Sept. 3, 2026

AI Is Moving Fast. You're Not Behind.

AI Is Moving Fast. You're Not Behind.
Season 1

What if the thing standing between you and AI isn't the technology at all — it's just not knowing where to start?

Heather Cybulski helps some of the world's largest companies figure out what AI actually means for the people who work there. She's also built a twenty-year career at the front edge of technology while raising three kids in a small town in Northeastern Pennsylvania — which turns out to be its own lesson in designing a life on purpose.

Liz and Michele get into the thing most of us are quietly feeling: the tools are moving so fast that even the people who are excited feel ten steps behind. How do you know what's safe to connect? How do you get a whole team using this the same way when everyone's prompts produce different answers? Heather's answers are refreshingly unglamorous — treat an AI agent the way you'd treat a new hire, start with something ordinary like your kid's math homework, and remember that excitement and nervousness feel identical in the body. The only thing separating them is what you believe is coming next.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • Why building your career around a short list of non-negotiables beats taking the first good offer
  • Why fear of new technology is almost always a "where do I start" problem in disguise
  • The 18-month dashboard that now takes 18 minutes and 18 dollars
  • Brené Brown's framing of excitement versus nervousness, and why it's the key to any change effort
  • How to think about AI permissions the same way you'd onboard a new employee
  • The single best final prompt Liz uses on every analysis
  • Why nobody is an AI expert right now — and why that's an opportunity, not a threat

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