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Be on the right side of change. A podcast connecting work, AI, and the future of human agency. Subscribe at YourMoveHuman.com 🔗 | Learn more at FutureSelot.com 🌐

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  1. 17h ago

    The Psychology of Cross-Cultural Work: Developing a Global Mindset (ft. Pavitra Somaiya) – #5

    I first came across Pavitra on a LinkedIn Live and knew straight away I wanted her on the show. She's a psychologist who speaks eight languages, which makes her the perfect person to ask what it really takes to work across cultures. We talk about why a new culture feels so uncomfortable at first, how your brain adapts, Hofstede's power distance, learned helplessness, simple steps for your voice and accent, and how she ended up an entrepreneur without ever planning to. ABOUT PAVITRA A counselling psychologist who speaks eight languages, Pavitra Somaiya works where psychology, communication and culture meet. Through Panchama, the institute she founded, she runs corporate trainings, counselling, image consulting and language coaching in French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese, and has trained over 5,000 students across India. She's a TEDx speaker on neuroplasticity, the author of Speak Up and Stand Out, and the founder of Pebble Steps, Panchama's child-focused wing that helps children overcome learning challenges. CONNECT WITH PAVITRA Panchama: https://www.panchama.com Pebble Steps: https://www.pebblesteps.in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavitra-somaiya-6129a1219/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panchamabypavitra/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:50 Why cross-cultural work is booming now 00:02:39 COVID and the line in the sand for global work 00:04:58 Thinking with a global mindset 00:05:30 Direct vs indirect: Germany, India and Japan 00:08:43 Languages as the backdoor into culture 00:09:50 How Pavitra learned eight languages 00:11:42 Are you a different person in each language? 00:13:09 Neuroplasticity explained: the coffee shop story 00:15:58 Why cross-cultural discomfort is a good sign 00:17:31 Unlearning learned helplessness 00:20:52 Small changes that rewire your brain 00:24:16 Hierarchy and Hofstede's power distance 00:26:49 Every country has a brand 00:27:54 What you say vs how you say it 00:30:00 Voice and accent training 00:31:24 Simple steps to improve your voice and accent 00:34:55 What kind of learner are you? 00:37:53 Rapid fire 00:43:06 The accidental entrepreneur 00:44:54 What nobody tells you about entrepreneurship 00:47:19 Stopping rejection from teaching your brain "I can't" 00:49:08 Do you need a bit of delusion to make it? 00:50:27 The question she wishes people asked 00:52:25 Where to find Pavitra ABOUT YOUR MOVE, HUMAN A work evolution podcast hosted by Chirag Selot, futurist, corporate trainer and author of The Agency Gap. Honest conversations on work, agency and what it takes to stay human in the AI era. CONNECT WITH CHIRAG Website: https://futureselot.com Newsletter: https://yourmovehuman.com Book a 1:1: https://topmate.io/futureselot Instagram: https://instagram.com/futuristwholifts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/futureselot/ The Agency Gap: https://futureselot.com/books Work with me: chirag@futureselot.com

    The Psychology of Cross-Cultural Work: Developing a Global Mindset (ft. Pavitra Somaiya) – #5

  2. 3d ago

    Why Skill Alone Won't Get You Promoted: Image & Executive Presence (ft. CA Kajol Chourasia) – #4

    Not many people go from auditing books to auditing wardrobes. CA Kajol Chourasia did, and in this episode we unpack the thing most of us underestimate at work: how we're seen. We cover why image matters at work, what executive presence really means, and how to show up well in virtual environments. Kajol shares how a colleague in finance doubled her salary by working on her image, why guidance is worth investing in, and three simple steps to start changing how you're seen. ABOUT KAJOL CA Kajol Chourasia is a Chartered Accountant, internationally certified image consultant, entrepreneur and youth mentor. After gaining experience in leading multinational corporations, she founded Style with Kajol, where she's coached over 200 professionals to strengthen their professional identity, communication and leadership presence. She also speaks and educates on financial awareness, entrepreneurship and personal branding. CONNECT WITH KAJOL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stylewith_kajol/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kajolchourasia/ Website and links: https://linktr.ee/kajol_chourasia CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:53 What pulled a CA into image consulting? 00:02:20 Why image is non-negotiable at work 00:05:12 Dressing sharp in the toughest sales territory 00:06:12 What people get wrong about "image" 00:08:39 Does fake it till you make it work? 00:10:24 Showing up on screen: the interview in shorts 00:12:43 The three pillars of executive presence 00:14:46 The hard worker vs the cafeteria regular 00:16:15 Is presence something you can learn? 00:17:26 Fitness, confidence and leading Gen Z 00:19:44 The hard numbers: from ₹25k to ₹50k 00:22:53 Executive presence and the 26% promotion stat 00:23:23 Which professions image matters most in 00:25:46 Information vs guidance: why we don't invest in ourselves 00:27:51 Three steps to start tomorrow 00:29:39 How do you know it's working? 00:31:21 Rapid fire: style, fashion crimes and colour 00:35:13 Where to find Kajol ABOUT YOUR MOVE, HUMAN Hosted by Chirag Selot, futurist, corporate trainer and author of The Agency Gap. Honest conversations on work, agency and what it takes to stay human in the AI era. CONNECT WITH CHIRAG Website: https://futureselot.com Newsletter: https://yourmovehuman.com Book a 1:1: https://topmate.io/futureselot Instagram: https://instagram.com/futuristwholifts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/futureselot/ The Agency Gap: https://futureselot.com/books Work with me: chirag@futureselot.com

    Why Skill Alone Won't Get You Promoted: Image & Executive Presence (ft. CA Kajol Chourasia) – #4

  3. Oct 18

    10 Years After the Sales Floor: Unlearning, AI & Identity (ft. Patrick Oryem) – #3

    Ten years ago, Patrick Oryem and I were on the same sales floor in Brisbane, copping 90% rejection a day and somehow loving it. This is episode one of Your Move, Human, and I couldn't think of a better person to kick it off with. We start with what we've both had to unlearn since then, why sales is still the best crash course in life you'll ever get, and why every "failed" business is really just the previous iOS version of the next one. Then it gets deep: anchoring your future and working backwards, tall poppy syndrome, how Patrick runs his agency with AI, and the big one: when work becomes optional, who are we? We wrap up with advice for anyone starting out, dating as a personal growth journey, and me trying to sell Patrick a ticket to India. Old habits die hard. ABOUT PATRICK Patrick Oryem is the founder of Ottic Studio, a marketing agency for restaurants, and writes in the self-development space. He's the creator of the Impact Timeline Framework (ITF), a workbook that helps you ask the right questions at any stage of life: Who am I? What do I want? How do I get there? CONNECT WITH PATRICK Instagram: https://instagram.com/oroma.me Ottic Studio: https://instagram.com/ottic.studio Get the Impact Timeline Framework (ITF): https://linktr.ee/oroma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oroma/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 What's the biggest thing you've had to unlearn? 00:03:45 Why sales is the best crash course in life 00:08:49 How Chirag accidentally landed in sales 00:11:31 Football, airport security and six months alone in Japan 00:17:20 Exploring vs the safe path: Australia and India 00:20:57 Failed businesses or iOS updates? 00:24:23 Delayed gratification and anchoring your future 00:27:27 Would you start again? Age, family and risk 00:31:51 Why every founder needs a bit of delusion 00:32:56 Tall poppy syndrome 00:35:51 Ottic Studio and the Impact Timeline Framework 00:38:11 The Agency Gap, AI agents and dot connectors 00:42:15 How Patrick actually uses AI day to day 00:49:15 Robots, superintelligence and what makes us human 00:53:22 When work becomes optional: the coming identity crisis 00:55:30 Advice for anyone starting out: who are you? 00:59:04 Dating, growth and relationships as agreements 01:09:28 Selling Patrick a trip to India ABOUT YOUR MOVE, HUMAN Hosted by Chirag Selot, futurist, corporate trainer and author of The Agency Gap. Honest conversations on work, agency and what it takes to stay human in the AI era. CONNECT WITH CHIRAG Website: https://futureselot.com Newsletter: https://yourmovehuman.com Book a 1:1: https://topmate.io/futureselot Instagram: https://instagram.com/futuristwholifts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/futureselot/ The Agency Gap: https://futureselot.com/books Work with me: chirag@futureselot.com

    10 Years After the Sales Floor: Unlearning, AI & Identity (ft. Patrick Oryem) – #3

  4. May 19

    A Year In: What I Got Right, What I Sharpened, Where We Go Next – #2

    It's been almost a year since Episode 1, and a lot has changed. In this episode, I catch you up on what I've been building behind the scenes — including the two books I've been writing on Agency, the missing capability layer that I believe is the defining professional conversation of the next 2 decades. I also lay out where this show is headed. This season, we're going deep on Agency from every angle — drawing from entrepreneurship, fitness, failure, and conversations with operators, builders, and thinkers who've made hard calls in their own careers. If you've been feeling like you're working harder than ever and somehow still falling behind, this season is for you. - Subscribe at YourMoveHuman.com 🔗 | Learn more at FutureSelot.com 🌐

    A Year In: What I Got Right, What I Sharpened, Where We Go Next – #2

  5. 06/16/2025

    Welcome to The Your Move, Human Podcast – #1

    Tired of playing defense? Yeah. Me too. That’s why I created ⁠Your Move, Human⁠ — With one clear mission: OFFENSE. Hi there, and Welcome to My Weekly Work Evolution Dispatch. In case we haven’t officially met 🤝 I’m your host — ⁠Chirag Selot⁠ — a Futurist, Speaker, and Work Evolution Strategist. And while most of my peers are stuck recycling the same, SAFE Future of Work debates… I’m building a bolder blueprint for 2026. Here’s what I do, stripped down to the studs → I help organizations unlock AI ROI by building agency, ownership, and execution capability inside their workforce. You see.. Right now, companies across every domain are pouring extraordinary amounts of money into AI. ToolsPlatformsIntegrationsTransformation roadmaps — you name it. But for most of them, the returns still aren't matching that spend. And increasingly, the evidence is pointing to the same conclusion: AI ROI isn't a tech issue. It's a capability issue. One that lives in the human layer — in how people think, decide, and operate when the old playbooks no longer apply. ​Harvard Business Review’s 2025 report​ explains this perfectly: Most firms struggle to capture real value from AI not because the technology fails — but because their people, processes, and politics do. I call it → 'The Agency Gap' 💡And closing it, I believe, is the defining organizational challenge of the next 20 years. The rest? Simply noise. If any of this hits home ➝ ⁠Subscribe to The YMH Dispatch here⁠. I’ll be mapping out a full series soon, and I’d love to have you along for the ride. In the meantime, visit ⁠FutureSelot.com⁠ to learn more. Until then — It’s check, but not mate. Not yet. Your Move, Human.

    Welcome to The Your Move, Human Podcast – #1
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