As we wrap another incredible year of Say Again, this solo episode brings together the five most resonant lessons from 2025 — drawn from conversations across AI, attention, wellness, creativity, leadership, and the human condition.

We'll take a Quick Look at our Spotify wrapped and also explore 5 tips:

1. Using AI as a tool, not a crutch — how to stay sharp in the era of LLMs
2. Being mindful of what we consume and create
3. Why gratitude works and how to express it in a non-performative way
4. Reclaiming our attention spans and learning how to focus with some "be here now" strategising
5. Reading more and reading better — breaking out of algorithmic bubbles and rediscovering serendipity

Plus, a simple but powerful strategy to reduce ambient anxiety: set aside time to worry.

If this community has been part of your year, thank you. If you’re just joining us, welcome.

Wishing you a restful December and a mindful start to 2026! Let us know what lessons you're taking into 2026

Some Links + References

1. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gratitude-enhances-health-brings-happiness-and-may-even-lengthen-lives-202409113071
2. https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/services/resources/self_help/improvingconcentration.html#:~:text=You%20probably%20will%20begin%20to,well%20as%20you'd%20like.

Connect: @amritat | @Healthcollectif

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There's so much anxiety about AI and Jobs -- tune out the noise as much as you can and look to build, go deep and learn what you need to. On this episode of the Say Again Podcast, host Amrita Tripathi speaks to senior Tech Leader Shriram Parthasarathy, who spent close to 13 years at Microsoft including most recently as Global Marketing Operations leader for Asia.

The conversation covers topics ranging from AI slop and what's been called the 'enshittification' of the user experience... to how platforms can re-optimise and prioritise great content, much like the Google era re-defined search. Shri shares some of his own professional journey and milestones as well as how he re-frames his own goals, and why he's not the New Year's resolution kind of guy. He also talks about resilience, being born with a visual impairment, and describes himself as blind by sight not vision. There's a lot to pack into this episode including some fantastic recommendations so tune in and enjoy a fascinating chat.

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"AI is no longer a race between countries — it’s a race between companies.”

This is a reality check by the phenomenally talented Founder-CEO of PIT Policy Lab Cristina Martinez Pinto, speaking to Say Again Podcast host and author Amrita Tripathi from Mexico City.

Cristina is the CEO and Founder of the Public Interest Technology Lab (PIT) Policy Lab, a Responsible AI Fellow at Stimson Center and a very talented tech policy entrepreneur.. .She’s been named on a list of 100 Top Women in AI Ethics!

This engaging conversation covers the gamut of geopolitics, the global south and who has a seat at the table as well as very present-day real-world challenges in a world of inequity -- when big Tech companies have bigger budgets than entire nations.

Towards the second half this conversation gets even more real, with a look at how hyper-focused we can be on our identities as leaders and successful entrepreneurs, and how our health can take a hit from the always-on, always-hustling culture. Cristina Martinez Pinto breaks many taboos by speaking of her own diagnosis of Depression, and what she's learning to value and how she's learning to reassess parameters of success, even while making a strong call for more communities of practice.

Resources:

More on PIT Policy Lab: https://www.policylab.tech/

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