Claim the Chair: A 3-Move Ritual to Enter Any Room and Be Heard

Most of us wait to be invited in. "Claim the Chair" is a compact, actionable ritual you can use anywhere—meetings, networking events, classrooms, or family tables—to create immediate presence and open the space for your voice. In this episode Maya (speaking as Robert’s trusted host voice) shares a short personal moment when a simple entrance changed the course of a conversation, then teaches the three moves: posture (how you show up physically), the introduction line (a concise identity + value phrase), and the micro-ask (one small request that shifts the dynamic). You’ll get practical scripts you can try in under a minute, quick coaching on tone and body language, and a challenge that nudges you to use the ritual today. By the end you’ll have a repeatable practice to stop shrinking, start stepping in, and make being heard a habit.