Qwayne was born in the Philippines and her family migrated to Sydney in 1991. She grew up in Western Sydney where the melting pot of culture, religion and experience has shaped her understanding and passion for community. She is currently working full time for the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta and when she is not working, she's playing basketball or spending time with loved ones.

Connect with Qwayne on socials via:

@thehustle.society

@younglionscafe

@embersbasketball

John Rivera is a Filipino-Australian-Kiwi chef born in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines now residing in Melbourne, Australia. Having worked in some of Australia's most acclaimed kitchens - Rockpool, Lûmé, Amaru and Sunda to name a few - as well as placing in the global top 5 in the 2018 S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition, John now owns and operates Kariton Sorbetes, making artisanal gelato inspired by the dirty ice cream carts that iconically roam the streets of the Philippines.

Special thanks to my brother Josh from Alegre Visual for recording and filming this episode.

Pia is a fashion designer, entrepreneur and founder of the self-named fashion label, Pia Gladys Perey that she launched in IMG’s Mercedes-Benz Australian Fashion Week. Pia studied Philosophy and Political Science and worked with global brands like Levi’s and Speedo before launching her own brand in 2007. In 2019, she also started a company, Perey & Waelte Fashion Group that aims to assist new brands in launching their line and recently co-founded Carbon Thread Clothing. With her unique eye for detail and style, she fuses together her global influences in designing pieces that reflects the needs of the modern market. Pia also sits on the board of Single Moms Planet and Asia Pacific MSME Trade Coalition.

It's Pia's birthday today!

Rani Alegre is a migrant Filipino who has called Shepparton, Victoria home for the last 17 years. He is a family man, a resourceful problem solver, jack of all trades (master of none). In 2020, he helped fulfill his daughter's childhood dream of going on the Amazing Race. 

I can not encapsulate everything I want to talk to my dad about in one episode but I hope you enjoy listening to what we can fit in these few minutes. You can find Rani on.. actually.. he doesn't go on social media much at all but he sometimes makes an appearance in the family foodtruck's instagram - @nanna.marce.

We are here!!! Yyyyeeewwwww. 

If you needed subtitles for my blubbering mess: "My childhood dream was to do the Amazing Race with my dad and my grown up dream is waiting for me to come home. I'm ready to go home and hug my kids, that's worth more than $250k to me". 

Thanks for being here.