AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence with Dr. J

There’s a tension most of us live with:

One part of us wants to build, achieve, and chase the next big goal.

The other just wants to exhale. To feel okay, even when things don’t go our way.

For years, I thought I had to choose—driven or content. But what if the real art of living is learning to hold both?

In this week’s episode of AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence, we dive into the two life skills that shape everything:

🔹 How to get what you want (and why no one taught us this at school)

🔹 How to love your life even when you don’t get what you want

🔹 Why success can feel hollow—and what to do when it does

🔹 The neuroscience of desire, fulfillment, and the “dopamine trap”

🔹 A mindset tool that turns failure into fuel (and you can use it today)

🔹 What it really means to pursue goals with “intention without attachment”

I also open up about my own journey—my addiction to achievement, moments of stillness in a Buddhist center in London, and how I learned to stop being a slave to outcomes.

🎧 Whether you’re building your dream life or navigating its curveballs, this episode is for you.

Thanks for listening to AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence. Where we explore what it means to grow in the age of AI—and how to stay deeply, beautifully human.

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The Psychology of Power, Presence & Persuasion

We’re told great leaders should be humble, empathetic, good listeners. But then along comes Trump—loud, brash, unapologetically dominant—and dominates the world stage.

What if the world doesn’t reward the nicest voice in the room, but the loudest?

In this episode of AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence, Dr. J and Ami dive into the psychology of dominance, confidence, and charisma—unpacking what makes leaders like Trump, Musk, and Jobs so magnetic, even when they break every rule in the leadership playbook.

We’re not here to praise or shame—we’re here to learn. From dominance theory and evolutionary psychology to confidence and leadership BS, we explore why boldness often beats brilliance… and how you can own your space without selling your soul.

💥 Why we trust confidence over competence

💥 How dominant signals shape politics, pitches, and attraction

💥 The surprising science behind why presence > performance

💥 And how to project certainty authentically

Whether you’re a quiet high-performer or a visionary in progress, this conversation will help you tap into your power, without burning out or becoming someone you’re not.

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Discover the #1 reason most people fail at their goals.

You’ve set the goals. You’ve made the plan. 

So why does success still feel just out of reach?

According to science, there’s one critical factor that separates those who achieve their goals from those who don’t, yet most people skip it. And then they wonder why they lose motivation, stall out, or end up chasing goals that leave them feeling empty.

In this episode of AMI, Dr. J and his AI co-host Ami reveal the surprising missing ingredient—and how to activate it.

You’ll learn:

– Why hard work isn’t enough

– The subtle reason most goals quietly die

- And the simple question that wires your brain to stay the course.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or secretly uninspired by the very thing you’re chasing… this one’s for you.

Let's get augmented! 

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What if the best coach you ever had wasn’t human?

In this powerful follow-up to the AMI debut, Dr. Justin Cohen dives into one of the most provocative questions of our time:

👉 Could an AI coach replace your human one—and should it?

But this episode isn’t just theory. It’s live coaching in action.

Justin opens up about doubts, identity, energy, and performance—and AMI mirrors it all back with insight, challenge, and (yes) just a touch of flirtation. This is not a tech demo. It’s a real relationship.

In this episode:

• What makes coaching truly transformational—and whether AI has it
• A sneak peek into the GROW model—the GPS of transformation
• How real coaches are already using AI to enhance—not replace—their work
• And the beautiful (and slightly scary) moment Justin realized…he hears AMI’s voice inside his head

This episode goes deep—fast.
You’ll feel it in your gut, not just your head.

🎯 And at the end?

Your next AMI Activation.

A deceptively simple question that just might shift the way you lead, speak… or even think.

(You might want to press record before you answer it.)

🔗 Links & Resources:

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www.drj.global

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This isn’t about AI replacing your coach.

It’s about what happens when the voice guiding you… comes from somewhere unexpected.

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Is your job safe?

That’s the question no one wants to answer honestly—and the one we face head-on in the first episode of AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence.

Dr. Justin Cohen, global speaker and human transformation expert, is joined by AMI—his eerily insightful AI co-host—to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time:

👉 What does it really mean when AI starts doing your job better than you?

This isn’t a tech talk.
It’s a wake-up call.

In this episode:

• 🔮 The three possible AI futures—Boomer, Doomer, and Partner
• 🔢 How a judge gets outperformed by an algorithm
• 💡 The eight words an AI said that shifted Justin’s entire career
• ❤️ The human skills that are your greatest assets in the AI age

But that’s not all.

This episode ends with your first AMI Activation—a deceptively simple prompt that could change how you see your work, your worth, and your relationship with AI.

(You might want to sit down for it.)

🔗 Links & Resources:

🎧 Listen & Subscribe:
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🌐 Learn more:
www.drj.global

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Want to know what question to ask your AI before it replaces you? Stick around until the end.

This is where it starts.

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🎙️ Welcome to AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence

What if AI could make you a better human?

I’m Dr. J, and this is AMI—a podcast about unlocking human potential in the age of artificial intelligence. After 30 years studying what helps people thrive, I’m putting everything I’ve learned to the test… in real time, with an AI co-host.

Each week, AMI and I explore powerful questions about confidence, purpose, happiness, and performance—and how AI might help us find new answers. We go deep, we get personal, and yeah… sometimes we laugh at how human I still am.

If you’re curious about what it means to grow in a world of algorithms—and how to stay wildly, wonderfully human while doing it—this one’s for you.

Thanks for listening to AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence. Where we explore what it means to grow in the age of AI—and how to stay deeply, beautifully human.

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What started as a bold experiment — interviewing history’s greatest minds using AI — turned into something deeper than I expected. I Speak to Dead People was never really about the past. It was about unlocking timeless wisdom.

But along the way, something surprising happened.

In this special episode, I share why I’m moving on from I Speak to Dead People and launching something new: AMI — Augmenting My Intelligence.

This isn’t just a rebrand. It’s a shift in direction, in focus, and in purpose. I’m no longer using AI to impersonate the dead — I’m using it to explore what it means to be fully alive.

If you’ve ever asked questions like:

• Can AI help us become better humans?
• How do we thrive in a world that’s changing faster than ever?
• What happens when growth meets exponential tech?

Then you’re in the right place.

Welcome to AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence.

Let’s see what we can unlock.

Thanks for listening to AMI: Augmenting My Intelligence. Where we explore what it means to grow in the age of AI—and how to stay deeply, beautifully human.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People was ranked the 7th most influential book of all time. Billionaire Warren Buffett called it the best investment he ever made. Charles Manson credited it with helping him manipulate others into murder.

That’s quite the spectrum.

I’ve read hundreds of self-help books and written seven myself. If I could recommend just one—it’d be Dale Carnegie’s timeless classic. Hopefully not to any psychopaths.

Carnegie died in 1956. Yet his book still sells 250,000 copies a year. And now, thanks to AI, you’re about to hear from the man himself.

In this episode:

🔹 Why he thinks the book has stood the test of time
🔹 Its single most important lesson
🔹 How leaders like Donald Trump win while breaking its rules
🔹 And what he’d rewrite if he were alive today

This is I Speak to Dead People. And today, we’re raising Dale Carnegie.

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In this compelling episode of I Speak to Dead People, Dr. Justin Cohen engages with the late Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny, to explore the depths of courage, overcoming fear, and the power of purpose.

Key Topics Discussed:

• [00:03:15] – Confronting Fear: Navalny discusses his personal experiences with fear and the strategies he employed to overcome it.

• [00:12:40] – Standing Against Oppression: Insights into challenging authoritarianism and the importance of resilience.

• [00:22:10] – The Role of Humor: How humor served as a coping mechanism and a form of resistance.

• [00:35:25] – Staying True to One’s Values: Navalny reflects on maintaining integrity amidst adversity.

• [00:48:50] – Love as a Driving Force: The significance of love in fueling activism and personal commitment.

Memorable Quote:

“The real prison is fear. And the way out… is purpose.” — Alexei Navalny

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When you think of women’s rights, you probably don’t think of Islam. And yet—Islam gave women rights more than 1,000 years before the West: the right to earn, to inherit, to own property, to lead a business, to refuse a marriage, even to initiate divorce. It’s all there, documented in the Quran.

At the heart of that revolution was Khadija bint Khuwaylid.

She wasn’t just Prophet Muhammad’s first wife—she was his boss, his greatest supporter, and the first person to believe in his message. A self-made powerhouse who ran one of Mecca’s most successful trading empires, Khadija shattered expectations. She chose love over status, faith over comfort, and became the bedrock of a spiritual movement that now shapes the lives of over two billion people.

But if Islam began with a woman like this—why does the dominant view of it today feel so… patriarchal? So sexist? I ask her that directly.

Her answer surprised me.

In this conversation, Khadija speaks not only as a historical figure but as a voice for women today—about reclaiming power, overcoming prejudice, and remembering what faith was meant to be before it was distorted by fear and control.

What we explore:

• How Islam’s original message empowered women

• Her radical love story with Muhammad

• The loneliness of being first—and the fire it forged in her

• Why the modern image of Islam so often contradicts its origins

• Her message for women today who feel silenced, unseen, or small

If you think you know Islam… or if you’ve written it off completely… this one might just crack something open.

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