Mabuhay! I’m Miko Santos
I'm a father, husband, journalist, and podcaster based in the beautiful city of Adelaide, South Australia. I'm also the founder of Kangaroofern Media Lab Pty Ltd.
This site is all about my personal experiences as a Filipino immigrant from the Philippines who migrated to New Zealand, then moved to Australia.
It also covers topics on fashion, lifestyle, family, parenting, arts, events, travel and places, photography, online shopping, and foods, among others.
Style of Life was first created in February 2003 under the name Kaimatara and hosted on Wordpress.
In September 2009, I decided to change the title of my blog to Mico Santos's Style of Life to match my personality and the kind of posts I usually write, which serve as my creative outlet as a journalist. I share these with others to show them a different side of me.
On January 1, 2025, I decided to move my blog to Substack and start posting again. My mission is to give the latest news and topics that can help an immigrant like me if they decide to migrate to other countries. I will interview fellow immigrants about their experiences and successes.
Thank you for visiting my site and supporting me. I couldn't do this without my readers!
P.S. If you're interested in podcasting, you'll definitely want to check out our podcast producers newsletter, Podwires, for the latest news and insights in the podcasting world. Or, if you're looking for the latest Australia business news, subscribe to Mencari News for unparalleled access to the most up-to-date information!
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About me
Miko Santos, who has over 20 years of experience in radio, TV, and newspapers, is the editor.
Miko holds a journalism BA and a cybersecurity postgraduate degree. He was a journalist and feature writer in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. covering major events for GMA 7, including the 2011 Christchurch Killer Earthquake and EDSA 2 and 3.
Before moving to New Zealand in 2006, he worked for a year as a public relations account manager in Thailand. An MSNBC public relations firm used one of the author's videos in 2009 for the network campaign "Declaration of Forward." In 2012, podcast production began.
Miko has received nominations for numerous online awards over the years and was the 2021 Australia Podcast Awards Judge.
He is also the editor at large of Podwires and Mencari, a proud member of the Media, Entertainment, and Arts Alliance (MEAA), Podcast Workers Australia (PWA), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and the National Press Club of Australia (NPC).
You can get title sponsorships every month. For more information, please get in touch with editor@kangaroofern.com
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