What AI Can Never Replace: Derek Rydall on God, Inner Intelligence, Identity, and the Human Edge

AI is getting smarter. The question is whether we are.In this conversation, Kevin sits down with best-selling author and teacher Derek Rydall to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: what does it mean to stay fully human as artificial intelligence reshapes nearly everything around us?Derek argues that this moment isn't just a technological shift. It's an evolutionary inflection point, one that will force us back to what the great teachers, philosophers, and wisdom traditions have always pointed toward: know yourself. And that the people who do that inner work won't just survive the AI age. They'll be irreplaceable in it.This is a conversation about inner intelligence, what we risk giving away in the name of convenience, the neuroscience of challenge and growth, and why self-knowledge might be the most important skill anyone can develop right now.In this episode:- Why AI will force a return to ancient self-knowledge- What children miss when technology removes struggle and friction- How convenience is quietly eroding cognition, meaning, and resilience- The difference between outer success and inner development- Why your most authentic self is your greatest competitive edgeDerek Rydall is the author of A Whole New Human, Emergence, and The Abundance Project. His work bridges psychology, spirituality, and human development and has been recognized by some of the most respected voices in personal growth.CONNECT WITH DEREK RYDALL:Website: derekrydall.comBook: derekrydall.com/wholenewhuman/Facebook: @DerekRydallIG: @drydallYouTube: @DerekRydallLinkedIn: derekrydallCONNECT WITH KEVINhttps://linktr.ee/kevinmcnultyGrow Yourself is a long-form podcast about human dynamics, resilience, identity, and the kind of growth that actually changes you.