70. How to have original ideas

74. We want you to make cool shit with AI. Here's why.

If you're exhausted by AI replacing human voices, automating the soul out of everything, and those hustle-y calls to "adopt AI or be left behind" — we're with you. But here's the other side. Right now, for the first time ever, you have the power to build tools that are custom-tailored to the exact problems you want to help solve in the world, carrying your specific voice and perspective — without a developer, a designer, or a five-figure budget. My colleague Danny Lim and I think this is one of the most exciting things ever. Let's talk about the opportunity, and what it takes to exercise it responsibly. --- Check out: * Join us in Singapore, June 13-14, for the The Joyful AI Buildathon [https://joyfulai.dannybunny.co/]. * The Joyful AI Field Guide [https://joyful-ai-field-guide.netlify.app/] — Play with this free interactive tool that generates five ideas for cool shit you can build that are specific to your business.

73. My story of growing up Korean and ADHD - a conversation on neurodivergence and intersectionality with Jak Levine-Pritzker

When ADHD coach Jak Levine-Pritzker asked me to be interviewed for her upcoming book on ADHD and intersectionality, I said yes — and asked if we could share it on the podcast too.  What followed was one of the most vulnerable conversations I've had publicly. Follow Jak at @authenticallyadhd on Instagram.

72. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it's a scam

If you're a practitioner that works outside of mainstream institutions, you might have had your work dismissed as a scam, a grift, or a cult — or if you've watched it happen to someone you respect — this episode is for you.  I'm pulling back the curtain on what's actually going on when people throw those words around, and why the answer has almost nothing to do with logic or concern.  I'm inviting you to think about who gets the benefit of the doubt in our culture, who doesn't, and why this matters more than ever for anyone doing work outside the mainstream.

71. We should all fail more

So many of us are settling for lives we never failed at. Those are lives that were never really lived in, either.  This episode is your permission slip to start failing more, today, at the things that actually matter to you. It might just be the most beautiful way to live.

70. How to have original ideas

If you've ever felt like all you're doing is regurgitating other people's ideas or repackaging your teacher's frameworks, this one is for you. Your original thinking has never mattered more, and I'm going to teach you how to have more original ideas. Listen to hear more about: * Why the world needs your thought leadership now — especially if you've been marginalized by existing power structures * What original ideas actually feel like in your body (hint: it's not angels singing) * The everyday genius move your brain is already doing that you've been ignoring * Why the people with the most distinctive points of view aren't thinking more — they're doing this 10 times more Ready to be more original? Let's go.