Conversations about money often come with pressure. People worry about getting it wrong, asking the wrong question, or not fully understanding what’s being explained. In those moments, clarity and trust matter just as much as expertise.

In this episode of the Body Talk podcast, Alina is joined by Chenji Meng, Wealth Manager at Hymans Robertson, to explore the role of trust and clear communication in the financial world.

Chenji describes his work as financial therapy, focusing not just on numbers, but on the emotions, behaviours and beliefs that shape financial decisions. We talk about what great communication looks like in high-stakes conversations, how leaders can make complex financial ideas easier to understand, and why empathy and listening are just as important as technical expertise.

This conversation is for anyone curious about how trust is built through communication, particularly in professional and financial settings. It offers a thoughtful look at how clarity, empathy, and presence shape decision-making, and why the human side of communication matters, especially when the stakes are high.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to navigate the fast-paced world of film production? In this episode of the Body Talk Podcast, Alina chats with Chevonne O’Shaughnessy, a film producer and co-founder of American Cinema International, to explore her fascinating career in the industry.

Chevonne shares how an unexpected turn in her life led her into the film world, starting from scratch and learning the ropes as she went. From building strong relationships to mastering negotiation skills, she explains the communication strategies crucial to her success, especially when standing her ground with intimidating agents or finding win-win solutions in high-stakes situations.

Chevonne also talks about how she's adapted to industry shifts over the decades, including the rise of AI, and the success of ACI’s YouTube channel, bringing her work to new audiences.

Listen in to hear Chevonne’s incredible story and her lessons on resilience, communication and staying ahead of the curve.

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The BBC series The Traitors is the ultimate murder/mystery game which has gripped audiences not just here in the UK but around the world.

The show follows a group of strangers who are brought together to compete in a series of challenges. But what they don't know is that some of them have been chosen as traitors by the producers, and their task is to deceive and sabotage the others without getting caught. The remaining contestants must work together to uncover the traitors and eliminate them from the game, ultimately hoping to win up to £120,000.

Originally created in the Netherlands, The Traitors combines elements of reality TV, game shows, and whodunnit mysteries. As the contestants battle it out in challenges, alliances are formed and broken, secrets are revealed, and tensions rise throughout the castle.

We're fascinated with the programme as it highlights so many areas which we talk about in our training. From body language (what are their non-verbal cues revealing?) to their communication skills (does being defensive mark them out as traitors when they're not?)

If you're a fan of the show, or if you're just interested in how human behaviour can change when we're under pressure, have a listen to the latest Body Talk podcast with Richard and Alina.

We talk about the stress signals the contestants are showing, why the traitors were slipping under the radar at first, how the contestants built trust but so easily destroyed it and why certain personality types were misunderstood.