Future Minded In The Age of AI

EP4 The Trial Firm Using AI To Build Your Consulting Voice Before The Real Pitch

n this conversation, Christina Kasali explores how business leaders, communicators, and marketers can use AI as a replica of the careers they want, a trial version of the consulting firm or strategy role they hope to build before they ever touch the real thing. AI becomes the rehearsal space where you test your thinking, pressure-check your messaging, and discover whether you actually enjoy the work, long before a real client sees it. She also shares a personal story about her father, who traveled to the United States to earn his PhD from Stanford. His mantra “good, better, best” shapes the way she approaches learning, improvement, and intuition. Going to college can expand your network and sharpen your skills, but human connection is still the most powerful connection we have today.

EP 3 Adaptation vs. Automation: The Human Edge in an AI Future

This dive with Diolanda Caballero explores the impact of AI on education and the workforce. Diolanda shares her journey from the US Coast Guard to pursuing a master's degree from USC in communication management. She discusses the importance of technical communication and media analysis in her studies and career. The conversation delves into the skills needed in the Coast Guard, the influence of AI on job markets, and the evolving role of college education. Diolanda emphasizes the value of consulting skills and the need for ethical considerations in AI development and AI has a hard time predicting the future because its fed past information.

EP 2 Human Connection Comes First: AI Follows

EP 2 dives into a conversation with Trapper Lee about AI and college through a real, human lens donor relations, personal selling, relationships, and strategic messaging. He breaks down how these skills translate directly into the future of work, especially as AI becomes a major player. But beyond the technology, Trapper opens up about how college shaped him as a student-athlete, building leadership qualities, discipline, and the confidence to advocate for himself and others.

EP 1 When AI Becomes a Medical Transcriber: Supporting Cancer Patients with Precision

EP 1 dives in with Fabio, a master’s candidate at USC Annenberg, as he reflects on the classes that shaped him, especially JD Schramm’s, which he found both impactful and meaningful. We also explore how AI is emerging in unexpected places, including its role as a medical transcription tool, and what that means for the future of learning, communication, and work. Takeaways I don't think it's a scam. * You can definitely tell in their work. * It has a certain tone with certain folks. * You need to credit AI and use it in your citations. * It looks a little unprofessional too. * Chat GPT tends to bold certain work. * You can tell who generates theirs with AI. * You need to explain how you used it. * It doesn't even look polished.