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Mind the Machine
by Cheryl K. Goodman
Welcome to Mind the Machine, the podcast that uncovers the rapidly advancing world of technology and its profound connections with human kind. Hosted by Cheryl Goodman, author of How to Win Friends & Influence Robots
Episodes
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How TikTok Shop Took Him from $6K to $250K in TWO WEEKS
TikTok Shop is quickly becoming one of the most important platforms for consumer brands, but succeeding on it takes a lot more than simply posting videos.In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl Goodman talks with Ali Mirzaei about the systems, strategy, and AI behind high-performing TikTok...
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AI Is Rewriting the Rules of the Internet
AI isn’t just changing the tools we use. It’s beginning to change how people discover businesses, content, events, and information online.In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl Goodman explores the changing rules of the internet and what they could mean for businesses trying to be found in…
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Why Great Brands Will Survive the AI Revolution
What separates a great brand from one that disappears in the age of AI?Ben Stubbington has spent 25 years helping build and shape major brands including Arc’teryx, Lululemon, and Theory. In this conversation, he explains why the future of branding depends on something AI can’t replicate: the soul...
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The Biggest Mistake Companies Are Making With AI
Max Krueger, CEO of Backland Labs and Claude Ambassador, joins Mind the Machine to talk about what actually happens when businesses begin adopting AI.From AI agents and enterprise adoption to personal productivity and the future of work, Max explains why AI isn’t necessarily eliminating work....
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How OLIPOP Became a Half-Billion-Dollar Brand
Stephen Vigilante, OLIPOP’s first employee and one of the marketers behind its rapid growth, joins Cheryl to explain how the company evolved from an emerging soda startup into a business exceeding half a billion dollars in revenue.Stephen shares OLIPOP’s early bets on influencer marketing,...
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AI Actualized: The Blueprint for Businesses in 2026
Welcome to Season 2 of Mind the Machine!This season shifts from talking about AI in theory to showing how businesses are actually using it today.In this kickoff episode, Cheryl Goodman introduces the 4 T’s of AI:• Tools – Choosing the right AI platforms for your business• Tips – Building…
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The Bionic Hand That Can Actually Feel
In this episode of the Mind the Machine Podcast, Cheryl Goodman talks with Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, founder and CEO of Psyonic, about the company’s groundbreaking Ability Hand, a bionic prosthetic hand designed to restore dexterity, strength, and touch feedback for people with limb differences. Dr....
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The Marketing Genius Behind Liquid Death’s Explosive Growth
Liquid Death is one of the most talked-about brands in the world.In this conversation, Cheryl sits down with SVP of Marketing Daniel Murphy to learn how Liquid Death built a brand that people actually pay attention to — from using comedy as their core strategy, to creating marketing that goes...
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How to Build Your Own AI Digital Twin
What if you could clone yourself… digitally? In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl Goodman breaks down how to build your own AI-powered digital twin — a system that can think, write, and communicate like you. You’ll learn what a digital twin actually is, how it’s different from tools like...
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The Future of AI in Business (And What Most People Get Wrong)
What does AI actually change about how businesses operate? In this conversation, Wiley Jones (co-founder and CEO of Doss) breaks down the real shift happening right now — and why most people are thinking about it the wrong way. From the evolution of computing (mainframes → cloud → AI) to the rise...
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AI Will Be in Everything You Do Soon. Get Ready.
AI is rapidly transforming how work gets done, but most people are only scratching the surface of what’s possible. In this episode of Mind the Machine, we sit down with Jay Hack, Head of AI at ClickUp and co-founder of Codegen, to explore how AI is changing productivity, software, and the future…
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The Hope in AI: How to Lead Confidently and Build Without Fear
Artificial intelligence feels overwhelming for a lot of people right now. The speed is fast, the tools are endless, and the noise can make it hard to know what actually matters.In this keynote-style talk, Cheryl Goodman reframes AI through a different lens: not hype, not fear, and not magic, but...
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One Wrong Word Can Cost You Millions (AI Will Help!)
If your marketing isn’t compliant, the risk isn’t theoretical. It can mean lawsuits, fines, or having your ad accounts shut down overnight. In this episode of the Mind the Machine Podcast, we sit down with the co-founders of Loopholes, an AI-powered marketing compliance platform built to catch…
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The Hidden Patterns That Kill Businesses (and the Framework to save them)
Doug Harrison breaks down the 10 mind traps he’s seen repeatedly while working with over a thousand brands and businesses. These traps are subtle, common patterns that work against people’s best interests without them realizing it: the Over-Explainer, the Copycat, the Day Jobber, the Tactician…
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CES 2026 | AI Is Changing EVERYTHING
CES 2026 made one thing clear: AI is no longer something we open in a browser. It is becoming the interface for everything around us. From humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles to edge AI, cooling breakthroughs, and voice-first homes, this episode explores how artificial intelligence is moving...
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Why Human-Centered AI Is the Only AI That Works
In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, we sit down with Stephanie Sylvester, CEO of Avatar Buddy, to explore what human-centered AI actually looks like in practice. Stephanie explains why the real power of AI lives at the intersection between humans and machines, and how small language…
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Why Leaders Must Master Emotions in the Age of AI
In this episode of Mind the Machine, we sit down with executive coach Renita Kolhorn to explore why emotional intelligence is becoming more important than raw IQ for founders, leaders, and decision-makers navigating AI-driven change. Renita shares insights from her work with entrepreneurs…
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His company pulled the plug to go all in on AI
Today we’re talking with Ryan Fox, CTO of Super.com, about what it really looks like to rebuild a company around AI. Ryan walks through why they literally shut down their old systems, why AI is both opportunity and constraint, and what leaders get wrong about adoption. He also breaks down how...
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He Bet His Company on AI... and Won.
Paul Adams, Chief Product Officer and CMO at Intercom, joins Mind the Machine to break down how AI is reshaping customer service, product development, and the future of work. He explains how Intercom rebuilt its entire strategy in a matter of days after ChatGPT arrived, why he believes we are…
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Can AI Manifest the True Word of God?
What does it truly mean to be human in an age of intelligent machines? Michael Arena, Dean of the Crowell School of Business at Biola University and former executive at AWS and General Motors, joins Cheryl Goodman to explore the intersection of faith, technology, and human dignity in the AI era.…
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What the Next Wave of AI Innovation Really Looks Like
In this episode of the Mind the Machine Podcast, we sit down with Michael Steep — former Senior VP of Xerox PARC and Founder of Stanford’s Disruptive Technology Program — to explore how to separate hype from reality in the fast-moving world of AI and emerging technology. Steep explains how the…
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How Faith Can Lead in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In this episode of the Mind the Machine Podcast,, Cheryl Goodman sits down with Ali Llewellyn, former NASA leader, to explore one of the deepest questions of our time: how do faith and AI coexist?Together they unpack how artificial intelligence challenges spiritual identity, raises new moral...
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Why Bad Pricing Kills Great Products (with Marcos Rivera)
How do you know if your pricing is right? Are you charging too little… or too much? In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, Cheryl sits down with Marcos Rivera, founder of Pricing I/O and author of Street Pricing, to explore the psychology behind pricing, confidence in your value, and how AI...
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PR vs AI: How Communicators Stay Relevant in a Zero-Click World
In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, we sit down with Julie Wright, president and founder of Wright On Communications, to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping public relations. Julie explains the shift from traditional SEO to generative engine optimization (GEO), why “answer...
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How Aytekin Tank Built an AI-Ready Company Before the AI Boom
Aytekin Tank, CEO of Jotform, has been thinking about automation for nearly 20 years—long before the current wave of AI tools. In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, he shares how his early ideas about productivity and workflow design laid the foundation for his company to integrate AI in a...
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You Don’t Need to Be a Coder to Win with AI
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Dr. Andrea Yoder Clark of Accenture to explore how small and medium-sized businesses can harness the power of AI agents for real productivity gains—ethically. They break down what AI agents actually are, how they’re reshaping industries,...
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Can AI Really Help Us Resolve Conflict?
In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, Cheryl talks with Ashley Virtue from the National Conflict Resolution Center about one of the most human questions of our time: can AI actually help us resolve conflict? They explore the emotional roots of fear, the importance of belonging, and how…
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How a Personal Tragedy Sparked an AI Healthcare Revolution
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl talks with Pelu Tran, CEO of Ferrum Health, about how AI is quietly transforming healthcare—not by replacing doctors, but by making the system smarter, faster, and more humane. They dive deep into how AI tools are catching missed cancers, improving...
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AI Robots Aren’t the Threat. They’re the Upgrade.
In this episode of Mind the Machine Podcast, Cheryl sits down with Kristi Martindale, Chief Commercialization Officer at Palladyne AI, to explore the real future of robotics in our daily lives. From exoskeletons and cobots to AI-powered manufacturing and low-code robot training, Kristi shares a...
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The 2-Day Workweek: Can AI Really Make It Happen?
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Nathan Pettyjohn—founder of the Applied AI Association and AR/VR Association—to ask a bold question: Could AI help us move to a two-day workweek? Nathan shares how AI is reshaping work, entrepreneurship, and daily life, and why he…
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How to Conquer Your Fear of AI
In this solo episode of Mind the Machine, host Cheryl Goodman delivers her keynote on what it truly means to be AI fluent. Drawing on two decades of tech industry leadership—from mp3.com to Qualcomm to Sony—Cheryl breaks down how businesses and individuals can confidently adopt AI without the…
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Big Tech Wants Control - This AI Movement Gives It Back to You
Reza Rassool is the CEO of Kwaai (kwaai.ai), a nonprofit AI lab and movement focused on building open-source, distributed, and sustainable AI infrastructure for the common good. With a background that includes 75 patents, Oscar-winning technology, and an exit to Google, Reza now leads Kwaai with...
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Can AI Make Us Healthier? Patrick Leung on the True Promise of Artificial Intelligence
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Patrick Leung, CTO of Faro Health and former engineering lead at Google Duplex. Patrick shares how his team is using AI to transform clinical trial design, dramatically reducing patient burden, trial costs, and delays. He reflects on...
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GoFundMe to EyePop: Andy Ballester’s Blueprint for Building Game-Changing Startups
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Andy Ballester, co-founder of GoFundMe and now the founder of EyePop.ai, a platform bringing computer vision to the edge. Andy shares the origin story of GoFundMe, the startup lessons that still hold true, and how his latest venture is...
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He Dropped Out, Built an AI Study Tool, and Went Viral | Josh Shuttleworth of Cram Study
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Josh Shuttleworth, founder of Cram Study—a fast-growing edtech platform helping students take better notes and study smarter using AI. Josh shares how he built the app from scratch, why he’s on a mission to support students with ADHD and...
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Will AI Choose Your Next Job? | Christine Sterk of Pulsifi
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Christine Sterk, Chief Business Officer at Pulsifi, to discuss how AI is transforming workforce planning and eliminating bias in hiring. Pulsifi is pioneering AI-driven talent intelligence, helping companies match people to roles based on...
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Why Most AI Startups Fail (And How to Beat the Odds)
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Philippe Poggianti, a longtime tech executive and founder of Poggianti Insights. Fresh from the AI Action Summit in Paris, Philippe shares insights on the future of AI startups, the evolving landscape of hybrid AI, and the impact of…
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Meet the AI That’s Changing Coaching Forever
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl sits down with Craig Martin, co-founder and CSO of Parsley360, to explore a revolutionary AI-driven coaching platform designed to enhance workplace performance, emotional intelligence, and productivity. They dive deep into AI-driven reasoning, empathy…
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Mind-Blowing AI Accessibility Tech Unveiled at CES 2025 - LIVE from CES 2025 pt. 3
In this episode of Mind the Machine, Cheryl explores cutting-edge accessibility technologies showcased at CES 2025. From AI-driven hearing aids to augmented reality glasses for speech-to-text, discover how innovators are enhancing lives through advanced robotics and cognitive tools. Guests…
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Building Better AI with Dr. Daniela Braga of Defined.ai - LIVE from CES pt.2
Dr. Daniela Braga is a trailblazer in the AI industry, best known as the founder and CEO of Defined.ai , a company revolutionizing how AI models are trained and deployed. From raising $50 million in Series B funding (currently $85million) to creating a global marketplace for AI training data, Dr....
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LIVE From CES 2025: Pt1. People, Product, & Policy
On this episode of Mind the Machine, host Cheryl K Goodman brings us into the heart of CES 2025, where technology, innovation, and AI converge like never before. From the bustling halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cheryl unpacks the groundbreaking themes defining this year's event:...
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Rodney Brooks: The Realities and Myths of AI and Robotics
Rodney Brooks is a pioneer in the world of robotics, AI, and innovation. Best known as the co-founder of iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vacuum cleaner, Rodney has spent decades shaping how we interact with intelligent machines. From using robots to assist in Fukushima's cleanup to…
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AI Demystified: Insights from How to Win Friends and Influence Robots
In this episode of Mind the Machine, host Cheryl K. Goodman unpacks the key lessons from her book, How to Win Friends and Influence Robots, offering listeners an accessible "missing manual" for navigating the world of AI. Cheryl breaks down the journey of learning AI into clear phases, from the...
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Dr. Irwin Jacobs on Innovation and the Future of AI
In our debut episode, we welcome Dr. Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm and a pioneer in mobile connectivity. At 92, Dr. Jacobs shares his unparalleled insights on the evolution of technology, the intersection of AI and robotics, and the principles that have driven his legendary career. He…
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Welcome to Mind the Machine, the podcast that uncovers the rapidly advancing world of technology and its profound connections with human kind. Hosted by Cheryl Goodman, author of How to Win Friends & Influence Robots
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