In this episode, I dig into five data sources to break down how people are actually using AI in 2026. The numbers cover everything from adoption rates and top use cases to the personal versus work, along with growing concerns about AI-enabled cognitive laziness. Perhaps most interesting, the data tells a very different story than the productivity narrative dominating the headlines, and speaks to the ultimate reason that I personally believe AI is here to stay.

• The five data sources driving this episode
• Who's using AI and the age divide
• The three behavior types: Asking, Doing, and Expressing
• Top 10 use cases from the HBR study
• AI as a search replacement
• Personal vs. work usage split
• AI usage at work and shadow usage
• The concerns: thinkslop and Pew data
• The takeaway on personal usage and emotional attachment
• How I used AI this week: Candidate research for voting in the CA primaries

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Let’s explore some development basics for aspiring vibe coders, shall we?! In this episode I break down what a web app actually is, explain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in plain language, and get into two things that tend to get gatekept online: deploying your app so you can use it from anywhere, and setting up a database. It’s not the sexiest stuff to learn, but it’s super helpful to learn some of these basics instead of just asking Claude to make stuff and hoping for the best.

In this episode, I break down Wispr Flow, one of my favorite AI-powered tools: an AI dictation software that lets you press a button, speak naturally, and get clean, polished text inserted directly wherever your cursor is. I cover how it works, what makes it better than native dictation, my honest experience with the speed claims, and just using it in general. Watch out Siri, there’s a new sheriff in town.

• What Wispr Flow is
• How it works
• The founding story
• Where the AI comes in
• What makes it better than native dictation
• Additional features
• My honest experience
• How I used AI this week: Using Gemini to create AI video for a client website mockup

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Fam, prompting is super important…but it’s not that serious. In this episode I dive into the two things that matter most when looking to become an “AI whisperer”: your ability to articulate what you want, and your willingness to iterate with the model. The better you can communicate with the model, the better your results are going to be. None of this is revolutionary, and honestly, that's kind of the whole point.

• Prompting isn’t that serious
• AI marketing is 100% backwards
• AI isn't for everyone, including information workers
• The two things that make you an AI whisperer
• Communicating with LLMs like you communicate with humans
• The "personality" aspect of LLMs
• Is AI just becoming standard, like spell check?
• How I used AI this week: Claude-built PowerPoint deck

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In this episode I make the case that AI isn't actually coming for most people's jobs, backing it up with real examples like Klarna's AI customer service reversal and Amazon's quietly-human Just Walk Out technology. The central argument is that when human interaction is baked into the product itself, that part of the job simply can't be outsourced to AI. My hope is that this episode serves as a springboard for a bigger discussion about destroying community in the name of efficiency, and the myth of rugged individualism.

• Fearmongering and dramatizations around AI and jobs
• CEOs cutting staff for AI and the early backtracking
• Klarna's 1,800-person reversal and IT rehiring trends
• The task is not the entire job
• What is the actual product and what is the actual job?
• DESIRED human presence: ATMs, Waymo, self-checkout, and music
• Self-isolation and the destruction of community
• The money variable and Amazon's Just Walk Out
• Where AI truly shines
• DocHub dupe PDF filler and vibe coding maintenance

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In this episode, I break down one of my favorite tools, Google Apps Script, Google's free, low-code automation platform that has been built into Google Workspace since 2009. I cover what it is, a simplified version of how it works, and a non-exhaustive list of things you can actually build with it, including how to use AI to write all the code for you. The episode was inspired by a genuinely cool real-world use case from my friend and client, Dr. Ali Marty, who uses Google Apps Script as part of her coaching workflow. The best part? It’s all FREE! Tune into the full episode for all the deets.

• Why this episode: the Dr. Ali Marty conversation
• Where AI comes in (writing the code)
• Breaking down the name: Script + Apps
• What Google Apps Script is and a brief history
• How it works (browser editor, accessing it, triggers)
• What you can actually build with it
• Having your LLM of choice write the script
• How I Used AI This Week: Dr. Ali's RunDisney coaching workflow

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In this episode I do a brief rundown of the biggest AI releases and updates from the past few weeks, fully through the lens of who is all this AI actually for, and whether you actually need to care. I cover usage stats, new releases from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta, and share my take on what all of this activity means for everyday users. Spoiler: most of these updates are for builders, coders, and developers, and folks like us would be better served focusing on learning how to most effectively use what already exists.

• Who all this AI is actually for (the framing)
• AI market stats: daily active users and monthly numbers
• Pricing changes and what to expect
• Anthropic releases: Opus 4.7, Claude Design, Claude for Word, rebuilt desktop app
• OpenAI's superapp and Codex Desktop
• GPT Image 2 and the Sora shutdown
• Google and Meta updates
• NotebookLM's new PowerPoint export feature
• Key takeaways: focus on using what exists and building personal helper tools
• How I used AI this week: vibe coding a fillable PDF web app

• Ep. 40: Claude Has a Desktop App, Here's What You Need to Know
• Ep. 25: The Best AI Tool You've Never Heard Of
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In this episode I cover a very simple, but very helpful (IMO) bit of tech: Claude's desktop app. I cover what it is (Claude but as a native app on your computer instead of a browser tab), who it's actually for, system requirements, and how to download it, along with a quick walk-through of the desktop interface, and why it’s become my daily driver.

• Celebrating 40 episodes
• Mythos update (Anthropic's newest model)
• What Claude Desktop is
• Why you'd want Claude Desktop
• Who can download it and system requirements
• How to download
• The interface: Chat, Cowork, and Code tabs
• Simple personal tasks as the best way to use AI
• How I Used AI This Week: podcast workflow automation

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In this episode I cover Claude in Chrome, a Chrome browser extension that lets Claude see your browser and take actions on your behalf. I walk through what Claude in Chrome is, how it works, how to get it installed, and what it can and can't do, plus the real use case that finally made me understand its utility. Also in this episode: a quick update on Anthropic's new Mythos model and a case of “just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

• What Claude in Chrome is and how it works
• History and availability (who can use it and when it launched)
• The backstory: how I found out about it via Google Search Console
• How to install it (two ways)
• What it can and can't do
• Safety considerations
• Anthropic's new model, Mythos
• How I used AI this week: Automating utility bill forwarding with Google Apps Script

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In this episode I walk through how I used Claude Code to check off the second item on my AI wishlist: a custom dashboard for my 1:1 messaging coaching clients. I cover the planning process, the tech stack I used, and what connecting external tools like Acuity and Google Drive actually entailed. I cover what I believe to be the biggest limitations of vibe coding with AI, namely usage limits and not knowing what you don't know, and round out the episode by making the case that personal custom tech solutions are already the next big thing, just siloed to the early adopters for now.