How I Work

What if the biggest value of AI isn’t answers, but better questions? For Morgan Brown, Vice President of Product and Growth at Dropbox, that realisation has transformed everything from family dinners to global product strategy. 

In this episode, I chat with Morgan about how he uses AI as both a problem-solver and a sparring partner. Morgan leads Dropbox’s AI products, but he’s also built his own app from scratch - with no coding background - to help his six-year-old son manage type 1 diabetes. 

We dive into how Morgan uses AI to eliminate grunt work, create powerful prompts, and even stress test his own ideas. This conversation will show you practical ways to turn AI into a genuine partner for your work and life. 

We discuss: 

• The story behind CARB Scan, the AI-powered app Morgan built to help his son manage diabetes 

• How he uses AI to eliminate shallow work, like meeting recaps and email sorting 

• Why designing prompts is a superpower—and Morgan’s framework for writing great ones 

• The automation Morgan built to scan and summarise the entire AI/ML landscape every morning 

• How to use AI as a true thought partner for brainstorming, strategy, and decision-making 

• The risks of skipping human feedback and why real-world validation still matters 

• Morgan’s advice for spotting your own hidden time sinks and turning them into AI experiments 

Key Quotes 

“LLMs aren’t the best search engine. They’re much better as a thought partner.”  

“The real leverage of AI isn’t the answers. It’s the better questions.” 

Connect with Morgan Brown on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and his website https://www.morganbrown.co/ 

Check out Morgan’s book Hacking Growth. 

Get your hands on Morgan’s AI research prompt here. 

If you enjoyed this, listen to my episode with Bob Johansen - we talked about reframing AI as “augmented intelligence,” and it pairs beautifully with Morgan’s approach. 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: 
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 
Host: Amantha Imber 
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

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Most people use AI like a polite assistant: “do this, write that, draft this.” The problem? It rarely pushes back or challenges your thinking - leaving your blind spots intact.

In this episode, Inventium’s AI expert Neo Aplin joins me to share how to flip the script and use AI as a creative collaborator. You’ll learn:

• Why AI naturally behaves like a sycophantic assistant - and how to change that
• How to use prompts to make AI act as a devil’s advocate
• Ways to test how your ideas or presentations will land with different audiences
• How to use AI for “jobs to be done” brainstorming and innovation
• Why using AI for perspective-shifting is better than not testing your ideas at all

If you want AI to make you smarter (not just faster) this episode will show you how.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 

Host: Amantha Imber 

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Have you ever said yes when your whole body was screaming NO!!? Those small choices add up, leaving us drained, resentful, and out of alignment with our own lives. 

In part 2 of my conversation with Lael Stone - educator and author of book Own Your Story, we unpack the hidden patterns that shape our decisions, the family imprints that hold us back, and the practical shifts that help us step into our power. 

If you’ve ever felt torn between what you should do and what you actually want to do, this conversation will show you how to pause, get curious, and realign. 

You’ll learn: 

• The idea of a “full body yes” and how to use it in daily decisions
• Why family imprints often drive our definition of success (and how they can sabotage us)
• How to flip the question from “how bad could it be?” to “how good could it get?”
• The importance of learning to receive, not just give – and how to build rituals that honour this
• Why most of us listen to fix rather than listen to hear, and how to change that habit
• Simple ways leaders can balance listening with guiding their team
• The first step to emotional intelligence: asking “what’s going on for me right now?” 

Key Quotes 

“If it’s a maybe, it’s a no until it’s a full yes.” 

“Our fundamental need as humans is to be heard, not to be fixed.” 

Connect with Lael Stone on Instagram, LinkedIn and her website, and check out her latest book Own Your Story. 

Listen to Part 1 with Lael Stone here. 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: 
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 
Host: Amantha Imber 
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

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Book in for Inventium’s GenAI Productivity Upgrade here: https://inventium.com.au/genai-cohort/

Have you ever received a 10-page document that looked impressive, only to realise it was clearly spat out by AI, with no real human thought behind it? That’s what AI expert Neo Aplin calls AI slop: content that’s high on volume but low on value.

In this conversation, Neo and Amantha unpack:

• Why AI slop is becoming increasingly common in workplaces
• The hidden costs of drowning teams in AI-generated documents
• Why creating more content is no longer a measure of good work
• How to shift the focus from volume to targeted value
• Practical strategies for making your work stand out in an AI-saturated world

If you’ve ever felt buried under AI-generated fluff - or worried your own work is being lost in the noise - this episode will help you cut through the slop and get back to what really matters.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at [email protected]

Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

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Your colleague doesn’t reply to your email. Days pass. Your mind spins - do they not like me, do they not want me on the project, or are they just busy? It’s these unhelpful stories that quietly drain our energy. But what if there were two simple questions that could reset your perspective in moments like these? 

In this episode of How I Work, I sit down with educator and author Lael Stone, whose new book Own Your Story explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape the way we live and work. 

Lael shares the two reflection questions she uses daily to interrupt spirals of self-doubt and comparison. She also coaches me through my own struggles while writing my fifth book, showing how shifting perspective can help us feel lighter, more energised, and in flow. 

By the end of this chat, you’ll have a practical mental reset you can use any time - whether at work, at home, or in the middle of a 3am overthinking spiral. 

We discuss: 

• The two questions Lael uses every day to reset perspective
• How to pause spirals of self-doubt with “What am I making this mean?”
• Why “What do I want this to look like?” opens us up to new possibilities
• Lael coaching me through my own writing doubts and pressures
• How comparison keeps us stuck and what to do instead
• The role of childhood imprints in shaping our beliefs about work, money, and relationships
• Why most of us never learned what a healthy boundary looks like - and how to create them as adults
• Why setting boundaries is an act of self-love 

Key Quotes 

“What am I making this mean? Can be a pattern interrupt question to actually stop and go, what is the story here?” 

“It feels very freeing to realise I could actually change this. I could change what this means for me.” 

Connect with Lael Stone on Instagram, LinkedIn and her website, and check out her latest book Own Your Story. 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: 
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 
Host: Amantha Imber 
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

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So many of us strive to find that ‘perfect job’, but once we get there, do we run the risk of having it become our sole focus, to the detriment of everything else in our lives?

I asked my very close friend Sabina Read to join me on a deep dive discussion into work and identity to try and get to the bottom of this. Sabina is a clinical psychologist, regular contributor on 3AW and co-host of the popular podcast Human Cogs.

Sabina and I discuss:

• Why having an occupation that aligns with our personal identity is a good thing
• If having a personally aligned career can lead to a lack of balance
• An easy way to identify if you are letting your vocation swallow your sense of self

Listen to the full interview with Sabina here.

Connect with Sabina via her website, Instagram, or check out her podcast Human Cogs.

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.

Get in touch at [email protected]

Credits:

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler

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If you think AI is all about saving time and cutting corners, think again. 

In this conversation with futurist Bob Johansen, we explore how AI can be used as a thinking partner - to help you generate ideas, build clarity, and make better decisions in a chaotic, unpredictable world. Bob argues that the real power of AI lies in augmented intelligence, not artificial intelligence. 

Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley. For more than 50 years, Bob has helped organisations around the world prepare for and shape the future. He has written 15 books and his latest one Navigating the Age of Chaos, is out on October 28. 

He walks us through: 
- The key skill that will future-proof your career 
- How to use AI to get unstuck and think more creatively 
- Why clarity beats certainty in a BANI world (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible) 
- The leadership traits needed to thrive in the AI-first decade 

Whether you’re excited about AI or sceptical, this episode will shift your mindset and give you a roadmap for working with AI, not against it. 

Want to learn more about AI upskilling? Check out this episode with Neo Aplin on how to go from AI gunslinger to AI architect on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Bob’s new book Navigating the Age of Chaos: A Sense-Making Guide to a BANI World That Doesn't Make Sense is out October 28. Pre-order it here  

Key quotes 

“Ten years from now, almost all leaders will be augmented or you’ll be out of the game.” 

“I don’t trust AI for answers. I use it to stretch my mind.” 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 
Host: Amantha Imber 
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

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When you’re rushing through the day, it’s easy to lose sight of what actually matters. 

In this Quick Win episode, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau shares the reflection question he asks himself to reset and stay focused. Chris also reveals how a simple 40-minute check-in can help you course-correct in the moment, without relying on complicated productivity systems. 

Chris and I talk about: 

• The reflection question Chris uses to decide if the day was valuable 

• Why he believes the ordinary moments in life matter just as much as the big milestones 

• The 40-minute check-in that helps him reset and make the most of his time 

• How Chris uses these reflections as a reset—not a rigid system 

• Why Chris doesn’t stick with one method forever (and that’s okay) 

Key Quotes: 
“Every day has something, at least one thing, that is special.” 
“If the last 40 minutes weren’t that valuable, what do I want to do differently next?” 

Listen to the full interview with Chris here.

Connect with Chris on Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn and his website, Listen to his podcast Side Hustle School, and check out his latest book Time Anxiety. 

My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/ 

Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) 

If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe 

Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. 

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Credits: 

Host: Amantha Imber 

Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgie Holt set herself a radical challenge: Could she completely remove herself from the operational side of her job using AI? In this conversation, Georgie shares how she used ChatGPT tools to build systems that dramatically reduced the time she spent on hiring, communications, and day-to-day decision-making.

Georgie is the co-founder and CEO of Flight Story, which she co-founded with Stephen Bartlett. It’s the media company that is home to The Diary of a CEO - the second biggest podcast in the world, with over 1 billion streams and over 11 million YouTube subscribers. 

Georgie walks us through her process for identifying what to automate, how she built a custom GPT to handle interviews, and why she believes this technology can be a game-changer - especially for women in leadership.

You’ll learn:

• How Georgie saved 20–25 hours a week with AI
• The custom GPT she built to run candidate interviews
• Why she created a "writer’s room" AI model inspired by Hollywood
• How AI can help leaders double down on emotional intelligence
• The two areas Georgie now spends her reclaimed time on

This is part one of a two-part conversation that explores the future of work, leadership, and how to use AI to elevate (not erase) your humanity.

Follow Georgie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgie-holt/

Listen/watch Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO 

My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here:
https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials:
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In this special bonus episode, Georgie Holt (co-founder of Flight Story alongside Stephen Bartlett) takes us behind-the-scenes to look at how her team is redefining media and podcasting using AI.

Georgie shares the story of an internal AI competition that led to the creation of 48 new tools, saving over 62,000 hours of work and $1 million in efficiencies. She takes us inside the tools powering Diary of a CEO, including “Unicorn Hunter” and “Prewatch,” and explains how AI helps the team identify cultural moments, book high-impact guests, and tailor content to maximise engagement.

You’ll learn:

• How Diary of a CEO finds the right guest at the right moment using AI
• The strategy and psychology behind a company-wide AI challenge
• How Diary of a CEO uses data to refine content before it even goes live
• The importance of community and loyalty in building media that lasts
• Georgie’s candid feedback for How I Work 

This is Part 2 of my chat with Georgie Holt. Be sure to listen to Part 1 if you haven’t already. 

Follow Georgie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgie-holt/

Listen/watch Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO 

My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here:
https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/

Connect with me on the socials:
LinkedIn
Instagram

Want more tips to improve the way you work and live?
Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for practical, science-backed strategies:
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For full show notes from all episodes, visit:
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Get in touch: [email protected]

Credits
Host: Amantha Imber
Episode Producer: Sam Blacker, The Podcast Butler

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