RISE Tayo
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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Boundaries with Love: Rethinking Forgiveness in Filipino Culture
Forgiveness is deeply woven into the Filipino heart — through kapwa, pakikisama, and utang na loob. Because of pakikisama, Filipinos often forgive quickly to avoid conflict. But this can lead to surface-level forgiveness without healing.
In this episode of Rise Tayo, Coach Blanche shares why forgiveness is more than saying “sorry” or keeping the peace. True, biblical forgiveness brings freedom, and healthy boundaries protect your heart. Together, they create lasting healing.
You’ll learn:
✅ The Filipino values that shape how we forgive
✅ Why forgiveness ≠ forgetting, excusing, or forced reconciliation
✅ How boundaries are an act of love that guard your peace (Proverbs 4:23)
✅ The difference between cultural forgiveness and God’s way of forgiveness
✅ How to rise above hiya and walk in freedom through Christ
"Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." Luke 9:23
✨ Don’t settle for surface-level forgiveness. Choose freedom and wholeness in Jesus.
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you” (Matthew 6:14).
👉 Book your RISE Through Forgiveness™ Discovery Call today at blanchedidomenico.com
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Remember: You’re an overcomer. Don’t quit. Don’t give in.