Being Human with Lisa Oake is a podcast about the inner lives of professionals. You’ll find deep conversations about mental health, executive presence, purpose, relationships, and the pressures leaders face. If you’re a professional, founder, or leader who wants to grow both internally and externally, you’re in the right place. To contact Lisa, visit www.oakemedia.com.
How Schema Therapy Can Help You Break Free of Repeating Patterns
If you’ve tried traditional therapy but still find yourself repeating the same patterns, you need to understand Schema Therapy. It expands upon CBT and other therapies to fix the life traps that were wired into you decades ago.
In this episode of the Being Human Podcast, Lisa sits down with Mahima Didwania, a clinical psychologist and certified Schema Therapist at The Other Clinic in Singapore (https://theotherclinic.sg).
We explore why childhood survival tactics can create adult roadblocks like repeatedly dating the same type of person, burnout, poor boundaries or resentment.
In this video, you will learn:
What is Schema Therapy and how it differs from CBT.
Schemas (Lifetraps) that control our behavior.
Why we repeat toxic patterns or work-related burnout.
How to strengthen your "Healthy Adult" mode to re-parent your inner child.
31 Jan 2026
Ex-CNN International Anchor: The 4-Second Trick to Instant Confidence
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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29 Jan 2026
The Grief of Job Loss_ David Kessler on Identity and Meaning
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.comhttps://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 Griefhttps://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
8 Jan 2026
Why High Performers Turn to Food — A Psychologist Explains
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.
5 Jan 2026
Why Hari Krishnan Walked Away from Safety to Build an AI Healthcare Startup
In this episode of Being Human, Hari Krishnan — former CEO & MD of PropertyGuru Group and now Co-Founder & CEO of AI health startup Genie Health — talks candidly about the emotional roller coaster of leaving a prestigious role, building again from scratch, and why health and balance matter more than ever in midlife.
18 Dec 2025
How Breast Cancer Sideswipes Women’s Careers — and Their Marriages
In this interview, Dr Angela Tan, a leading sexual wellness doctor in Singapore, explains how treatment can sideswipe professional women by forcing them into early menopause at the height of their careers.
5 Dec 2025
Why Men Hide Their Pain Behind Anger
Canadian counsellor Bill Jeffery explains why depression in men is often disguised as anger, irritation, outbursts, withdrawal, and emotional shutdowns — and why so many men - and their partners - don’t recognise it for what it is.
19 Nov 2025
The Real Reason You Feel Lost and Depressed
In this episode of Being Human, Lisa Oake speaks with former journalist turned therapist Matthew Hussey about the hidden emotional cost of the digital age — and how technology, capitalism, and trauma have quietly reshaped our capacity to connect. From the “rage economy” of social media to the quiet work of healing through therapy, this episode is a meditation on what it means to stay human in a time of constant noise and emotional mining. In this episode: - The rise of the “emotional extraction” economy - How algorithms feed outrage and loneliness - How trauma impacts trust and relationships - Why slowing down and connecting with others might be the most radical act left A conversation for anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed by the modern world — and wondered if there’s still room for empathy, reflection, and meaning.
5 Nov 2025
The State of Intimacy: Psychodynamic Sexual Therapist Dr. Richard Lim on Modern Desire.
In this episode of Being Human, Lisa Oake talks with psychodynamic sexual therapist Dr. Richard Lim of The Relational Counselling Studio about intimacy in modern relationships.
2 Nov 2025
Finding Enough: Andrew Hallam on Money, Mortality & Meaning
What if financial success doesn’t automatically lead to happiness?
In this episode of Being Human, Lisa Oake speaks with Andrew Hallam — bestselling author of Millionaire Teacher and Balance. Andrew retired in his 30s, not to stop working, but to start living.
They explore the emotional side of money: how comparison can quietly erode joy, why “enough” is so hard to define, and what it really means to live a rich life — in every sense of the word.
From surviving cancer to living nomadically with his wife, Andrew shares the lessons that shaped his philosophy on wealth, mortality, and meaning.
31 Oct 2025
Staying Grounded at the Top: Dylan Frittelli on Golf, Pressure & Purpose
Professional golfer Dylan Frittelli sits down for a thoughtful conversation about staying balanced in one of the world’s most competitive sports. From his childhood in post-apartheid South Africa to winning on the PGA Tour, Dylan shares how gratitude, perspective, and self-compassion have shaped his success both on and off the course.
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