Deep thoughts are best shared with a friend and a cup of coffee - but under the hot sun?

Here are my best life's lessons shared with friends over cups and cups of coffee over the years - and why these experiences shaped me and "brewed" me to a "rich, full" person that I continuously aspire to be.

"It's been a while, Ram." Yeah, I heard many people say that when I decided to come back to my first love and reactivate my social media presence. But what happened to me, and what have I learned?

By the way, I'm doing a first-person experience now. I'm Ram; Ram Speaks is now Rameses Javier Casten, and Manifesto is, well, still Manifesto. More episodes will appear once I'm all settled and set.

What is good in a coffee table? A cup of coffee. What is good in a cup of coffee? The aroma and flavor that makes you feel good. Now here's the next question: What is the good in you? Ram shares to us how an ordinary lecture on customer service became his way of sharing the best in us, and how you can discover and appreciate the good in you. Always believe in that good in you.

In the second episode of Broken, Rameses Casten, Moderator and Executive Producer of Ram Speaks, talks how regionalism, patronage politics, dynasties, and hatred and animosity shaped our modern political structure - will it break our society? (This podcast is also available on YouTube and at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

Peace of mind isn't something that can be ordered from your local barista. In this episode, specifically requested by Enj, dig deeper into Ram's ways to achieve his own peace of mind - and maybe apply it in your daily routine. Fight on!

Calamities may have broken down our walls - but with God's help, we can rebuild it and indeed restore our faith in Him. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

Break-ups hurt - and sometimes it gets as bitter as pure black coffee. How do we move over it? In the Season Two premiere of Coffee Table Talks, let's welcome a fresh new brew of once more with meaningful discussions over a cup of piping-hot coffee - nothing beats it!

God has a plan for you - and this week's Casting the Net explains us just that. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

How we speak is important in being a Christian. This week, we will tell you why. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

Prayer is an important element in our lives - but how should we pray? This week's Casting the Net tells us how. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

In the pilot episode of Broken, Rameses Casten, Moderator and Executive Producer of Ram Speaks, talks how social isolation, crab mentality, and its by-products affect our progress in the society. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

"By His stripes we are healed." What does this mean, and how can we have Jesus as our best friend? (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

This week, be inspired by a young street preacher's desire to fulfill the command to preach the Word - and why and how we should also do our part. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

What do we prioritize? In this week's Casting The Net, get to know how God prioritized us and how we can be better by prioritizing Him. (This podcast is also available on YouTube and a transcription can be accessed at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com)

Forgiveness is a hard pill to swallow - and in this week's Casting The Net, we learn how forgiveness, although hard, is necessary for us to faithfully serve God. (An audio transcript is available at ramspeaksofficial.wordpress.com.)

In this podcast, discover how Christ's death on the cross is similar to how a bronze snake commanded by God to be created has saved the lives of Israelites from death by looking at it: as we look on to Christ with repentance, we will also attain salvation.

This week's edition of Casting The Net lets us realize the nothing can ever separate us from God's love for us through salvation in Christ Jesus.

When we give, what comes into our mind? Why do we give? What can we give? In this week's Casting The Net, learn how we can give and be given back the way Christ wants us to do.

Many people hate goodbyes - and in this episode of Casting The Net, we find out that there is a better way to say "Until We Meet Again". This podcast is powered by Ram Speaks, in partnership with the Fishers of Men Generation of the Radiant Life City Church. (We also accept prayer requests-send us a message for prayers and spiritual needs.)

How can we measure God's love? In this week's Casting The Net, let's look at the greatest act of love ever made: that of Christ giving His life for His friends. You can be His friend, too, as you listen to this podcast. This podcast is powered by Ram Speaks, in partnership with the Fishers of Men Generation of the Radiant Life City Church. (We also accept prayer requests-send us a message for prayers and spiritual needs.)