How to use AI as your coach (without losing yourself) with R.A. Williams
Release Date: 02/27/2026
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info_outlineA few months ago, we released an episode about AI and coaching that sparked a LOT of conversation. And many of you admitted (a little sheepishly) that you use AI for emotional processing, brainstorming, or decision-making.
So… we’re continuing the conversation.
This time, Kristen sits down with returning guest (and Kristen’s client!) R.A. Williams — a London-based coach who has spent the last year building an AI-powered thinking tool based on her own coaching framework.
After our previous episode exposed the dangers of using AI like a therapist, this conversation explores something different:
What if AI could actually make you more self-reliant instead of less?
Let’s be honest… AI isn’t going away. And if we’re going to live in a world where 30–40% of people are already using AI for emotional support, we all need to figure out a healthy way to do that without losing ourselves in the process.
Listen in as we dive into:
- Why most AI tools are designed to be the “hero,” and why that’s a problem
- How AI can accidentally erode agency… or strengthen it
- Why accountability from a human being will never be replaceable
- What AI can genuinely help you with vs. what it absolutely cannot replace
- And how to make sure you remain the hero of your own life
After you listen, leave a comment and tell us: Have you used AI for emotional support? What has your experience been?
MORE ABOUT R.A. WILLIAMS
R.A. Williams is a currently London-based coach, creator and founder who helps individuals, teams and organisations get unstuck and build what’s next. Through her business and strategy coaching practice, RWilliamsCoaching, she works with founders, leaders and pioneers — from award-winning fintechs and cult media brands to two of the world’s leading universities — equipping them to think clearly, make confident decisions and move forward with purpose.
Before training as a coach, she worked in Corporate Finance and Strategy Consulting as well as with a Christian non-profit Trust supporting young people. She is also an accredited team coach, facilitator and mediator, a Special Advisor to Meyler Campbell, and the co-founder of KnowledgeX — a community and event series for those who coach founders and investors.
At heart, she loves building things that help people make meaningful progress. Alongside her coaching work, she has developed apps, platforms and programmes designed to provide structure and deeper clarity. She is the creator of the ONION® coaching framework and the co-founder of a tech venture which has developed Digital ONION® — an AI-enabled thinking partner that helps people access their own best thinking, get unstuck on important decisions, and take action with confidence and integrity.
Clarity on Fire listeners can exclusively access the pre-launch release of Digital ONION® — the first time it has been made publicly available — using the code COF21 for 21% off. Early access is limited!
Find R.A.Williams online: rwilliamscoaching.co.
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