CNVS Make Us

Have you ever felt compelled by achievements and titles for nods and approval?

Priscilla Tang, a top billing consultant and luxury recruiter at Chanel, created the Luxury Mindset.

In this episode, Priscilla goes deep and shares her challenges growing up in a dysfunctional home and experiencing bullying.

If you've ever felt the need to constantly prove yourself then this episode is for you.

Outline:

00:00 – Meet Priscilla Tang
01:10 – The “Luxury Mindset”?
04:53 – Owning your unique identity
06:23 – Proving your worth
10:04 – The conversations that changed everything
13:29 – Speaking at 100 Voices of Resilience
19:42 – Filtering feedback from criticism
22:51 – The mindset check-in
25:48 – Pivoting to coaching
32:20 – Overcoming limiting beliefs
35:43 – Accepting a compliment
39:14 – Overcoming stage fright
43:24 – Growing in confidence
46:15 – For anyone feeling unseen or “not enough”

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Disclaimer: This episode includes discussion of violence, bullying, depression, and a brief mention of suicide.

We spend years chasing the next promotion, the next title, the next win.

But what happens when you finally get there and it still doesn't feel like enough?

Yan Ping Chua spent 18 years in the high-pressure world of investment banking, rising from the back office to director at Barkleys, before walking away to become an executive coach and founder of Reshaping Futures. Her big question: what if success looks impressive on paper, but doesn't actually feel like success anymore?

In this episode, Yan Ping shares the unconventional path that got her into banking in the first place, the one conversation that finally pushed her to leave, and the leadership lessons she now teaches high achievers who are stuck chasing the next level.

If you've ever felt like you're winning on paper but losing something along the way, this episode is for you.

Curious about Reshaping Futures? Reach out to Yan Ping at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanpingchua/

⏱ Outline:

00:00 – Meet Yan Ping Chua

01:40 - Fast Talk

02:28 – Breaking into investment banking

08:30 – The drive to win

11:05 – The big career pivot

13:18 – "What is stopping you?"

16:20 – Exiting Directorship

35:48 – Warmth vs. professionalism

38:18 – When working harder stops working

43:32 – From operator to leader

46:45 – The truth about getting promoted

52:07 – Building influence and visibility

56:17 – The hidden skills to progress

1:00:43 – Asking for feedback

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Why Top Performers Stay Stuck Even After Getting Promoted

Most people think the next title, higher salary, or promotion will finally make them feel fulfilled.

They're wrong.

After nearly two decades in investment banking and a successful career that led her to Director at Barclays, Yan Ping Chua realized she was asking the wrong question.

The breakthrough came when her husband asked:

"What is stopping you from leaving?"

That one question sparked a career pivot that changed the course of her life.

In this episode, Yan Ping shares the lessons she learned about promotions, visibility, leadership, career reinvention, and the uniquely human skills that will matter most in an AI-driven world.

If you've ever felt stuck despite doing everything "right," this episode is for you.

Curious about Reshaping Futures? Reach out to Yan Ping at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanpingchua/

📌 Full episode releases October 11.

⏱ Outline:01:09 - Fast talk
01:43 - The plot twist
03:28 - The question that triggered it all
04:26 - "What is stopping you from leaving?"
05:13 - Being comfortable in the uncomfortable
06:59 - Breaking into investment banking
08:46 - Why doing well doesn't = a promotion
10:38 - Executive presence & visibility
11:35 - The skills AI can't replace
12:56 - Communication, connection & curiosity
15:54 - Having that promotion conversation
17:50 - Escaping the rat race

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We spend years chasing the next title, promotion, and milestone.

But what happens when the life you built stops fitting?

For Gretchen Largoza, success wasn't a straight line. After 25 years leading and scaling tech and advertising companies across Southeast Asia, including as President and CEO of AdSpark by Globe, she walked away.

In this second part of our conversation, Gretchen opens up about the grief that comes with leaving a title behind, the "Life Prototyping Framework" she built from her own reinvention, and the small, ordinary conversations that quietly changed the direction of her life.

🎙 We explore:

• The grief no one warns you about when you leave a title behind
• Why "Life Prototyping" starts with pulling on one small thread
• What a pastry course, an AI class, and a storytelling night taught her about starting over
• The conversations with bosses, strangers, and old friends that shifted her path
• Her "outside looking in" mindset for making clearer decisions
• Her advice to high achievers redefining what success looks like
• If you're between chapters or redefining success on your own terms, this one's for you.

Curious about Gretchen's book? Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/6210624863?lv=shuf&channelId=520&plpRedirect=mhFallback

📌 New Teaser drops Oct 3!

⏱ Outline:

00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – The unspoken grieving period 
04:34 – Identity, title, status & role
05:04 – The Life Prototyping framework
09:46 – What "The Moth" taught her about vulnerability
13:45 – "Would you rather be a creative, or the boss?"
16:09 – The most defining conversation
18:12 – How AdSpark shaped her thinking
24:10 – From corporate to startups
30:00 – Outside looking in mindset
36:41 – What she'd tell her 18-year-old self
45:31 – Rebuilding a life around intention
49:54 – Her message to high achievers

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We spend years chasing the next title, promotion, and milestone.

But what happens when the life you built stops fitting?

For Gretchen, success wasn't a straight line. After serving as President of AdSpark by Globe, she made a decision many high achievers struggle to imagine: she walked away.

What followed wasn't a neatly mapped career move.

It was a season of uncertainty, difficult conversations, grief, curiosity, and reinvention.

In this conversation, Gretchen shares the stories behind her book, "Finish the Sentence", and reflects on the transitions that shaped her most, both personally and professionally.

A powerful reminder that our identity is bigger than any role, title, or business card.

🎙 In this sneak peek, we explore:

• Why tying your identity to your career can be dangerous
• The difficult conversations every leader eventually has to face
• What it means to be an outsider looking in
• The often unspoken grief that comes with leaving corporate life
• How curiosity becomes your greatest asset during transitions
• Advice for ambitious, high-achieving professionals navigating their next chapter

If you're questioning what's next, feeling stuck between chapters, or redefining success on your own terms, this episode is for you.

Curious about Gretchen's book? Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/6210624863?lv=shuf&channelId=520&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Stay tuned for the full episode next week on Sept 20!

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We spend years chasing the next title, promotion, and milestone.

But what happens when the life you built stops fitting?

For Gretchen Largoza, success wasn't a straight line. After 25 years leading and scaling tech and advertising companies across Southeast Asia, including as President and CEO of AdSpark by Globe, she walked away.

In this episode, Gretchen shares the stories behind her book, "Finish the Sentence: Unscripted Lives: Lessons from Women Around the World," and the conversations that shaped her identity beyond any title.

🎙 We explore:

• Why tying your identity to your career is dangerous
• The grief no one warns you about when you leave corporate
• Lessons from women leaders around the world
• How curiosity fuels reinvention

If you're between chapters or redefining success on your own terms, this one's for you.

Curious about Gretchen's book? Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/6210624863?lv=shuf&channelId=520&plpRedirect=mhFallback

📌 Part 2 drops Sept 27!

⏱ Outline:

00:00 – Introduction: Gretchen's unconventional path

06:00 – How she pivots industries & roles

10:30 – The AdSpark journey: hitting the first billion

13:43 – The spark for her book

17:13 – How every job came from a conversation

26:42 – The last woman in her book

29:39 – Leadership lessons

32:31 – The woman who built a school from nothing

34:45 – A Pakistani leader's lowest point

41:08 – The unspoken grief of leaving corporate

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What if one conversation on a random Friday night could change the next three years of your life?

In this pilot episode of Conversations That Make Us, we sit down with Ethan Guillem, five years into a tech career across Accenture, Infor, and SimCorp to talk about the conversations that quietly rewired how he sees work, faith, and himself.

We get into the conversation that turned "I don't have time" into a gym membership by Monday, the blunt advice that pushed him to leave a comfortable job, and how he found the courage to negotiate his exit. We also talk about why visibility, volunteering, and saying yes to things outside your job description can open doors you didn't know existed and where the "Do it now, or you'll regret it later" mindset can take you.

Some conversations leave an impact. Others change the way you see things. We encourage you to have both.

Episode 1 teaser launches Sept 13, 8PM, featuring the former CEO of AdSpark turned Author and Global Ambassador of Blutui.

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What if the conversations we remember are the ones that shape who we become?Welcome to "Conversations that Make Us", a new podcast about honest stories, meaningful ideas, and the kind of talks that go beyond the surface.In this trailer, you'll get a first look at what's coming: real moments, real reflections, and glimpses into conversations with four people who opened up about the stories that changed them.✨ The stories that challenge us.✨ The questions that stay with us.✨ The moments that change how we see ourselves and the world around us.Real people. Real stories. Real conversations that make us.🎧 Full episodes launching soon! Follow and click the notification button so you don't miss it. Follow us on instagram @cnvs.makeus#ConversationsThatMakeUs #PodcastComingSoon #MeaningfulConversations #StoriesThatMatter