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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 9 MIN

008 | I Hired a Life Coach and Got a Customer Service Bot

from Everyone’s a Bot: A Social Media Story · host Chris Smith

Ever get advice that felt way too polished—like your therapist moonlights as a LinkedIn post? Yeah. Same.This week, I’m reading a wild story from Jessica in Austin, who thought she hired a human life coach… only to realize she might’ve been coached by a motivational chatbot in a pastel vest. Weekly video calls, 24/7 text support, and answers so perfectly vague they could’ve been printed on a candle at Target.We’re talking about:🚩 Red flags your “coach” might actually be a script🤖 Bots that reply faster than your best friend ever will🧠 When “adaptive language modeling” is not a credential💸 Paying real money for fake empathyAlso, shoutout to this week’s sponsor—"InspoCoach.ai"—the only AI life coach that charges premium rates to ghost you with vague affirmations like “You’re crushing it. Data suggests so.” Not a real sponsor If you’ve ever been coached, catfished, or comforted by something (or someone) suspiciously robotic, hit that contact form on our site and send me your story. I read them all. Even the glitchy ones.Everyone's a Bot Website ⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – Cold Open: Life advice stitched by a bot00:28 – Intro: Welcome to Everyone’s A Bot00:51 – Host Introduction: Meet Chris, your “allegedly” human guide01:12 – Call for Stories: How to submit your weird digital encounters01:27 – Satirical Ad: InspiCoach.ai – Vague wisdom, real charges02:00 – Listener Story Setup: Jessica's tale begins02:38 – The “Coach”: Who (or what) is Kara?03:33 – Cracks in the Mask: Ice cream, avatars, and cognitive modeling04:46 – Story Wrap-up: Favorite bot message and canceled subscription04:58 – Commentary: Red flags and blinking patterns05:21 – Bigger Picture: Bots in your inbox, DMs, and therapy06:03 – Final Thoughts: Why bots might sound more human than humans06:19 – Outro: Subscribe, review, and beware of too-perfect replies06:36 – Theme Song: “Everyone’s A Bot” (full version)#EveryonesABot #AIStorytime #PodcastEpisode8 #LifeCoachFail #AIvsHuman #ChatbotCoach #BotLife #DigitalDeception #VirtualCoach #FakeInfluencers #PodcastAboutAI #RobotReality #TechCulture #SocialMediaBots #AIEncounters #ComedyPodcast #StorytimePodcast #AIHumor #OnlineScams #EmotionalAI #PodcastRecommendations #TrueStoryPodcast #SatiricalPodcast #AIConfessions #TherapyBots #PodcastLife

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