Ep.89: How to Stay Human in an AI World - Feelings, Connection & The Future of Work
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What if artificial intelligence isn’t here to replace our humanity…but to force us to remember it? In today’s conversation, I’m sitting down with Anne Brashier. She’s an immersive storyteller, creative director, and creator of the “Carnival of Feelings,” a grief-and-play experience that helps people literally play through their emotions instead of hiding from them. We explore what happens when our news feeds and algorithms pull us further apart, while our bodies and communities are begging to come back together. We talk about career pivots, ego death, regret, love, and why the...
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Ep.88: Single Thread
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Marcus Morgan-Etty is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Single Thread, a design agency that positions founders to help them break through growth ceilings. In this episode, Marcus and I explore what it means to defy expectations, embrace imperfect parenting, and find success on your own terms. From growing up in an entrepreneurial family to building his own global ventures, he reflects on the lessons that shaped him, the evolving value of education, the gift of emotional honesty in parenting, and how finding your truth often starts in the chaos. Whether you're an entrepreneur,...
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Ep.87: Cup of Joey
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Joey Sanchez is the founder and CEO of Cup of Joey, a movement that brings people together with purpose and for good. Instead of slinging business cards, every Cup of Joey event starts by asking participants a single question: "What is your WHY?" The amount of people who get stumped at the check-in table is one of the many reasons I’m excited to share this conversation today. Because I’ve had the unique opportunity to work with Joey and watch him transform a simple cup of coffee into purpose-driven rooms where leaders listen, ask better questions, and build what’s next together....
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Ep.86: Human AF
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What if the real strategy isn’t strategy at all...but the courage to show up as yourself? In this episode, Adam Faulkner and I explore what it means to trade performance for presence, frameworks for freedom, and “more” for enough. From his days as a journalist knocking on doors to now building a life and business on his own terms, Adam shares how curiosity, play, and raw honesty become the real proof of who we are. #entrepreneurship #freelance #fatherhood #humanize
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Ep.85: Justice, Equity, and AI
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What if the Fourth Industrial Revolution wasn’t just about power or profit—but about equity, connection, and human dignity? My conversation with Malika Saada Saar explores this idea and the deeper questions around technology and the rapid advancement of AI that we all need to be asking ourselves. As a distinguished human rights lawyer and tech policy strategist, Malika’s work and legal advocacy have earned her widespread recognition, including being named one of Newsweek’s “150 Women Who Shake the World.” In this episode, we talk about the hard truths, profound hope,...
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Ep.84: Lyrics to Legacy
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When the world shut down, so did the stage, and was forced to face a version of herself she hadn’t met yet. In this raw, honest conversation, she shares how creativity became her lifeline, how music helped her reconnect with purpose, and why self-love had to start from within. From navigating pandemic depression to finding real love, redefining success, and reclaiming her voice, this episode is a powerful reminder of what it means to live your lyrics and heal out loud.
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Ep.83: Leaving Safety to Find Self
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Imagine you’ve built a successful 20 year career as an executive at Google, then became the chief of staff for a 3,000 person organization, and your sitting at your computer screen staring at all the zeros on the compensation packet you’re about to leave behind in pursuit of something greater. This moment was the beginning of journey away from the safety and the prestige of a global tech company and into the trenches of entrepreneurship, self-discovery, and transformation. In this conversation we dive deep into the identity shifts, the loneliness, the fire of burnout, and the...
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Ep.82: Jot Jot Boom
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In this delightfully raw, honest, and frequently hilarious episode, gets real about freelancing, nailing your niche, and not giving a single f*ck about what anyone else thinks. From witchy freelancing to metal journalism and the battle with self-doubt, this episode is a mini masterclass in owning your voice and how to align, define, and build a career you can be proud of.
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Ep.81: Musical Musings
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From his role as VP of Artist Development and A&R at A&M Records, to managing Korn, The Offspring, Social Distortion, and Taking Back Sunday, to becoming the CEO and Co-Founder of Fanscape—and now serving as the CEO of Beckett’s, a non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits company, Larry Weintraub has lived a life shaped by his love for music and his passion for forging deeper connections between creators and fans. In this interview, we explore the transformative power of music, the challenges of navigating career transitions, and what it looks, feels, and sounds like to build a career...
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Ep.80: The Savants
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Kathryn Morris is a mother, actress, producer, and genuine leader on a mission to change the narrative around Autism and how people on and off the spectrum live and work together. As the founder and CEO of , a lifestyle brand for misfits, makers, and mind-benders, she’s transforming isolation into connection and redefining what neurodiversity and inclusion truly mean. In this episode, we explore the unseen struggles of special needs families, the role of artistic expression in neurodivergent minds, and how finding your tribe can make all the difference.
info_outlineImagine you’ve built a successful 20 year career as an executive at Google, then became the chief of staff for a 3,000 person organization, and your sitting at your computer screen staring at all the zeros on the compensation packet you’re about to leave behind in pursuit of something greater.
This moment was the beginning of Jonika Hoomes’s journey away from the safety and the prestige of a global tech company and into the trenches of entrepreneurship, self-discovery, and transformation.
In this conversation we dive deep into the identity shifts, the loneliness, the fire of burnout, and the courage it takes to say: this isn’t working anymore.
But this episode isn’t just about leaving the old ways behind—it’s about becoming who you really are and it’s about showing up for the life that’s calling you, even when the roadmap doesn’t exist.