Ep 51 - Anna Haotanto - On managing your money, egg-freezing and advocating for women's empowerment

Ever freeze up in front of senior stakeholders? Don't worry, I've been there too! In this solo episode, I'm sharing the 7 principles I've learned from interviewing ministers and senior leaders about how to show up with confidence, break the ice, and make senior stakeholders genuinely enjoy talking to you. We'll cover: The three modes of persuasion (logos, ethos, pathos) and why emotion matters mostThe Airport Test: why likability beats logic every timeHow to do your homework so you can put it...

What does it mean to build a meaningful career in a world filled with endless choices? And how do we make decisions with clarity when the pressure to choose perfectly can leave us feeling stuck? In this episode, I’m delighted to speak with Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, about leadership, decision-making, and the mindset shifts required to navigate an increasingly complex world. Minister Ong reflects on his unconventional career journey from ...

In this episode, I’m delighted to speak with Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam, Ministry of Digital Development and Information, on youth wellbeing, balancing authority and humanity in leadership, and what civic responsibility looks like in Singapore’s digital age. MOS Rahayu shares her journey from legal practice and long-standing volunteer work to being invited into politics, a path she never actively sought but gradually stepped into as her advocacy for people and the community deepened. Her...

In Part 1 of our conversation with Jutka Freiman (Ep 66) , we explored yin and yang energy, soul maintenance, and what it means to slow down without panic. In Part 2, we go deeper—into the Enneagram, one of the most powerful tools for self-understanding you'll ever encounter. Crystal and renowned therapist Jutka Freiman break down the Enneagram not as a personality quiz, but as a map of your unconscious patterns—the strategies you developed early in life to feel safe, loved, or in control. An...

What happens when the women who "have it all" realise that somewhere along they way, they’ve won but also lost themselves? In this deeply nourishing conversation, Crystal sits down with Jutka Freiman, a renowned therapist based in Sydney, Australia, who's spent decades helping high-achieving women rediscover what's been missing: their yin energy, their capacity for rest, and their ability to simply be instead of endlessly do. Jutka challenges everything we've been taught about success, pr...