Finally, Manila is opening up! We’ve all been so sick of staying inside and not being able to move around. Join Mirtle and Carmela for this face shield free episode of The Maarte Life Podcast where they discuss how they feel about Covid restrictions being lifted and one year of the Maarte brand idea.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s great now things are opening up, but now everywhere is busy and we should still be cautious.
• It’s been a year since Mirtle and Carmela shared ramen and cupcakes and started discussing the Maarte brand and what the visions and goals were.
• Getting back outside into the sun we need to be careful again with our skin care, sunblock is a must.
• Mirtle has mastered her skin care routine. It starts with a facial wash, then a toner, then a vitamin C serum. The toner prepares your skin to absorb the serum and moisturiser.
• Carmela got to go and stay on the north side, this cute cabin with a fireplace. They managed to fill the entire place with smoke when they tried to start the fire up on the second night. But it was great going out and bonding with her mom.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It felt so good to just be around people’

‘Your make up looks so much better when you have nourished skin’

‘A fireplace here in the Philippines is so unheard of’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@Maartelifepodcast

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Let's talk about the best day of the year where you get to dress however you want. Halloween! This week on The Maarte Life Podcast, Carmela and Mirtle are talking all things outfits, slut shaming, catcalling, and just wearing what you want for you, not to impress anyone else. Carmela and Mirtle also chat about how to stay safe on a photoshoot and how to stop those creepy vibes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Maarte girls' make-up for the shoot was inspired by Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Basically Mexican Halloween.
• Halloween is pretty much the only day of the year where it’s acceptable to dress like a slut. Whether it’s an angel or a firefighter, you can slut up any outfit. Let’s face it, you shouldn't be shaming anyone for how they dress regardless of the day.
• Don’t dress for anybody but yourself. You don’t need to or want to impress anyone else but yourself.
• It’s so rude to catcall people on the street! Just because you’re wearing something they think is slightly provocative. Why do people have to act like that?!
• Guys, if you want to say something about a woman's appearance, say it in a normal way. Why do you have to make someone feel gross about themselves? Just come up and say hi you look nice, not yelling at them on the street.
• If you’re in a nude photoshoot then have someone else in the room with you like a stylist or someone you trust, just in case the photographer tries to get you to do something you’re not comfortable with.

BEST MOMENTS 

‘I want to look pretty with my girls, not for anyone else’

‘Why should I be more fearful of my surroundings because of the clothes I’m wearing’

‘I’d do a naked photoshoot but I’d need someone there with me’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@Maartelifepodcast

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

It takes two to Tango right?! In this episode of The Maarte Life Podcast Carmela and Mirtle talk all things sex, like how often? How much foreplay? And the big.... or not so big question, does size matter? Let’s remove the stigma around women talking openly and honestly about sex. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Women talking about the sexual preferences and desires is seen as taboo. That kind of stigma is not what maarte is all about.
• It has to stay exclusive. No matter your sex drive and energy, both Mirtle and Carmela have no interest in just anyone.
• Carmela loves the buildup, the dinner date, dressing up nice. It pumps up the endorphins and makes her feel good and gives the whole evening the right energy. It’s foreplay without the foreplay.
• Communication is such an important factor.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There are days when you want the GOOD foreplay’

‘I’m never doing this again it looks like a crime scene’

‘I think it’s selfish when one person gets off and the other doesn’t’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@Maartelifepodcast

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

It’s been a while but don’t worry your weekly dose of chika is back. Join Carmela and Mirtle on The Maarte Life Podcast to hear all about Mirtle’s journey into becoming an entrepreneur, her experience with crypto, and video games.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• During the quarantine Mirtle and her partner started baking and selling her goodies to her friends and family.
• Axie Infinity is an NFT-based online video game that Mirtle has been playing where she can earn crypto currency. She has a team of scholars under her who use her teams to play the game and earn crypto. It’s like managing your own little team of people who are into the game.
• Mirtle spends a lot of her time looking into crypto and is trying to launch her first NFT.

BEST MOMENTS 

‘I’m not a gamer, I don’t even have any games on my phone’

‘I was going to list it for like $50 but then it said I had to pay $500 to list it’

‘Modelling, to baking, to crypto. That’s amazing’

‘If you’re not learning you are dying’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@Maartelifepodcast

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Here we are at episode 7! It’s your two favorite models Carmela and Mirtle bringing you another episode of The Maarte Life Podcast. This is “just the tip” where the duo gives you a peek of the wheels that are in motion and talk about how they’ve found the launch of the podcast and forging their own path. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Paris Hilton is the queen of branding. 
• When you’re doing something constructive you feel powerful. During the pandemic everyone just stood still and found it hard not doing anything and having projects on hold. 
• Behind the scenes of the podcast a lot of work goes into it. It takes a lot of small things to make a great product and shout out to the producer for helping set all of this up. You get to learn so many different skills when you try something new. 
• You can get so much amazing advice from professionals who know a lot about their craft. 
• A lot of people start something, burn out, and stop. You need to build momentum and keep it consistent. If you want to achieve something you can be so overwhelmed if you try and do everything at once. It’s small achievable steps that can take you to your goal.
   

BEST MOMENTS

‘Be kind to everybody, you don’t know the battles they’re going through’

‘We can do it on our own’ 

‘This is us taking control’ 

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! 

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@maarte.official  

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Two empowering women doing their thing, that’s their branding guideline. Carmela and Mirtle are fresh off their branding photoshoot and in this episode of The Maarte Life Podcast, they give you all the ins and outs of what their day involved and what you can take away from their experience. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• A well-structured banding guideline can give you direction about where you want to go and what Instagram content you should post. 
• Photoshoots don’t start at the time it says on the schedule. There is a lot of waiting around for everything to be set up and all the hair and makeup to be done. 
• If you’re the subject it can be daunting to face a camera, even experienced models like Mirtle and Carmela still feel that way. 
• A golden rule to follow is to come prepared. Practice what you’re going to do for a photoshoot in the mirror. 
• The more animated the photographer is and the more they give you encouragement and feedback the better the shoot will be.
   

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s always fun to work with people who bring that positive energy to a shoot’ 

‘Can I still do it!? Can I find my angle!?’

‘It’s not natural body movement’ 

‘You just know when you’ve got the shot’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! 

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@maarte.official  

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Let's face it, we’ve all had some pretty bad first dates. Join your two favourite podcasters Carmela and Mirtle as they drop some truth bombs about what men have done on dates to put them off. Find out which red flags you should be avoiding and what misconceptions people have about how you should dress on your first date. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• First impressions are important, Carmela and Mirtle can tell pretty quickly if they’re meeting someone they want to vibe with. 
• Guys. Don’t wear slippers on a first date. 
• First dates can set the tone for what you can expect in terms of effort from your potential partner. 
• If a guy is inviting you out on a first date then Carmela and Mirtle agree that they should pay for the dinner. 
• Hygiene and bad breath are a deal breaker.
   

BEST MOMENTS

‘Why is he flexing so hard?!’

‘I’m a woman, you don’t have to explain to me that you’re a man’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! 

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@maarte.official  

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

What are boundaries and why are they important? How can setting boundaries help you develop while also protecting yourself? These are just some of the questions answered by Carmela and Mirtle on this episode of The Marrte Life Podcast. Sit down, relax, and enjoy the chika. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Boundaries aren't about putting up a wall, it’s more about establishing your comfort zone, setting limits, and telling people how you feel.
• You don’t have to say yes all the time, just because someone might have a bad reaction when you say no, doesn't mean you have to let them get their way. 
• Setting boundaries is a way of showing love towards yourself. Peer pressure and just giving in isn’t going to benefit you. It’s just people pleasing. 
• People used to have to rely on intuition to survive. We have to think "is this safe for me, is this going to hurt me?".
   

BEST MOMENTS

‘Just because I said no doesn’t make me a cold person’

‘She was going to resign just because I said no to you?!’

‘You say yes and don’t put yourself first’

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo.

@carmelafernz

Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities.

@mirtlecake

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

"Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option.

Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! 

Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are!

With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you.

@maarte.official  

This show was brought to you by Progressive Media