When it comes to AI, are you feeling like you're already “behind”? Worried about the trade-offs for the parts of being human that matter most to you?

In this episode of Women Changing the World, Lis Best talks with entrepreneur, AI educator, and keynote speaker Bree Whitehead about taking a radically human approach to artificial intelligence.

Bree shares her “Be Human” philosophy, which explores how we can use AI not to replace ourselves or optimize our way into burnout, but to create more space for curiosity, connection, creativity, rest, and becoming who we actually want to be. Bree believes AI can restore our humanity—if we let it.

Together, they explore AI’s potential to reduce the mental load, support personal growth, expand access to opportunity, and help us rethink what we value in a world where technology can increasingly handle production and optimization.

They also have an honest conversation about digital privacy, human discernment, the future of work, why generalists may thrive in an AI-powered world, and how to start experimenting with AI if you’re feeling called to explore.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Episode Outline:

• [00:07:15] How Bree went from AI tinkering to becoming an AI educator and why being a generalist may be a superpower in the AI era.
• [00:13:27] Bree's “Be Human” philosophy and why human connection, curiosity, lived experience, and discernment may become more valuable as AI handles more output.
• [00:15:09] Why women may be uniquely positioned to benefit from AI and how a personal life operating system could dramatically reduce the mental load and invisible work women carry.
• [00:27:17] How Bree uses AI for personal growth and self-reflection, and the essential role of human discernment when AI reflects our patterns back to us.
• [00:33:17] The uncomfortable truth about digital privacy: what we've already traded away through the internet, smartphones, and social media.
• [00:38:20] How to avoid turning AI into another form of hustle culture, and instead use it to create more space for rest, play, curiosity, and a life that feels like your own.
• [00:44:21] Feeling behind on AI? Bree's simple advice for getting started—and why recording your thoughts may be the most powerful first step.

Connect with Us:

• Lis Best's website
• Learn more about the Girls Club Collective
• Connect with Girls Club Collective and Lis Best on LinkedIn
• Join the next GCC Community Power Hour
• Inquire about coaching with Lis

Our Guest Info:

• Connect with Bree Whitehead on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Bree Whitehead on her website

This episode was post-produced and edited by Yanina Mora.

The intro and outro music was created and produced by Daniel Mark.

About Lis:

Lis Best is an executive coach for impact leaders, founder of the Girls Club Collective, and host of the Women Changing the World podcast.

Since launching her business in 2020, Lis has helped hundreds of leaders navigate ESG and sustainability careers, launch heart-centered businesses, and become more effective change agents.