Your Money with Michelle Martin

Read: Inspire or Infuriate? The Science of Leadership That Lifts or Drains

Why do some leaders leave you energised - while others quietly exhaust you? Michelle Martin sits down with Columbia University's Adam Galinsky, author of INSPIRE (The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others), to unpack the psychology behind leadership that truly moves people. Drawing on three decades of research, Galinsky explains why inspiration isn’t a personality trait - but a set of behaviours we can all learn. From Visionary to Exemplar to Mentor, discover the three roles that define leaders who elevate others. We explore how these ideas play out not just in boardrooms - but in families, and everyday life. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Healthcare Bill Shock - Can Singapore Fix the Cost Crisis?

Hospital bills are rising - and now you’re expected to pay more upfront. What does that mean for your financial health? Michelle Martin speaks with Liaw Yit Ming and Lee Hong Huei of Foundation Healthcare Holdings to unpack Singapore’s evolving healthcare financing landscape. With new Integrated Shield Plan rider rules raising out-of-pocket costs, patients are feeling the strain. Is the real issue rising demand - or a fragmented system where insurers, hospitals, and doctors don’t communicate? We explore how technology, efficiency, and value-based care could reshape outcomes—and costs. Hosted by Michelle Martin. Correction: Foundation Healthcare, a Temasek-backed (through fully-owned Seatown Holdings) multi-specialist group, who is driving the shift towards sustainability in private healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: Coffee, Cola & Crude - The Surprising Strength of the Global Consumer

Coffee is hot, soda is fizzing - but is the global consumer stronger than we think? Strong earnings from Starbucks and Coca-Cola suggest demand is holding firm - even as inflation lingers. From affordable indulgences to premium beverages, spending patterns are splitting across income groups. Meanwhile, the OPEC shake-up as the United Arab Emirates signals a potential reset in oil power dynamics. Markets pause as AI stocks retreat, while names like Spotify stumble despite strong earnings. In Asia, CapitaLand Investment and GoTo highlight resilience and turnaround stories - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Inflation and Your REIT Investment

Inflation is squeezing wallets - but could it quietly boost your REIT returns? Michelle Martin sits down with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan (https://www.dividendtitan.com/ [https://www.dividendtitan.com/]), to unpack how rising costs could reshape the financing vehicles that REITS are. From CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s strategic pivot to Paragon, to CapitaLand Ascendas Trust’s resilient 6% yield, we explore what’s really driving performance. How can we determine when REITS are likely to find inflation more of a foe than a friend?  We also break down the three key areas new REIT investors may need to check in on every quarter. Hosted by Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: AI Power Plays, Oil Shock & the New Rules of Global Tech Companies in focus: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, OpenAI,  also hear about BP, ExxonMobil, ST Engineering, Yangzijiang Maritime, Ray-Ban

What if the biggest threat to AI isn’t competition - but geopolitics? China blocks Meta Platforms’s AI ambitions, reshaping the rules of global tech investment overnight. Meanwhile, OpenAI and Microsoft loosen ties, signalling a new era of AI independence and rivalry. Markets edge higher even as oil surges past US$100, with Middle East tensions back in focus. Corporate movers from BP to ST Engineering highlight how geopolitics is driving winners and losers. All this and more as investors navigate a market where power, not just profits, is the real currency - hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.