The Todd Michael Podcast

Real conversations from the Philippines, hosted by Todd Michael Gori.

The Todd Michael Podcast is a long-form conversation show recorded in the Philippines, mostly in Cebu. Host Todd Michael Gori, an American author and builder who made the Philippines his home, sits down with everyday Filipinos to hear their lives in their own words: family, work, love, ambition and the parts of life travel vlogs leave out.

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Episodes

Every conversation so far.

Growing Up Filipina · S1E2

Dia — Growing Up Filipina

Host Todd Michael Gori talks with Dia, 19, about leaving Leyte for Cebu, call-center work, a hard childhood, dating, and her plan to study nursing.

Growing Up Filipina · S1E1

Merna — Growing Up Filipina

Host Todd Michael Gori talks with Merna about hard times, second chances, cheating and why music is her comfort zone in Growing Up Filipina S1E1.

The Ladyboy Diaries · S2E1

Jesse & Nelly — The Ladyboy Diaries

Host Todd Michael Gori talks with Jesse and Nelly, two young trans women from Cebu, about acceptance, school, pageants, Sinulog dancing and big dreams.

The Ladyboy Diaries · S1E3

Clyde — The Ladyboy Diaries

Clyde, 22, from Cebu talks family, delayed college dreams, transitioning on her own terms and dating honestly with host Todd Michael Gori.