Alec Cuenca

About

Life coach and mindset advisor, motivational keynote speaker, and prominent social media personality whose has worked as a host for ESME Philippines' e-learning marketplace and began presenting his Small Talk! Motivation & Mindset Podcast in November 2020. With a massive online following of over 1.7 million on his aleccuenca TikTok account, he has become a highly respected name in total personal development, tackling focused areas like finance, love and relationships, and mental wellbeing. He has spoken at famed events such as the Millionaire Mindset Intensive, and at fledgling engagements including Discovery Batch 122, Shorts Creator Summit, and the inception of Bloga Creator Hub in Mandaluyong.

Before Fame

In 2021, he earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in manufacturing engineering when he graduated from Mapúa University in Manila. He began his journey as a content producer in May of 2019 and ventured into motivational speaking in September later that same year.

Trivia

In 2021, he initiated The Better Me Project - an online community of individuals focused on self-improvement and ongoing growth. As part of the project, he launched several web courses for aspiring digital creators, including masterclasses on podcast production and acing individual platforms like TikTok. The project also led him to author the 2023 book Your Best Year Ever: Finding Your Path to Success. He was named the Elite Rookie Financial Planner of 2022 at the A+ Quest 4th Annual Awesomeness Awards.

Family Life

He is the son of Ruby and Adoy, and he has 3 brothers named Aron, Von, and Enzo. He began dating fellow life coach and motivational speaker Yani Moya in August 2022. The pair began hosting their Date Night Podcast together in April the following year.

Associated With

He and Julienne Ipapo were featured on Cosmopolitan's 2021 article, "15 Rising Pinoy TikTok Stars You Absolutely Need to Follow RN." Books he has recommended to his viewers have included The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. He has been a featured guest on podcasts like Camp Confidence with Ayn Bernos and Adulting with Joyce Pring.