Don't Stop Us Now AI Edition

This week’s episode of Don't Stop Us Now AI edition is with a fascinating guest who has a box seat in understanding what’s going on with AI in businesses around the world. Helen Mayhew is a McKinsey & Company Partner and one of the leaders of its AI division, QuantumBlack. A Cambridge graduate, Helen has deep data analytics and AI expertise. Her day job is to guide leading organisations on their advanced analytics journeys and AI innovation and implementation. In this episode, Helen covers everything from the broad spectrum of initiatives and use cases different businesses are and will be trying, to detailing how radically different our roles are likely to be in future. Helpfully, she shares some of the key skills we’ll all need to remain valuable and she reveals her belief that almost every workday process and every person’s day will be reimagined and done differently thanks to AI.Helen also shares some incredible research predictions about the future in case you were in any doubt about AI’s coming impact on us all. For example, between 30-40% of all tasks done at work today won’t need to exist in the future. Yes you read that right, 30 to 40% of what we humans do today will be replaced by AI according to this research! Helen is really good at explaining things very clearly and bringing a variety of AI use cases to life. She also shares some of her favourite AI learning resources which you can see in the links below. This is an unmissable episode, so learn what’s coming your way with the ever curious and super smart Helen Mayhew. Useful LinksHelen Mayhew LinkedInQuantumBlack websiteMckinsey websiteChat GPT GeminiStable Diffusion Microsoft AI Learning HubFast AI / AI for Everyone courseDeepLearning founder and Coursera co founder: Andrew Ng courses Practical AI podcastLex Fridman podcast

Welcome to our very first episode of Don’t Stop Us Now AI Edition! Have you heard about the possibility of building a one person billion dollar company? Many experts believe it’s only a matter of time for a founder to harness AI and automation to be able to scale their business to unicorn status.Our guest today is well on her way to building an automated company. 29 year old Alexa Stathakis is co-founder of iced tea drinks business, Tea Industries, and we’re blown away by her focus and savviness at using AI to deliver massive impact. As you’ll hear in this fascinating episode, after trying numerous other ways to scale her sales calls, Alexa decided to invest in building an AI sales consultant. And in just a month she and her software engineer had nailed the training with incredible results.And what’s more, you’ll also get to listen in to one of these Ai sales calls.This technology is here today and while Alexa may be a savvy early adopter, we agree with her view that it’s going to be used in many more businesses very soon. Enjoy this episode with the entrepreneurial and focused Alexa Stathakis. Useful Links: Alexa on LinkedIn Tea Industries website

We’re super excited to let you know that we are going ‘all in’ on AI and how it impacts us all. We’re convinced that the impact and influence of AI in our lives and our workplaces deserves attention, experimentation and our collective imagination. So today’s mini episode is a sneak preview sharing more about what we’ll be bringing you with our AI Edition episodes in the coming weeks and months.  We’ve been scouting out some phenomenal AI talent from around the world to bring you executives from some of the top AI companies, world leading academics, entrepreneurs and experts. And don’t worry, we’ll still be featuring what we’re known for: showcasing plenty of amazing pioneering and innovative female leaders. We’ll also include some expert male voices too because we all need to learn from experts whoever they may be.Plus, we’ll share some illuminating conversations with some digital humans that may just blow your mind! Whether it’s how your job may change or what future new roles may be created; what skills you need to develop; or practical tips on how to use AI today to make a real difference to your work and life; it will all be on Don’t Stop Us Now AI Edition. Can’t wait to hear what you think!Check out our sneak preview now!

Few people can say they've founded a non-profit that raises millions while creating a community that helps supporters achieve extraordinary physical challenges. Annie Crawford is one of those rare individuals.As the founder of CanToo, a high-profile Australian charity running for nearly two decades, Annie has revolutionised fundraising for cancer research. CanToo organises physical challenges like ocean swims and half marathons, where participants receive months of professional coaching in exchange for fundraising commitments.As a result, more than 20,000 people to date have achieved impressive physical challenges, and more than AUD$33 million has been raised to fund cancer research. Aside from CanToo, Annie’s had some fascinating career experience including helping to build a very successful Biotech startup in San Francisco.  In this episode you’ll hear how:How a Kombi van trip around Europe with her parents and 6 siblings impacted Annie’s world view (can you imagine 9 people in a Kombi van?!) How Annie places values at the heart of what she does and how she built CanToo Her ingredients for building a sustainable and successful organisation, andHow Annie learnt to overcome an almost paralysing fear of public speakingAnnie is a very down to earth and modest person and you can tell that her life and priorities have been shaped by family tragedy. With CanToo she’s built an incredible and fitting legacy.Enjoy this episode with the inspiring and values-driven Annie Crawford.  Useful LinksCanToo

Our guest this week is the most pioneering woman we’ve ever had on the show. Canadian Jill Heinerth is arguably the world’s greatest cave diver and underwater explorer. She’s also a writer, photographer and filmmaker. Jill literally goes places no human has ever gone before. She’s swum past the graves of more than 100 of her friends, as well as having some pretty close calls herself. Jill is the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, she’s also a recipient of Canada’s prestigious Polar Medal, and a Fellow of the International Scuba Divers Hall of Fame. To put it simply, Jill’s life story is extraordinary. In this episode you’ll hear: Why Jill chooses to chase fear not run from itHow Jill has learnt to develop and combine different skills in order to make her cave diving and exploring career sustainable What happened after she dived in the crevices of an iceberg in AntarcticaHow Jill thinks about putting a team for a new expedition together, andHow she feels being the star of a new, award-winning documentary about her career, called Diving Into The Darkness.*Jill Heinerth is an amazing storyteller so enjoy this fascinating conversation with the intrepid and eloquent Jill Heinerth.* P.S. If you’re in Sydney don’t miss the chance to see screenings of the documentary during the first week of October with Jill attending in person along with Director Nays Baghai.Useful LinksJill’s website - https://www.intotheplanet.com/The Documentary - Diving into the DarknessOfficial Website: https://divingintothedarkness.com/Australian Screening Dates with Jill Heinerth & Director Nays Baghai: https://divingintothedarkness.com/ditd-week/Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/divingintothedarkness/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divingintothedarkness/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divingintothedarknessYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DivingIntoTheDarknessWatch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIjdVAdpTnQ&t=139s

Ever wondered what it’s like to ride in a rocket, and we do mean literally? Today you get to hear first hand about space travel with our guest, the 44th female astronaut in history and the first Iranian and Muslim woman in space. Astronaut and Entrepreneur, Anousheh Ansari is also only the 4th self-funded person to travel to space and the International Space Station. We had the best time in this conversation with Anousheh, hearing her incredible stories about the experience of rocketing into orbit. And Anousheh is so much more than an astronaut. She’s also an extremely successful entrepreneur and co-founded a successful technology company which saw her listed on Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40. Shortly after she sold that business in 2000 for around $USD 750 million. A qualified electrical engineer, Ahousheh has been recognised for her innovation and entrepreneurialism with numerous awards including the George Mason University Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, and a Space Pioneer award from the National Space Society These days, Anousheh is focused on solving humanity’s biggest problems, something she does as CEO of the X Prize Foundation as you’ll hear in our episode. It’s some of the most hopeful content we’ve heard in years! In this absorbing episode you’ll also learn: How growing up in Iran during the Revolution has impacted Anousheh’s approach to lifeWhy space was something that fascinated her since she was a little girlWhat Anousheh believes it takes to build a successful business How she and her family have made a massive difference to the space industry The highs and lows of 9 months of astronaut training in Russia, andHow, with numerous X Prizes addressing Earth’s biggest issues, she’s hopeful about our future.So buckle up and do not miss this inspiring conversation with the entrepreneurial and abundant thinker & doer, Anousheh Ansari. Useful LinksX Prize Foundation websiteX Prize on LinkedinX Prize on YoutubeX Prize on FacebookX Prize on InstagramX Prize on XX Prize on TiktokAnousheh on Linkedin

Here we are halfway through the year and if you’re anything like the amazing people we work with in our programs and coaching, many of you are feeling like it's been a real slog. Combine that with what’s going on in the world, and with the fact that hybrid working can make you feel more isolated and alone, we thought it timely to invite back on the show a very popular guest who happens to be a Stanford-trained psychologist, burnout expert, award winning author, and an amazing executive leadership coach, Dr Jacinta Jiménez.We last featured Dr Jacinta on the show shortly after her award winning book, The Burnout Fix was published. Because we’re now seeing more, not less, burnout these days we’re so happy we were able to secure a window in Jacinta’s diary to hear the latest on wellbeing and taking care of ourselves and our teams at work.You’ll hear:How Dr Jacinta herself has had to come back from multiple operations including neurosurgery just last December which led to her having an unplanned stint in ICUHer take on the importance of giving ourselves time to reflect, integrate and recuperate, whether we’ve been sick or notHow you’re not alone in feeling isolated as Dr Jacinta calls out a ‘Connection Crisis’ happening to us all,And the practical things you can do if you’re feeling stretched too thin or burnt outEnjoy this enriching conversation with the wise and compassionate Dr Jacinta Jiminez.Useful LinksOur first interview with Jacinta - Fixing BurnoutJacinta’s websiteJacinta on Linkedin

Holy Dooley - we are now 6 years old!!! To celebrate this epic milestone for the show, we are taking the equivalent of a First Class Round the World ticket to hear from the most amazing, impactful and wise guests - all in this one episode! From the UK’s House of Lords, to the woman who has been declared as being responsible for creating the most exciting constitutional democracy in the world. From a global design icon and author to an internationally recognised and lauded Social Entrepreneur from Ethiopia. We hear from our very oldest (and wisest) guest at 92 and also our very youngest guest (mid 20’s) both on starting a business. And what different experiences they had some 70 years apart! There’s so much in here it’s hard to summarise so just a few of the things you will hear include: Advice from a non techy tech veteran on how all of us can, and need to, become meaningfully involved in tech How the world’s first non binary Government Minister and the world’s most recognised leader of enhancing democracy against authoritarianism, Audrey Tang, thinks about her role How a seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Americas believes women need to advocate much more strongly for themselves when it comes to negotiating; What to think about before you start your side hustle or startup; and   We hear from Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jennifer Aaker and her co-author colleague, Naomi Bagdonas, on how important it is for us all to lighten up a little. Our aim is that this celebration episode will brighten and lighten your day. So without further ado wish us Happy Birthday and enjoy this blockbuster episode!Useful LinksTrailer for feature documentary ‘Good Enough Ancestor’ about Audrey TangCurious to learn more? Check out our full interviews with our featured guests:Full episode with Martha Lane FoxFull episode with Audrey TangFull episode with June Dally WatkinsFull episode with Brukty TigabuFull episode with Margarita HerdociaFull episode with Sophia AthasFull episode with Debbie MillmanFull episode with Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas