Expert Intelligence with Paul Estes

Writing Got Me Through Cancer. Then AI Threatened to Take It Away. — with Charlotte Davies and Edward Vitalis

Charlotte Davies has been a copywriter her whole life. She wrote through a cancer diagnosis alone in a Thai hospital. She wrote student newspapers as a kid. Writing is wh

The Job That Looks Perfect … but Feels Empty — with Ozlem Brooke Erol

Career coach and author Ozlem Brooke Erol spent years chasing the formula: good grades, impressive company name, solid title, only to feel completely hollow inside. In th

The Skills AI Cannot Touch (And How to Build Them) — with Vi Wickam

Think about the last time you saw a company's marketing and actually felt something more than mild interest. Chances are you're struggling to come up with one. And that'

Connecting Mission to Action When AI Changes Everything with Diana Wu David

I spent an hour with Diana Wu David, a top 10 global futurist who advises Fortune 500s on what's next. She told me 95% of workers see value in using AI, but they don't tr

Stop Generating, Start Thinking with Kevin Henrikson

Kevin Henrikson has built and sold companies for hundreds of millions, scaled teams at Microsoft and Instacart, and now runs an AI healthcare startup—and he called comple

Writing Is Thinking: AI Slop Is Killing Your Credibility — with Joe Lazer

In a world drowning in AI-generated content, Joe Lazer is betting his career on the one skill machines can't replicate: authentic storytelling. The author of The Storytel

Why You Should Embrace Career Pivots with Alyson Griffin

What happens when you realize the career you're in isn't your future? For Alyson Griffin, that moment launched a three-decade journey from Silicon Valley PR agencies to b

The Truth About AI: Freelancers & Why Systems Matter More than People Think with Chris Dumpleton

While headlines scream about AI replacing call center jobs, Chris Dumpleton reveals a different reality. As an executive at Limitless Technology, he's spent 20 years in t

Why AI Won't Steal 50% of Jobs with Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport has been watching technology transformations for over 30 years, and he's not joining the AI hype wagon. As a distinguished professor at Babson College and a

Layoffs Aren't the Problem. Employment Strategy Is. — with Brea Starmer

Brea Starmer helped build the future of work out of necessity. As founder of Lions and Tigers, she's unlocking millions in economic opportunity for independent workers, p

Start Building: Vibe Coding for Non-Techies with Iwo Szapar

Iwo Szapar saw the future of work early—co-founding Remotely years before the pandemic transformed how we work. Now he's back with groundbreaking research through the AI

What the AI Shift Means for Your Career with Kelly Monahan

Kelly Monahan, Managing Director of Upwork's Research Institute and co-author of Essential, reveals why 77% of employees feel AI makes work harder, not easier—and what le

Building Resilience in Uncertain Times with Samia Kornweibel

Generation X professionals are navigating an unprecedented perfect storm: young children at home, peak career responsibilities, and a business landscape in constant flux.

AI's Role in Personalized Math Tutoring with Peter Relan

Peter Relan, founder of the YouWeb Incubator and initial Discord investor, joins Paul to discuss how AI transforms math education through his latest venture, MathGPT.ai.

Mastering Career Chaos with Christopher Bishop

Christopher Bishop, a self-described "nonlinear multimodal careerist" who's navigated eight careers, joins Paul Estes to discuss his new book Improvising Careers: Succeed

AI Literacy Starts with Play, Not Automation with Adam Hofmann

Adam Hofmann, leader of Elixirr's generative AI practice, joins Paul Estes to share insights on moving organizations from AI curiosity to implementation. Drawing from his

The Case Against Rushing AI in School with Pip Sanderson

Pip Sanderson, from the National Institute of Teaching in England, brings a refreshingly balanced perspective from the front lines of AI and education. While many edtech

Zero-Admin Recruiting with Marcus Sawyerr

Marcus Sawyer, EQ app CEO and former Adecco Group X president, is building the AI recruiting revolution he predicted five years ago. In this eye-opening conversation with

The Future of Creative Work in an AI-Powered World with Mark Heaps

Mark Heaps went from cutting out photos by hand to shaping AI’s future at Groq—and trust us, he’s got receipts. In this no-filter conversation with Paul Estes, Heaps drop

Collaboration in an Outcome-Based World: Insights from Tim Sanders

Collaboration is essential for the success of all businesses. Companies are more likely to succeed with a collaborative culture; therefore, business owners need to collab