots, and why protecting and serving her island community matters to her purpose. She tells the story of becoming an entrepreneur, starting a surf cafe and holistic surf school and the hard lessons of leadership. We dig into how isolation and self-love led her to build retreats that help women reclaim their emotional wellbeing, and practical reflections on stress, handling customers, and creating safe spaces.Top takeaways:✨ Identity matters: reconnecting to language and culture can be a gateway to purpose.✨ Healing is intergenerational: breaking emotional unavailability starts with one person’s awareness. ✨ Business + heart: entrepreneurship can be a vehicle for community service and personal growth, but it brings practical and emotional challenges. ✨ Isolation can be medicine: time alone helped Anna see herself, set boundaries, and choose peace. ✨ Choose your people: surround yourself with those who help you grow; walk away from consistent toxicity.👉 Connect with Anamae on her Instagram @anamaealipayo💫 If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs this message. I can celebrate your journey too! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram ⁠ @libnifortuna⁠ and  @anywaymovingforwar⁠dpodcast to keep moving forward one choice, one surrender at a time.

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