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AI isn’t coming it’s already here. And most people are completely unprepared.Conor Grennan Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern School of Business and founder of AI Mindset, breaks down what we are getting wrong about AI and why the biggest risk right now isn’t AI itself… it’s how slowly people are adapting to it. Conor works with Fortune 500 companies, training leaders to actually integrate AI into how they think and operate. His core message is blunt: people aren’t falling behind because they lack tools ,they’re behind because of behavior.We Discuss:

• The mindset shift required to stay relevant in the next 3–5 years
• How AI is changing the way we work, learn, and create
• The biggest mistakes people make when using AI
• Why we are prompting our AI chatbots all wrong

Connect with Conor:🌍 https://www.ai-mindset.ai/https://www.youtube.com/c/ConorGrennan

He predicted the 2008 crash, now Australia could be next.

Prof Steve Keen breaks down why Australia’s housing market, global energy systems, and food supply chains are far more fragile than they appear and how rising debt is quietly driving it all.From the truth about mortgage debt and skyrocketing house prices, to the real impact of climate change, energy shortages, and fertiliser dependence, this episode challenges the economic narratives we’ve all been taught.

We Discuss:

• Why rising house prices are driven by debt, not demand
• The hidden fragility of Australia’s economy
• Energy shortages, food security & global supply risks
• The future of work in an AI-driven world
• Climate change and the economic shocks ahead

Connect with Prof Steve Keen:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ProfSteveKeen

X: https://x.com/ProfSteveKeen

You can purchase Steve's book, 'The New Economics: A Manifesto', Here

What if kids only needed 2 hours a day to learn everything they need?

MacKenzie Price co-founder of Alpha Schools breaks down the “2 Hour Learning” model, an AI-powered approach that’s challenging everything we thought we knew about education. If you’re a parent, educator, or just curious about where the future is heading this conversation will change how you think about school.

We Discuss:

• How personalised learning is accelerating academic outcomes
• Why traditional classrooms may be holding students back
• What happens when kids spend less time memorising… and more time building real-world skills
• How AI is being used to revolutionise the classroom

What if the strategies the ultra-wealthy use to grow their money are more accessible than you think?

Jake Claver started out as an industrial sales rep. No inheritance. No head start. Today he manages nearly $1 billion in digital assets, advises high-net-worth families through his firm Digital Ascension Group, and is one of the most sought-after voices in crypto wealth management. Jake has made it his mission to bring the strategies of the elite to everyday investors.

We Discuss:

• Why Bitcoin is still just getting started
• How XRP is quietly positioning itself to reshape global finance
• The exact mistakes destroying beginners' portfolios
• What a family office actually does and how to think like one
• How AI is changing the way smart money trades
• How to take your first step into crypto

Connect with Jake Claver:

🌐 jakeclaver.com

📚 Wealth in Numbers — available now

What if building wealth didn't require a high salary, a finance degree, or perfect discipline?

David Bach — 10x New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's most trusted personal finance experts. With over 7 million books sold, David has spent 30 years teaching everyday people how to go from financial stress to genuine financial freedom using simple, automatic habits anyone can start today.

We Discuss:

• Why "paying yourself first" is the single most powerful wealth habit
• How to automate your savings so you never have to rely on willpower
• How to start building wealth TODAY, no matter your income level
• David's personal story: from financial advisor to global bestselling author

Connect with David Bach:

🌐davidbach.com📚

The Automatic Millionaire: 20th Anniversary Edition — available now

What if the future of aerospace engineering isn't more engineers… but smarter algorithms?

Josefine Lissner, Co-Founder of Leap71 the company using AI-driven algorithms and 3D printing to automate the way we design and build rocket engines.

From Formula One to the frontiers of aerospace, Josefine is rewriting what's possible when you remove the limits of traditional engineering and let computation take the wheel.

We Discuss:

• Why the next generation of rockets won't be designed by humans — but by algorithms
• How 3D printing is unlocking complex engineering that was previously impossible
• Why Josefine left Formula One to build one of the world's most ambitious deep-tech startups
• The truth about being a woman at the forefront of engineering and aerospace
• Why Dubai — not Silicon Valley — is becoming the world's most exciting hub for innovation

For more details on Josefine's work head to https://leap71.com/

A compilation of some special moments from some of our biggest guests this year. In this episode:

- Ed Elson

- Shan Boodram

- Professor Jeffery Pfeffer

- Debbie Millman-Anna Machin

What really happens in moments of chaos and why most people get it wrong.

Trevor Fortner (Everyday Spy), a former US Navy Special Operations professional breaks down how trained operators think under pressure and what civilians miss in critical moments like the Bondi attack.

This isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness, decision-making, and control.Trevor reveals the three mental pillars that separate trained operators from everyday reactions and how you can apply them immediately in your life, career, and high-pressure situations.

We Discuss:

• What trained professionals actually see in events like Bondi
• The biggest mistake civilians make in high-stress situations
• Why “situational awareness” is simpler (and more powerful) than you think
• Leadership lessons from combat that apply to business

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4aXS3qi

Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/

Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast

Learn from a CIA Spy: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante

What if the next Martin Scorsese isn’t coming out of film school… but YouTube?

Max Reisinger, CEO of Creator Camp and one of the leading voices shaping the future of the creator economy. He’s working at the forefront of a major shift in media where creators are no longer just making content, but building studios, owning audiences, and redefining what it means to be a storyteller in the digital age.

We Discuss:

• Why the next generation of filmmakers won’t come from Hollywood
• How Creator Camp is training the next wave of storytellers
• The shift from content creation to full-scale media empires
• Why owning your audience is more powerful than any platform
• What traditional media is getting wrong about creators

Check out what Max is building with his community here: https://www.creatorcamp.com/

Grief expert David Kessler reveals the truths about loss that most people never hear.

David is one of the world’s leading voices on loss and healing, having spent decades working with people facing death, trauma, and life-changing loss.

He co-authored the classic On Grief and Grieving with pioneering psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and later expanded the traditional five stages of grief by introducing a sixth stage, meaning, in his bestselling book 'Finding Meaning'.

We Discuss:

• Why comparing grief doesn't help
• How to support someone without trying to fix them
• Why grief lasts longer than people expect
• How meaning helps us heal
• The connection between trauma and grief

Learn more about David Kessler and resources for grief: https://grief.com/

Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidkessler/