Page Turners - S1E19: Norman Musa - the story of a Penang boy turned British-based celeb chef
Meet Norman Musa - a former quantity surveyor who traded his hard hat for an apron. The Malaysian chef and globetrotting cooking instructor has made a name for himself in Britain. He's also enjoying the international release of 'Bowlful' his second cookbook. Page Turners host Melanie Oliveiro uncovers Musa's recipe for success and which dishes you should attempt at home.
Page Turners - S1E18: Don't be all judgy at the workplace, practice psychological safety instead says Mark Mortensen
Are you able to freely express your ideas at work, ask even the most basic questions and make mistakes without feeling embarrassed or marked for ridicule? If so, your workplace embraces psychological safety. If that's sorely lacking, get some tips from Mark Mortensen, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, as he speaks with Page Turners' host & producer Melanie Oliveiro.
Page Turners - S1E17: Elvis didn't die of a Wooden Heart - it was bad family genes that killed him
Drugs and a fatty diet didn't cause the untimely passing of Elvis Presley the King of Rock & Roll. Elvis' health was plagued by defective genes that doomed him to an early death. Author of "Elvis: Destined to Die Young" Sally Hoedel - who harbours a Burning Love for the music icon - reveals more to Page Turners host Melanie Oliveiro.
Page Turners - S1E16: Tackle a personal crisis step-by-step with Dr Perpetua Neo
Do you dread small talk at parties? Is decluttering your idea of hell on earth? Get workable tips from Dr Perpetua Neo a Singaporean psychologist and leadership coach. Dr P - as she likes to be known - wrote "This Is What Matters". She tells Page Turners' host Melanie Oliveiro about her own personal crises she's had to work through.
Page Turners - S1E15: Are most incompetent leaders men? Yes, says organisational psychologist Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
"Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?" is both the title of a book and Harvard Business Review article written by Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. The organisational psychologist tells Page Turners' Melanie Oliveiro why this typically happens and also describes the flak he's received from haters.
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Page Turners presents conversations with bestselling authors - from Singapore and the world - discussing their latest novels. Every week Melanie Oliveiro finds out what inspired them to put out their latest works, and how a writer’s life has shifted in a fast-changing world.
