“I felt like I was strong enough and in a position in my life where—although it’s still a work in progress —I’m coming from a place of healing, and I feel empowered and informed enough to talk about it openly and hopefully share some ways that other people can address what they’re going through and feel supported.”

In this exclusive interview with Esquire Philippines, advocate for mental health and HIV/AIDS awareness, social media superstar, Ted Talk speaker, and now published author, Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey is a lot of things, but she’s always been someone whose dreams are bigger than her problems.