Ep 03: A Conversation About Control

The Sovereign Career Hub is all about humans at work in the Age of AI. This podcast and its companion resources can be found at https://substack.com/@thesovereigncareerhubYour Host is Carolyn Shepherd, AI 100 UK Leader, HR Most Influential Thinker #12, LinkedIn AI Tutor (25K learners) published author and creator of Jobscaping (TM). Carolyn works from her rural home in the Lincolnshire Wolds where she continues to work on the patent pending 'Shift Signals for measuring learning' (AKA the 'Holy Grail'). She is a former Barrister and senior HR Indie.This Week's Guest is John Helmer, podcast producer and host with four learning-focused shows currently in production: the Learning Hack Podcast - ranked in the top 5% globally for listens by Listen Notes - Great Minds on Learning, Learning Leaders in association with NIIT, and Tech Imaginarium launching on 22nd May 2026: How Science Fiction Made the Modern World. With deep roots in the UK learning industry, including Head of Marketing roles with numerous learntech providers and extensive consulting work, John's particular interest lies at the intersection of learning, technology, and culture. He is also a published author of literary fiction, and quite a long while ago, a top ten recording artist.Links mentioned in the showEmpire of AI — Karen Hao (author site) [karendhao.com]The Learning Hack (official site) [learningha...odcast.com]Tech Imaginarium / “How Science Fiction Made the Modern World” See The Learning Hack pages for launch details.Learning News: Learning Hack opens new season (mentions “Sci‑fi and the Tech Imaginarium”) [learningnews.com]Great Minds on Learning (official show page) [learningha...odcast.com]Josh Bersin (official site) [joshbersin.com]Nick Chater (Warwick profile) [profiles.w...wick.ac.uk]Dr Ashwin Mehta appointed Chief AI Strategist (Learning News / LPI) [learningnews.com]Erica Farmer (World of Learning speaker page) [learnevents.com]Erica Farmer (official site) [ericafarmer.ai]Industry referencesWorld of Learning (official site) [learnevents.com]Global Sentiment Survey 2026 (Donald H. Taylor – report page) [donaldhtaylor.co.uk]Cultural references (films)I, Robot (20th Century Studios official page) [20thcentur...tudios.com]Day for Night (The Criterion Collection page) [criterion.com]Tools explicitly mentioned in the transcript (optional show-notes links)Pixelmator Pro (Apple) [apple.com]Final Cut Pro (Apple) [apple.com]Thank you for tuning in! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carolynshepherd.substack.com