The Big Picture

UTSAB PANDEY

The Big Picture is a podcast about seeing things differently. We often think we understand people, success, leadership, reality, and even ourselves but what if we’re only seeing one small part of the picture? Through everyday stories, philosophy, psychology, business, and personal experiences, The Big Picture explores the ideas hiding underneath ordinary life. No complicated theories. No pretending to have all the answers. Just curious questions, different perspectives, and conversations that might make you stop and think: “Wait… I never looked at it that way before.” Because sometimes, seeing the bigger picture changes everything.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    11 Years in New Zealand: What It's Really Like

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Living in New Zealand: I came here from Nepal in 2015 as an international student. Eleven years and six cities later, this is the honest version: the places I loved, the moments I'll never forget, what surprised me, and what I'd tell you before you visit or move. In this video: • New Plymouth, Taupō, Wellington, Tauranga, Queenstown and Christchurch, through my own story • The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, felt from Wellington • What people actually earn, and why "beautiful scenery doesn't pay the rent" • Four tips for visiting and three for moving • Who New Zealand is (and isn't) for CHAPTERS 0:00 Haka + this video in 10 seconds 0:16 11 years, 6 places 1:27 Why New Zealand? 1:53 New Plymouth (2015–2016) 4:02 Taupō (2016) 6:09 Wellington (2016) 8:10 Tauranga (2017–2018) 9:23 Queenstown (2018–2019) 11:15 Christchurch (2019–now) 13:36 Advice for visiting and moving 16:58 Who is New Zealand for? 18:14 To my 2015 self 18:51 Your turn THE PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY Visiting: give yourself time, budget properly, book popular Great Walks early, and remember that many of the best things are free. Moving: come with skills and experience, be financially prepared, and don't decide from social media alone. Talk to people and research your industry. Visit, move, or both? What would make you think twice? Tell me in the comments.

    11 Years in New Zealand: What It's Really Like

  2. Oct 24

    AI Isn't Firing You. It's Doing Something Else.

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! AI isn't firing people. It's quietly not hiring them. Almost four years after ChatGPT, the measured data tells a very different story from the headlines. In this episode of The Big Picture, I separate what's been PREDICTED from what's actually been MEASURED. What did "300 million jobs" really mean? Why are radiologists in short supply, ten years after Geoffrey Hinton said to stop training them? And why are 22-25-year-olds in AI-exposed jobs the group that's actually feeling it? We look at history (ATMs, telephone operators, spreadsheets, translators), check in on New Zealand and Australia, and finish with a six-question test you can run on your own job. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 This video in 10 seconds 0:12 The prediction that failed 0:47 The scary numbers 1:42 What "exposed" really means 3:14 History lesson: the ATM 3:51 What has actually happened 6:54 Why young people? 9:05 So why was Hinton wrong? 10:23 Closer to home: NZ & Australia 11:07 Test your own job 12:47 The case that I'm too calm 14:32 Where I land + 3 things to do 🧭 TEST YOUR OWN JOB (a thinking aid assembled from several studies, not a validated tool) List 5-10 tasks you do each week. For each one, ask: 1. Is it done entirely on a screen? 2. Does it need hands, a body, or being with people? 3. Is it clean (a clear right answer) or messy (a judgement call)? 4. Does AI replace you on it, or make you better? 5. Does AI make your skill rarer, or let anyone do it? 6. When it goes wrong, is a human accountable? Bonus: are you early in your career? 💬 My question for you: which task in your job will AI take first, and which will it never touch? Tell me in the comments. 📚 KEY SOURCES [19 linked sources - in the .txt file] Full source list pinned in the comments. 🎞️ FOOTAGE & MUSIC Archive film: "Operator Toll Dialing: Cord Signals" (c.1949, Prelinger Archives, public domain); Polygoon Hollands Nieuws newsreel via Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Artwork: "Coalbrookdale by Night" (1801), P. J. de Loutherbourg; "Power-loom weaving in 1835", T. Allom / J. Tingle (both public domain). Stock footage: Pexels. Music and sound effects: Pixabay. #AIandJobs #FutureOfWork #TheBigPicture

    AI Isn't Firing You. It's Doing Something Else.

  3. Oct 16

    I Haven’t Worn Matching Socks Since Year 5. Here’s Why.

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 90% of the time, my socks don't match. And it all started one morning in Year 5, standing at the front of the school assembly line. In this Episode, I go back to that morning and ask a simple question: was that moment the reason I wear odd socks today, or is it just a story I tell myself? Along the way we look at the psychology of memory, shame, peer pressure and identity, and what it really means to be yourself in a crowd. If you've ever been the kid standing at the front, this one is for you. Chapters 0:00 The story I never told 0:50 Year 5: the morning assembly 1:54 Standing at the front of the line 2:44 Why I can't remember the feeling 3:47 Guilt vs shame 5:05 Nepal changed the law 6:01 The Asch conformity experiment 7:03 Reactance: grabbing back freedom 7:40 Who am I? The teenage years 8:00 The red sneakers effect 8:40 Fitting in vs standing out 8:58 Surprising sock facts 10:04 What the philosophers say 10:52 Chesterton's fence 11:25 The real lesson 12:01 What's your odd sock? What's YOUR odd sock? The small thing you do that's just you. Tell me in the comments 👇 If this story made you think, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and subscribe for a new story every week. The Big Picture with Utsab Pandey Ideas | Business | Life | Impact Credits Footage: Pexels; Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); British Museum. Clips courtesy of Ru1 Entertainment, eqivideos, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and Eureka! National Children's Museum. #OddSocks #Psychology #Storytelling #BeYourself #TheBigPicture

    I Haven’t Worn Matching Socks Since Year 5. Here’s Why.

  4. Oct 1

    How to Turn an Idea Into a Real Business | 3 Simple Frameworks - The Big Picture

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Have a business idea but don't know where to start? In this episode of The Big Picture, I break down three simple frameworks that can help you turn an idea into a business. We use a simple beach coffee cart example to look at: ☕ Business Model - What problem are you solving, who are you solving it for, what are you offering, and how will the business make money? 👣 Customer Journey - How does someone discover your business, decide to buy, experience your service, and eventually become a regular customer? 📣 Marketing Strategy - How can you use the 5Ps: Product, Price, Place, Promotion and People to reach the right customers and give them a reason to choose you? The goal isn't to give you a perfect formula for starting a business. These frameworks are simply tools to help you ask better questions and see the bigger picture. If you're a business owner, thinking about starting a business, or simply interested in how businesses are built, I hope you find this conversation useful. If you enjoyed the video, like, comment and subscribe to The Big Picture. I'd also love to hear what you think and what topics you'd like me to explore next. #TheBigPicture #Business #Entrepreneurship #BusinessModel #CustomerJourney #MarketingStrategy #5Ps

  5. Sep 26

    I Thought I needed to be someone else I The Big Picture

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I spent a year studying leadership because I thought I needed to become a different person. More confident. More charismatic. Better at speaking. Better at handling difficult conversations. But somewhere along the way, I realised I might have been asking the wrong question. Instead of asking, “What do I need to become?”, I started asking, “What do I already have?” This video is about what I discovered through my MBA leadership journey, strengths, self-awareness, purpose, practice, and the uncomfortable process of seeing yourself through other people's eyes. Maybe becoming a better leader isn't about becoming someone else. Maybe it's about understanding who you already are and choosing to use your strengths more intentionally. This is part of my journey through my MBA, leadership, business, and personal growth. What is one strength you already have that you could use more intentionally this week? #Leadership #MBAJourney #PersonalGrowth #SelfAwareness #LeadershipJourney #TheBigPicture

    I Thought I needed to be someone else I The Big Picture

  6. Sep 25

    You don’t know the whole story

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We’re often quick to decide what kind of person someone is. Rude. Lazy. Selfish. Arrogant. Difficult. But what if we’re judging someone from the outside without knowing the story happening on the inside? In this video, I explore why our first impressions can be misleading, why we give ourselves more context than we give other people, and how easily we can mistake a small piece of information for the whole story. The same idea applies beyond people to social media, news, work, and the way we understand the world around us. Because sometimes, we don’t need a completely different answer. We just need a little more of the story. This is The Big Picture. #TheBigPicture #Perspective #HumanBehaviour #Psychology #CriticalThinking

    You don’t know the whole story
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The Big Picture is a podcast about seeing things differently. We often think we understand people, success, leadership, reality, and even ourselves but what if we’re only seeing one small part of the picture? Through everyday stories, philosophy, psychology, business, and personal experiences, The Big Picture explores the ideas hiding underneath ordinary life. No complicated theories. No pretending to have all the answers. Just curious questions, different perspectives, and conversations that might make you stop and think: “Wait… I never looked at it that way before.” Because sometimes, seeing the bigger picture changes everything.

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  • Creator
    UTSAB PANDEY
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Big Picture