Elena Apalkova and Pav Lertjitbanjong explore AI's impact on productivity and leadership, discussing the "biology of authority" and the importance of a regulated nervous system. They delve into using AI as a thinking partner, owning your output, and managing high-pressure situations. This episode highlights confidence, regulation, and the three D protocol to detect and disrupt personal glitches, directing energy and boosting confidence. It concludes with insights on the unique human advantage over AI and the necessity of regulation for clear thinking and authority.

(0:00) AI and productivity: Is it making you weaker?

(0:14) Separating effective leaders from the rest

(0:50) Introduction of Pav Lertjitbanjong and background

(3:01) The power of the "biology of authority"

(4:17) The importance and explanation of a regulated nervous system

(9:10) How AI affects our thinking capabilities

(13:29) Using AI as a thinking partner vs. answer machine

(18:31) How to own your output when using AI

(23:30) High-pressure situations and what breaks people

(28:47) Confidence vs. regulation in real situations

(30:53) First steps and breath control when feeling out of place

(33:50) Introduction to the three D protocol

(34:24) Detecting and disrupting your signature glitch pattern

(36:09) Directing energy, taking up space, and boosting confidence

(37:43) The unique advantage humans have over AI

(39:01) Importance of regulation for clear thinking and authority

(39:20) Closing remarks and gratitude to Pav Lertjitbanjong

(39:50) Final goodbyes and outro