“All this machine learning is dehumanizing a lot of our interactions, and I say that as an AI graduate, very passionate about AI. Machine learning, pandemic data is very much dehumanizing a lot of what we do, everything from the chatbot to the less personal interaction with people.” — Graham Brown This week my interview […]
Being More Human: An Interview With Graham Brown – Part 1
“If you’ve grown up not wanting to make mistakes because that was beaten out of you in the system, or if you’ve grown up trying to be perfect in your appearance, all of that is tough. Now you have to go onto a podcast and you have to be human, which is not easy.” — […]
Listen and Breathe: An Interview With John Watkis – Part 2
“Your breathing is the key to calming yourself down because you can lower your heart rate and calm yourself by the proper breathing techniques. And so we call this diaphragmatic breathing, and anyone in theater arts and anyone who sings will do this type of breathing. It’s also used in yoga and mindfulness, where you […]
Listen and Breathe: An Interview With John Watkis – Part 1
“And we see it, we automatically know and can even tell when someone is reading something that is written. We’re like, ‘ah, they’re reading.’ And it’s usually not their fault: it’s that they’re reading something that was written to be read by the eye, not for sound.” — John Watkis This episode’s guest knows a […]
Exposing Marketing Misconceptions: An interview with Austin Franke – Part 2
*Please be advised – there is some strong language at the end of this episode.* “Since our brains are wired for community almost above everything else, social media can be a replacement for in-person community. And social media, if communities are built and authentic value is being brought to the table and all of that, […]
Exposing Marketing Misconceptions: An interview with Austin Franke – Part 1
“We are loyal and loyalty is very common in business, but it’s what he calls ‘polygamously loyal.’ And essentially what that means is exactly what it sounds like: we’re loyal to a handful of brands.” Austin Franke This week’s guest is the founder and behavioral strategist at Woo Punch, a brand communications consultancy. As a […]