Dr. Chris Croley and Jerry Drinkard, hosts of Beauty & The Brain, sit down to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we work, think, and even connect emotionally. In this first part of a two-part series, they unpack the rise of AI therapy, AI relationships, and how platforms like ChatGPT, Jasper, and Podium’s Avery are already influencing both business and personal life.

Guest Ashley, a Navy mom, shares her experience using AI as a therapy tool—from parenting challenges to emotional support—revealing both the comfort and limitations of relying on a machine for understanding and guidance.

Listeners will gain insights into the psychology of AI companionship, the ethics of digital intimacy, and how AI technology is already woven into daily life—whether we realize it or not.

🧠 In This Episode:

• How AI therapy and chatbots provide emotional support
• Real patient stories using AI for mental health and stress relief
• AI in medspa business operations and marketing
• The blurred line between connection and code
• Preview of Part Two: AI intimacy and digital relationships