Be Yourself and Live Your Purpose

Sleep Series Episode 5: Health Is Wealth, Sleep Is Where It Starts

This episode reflects on the journey from Episodes 1 to 4 surrender, rhythm, awareness, and clarity and shows why no habit, no goal, and no healthy lifestyle can succeed without proper rest.
Before productivity, before motivation, before willpower, the body needs sleep.

Roca speaks to working adults, parents, and the youth about how sleep shapes discipline, emotional stability, decision-making, and long-term health.
You’ll learn why good mornings start the night before, how consistent sleep supports hormones and healing, and why rest is not laziness but responsibility.

This episode reframes sleep as the foundation of purpose, clarity, and a well-lived life.
If you are tired, overwhelmed, or trying to fix everything except your rest, this conversation is for you.

A gentle but powerful reminder:
before you fix your life, fix your sleep.

Keywords: sleep discipline, sleep and health, sleep habits, circadian rhythm, rest and recovery, adult burnout, stress and sleep, sleep for productivity, wellness foundation, Roca Cruz, Be.Live podcast

Sleep episode 4 When Comfort Becomes a Business: Why We Spend More but Sleep Less

In Episode 4 of Be Yourself and Live Your Purpose, Roca Cruz exposes a surprising truth:
we live in a world where people buy more sleep products than ever before,
yet we are sleeping worse than ever.

This episode explores the billion-dollar sleep industry —
mattresses, oils, supplements, apps, gadgets —
and why so many working adults and parents keep searching for solutions that never seem to work long-term.

Roca explains that people don’t buy these products because they lack discipline,
but because no one taught them how to build a healthy rhythm.
We buy pillows, pills, oils, and gadgets,
but the real solution is often simpler:
putting the phone down earlier,
eating dinner sooner,
reducing alcohol,
lowering nighttime stimulation,
and allowing the nervous system to feel safe.

This episode reframes rest as lifestyle, not merchandise.
Comfort can help… but rhythm heals.

Perfect for anyone who wakes up tired,
keeps buying “sleep solutions,”
or wants to rebuild their health and purpose from the inside out.

Keywords: sleep industry, sleep economy, why cannot sleep, circadian rhythm, sleep habits, sleep gadgets, sleep supplements, autophagy, digital detox, rhythm, rest, burnout, insomnia, adult stress, Roca Cruz, Be.Live podcast

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Sleep series Episode 3 The War on Rest: How Modern Life Is Draining Our Bodies

In Episode 3 of Be Yourself and Live Your Purpose, Roca Cruz talks about the quiet “war on rest” that many adults are fighting every single night.
This episode explores how screens, stress, late-night eating, digital overload, and constant mental pressure are disrupting sleep, weakening our circadian rhythm, and making our bodies feel older and more exhausted than they should.

Based on real research including studies linking nighttime screen use to shorter sleep, delayed bedtimes, poor sleep quality, and higher stress levels — this episode breaks down why so many working adults and parents feel tired even when they try to live a healthy lifestyle.

Roca guides listeners through the hidden habits that drain the body, the emotional weight we carry into the night, and why rest is essential for clarity, healing, hormones, and purpose.
You’ll learn the connection between late-night screens, cortisol spikes, digestion at night, alcohol, autophagy, and why your body refuses to rest when your mind feels unsafe.

This conversation is for every adult who lies in bed tired but wired, every parent trying to create peace at home, and anyone who wants to reclaim their nights and reset their life.

Keywords: sleep deprivation, adult burnout, stress and sleep, circadian rhythm, nighttime screen use, digital overload, insomnia help, sleep habits, work stress, parent fatigue, autophagy, early dinner, Roca Cruz, Be.Live podcast

Sleep Series :Episode 2 Wake With the Sun: The Morning Ritual That Changes Everything

In Episode 2 of Be Yourself and Live Your Purpose, Roca Cruz explores the powerful connection between sunlight, sleep, circadian rhythm, and emotional healing.

Most of us wake up and reach for our phones, but our bodies were designed to wake up to the natural light of the sun.
In this warm and reflective episode, Roca explains how morning sunlight can reset your internal clock, balance your hormones, improve your mood, and help you sleep better at night.

You’ll learn how sunlight triggers serotonin, supports melatonin production, and restores your rhythm, especially if you struggle with tired mornings or restless nights.
Roca also shares how early dinners (before 6 PM) and autophagy work together with sunlight to help the body repair, detoxify, and heal while you sleep.

If you are looking for a simple morning routine, a natural way to improve your sleep quality, or a spiritual practice to help you feel more aligned and grounded, this episode is for you.

You’ll leave with a gentle, doable morning ritual that brings you back to presence, purpose, and peace.

Keywords: sunlight benefits, circadian rhythm, sleep improvement, morning routine, natural healing, autophagy, early dinner, sleep cycle, rest, wellness, spiritual alignment, Roca Cruz, Be.Live Podcast

The First Act of Purpose: Choosing Rest in a Go World

Before you can live your purpose, you have to learn how to rest.
In a world that glorifies hustle, this episode invites you to pause — to breathe, to listen, and to remember that rest is not weakness. It is wisdom.

We’ll talk about why your body, mind, and purpose are deeply connected to sleep, and how exhaustion often hides as failure. You’ll also learn how rest is an act of faith — a quiet way of saying, “I trust the One who never sleeps.”

If you’ve been tired for too long, this is your reminder:
Your purpose needs you rested.

The Truth About Anti-Aging: Dr. Ben Valdecañas on Hormones, Healing, and Longevity

In this episode of Be.Live: Be Yourself and Live Your Purpose, host Roca Cruz talks with Dr. Ben Valdecañas, orthopedic surgeon, functional doctor and regenerative medicine pioneer, about how hormones, movement, and mindset can help you reclaim your energy and purpose.

Learn how balancing your body from within can restore clarity, strength, and joy at any age.

📍 Dr. Ben Valdecañas
The Next Step Center for Regenerative & Reconstructive Medicine
Centuria Medical Makati, 17th Flr., Room 1733
📞 +63 917 124 8884 | ✉️ thenextstepmd@gmail.com

🎧 Recorded at Los Tacos BGC — thank you for the good energy and great tacos!

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Building a Legacy Beyond Money: What Will Outlive You

In the end, it is not about how much you earn but about what will outlive you.
This final episode of Money Matters is about the kind of wealth that never fades the impact, influence, and purpose you leave behind.

I share a personal story about how I went from saving out of fear to spending with faith and how that shift changed everything.
Money is a tool, a gift, and a test. When you trust the source, you can finally live, give, and enjoy without guilt.

Legacy is not about leaving money. It is about leaving meaning.

The Secret of Generosity: The More You Give, the Freer You Live

Generosity isn’t about how much you have, it’s about how free your heart is. In this episode, meet Liza, a baker who kept giving bread away even when business was slow. Her story will make you rethink what it means to “have enough.”

We’ll talk about what generosity really breaks, greed, fear, pride. And why giving with the right heart brings peace, not pressure. You’ll discover how giving isn’t losing, it’s living.