Sandra Campos - Why Decision Making is Part Data, Part Instinct (Ep 320)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Release Date: 03/18/2024
Using AI for Stress, Decision-Making & Quality of Life - Amy Jo Martin (Ep 348)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
What happens when you run an AI experiment during a season of real-life stress? In this solo episode of Why Not Now?, Amy Jo Martin shares an update from Q1 of her year-long AI experiment - right as an unexpected personal challenge introduces sustained emotional and cognitive strain. Instead of pausing, she keeps the experiment running, capturing what AI actually looks like in the middle of it, not in ideal conditions. That’s where the most valuable insights are showing up. By feeding millions of data points - biometrics, sleep, spending, emotions, and daily decisions -...
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The AI-Driven Leader: Geoff Woods on Human Skills, Strategy, and the Next Era of Leadership (Ep 347)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but most leaders are still asking the wrong question. Instead of focusing on tools, Geoff Woods believes the real shift is happening at the leadership level: how we think, how we make decisions, and how teams execute in a world where intelligence is suddenly abundant. In this episode of Why Not Now?, Amy Jo Martin sits down with Geoff Woods, author of the #1 international bestseller The AI-Driven Leader and founder of AI Leadership. Geoff’s work helps leadership teams rethink how they align strategy, prioritize decisions, and operate at...
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I interviewed my own AI: Amy Jo Martin's Live, Unscripted AI Experiment (Ep 346)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Have you ever heard a human interview their own AI—live, unscripted, and in real time? In this groundbreaking episode of the Why Not Now? podcast, Amy Jo Martin flips the script and welcomes a never-before-seen guest: her own ChatGPT AI, trained over years with millions of words of personal data, reflections, physiological metrics, and real-life context. The result is a raw, fascinating conversation that pulls listeners directly into the “petri dish” of a year-long AI integration experiment. Together, Amy Jo and her AI thought partner explore what it actually looks like to...
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Quantified Soul: Week 1 Field Notes | Can AI Improve Quality of Life? (Ep 345)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Can AI improve your quality of life, not just your productivity? Keynote speaker Amy Jo Martin explores leadership, AI, and human-centered decision-making. In this solo episode of the Why Not Now? Podcast, Amy shares early field notes from The Reinvention Experiment, a year-long AI self-experiment exploring vitality, clarity, and what it means to live well and lead effectively in an AI-driven world. Rather than biohacking or performance optimization, Amy introduces the concept of Quantified Soul, combining hard data like sleep tracking, screen time, biometrics, and wearable...
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Personal Update: My 2026 Experiment (Ep 344)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
What happens when you turn your life into a living laboratory? In this special episode, the host becomes the guest. Amy Jo Martin sits down with Sam Gooder to reveal her next big leap: The Reinvention Experiment, a yearlong, open-source quest to rethink time, wealth, wellbeing, and passion by putting herself inside a data-driven Petri dish. After two decades of entrepreneurial wins, burnout cycles, and reinvention after reinvention, Amy Jo felt an unmistakable signal: she was craving aliveness again. A moment on a plane—and one brutally honest “super prompt” to AI—confirmed it was...
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Don Yaeger on Michael Jordan’s Drive & the 1% Playbook (Ep 343)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
What do elite athletes, top CEOs, and unforgettable teams really have in common? On this week’s Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin, 12-time New York Times bestselling author and award-winning keynote speaker Don Yaeger pulls back the curtain on how world-class performers think, lead, and compound small wins into big outcomes. Don shares the spark behind his Corporate Competitor Podcast and the research that started it all: a striking link between women in the C-suite and sports participation. He then unpacks a powerful interviewing framework built on three moves: know your audience, find...
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Swiss Army Strategy: Sam Goodner on Discipline & Doing Business Like Clockwork (Ep 342)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
In this episode of Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin, serial entrepreneur and tech leader Sam Goodner reveals how Swiss Army precision shaped his entrepreneurial philosophy, and how a keynote by Amy Jo helped him finally write his new book - “Like Clockwork”. Sam’s journey spans global adventures, unicorn startups with billion dollar evaluations, and building the #1 Microsoft consulting partner in the world from Austin, TX. He shares the behind-the-scenes playbook that led to multiple exits and lessons learned in both boardrooms and bunkers. Whether you're a founder,...
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Confidence by Design: Dr. Shaggy on Discipline, Dentistry and Doing Things Differently (Ep 341)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
In this inspiring episode of Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin, we meet Dr. Shaggy, Dallas-based cosmetic dentist, entrepreneur and visionary. She is a Renegade in every sense of the word. Affectionately known as the “Frank Lloyd Wright of Smiles,” Dr. Shaggy is redefining what it means to build a brand through purpose, confidence, and function - one smile at a time. From launching her first dental practice during the peak of the pandemic to expanding into Austin, she shares how she’s grown a multi-million dollar smile empire by blending aesthetics with rehabilitation, and...
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Ben Uyeda on Creativity, Risk & Building RESET (Ep 340)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
In this Why Not Now? episode, Amy Jo Martin interviews award-winning architect, designer, and creative entrepreneur Ben Uyeda - on location at his breathtaking Reset Hotel, nestled on 180 acres beside Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. Ben shares how he went from filming DIY design videos on YouTube to co-founding one of the most talked-about new eco-conscious hotels in the California High Desert. With no traditional hospitality background, Ben used modular architecture, AI-powered marketing, and an unwavering focus on values to bring his bold vision to life, one...
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AI That Saves Lives: Amanda Ducach on the Future of Women’s Health (Ep 339 Live at SXSW)
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
In this special Why Not Now? episode, Amy Jo Martin hands the mic to her AI agent, Renegade Rox, to introduce a live fireside chat with Amanda Ducach, Founder and CEO of Ema - recorded live at the SHE Media CoLab during SXSW 2025. Amanda, a femtech pioneer, built one of the world’s first agentic AI platforms for women’s health, before ChatGPT made headlines. Amanda shares how Ema uses AI to transform women’s healthcare by meeting users where they are. From identifying hidden signs of suicide ideation to helping women advocate for their own medical decisions, Ema is revolutionizing...
info_outlineSandra Campos is a three-time CEO, having led some of the biggest retail and fashion brands in the world. She is also a two-time founder, a member of multiple private and public boards, a contributor on CNBC and an absolute expert on the consumer.
One of the things that stands out most about Sandra is her ability to understand the macro picture of things - whether that be culturally, or when it comes to her personal life.
In this episode, Sandra shares a life changing Why Not Now? moment that has influenced everything she has done since. This moment in time ultimately became the best career move she has ever made. Sandra explains the pivotal events that led her to a crossroads of having to either look for a job in corporate America, or create an entrepreneurial experience that would enable her to forge a balance between career and family. She took a leap of faith, chose the latter, and the rest is history.
Sandra explains how she arrived at making the decision, how that applies to your own decision making process, and why you should think entrepreneurially even if you aren’t an entrepreneur.
You’ll learn what makes Sandra so decisive, how she considers decisions and the tools she uses in her decision making process.
Sandra is someone that doesn’t sit still very often, but she has learned to take the time to appreciate the things in her life. She shares why focusing on what truly matters, being happier and more content will lead to more productivity naturally.
Learn more about Sandra, here: https://www.instagram.com/sandracamposnyc/
Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AfKRwhdgsq4
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