She Grabs The Mic

This week, we're wrapping up our "humanity meets tech" series with activating our human edge, and humanity in the age of AI. If you're worried about the future of work, being replaced by AI, being duped by deep fakes, or struggling with how to integrate AI into life and work, this episode is for you. 

We'll look at AI through the lens of human agency- a topic that's gotten far less airtime but one that holds the power to shape the future of humanity, our planet, and ultimately determine how AI impacts life we look ahead.

We'll talk about human intelligence, mindful AI workplace adoption, and the critical human skills we need to build resilience, confidence, and the self reliance needed to navigate our new world, use AI for good, and thrive. 

RESOURCES TO CONTINUE YOUR AI LEARNING JOURNEY: 

Tune into this conversation between Jon Stewart and Geoffrey Hinton for a 101 breakdown of how AI was created, how it works, and what it does better (right now) than humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrK3PsD3APk

Learn how daily meditation changes your brain with Dr. Tracey Marks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ihY2TZXuz0

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

Have you ever stopped to wonder when online life became more interesting than your real life? This week, we'll look at our social media habits through a real life lens. We'll talk about why agency is the key to waking up from our online coma, and how we can experience more joy, connection, and interest in real life- in real time by switching up our online habits. 

YOU'LL LEARN:

The number one social media factor contributing to loneliness (and it may surprise you)

How to understand what keeps you checking, scrolling, and posting to social media like it's your J.O.B.

Why personal agency can transform your relationship with social media 

3 steps to re-train your brain and form healthy social media habits 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Oregon State University Research Study: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/loneliness-us-adults-linked-amount-frequency-social-media-use

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2025-social-connection-linked-to-improved-heath-and-reduced-risk-of-early-death

National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11804976/

Where Do We Go From Here? Why Breaking Our Smartphone Addiction Is Step 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-do-we-go-from-here-why-breaking-our-smartphone/id1709538824?i=1000728249975

How To Re-Train Your Brain And Break Your Smartphone Addiction: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-68-how-to-re-train-your-brain-and-break-your/id1709538824?i=1000729488055

Heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music featured on this podcast. Listen to their newest album, A Secret Third Thing on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

When did online life become more interesting than your real life? This week, we're digging into that question with mindful awareness and a powerful reminder from Cyndi Lauper. 

This episode will help you look at your social media habits through a fresh lens and change your habits to experience more joy, and human connection from your real life, in real time.  

YOU'LL LEARN:

The number one social media factor contributing to loneliness (and it may surprise you)

How to understand what keeps you checking, scrolling, and posting to social media like it's your J.O.B.

Why personal agency can transform your relationship with social media 

3 steps to re-train your brain and form healthy social media habits 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Oregon State University Research Study: https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/loneliness-us-adults-linked-amount-frequency-social-media-use

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2025-social-connection-linked-to-improved-heath-and-reduced-risk-of-early-death

National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11804976/

Where Do We Go From Here? Why Breaking Our Smartphone Addiction Is Step 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-do-we-go-from-here-why-breaking-our-smartphone/id1709538824?i=1000728249975

How To Re-Train Your Brain And Break Your Smartphone Addiction: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-68-how-to-re-train-your-brain-and-break-your/id1709538824?i=1000729488055

Heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music featured on this podcast. Listen to their newest album, A Secret Third Thing on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

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We've trained our brains to reach for our phones. Big tech has conditioned us like Pavlov's dogs to stay engaged. This week, you're invited to look at your smartphone addiction through a mindful lens and start breaking it down.

You'll learn mind blowing smartphone data, and why changing your relationship with you smartphone can boost your mindset, mood, and focus. 

I'll share two questions and one daily practice that will help you retrain your brain, and I'll invite you to say YES! to a big ass call to action as we kick off the month of October. 

Research, data, and resources cited in this episode

National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11804976/

Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/research-brief-teens-trust-and-technology-in-the-age-of-ai

SQ Magazine: https://sqmagazine.co.uk/smartphone-addiction-statistics/

Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-does-it-really-take-to-form-a-habit/#:~:text=A%20hallmark%202009%20study%20on,decision%20to%20continue%20the%20behavior

She Grabs The Mic EP 67: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friction-frustration-failure-the-f-words-that-fuel-growth/id1709538824?i=1000724713315

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

Our dependency on technology has reached a saturation point that's threatening our human agency and autonomy. This week, we're kicking off our humanity meets tech series to change the paradigm. 

You'll learn: 

How smartphones, social media, and AI are manipulating your mindset, emotions, and choices- by design, courtesy of Big Tech

Data that explains our addiction and dependency

Why changing your relationship with your smartphone is the first step forward to reclaim your agency, and autonomy and five steps you can take everyday, to get there

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Ready to think well? Let's optimize your mindset together: https://colebakerbagwell.com/

BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

Life can turn on a dime and get really freakin' hard without a lick of warning. This week, we’re talking about how to improve your mindset, regulate your emotions, and build resilience when unexpected and wildly difficult things coming knocking at your life's door. 

I'll tell you my own challenging personal story and share actionable three mindset micro-coaching tips that will help you:

Find solid ground when life is hard

Reframe your thoughts and focus with cognitive reappraisal

Spot Divine synchronicities to feel less alone, and find gratitude even when you’re in the thick of unexpected and wildly difficult things

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

With so much happening in our world right now, it’s easy to feel anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed. If you’re ready to regain control of your mindset and emotions, this episode is for you. This week, we're talking about emotions, mindset, and the mind-body interplay. You'll learn (3) micro mindfulness practices I share with my coaching clients that will help you improve emotional regulation, develop more emotional resilience, tune your mindset, and boost your energy. 

Resources to explore: 

Greater Good Berkeley: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_many_different_human_emotions_are_there#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20identifies%2027,together%20in%20our%20everyday%20experience.&text=Psychology%20once%20assumed%20that%20most,surprise%2C%20fear%2C%20and%20disgust

Dacher Keltner's Interactive Map: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1702247114&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1757462269232499&usg=AOvVaw3y6jgDU3hpUE3Er_R3KV-i

Dr. Alia Crum: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/alia-crum&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1757462269230277&usg=AOvVaw00o7X-9XCwDXV33Y897cbF

Change Your Mindset Change The Game Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tqq66zwa7g

Think Again by Adam Grant: 

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon-Kabat-Zinn: https://goodreads.com/book/show/14096.Wherever_You_Go__There_You_Are_Mindfulness_Meditation_in_Everyday_Life

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

This week, we’re talking about three F words we’ve been conditioned to avoid in  exchange for the ease, polish, and perfection that are causing us to become a little more numb and dumb everyday.

You’ll learn:

• How a lack of these F words stunts your learning, mind, and growth 
• The connection between these F words and neuroplasticity
• How to reframe your thinking, and bring these F words into your life to fuel your mindset, resilience, and growth

Resources mentioned: 

Growth Mindset Stanford: https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/teaching-guides/foundations-course-design/learning-activities/growth-mindset-and-enhanced-learning

Growth Mindset National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6594552/

Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset

Andrew Huberman: https://www.hubermanlab.com/

Huberman Lab Podcast: https://www.hubermanlab.com/all-episodes

https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-grow-from-doing-hard-things-michael-easter

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

Over 800,000 people have been laid off in the U.S. as of August 2025. This week, I’m sharing three mindset shifts to clear self-limiting beliefs, recognize new possibilities, and turn your layoff into jet fuel.

You'll leave this episode with clarity to think well, adapt, and move toward your next professional chapter with renewed focus and confidence. 

Resources:

Economic Times: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/us-layoffs-july-2025-is-it-ai-or-trumps-policies-us-sees-brutal-140-layoff-spike-in-july-worst-surge-since-early-covid-chaos/articleshow/123261981.cms?from=mdr

She Grabs The Mic Episode 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/five-choices-and-one-audacious-invitation-that-can/id1709538824?i=1000629553243

Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2025/02/08/job-burnout-at-66-in-2025-new-study-shows/

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM

Your life is a direct mirror of your thinking. This week, I'm giving you insight into how you think and what causes you to think the way you do. You'll learn three common thinking traps, their root causes, and three mindful steps you can take to think well, and live better, everyday.

Suggested reading: Peace Is Every Step by Thich Naht Hahn 

Buy on Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14572.Peace_Is_Every_Step

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BIG, heartfelt gratitude to @Requisit for their original music that's featured on this podcast. 

Listen to their newest album, on Open Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wCfpSR2D4QXDgJJIxuglM