#9 Gladys Llanes 🇵🇭 - From the grassroots, for the grassroots

<p>🎤 “I want people to know that I come from the province of the Philippines, from a small town in the mountain side. And I did my best to become who I wanted to be, I created something that you would not even imagine creating. I want to spread that positivity”.</p><br><p>💪 In today’s episode, you will be meeting Gladys Llanes, a fearless filmmaker from the Philippines. She shares with us how she was already writing her first scripts growing up in the mountains of Mindanao, with the dream to become a filmmaker one day.&nbsp;</p><p>Mission accomplished, and even better: years later, she co-founded Development Innovation Insider (Diinsider), a content creator and solution provider for entrepreneurs, development actors and partners in the bottom of the pyramid.&nbsp;</p><p>She focuses on showcasing grassroots innovations, trains aspiring changemakers from all around the world to become impact journalists and amplifies the impact of grassroots initiatives.</p><p>We discuss why it’s important for her to work with grassroots communities and improve the lives of the underserved, how she never gave up her dream to become a filmmaker and the crazy journey behind Diinsider that expanded across the world!</p><br><p>❤️ TIMELINE:</p><p>7’ - Growing up in the mountains, with the dream to become a filmmaker</p><p>15’ - Listening to your inner voice</p><p>28’ - The birth of Diinsider as a positive media</p><p>33’ - The secret to boost her self-confidence</p><p>40’ - About Diinsider’s international expansion: it’s all about the team</p><p>52’ - The future of Gladys and Diinsider&nbsp;</p><p>60’ - From the grassroots, for the grassroots</p><br><p>📝 <strong>References</strong>:</p><p>-<a href="https://www.diinsider.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diinsider</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.diinsider.com/change-mag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diinsider’s Change Mag</a>.</p><p>-Connect with Gladys on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maegladys.llanes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.