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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 1H 45M

The Google Whistleblower

from Miss AI Podcast · host Keira Nesdale

What happens when an ex-Google Executive Coach, elite athlete, and AI entrepreneur sits down to talk about the one thing most people get wrong about AI?AK Ikwuakor spent years inside Google coaching sales teams through the launch of Bard - right as ChatGPT was reshaping the world. He watched the anxiety unfold in real time. And he came away with a conclusion that might surprise you: the AI race is not a tech problem. It's a human behaviour problem.In this episode we get into:What it was really like inside Google when ChatGPT launchedWhy 95% of AI companies are not making moneyHow your social media feed is the most dangerous algorithm on the planetWhy task-oriented thinking is what gets replaced - not youThe shift from high performer to "aligned performer"Why slowing down is the ultimate AI strategyHuman connection as the one thing AI should never replaceAK is the founder of LeadLyft and The Next Right Move Consulting, a former three-time All-American athlete at the University of Oregon, and someone who has coached over 40,000 people across 30 countries. He also did a five-day darkness retreat in Mexico. You'll want to hear that story.This one goes deep. Enjoy.---Find AK: Website: https://akikwuakor.com/Instagram:   / ak.ikwuakor  LinkedIn:   / akikwuakor  ---Find Miss AI: Website: https://www.realmissai.com/Instagram:   / realmissai  LinkedIn:   / keira-nesdale-b287899b  Spotify: TikTok:   / keiranesdale  Miss AI is a podcast for anyone curious about how AI is already shaping the way we live, lead, and work. New episodes weekly.Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.

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What happens when an ex-Google Executive Coach, elite athlete, and AI entrepreneur sits down to talk about the one thing most people get wrong about AI? AK Ikwuakor spent years inside Google coaching sales teams through the launch of Bard - right as ChatGPT was reshaping the world. He watched the anxiety unfold in real time. And he came away with a conclusion that might surprise you: the AI race is not a tech problem. It's a human behaviour problem. In this episode we get into: What it was ...

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