The Unemployment Diaries

Motherhood. A global pandemic. And the realization that the career she had pursued for so long no longer fit.

These major life shifts prompted  Sofía Paredes Chaux to leave the United Nations and step into a new chapter — one centered on helping others reconnect with themselves. In this episode, Sofía shares:

• Her journey from the UN to becoming a life coach

• A way to avoid repeating the same emotional and behavioral cycles

• How to tune into your intuition

• Why awareness is the foundation of all change

• How to navigate challenging relationship dynamics

• Where to start if you want to take aligned, values-driven action

Welcome… to The Unemployment Diaries.

Chapters

00:00 Introducing Sofía Paredes-Chaux

00:36 From international development to self-development

05:33 Starting my coaching business

07:50 Differentiating between discomfort and danger

09:11 How to listen to your intuition

10:36 The role of the nervous system in decision making

14:15 Creating honest relationships with yourself and others

17:06 Transforming relationship dynamics

21:20 Why patterns repeat themselves

22:55 Being yourself without convincing others

25:16 Being self-aware while still being human

28:25 Embracing who you're being right now

30:57 Starting the journey of self-discovery

34:16 Reprogramming relationship dynamics

35:10 A piece of advice: Everything is fine

Where to find Sofía

• https://www.sofiaparedeschaux.com/

• Instagram

• LinkedIn

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Whether you’re building a company, navigating a career pivot, dreaming up your next big idea, or just trying to understand the insane pace of technological change, this conversation might change how you think about innovation, creativity, and what’s coming next.

Today, we sit down with Chris Kalaboukis — a futurist, technologist, and philosopher known for his work at the intersection of tech foresight and product development. He has advised global corporations on emerging technologies, shaped long-term innovation strategies, and holds hundreds of patents across the internet, fintech, and social networking worlds. 

You’re going to learn:

• The common innovation traps that keep teams and leaders stuck
• Why companies need a Chief Philosophy Officer
• How AI is shaping the future of work
• The cultural mindset shift required to monetize creative work
• Why it’s easier than ever to start making content
• The simple practice Chris uses to get started and stay consistent

Chapters

00:00 Where Stark Trek meets purpose

04:48 Why it's important to safeguard ethics at work

08:39 The great reconfiguration of purpose

11:33 Substack: A platform for the creator economy

13:22 When to let AI take your job & what to do next

15:04 The rise of the creators

19:04 The value of digital content

21:17 How to start creating

28:32 Leveraging technology for content creation

29:32 Managing content creation while working

32:06 The democratization of content creation

35:31 Chris' advice on the miracle of creation

And just in case the joke didn’t land, this episode is not sponsored by Nike.

That said: Nike, if you’re listening… we are available. Just do it. (Or at least just DM us.)

Where to find Chris:

• thinkfuture

• Nomads50+

For more from The Unemployment Diaries:

• Stay up to date on Instagram

• Go behind the scenes on Substack

• Watch on YouTube