Nervous about your next media interview? Former CNNI & CNBC anchor And Co-Host of the Saturday Mornings Show on Singapore's Money FM, Glenn van Zutphen reveals the insider secrets that will transform you from anxious executive to confident media spokesperson.

In this episode of the Being Human Podcast, Glenn shares battle-tested strategies from decades of interviewing CEOs, founders, and business leaders on live television and radio. Whether you're preparing for CNBC, Bloomberg, a conference panel, or an unexpected "door stop" interview, this guide will help you nail it.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

✅ The 4-second rule that eliminates interview anxiety ✅ Why the "inverse pyramid" style makes executives sound like pros ✅ How to handle unexpected media interviews at conferences ✅ The authenticity secret that makes great interviews unforgettable ✅ Pre-interview questions that give you control of the conversation ✅ How to reframe nerves as excitement (the Olympic athlete trick)

Perfect for: C-suite executives, startup founders, corporate spokespeople, business leaders preparing for media appearances, PR professionals coaching executives, anyone representing their brand on TV, radio, podcasts, or panels.

Glenn Vanzuten is co-host of Money FM's Saturday Morning Show in Singapore and former anchor at CNN and CNBC. He's interviewed thousands of business leaders and knows exactly what separates amateur interviews from career-defining moments.

Stop worrying about making mistakes on camera. Start mastering the art of authentic, impactful media interviews.

Contact Glenn van Zutphen https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennvanzutphen/ https://www.vanmediagroup.com Instagram: glenn_van_zutphen

Examples of great story-telling mentioned by Glenn during the podcast:

https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-saturday-morning-show/saturday-mornings-danelle-tan

https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-saturday-morning-show/saturday-mornings-bhutans-pm-on-gross-national-happiness-global-peace-a-mindfulness-city-for-the-future

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Job loss is rarely just about income. For many professionals, it represents a profound loss of identity, purpose, and belonging — and it can trigger real grief.

In this conversation, David Kessler, founder of Grief.com and author of Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, explains why job loss can be experienced as genuine grief, why the pain often feels disproportionate, and why high-achieving professionals are especially vulnerable after losing work.

Speaking with Lisa Oake, executive counsellor and former CNBC Asia anchor, David explores:

• Why job loss often feels like identity loss
• How grief after redundancy differs from other forms of loss
• Why people feel pressure to “move on” too quickly
• How grief affects decision-making after job loss
• The role of meaning in rebuilding after professional disruption

This conversation is especially relevant for executives, leaders, and professionals navigating redundancy, career transitions, layoffs, or unexpected job loss.

Resources Mentioned

David Kessler — Grief.com https://grief.com

Talk to Grief Expert David Kessler’s AI — here to help, 24/7. https://grief.com/ai/

Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501192736

About the Host Lisa Oake is an executive counsellor and former CNBC Asia anchor who works with high-performing professionals on confidence, communication, and psychological resilience.

https://www.executivecounselling.com

If you work in a high-pressure job and find yourself turning to food at night to cope, you are not alone. In this episode of Being Human, clinical psychologist Annelise Lai, founder of The Soma Psychology Clinic in Singapore, explains why binge eating and emotional eating are far more common among high performers than most people realise.

As a former CNBC anchor, I understand this personally. When I was presenting live every morning at 3 a.m., I often coped with stress by eating at the end of the day. I believed I “deserved it,” but like many executives, I didn’t understand the deeper psychological and physiological reasons behind the behaviour.

In this conversation, Annelise breaks down:

• why high achievers binge eat even when they’re disciplined in every other area of life
• the nervous system response that drives stress eating
• how identity, perfectionism, and overwork fuel the cycle
• the “high-functioning trap” executives fall into
• how childhood patterns and parentification show up in adult coping mechanisms
• why binge eating is not a lack of willpower — it is a survival strategy your body learned to feel safe
• three evidence-based techniques to break the cycle in a healthy, sustainable way

If you’re a professional, founder, or leader who struggles with performance pressure — and the late-night eating that often comes with it — this conversation will help you understand what’s really happening and what to do next.

Key themes: executive stress, emotional eating, binge eating disorder, high-functioning coping, nervous system regulation, identity and success, leadership wellbeing, high achievers, workplace mental health.

Featuring: Annelise Lai, Clinical Psychologist Founder, The Soma Psychology Clinic, Singapore

Website: www.somapsychologyclinic.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelise-lai-00002789/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annelise_psychologist/

For more videos on executive mental health, watch the Being Human playlist:

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