Show Overview:

This week, Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon welcome My Luu and Amber Trivedi to explore how AI can guide young people through life’s biggest questions—starting with “Who am I, and what should I do next?” They share the origin story of LifeSpark Labs, how their immersive game blends self-discovery with practical career skills, and why they believe work and wellbeing should never be separate conversations. Along the way, they talk about AI’s role in education, the evolving skills young workers need, and how emotionally intelligent AI could change the way we make decisions at every stage of life.

Key Takeaways:

• Why Gen Z needs a different kind of career guidance—and how AI can help
• The hidden link between personal values, wellbeing, and career satisfaction
• How game-based exploration can make self-discovery less intimidating
• The importance of adaptability and curiosity in preparing for the future of work
• Why founder life is both the hardest and most rewarding job they’ve ever loved

Our Guests:

My Luu is Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer at LifeSpark Labs. An organizational psychologist with a background in HR, learning, and change management, she’s dedicated to helping young adults start their careers with curiosity and confidence. My’s path has taken her from CPA to psychologist to startup founder, and she leads the design of LifeSpark Labs’ AI-powered career game.

Amber Trivedi is CEO of LifeSpark Labs, a career navigation game designed for Gen Z. A licensed genetic counselor and former healthcare executive, she has more than two decades of experience helping people make difficult choices with clarity and purpose. Her work explores the connection between wellbeing, work, and long-term success.

SHOW OVERVIEW:

Most AI systems still reflect a narrow picture of intelligence. In this conversation, Vanessa Chang invites us to widen that frame — asking what might change if we included more ways of knowing and thinking. What strengths do women and other underrepresented voices bring to that shift? And how can we work with AI in ways that keep us connected to, rather than distanced from, our most human traits?

We explore the gap between doing more and thinking better, the cost of handing over our attention, and the quiet strength in resisting hustle culture for something more rooted. Vanessa also shares how she guides leaders to make room for complexity — and why that skill is becoming essential.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why a broader definition of intelligence matters for shaping more human AI
• What day-to-day collaboration with AI can look like in real life
• How slowing down can sharpen thinking, even during rapid change
• What leadership could become when we stop outsourcing our sense-making

OUR GUEST:

Vanessa Chang is the founder of Mosaek, an AI strategy firm, and the voice behind the RE:Human newsletter. Blending leadership coaching with a deep curiosity about how we think, she helps overthinkers and productivity pros slow down and see clearly in an AI-shaped world. Her work centers on strengthening human judgment — especially in how we work alongside machines. And yes, she’s also a Certified Cheese Professional, which is exactly as delightful as it sounds.

Our Guest:

Leon Furze is a consultant, best-selling author, and PhD candidate with more than fifteen years in secondary and tertiary education. Based on a working farm in southwest Victoria, Australia, Leon brings both global perspective and grounded experience to his research on the impact of generative AI on how—and why—we write.

Show Overview:

On August 6, Leon will join Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon live to explore what happens when writing, thinking, and AI meet in the classroom. With wit and clarity, he’ll share why teaching writing isn’t just about grammar or essays—but about shaping how we engage with ideas in a tech-saturated world.

Key Takeaways:

• Why writing is still essential in the age of generative AI
• What students and teachers gain (and lose) when AI tools enter the classroom
• How educators can approach AI without panic or hype
• The surprising link between writing skills and deeper critical thinking
• What it’s like to research education’s future while living on a farm