Who Will You Be When the Machines Take Over? AI, Identity, and the Return to Soul

In Episode 3 of How to Stay Human, Tori and Kyle explore one of the biggest questions of our time: Who are we when we are no longer defined by what we do?

As AI reshapes our economy, displaces jobs, and accelerates productivity, many are facing an existential identity crisis. This episode addresses the fear, disconnection, and uncertainty many feel—and offers a radically hopeful path forward.

Tori and Kyle dive into the psychology, spirituality, and societal shifts unfolding as automation challenges our notions of value, purpose, and productivity. They discuss the end of the "function equals worth" paradigm, and how presence, creativity, and soul connection will be the new currency of the future.

You’ll hear personal stories, real-time reflections, and an invitation to reclaim your inner compass in a world that seems to be moving faster than your nervous system can process.

This episode is an anchor for those asking:

• What is my purpose if AI can do my job?
• How do I reconnect with who I am beyond output?
• How do I lead, create, and love in the face of massive change?

What We Talk About:

• Why identity loss is the deeper threat behind AI disruption
• The false promise of upskilling and universal basic income
• Masculinity, utility, and what it means to feel “needed”
• Inner child work and rediscovering play as a path to purpose
• The future of interdependence and human intimacy
• Tuning back into your joy, essence, and aliveness
• What the new human blueprint looks like—and how to embody it
• Why your presence is more powerful than your productivity

⏱️ Episode Timestamps:

00:00 – Opening reflection: Fear, AI, and identity
02:00 – Sponsor: Anywhere Clinic
03:00 – The difference between revolution and transformation
07:00 – Why the real crisis isn’t job loss, it’s soul loss
11:00 – Function vs. value: What happens when utility is automated
15:30 – The truth about AI and advanced job displacement
21:00 – Human worth in the age of automation
24:00 – Real stories of identity loss, burnout, and rediscovery
30:00 – Inner child activation and redefining purpose
35:00 – Masculinity, safety, and new relational dynamics
42:00 – From productivity to play: A creative awakening
48:00 – Replacing roles with real intimacy and connection
50:00 – A creative renaissance is coming (and it starts now)

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