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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 52 MIN

The Senses AI Will Never Own with Mark Stern

from We Are Human · host Andrea Peer and Susan Leonardson

AI can write your emails, build your funnel, and personalize every touchpoint in your client journey. But what it can't do is create what happens off screen, the moment your client tears open a box, runs their fingers across the pages, catches the scent of something unexpected, and feels the weight of a medal they actually earned. That experience is entirely, irreducibly human. And according to Mark Stern, most online business owners are leaving it completely on the table.Mark is the founder of Custom Box Agency, and in this conversation with Andrea and Susan, he makes the case that we've been so seduced by the efficiency of digital that we've accidentally stripped out the very thing that makes transformation stick: the body. Experience is perceived through the senses, and every fully digital product is working with two of the five. The other three are wide open, and almost nobody in the online business world is touching them.This is an episode about reclaiming the senses AI will never own, and building a business around them.In this episode, you'll hear:Why digital-only delivery is failing clients at the moment they need momentum mostHow tapping into touch, smell, and physical interaction creates deeper memory and identity shiftsWhy the decline of the info product is actually an invitation to do something more humanHow to design a physical product experience that builds confidence, gamifies progress, and keeps clients engaged for the long haulWhy the rise of AI is making physical products more powerful, not less, and what "AI-enabled" boxes actually look like in practiceConnect with Mark Stern:Website: customboxagency.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.sternoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marustern/Connect with Us:Work with us: https://GeekOutConnect.comWatch episodes: https://WeAreHumanShow.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review. It helps more humans find us!Stay human. Stay connected.

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