🎬 Season 4, Episode 4 - Butch Meily: From Manila to Wall StreetThis episode of The Loida Lewis Podcast features Rene “Butch” Meily - author of the book, "From Manila to Wall Street: An Immigrant’s Journey With America’s First Black Tycoon". His story is as much about his own journey as an immigrant from Manila to New York as it is about his extraordinary partnership with the late Reginald F. Lewis, the trailblazing business titan behind TLC Beatrice.In this candid conversation, Butch shares:✨ How a call from Loida Lewis led him to become Reginald’s PR man - and eventually Vice President at TLC Beatrice.✨ His front-row seat to one of the biggest deals of the 1980s - Reginald’s $980 million leveraged buyout of Beatrice International, financed by Michael Milken.✨ The personal costs of ambition - including regrets about family and divorce.✨ Why he now devotes his career to building resilience and innovation in the Philippines through PDRF, QBO Innovation Hub, and ASA Foundation.🔗 Learn more:📖 From Manila to Wall Street: https://amzn.to/48961nP🌐 ButchMeily.com: https://www.butchmeily.com/🌐 PDRF: https://www.pdrf.org/🌐 QBO Innovation: https://www.qboinnovation.com/🌐 ASA Foundation: https://www.asaphil.org/Watch or listen now:📺 YouTube: @theloidalewispodcast🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/TheLoidaLewisPodcast🍏 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/apple-TheLoidaLewisPod📩 Share your reflections: askloidalewis@gmail.com#LoidaLewis #ButchMeily #FromManilaToWallStreet #ReginaldLewis #TLCBeatrice #ImmigrantJourney #Leadership #FilipinoExcellence #MichaelMilken #LBO #WallStreetHistory #PDRF #QBOInnovation #ASAFoundation #TheLoidaLewisPodcast

🎬 Season 4, Episode 3 - Sibyl Santiago: A Life in Film, Stage & Storytelling

From child actress in Manila alongside her legendary mother Lorli Villanueva, to Executive Director & Head of Programming of the SOHO International Film Festival in New York, to entrepreneur, film producer, and founder of Sitting Cat Productions - Sibyl Santiago has spent her life bringing powerful stories to audiences across the world.

In this inspiring conversation, Sibyl opens up about:

✨ Her journey from acting to producing award-winning films.

✨ What it takes to run an international film festival in New York City.

✨ Her entrepreneurial leap with Sitting Cat Productions.

✨ Carrying forward her mother’s artistic legacy while carving her own path in the industry.

🔗 Learn more:

SOHO International Film Festival ➡️ https://www.sohofilmfest.com/

Sitting Cat Productions ➡️ https://www.sittingcatproductions.com/

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🌟 Season 4, Episode 2 – Judge Bryan Ramos: From Courtroom to Community Leadership

He made history as the first Filipino American judge in Georgia - now, Chief Judge Bryan C. Ramos joins The Loida Lewis Podcast to share the story of how perseverance, discipline, and service shaped his journey from a young immigrant to a leader in the American judiciary.

In this conversation, Judge Ramos reflects on his upbringing in Florida and Georgia, the grit it took to succeed in college and law school, and how his career of more than 20 years in litigation prepared him for the bench. As President of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA), he also champions justice, equal opportunity, and representation for the Filipino American community nationwide.

In a memorable twist, Judge Ramos turns the tables and interviews Miss Loida Lewis - who shares how the law became the foundation of her life and how it guided her in leading TLC Beatrice after the untimely passing of her husband, Reginald F. Lewis. Her story of resilience and legal grounding offers timeless lessons in leadership, legacy, and courage.

✨ A powerful dialogue on justice, identity, and the responsibility of trailblazers to pave the way for others.

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#LoidaLewis #JudgeBryanRamos #TheLoidaLewisPodcast #Season4 #NFALA #FilipinoAmerican #Trailblazer #FilipinoExcellence #JusticeAndEquity #RepresentationMatters #FilAmLeadership #LoidaLewisPodcast