Raising Kids in the Age of AI: Melinda Wittstock | Ep 73

Send us Fan MailEvery mother is quietly asking the same question right now: what does AI actually mean for my kids? Melinda Wittstock has an answer that isn't fear — it's fluency.In this episode, Aimee Rickabus talks with Melinda Wittstock, serial tech and media entrepreneur and host of the WINGS of Inspired Business podcast, about raising kids in the age of AI. Melinda has founded four companies and built products for audiences in the millions. But the story anchoring this conversation is closer to home: her 19-year-old son had an idea in high school, taught himself to build it with AI, and then officially recruited his mother as his COO.Melinda shares:• Why women and mothers need to be shaping AI, not just reacting to it• The two futures she sees for our kids — working for AI, or making AI work for them• Why "I'm not a technical person" has become the new "I'm bad at math"• What AI genuinely cannot replace, no matter how capable the models get• How her son learned to build: structure and specs before a single line of code• Screen rules, sleep hygiene, and the case against handing a toddler an iPad• Why motherhood made her a better entrepreneur — and the reverse• Imposter syndrome at 19, and why it never fully disappears at any ageWhether you're a mom watching your kid disappear into a screen, an entrepreneur wondering where to start with AI, or a woman who has quietly decided technology isn't for her, this conversation will hand you a way in that doesn't require a computer science degree.🔗 CONNECT WITH MELINDA WITTSTOCK:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindawittstockWebsite: https://melindawittstock.com/WINGS of Inspired Business: https://melindawittstock.com/wingspodcast/10X Together: https://melindawittstock.com/10xtogether/Instagram: @melindaannewittstock———The Manage Her® Podcast — hosted by Aimee Rickabus. Honest conversations on leadership, financial empowerment, motherhood, wellness, and career reinvention for ambitious women.🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manage-her/id1809208475Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03FuFRyzkaWhZkk5yxFePJAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/91c217a5-4245-4b83-8d15-8edfdde06884/the-manage-her📲 CONNECT WITH THE MANAGE HER®:Website: https://www.themanageher.comInstagram: @themanageherTikTok: @themanageherYouTube: @themanageherLinkedIn: @themanageher💗 If this episode resonated, follow the show, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it.© 2026 The Manage Her®. All rights reserved.