Ep.245 The Power of Calling Things Out With Ida Aldana

You Can Do This! · Mar 19, 2026 · 36m

“We're exhausted from the same old bullshit,” wrote Cosmopolitan Philippines executive editor Ida Aldana in “Ugh, We Still Have To Say This? Our Taxes Aren't Paying For Congressmen To Fantasize About Women,” one of the first to call out Cong. Bong Suntay’s blatant misogyny towards actress Anne Curtis. “But make no mistake,” she ended the piece,”we'll keep calling it out until you learn. Every single time.” I invited her on the show to talk about why speaking up still matters—and how women can use their voice and influence to create positive change.

Ida holds an M.S. in Publishing: Digital and…