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Sala Talks with Dr. Kat Besas

by Dr. Kat Besas
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Latest episodes

  • The Cost of Becoming and The Loneliness of Transition with Dr. Kat Besas

    October 22, 2026 · 10 min

    What happens when the life you built no longer fits—but the life you're becoming hasn't fully arrived yet? In this solo episode of Sala Talks, I’m talking about the cost of becoming and the loneliness that can come with seasons of…

  • From Engineer to Filmmaker: The Courage to Start Over with Camila Villanueva

    October 15, 2026 · 49 min

    What happens when you've done everything "right"—earned the degrees, built the successful career, made your family proud—and yet something inside you still whispers: there's more? In this episode of Sala Talks, I sit down with Camila…

  • Nursing is My Foundation—Not My Ceiling with Dr. Kat Besas

    October 8, 2026 · 9 min

    What happens when you achieve the stable nursing career you were taught to want… and still feel like there’s more inside of you? Growing up in a Filipino household, nursing represented everything I was taught success should look like…

  • Nurse By Day, Artist By Night: The Reality of Chasing A Dream with Calinnah

    October 1, 2026 · 56 min

    What does it really take to chase a dream? Social media often glorifies the leap—quitting your job, following your passion, and trusting that everything will work out. But for many of us, especially children of immigrants, the reality is…

  • Permission to Take Up Space with Dr. Kat Besas

    September 24, 2026 · 9 min

    Welcome back to Season 2 of the Sala Talks Podcast!  In our season premiere, Permission to Take Up Space, I’m introducing this season’s theme: She is Rooted & Rising — a celebration of Filipina women who are honoring where they come from…

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  • Coming Back Home to Myself: Faith, Creativity, and Calling

    July 30, 2026 · 12 min

    Welcome back to the Sala for the final episode of Season 1 of the Sala Talks Podcast. 🌿 In this deeply personal season finale, I reflect on the journey that brought me back home to myself — through faith, creativity, healing, and…

  • When Your Calling Looks Unconventional with Natasha Shrank

    July 23, 2026 · 37 min

    Welcome back to another episode of Sala Talks. In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Natasha Shrank — entrepreneur, mother, and Founder of Scarlet Rope Permanent Jewelry — for a heartfelt conversation about faith, creativity…

  • When Perseverance Turns Into Self-Abandonment

    July 16, 2026 · 5 min

    For most of my life, perseverance was my survival strategy. As a first-generation immigrant daughter, high-achiever, and healthcare professional, I believed that if I just worked harder, achieved more, and kept proving myself… eventually I…

  • Rebuilding Confidence After Grief, Loss, and Survival with Raquel Michel, FNP

    July 9, 2026 · 48 min

    What happens when the woman who has spent years taking care of everyone else finally decides to choose herself too? In this episode of Sala Talks, I sit down with my longtime friend Raquel Michel — nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, mother…

  • Education as The Immigrant Armor: Unpacking The Constant Pursuit for More

    July 2, 2026 · 8 min

    Education became my armor. But what happens when achievement stops feeling fulfilling… and starts becoming the only way you know how to feel worthy? In this deeply personal solo episode of Sala Talks, I open up about the hidden emotional…

  • Daisy De Anda on the First-Gen Blueprint to Success

    June 25, 2026 · 55 min

    Welcome back to another episode of the Sala Talks Podcast — a space where we unpack identity, ambition, healing, and what it means to build a life beyond survival. 🤍 In today’s episode, I sit down with Daisy De Anda, Founder of Dayz & Co…

  • Straddling Two Worlds: Not Filipino Enough, Not American Enough

    June 18, 2026 · 11 min

    What happens when you grow up feeling like you don’t fully belong anywhere? In this deeply personal episode of Sala Talks, I share my story as a Filipino immigrant who came to America at 13 years old — caught between two cultures, two…

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About the show

Welcome to Sala Talks — a storytelling podcast exploring identity, ambition, healing, faith and creative becoming through a first-generation immigrant lens. Hosted by Dr. Kat Besas, a Filipina-American Doctor of Nursing Practice, speaker, storyteller, and creative exploring what it means to build a life beyond survival. Through vulnerable solo episodes and heartfelt conversations, we unpack bicultural identity, mental health, therapy, family dynamics, creativity, purpose, and personal growth. In many Filipino homes, the Sala is the living room — a space where stories are shared and people gather in community. You belong here. Welcome to the Sala. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow along: IG: @katbesas Podcast IG: @salatalks ⚠️ Disclaimer: The content on this podcast is based on lived experiences and is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (U.S. & Canada).