All Things Human with Adele Wang

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All Things Human is a two-line publication. [Human] — personal, emotional, and existential inquiry into what it means to be human. [AI] — leadership, AI, power, and the systems reshaping modern life. Choose the lane that meets the state you’re in. All Things Human is where AI and a changing world meet the human experience. Hosted by Adele Wang, the show explores how AI, societal shifts, and evolving human awareness are reshaping life, leadership, and love — and what it means to stay grounded, conscious, and connected in an era of unprecedented change. Whether you're a curious professional, a reflective leader, or simply trying to stay human in an age of algorithms, this show is for you. 💌 Join the conversation and get more exclusive insights at https://adelewang.substack.com

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    The Visibility Industrial Complex - What Solopreneurs Need To Understand About the Attention Game

    What Solopreneurs Need To Understand About the Attention Game What is the Visibility Industrial Complex? The Visibility Industrial Complex is a system where solopreneurs are pressured to remain constantly visible in order to be seen as credible, relevant, or legitimate — even when that visibility no longer leads to connection or meaningful work. Why does marketing feel exhausting for solopreneurs?Because visibility practices have become a requirement rather than a tool, turning self-promotion into ongoing emotional labor. Why doesn’t more visibility lead to more buying?Repeated exposure without relevance creates noise, not trust, and buyers disengage. Is this a personal branding failure?No. It’s a system problem driven by incentives that reward attention over alignment. This episode is cultural critique exposing how the visibility-industrial complex has convinced an entire generation that being seen is survival. This conversation reveals the lore and accompanying machinery behind the pressure to be visible all the time, in order to be successful. The Visibility Industrial Complex is profitable, but not for many of the actual participants. Take a look behind the curtain to notice who's profiting while business owners scramble for attention, validation, and relevance on platforms designed to extract, not serve. #attention economy #visibility culture #solopreneur #personal branding fatigue

    17 min

  2. 15 JAN

    Why I Hate Networking (and maybe you do too)

    Why performative networking is failing and how to reclaim real connection in the age of AI If you’ve ever stood in a room of 50 people, clutching a coffee cup and waiting for a 29-second countdown to pitch your business to a room of people who aren’t actually listening, you’ve felt the "Chamber of Commerce" exhaustion. We have replaced real relationship-building with "Identity Flashcards"—a phenomenon I call Brand Warmth Simulation. In this episode, we dissect why this extractive style of networking is hollowing out our professional lives, the heavy cognitive cost of "performative vulnerability," and why the rise of AI is about to make these polished, hollow scripts even more obvious—and more avoidable.

    18 min

  3. 10 JAN

    The Split We’re Living With in the AI Age

    We are living with a quiet internal split — and most of us feel it, but few can name it. On one side of us is the part that uses AI, productivity tools, and digital systems to stay relevant, visible, and competitive. On the other side is the part of us that longs for what feels real. Presence, trust, effort, and genuine human connection. In this episode, Adele Wang explores the growing emotional and relational tension of these two parts of us in the AI era. People use these tools to be more productive, and so much content now “looks fine”. But feels off, and it's why trust is quietly eroding. Even business owners themselves feel uneasy when AI is used on them. Because they they feel the same tension about AI when they experience it while they also use it towards others. In this episode: • The invisible trust fracture that's happening • Why people can sense when something wasn’t created by a real person • The quiet exhaustion that comes from living inside algorithmic noise • Why authenticity has become more valuable — and more fragile — than attention This is not a tactical AI episode. It’s a human one. #HumanInTheAIEra #TrustInATechWorld #DigitalExhaustion #AIAndHumanity #AuthenticityMatters #ConsciousLeadership #TheHumanSideOfAI #FutureOfWork #ModernLife #MeaningInTheMachineAge

    15 min

  4. 26/12/2025

    Why Good People Become Bad Bosses: The "Power vs Empowerment" Trap

    What is the one word that makes corporate leaders more squeamish than "taxes" or "sex"? Power. In the coaching and development world, people are allergic to the word. It sounds dirty. It sounds like corruption. So, the word got rebranded to "Empowerment" because that feels safe. It feels internal. It feels like yoga. But in this episode, I argue that this semantic shift is actually dangerous. By confusing the feeling of empowerment with the physics of power, we are accidentally training a generation of leaders to be abrasive, isolated, and blind to their own impact. We cover: The Semantic Trap: Why we love "Empowerment" but hate "Power"—and why the distinction matters.The "Jerks" Paradox: How standard coaching advice ("Don't care what people think") can turn a well-meaning leader into a toxic boss.The Two Types of Power: The critical difference between Internal Agency (Self-Empowerment) and External Physics (Power Over resources and people).The AI Factor: Why Artificial Intelligence is about to make this power dynamic even more volatile. If you’ve ever wondered why so many "empowered" leaders seem to lack basic empathy, this episode unpacks the mechanism behind the behavior. Note: My use of the term “brain damage” in the epsidoe was as a metaphor, not a literal sense of physical brain damage. Key Quote: "We have a generation of leaders who think they are 'empowered,' but they are actually just abrasive because they don't understand the tool they are holding." #PowerDynamics #LeadershipPsychology #CorporateCulture #ExecutiveCoaching #AbrasiveLeadership #ThePowerTrap #NeuroscienceOfLeadership #EmpowermentTrap #FutureOfWork #AILeadership Connect with Adele: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adele-wang/https://substack.com/@adelewang

    10 min

  5. 16/12/2025

    So "cringe" -- when a LinkedIn article imploring businesses to build "trust" turns out to be completely AI generated

    The irony of this was not lost on me. It's frankly embarassing to see this. It's obvious, once you know how to look. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you're already feeling that disembodied feeling when you encounter vanilla smooth AI-generated content. It looks fine. It looks great. But doesn't actually really say anything. Why? Because there's no distinction. There's no point of view. It's all just very smooth and vanilla. The AI detector tool told me: This article has extremely high probabilities of being AI-generated, or at the very least, heavily assembled using AI templates. Abrasive people often use AI to polish their tone because they know their natural voice is too aggressive for marketing. We live in strange times.

    8 min

  6. 17/06/2025

    AI as a Therapist: Helpful Tool or Dangerous Illusion?

    Did you know that of all the possible uses of AI, the one that's the most popular right now is therapy? People are using AI as their own online therapist to work out their issues. What does that mean, for our mental health? This episode challenges what you believe about connection, AI, and human emotion. I sat down with Dr. Marlyn Wei, a Harvard and Yale trained psychiatrist who has been at the forefront in exploring the connection between AI and psychology. Listen in as I asked her whether AI can ever replace the power of being truly seen, and what role, if any, AI might have in the field of therapy. I expand on this conversation further on my Substack: https://substack.com/@adelewang. Hope to see you there!

    38 min

  7. 30/05/2025

    The Million-Dollar AI Mistake Most Business Leaders Are About to Make -- for biz owners only

    Most business leaders think they know how to profit from AI. Even though no one actually says it out loud, a lot of the push is coming from the desire to become more efficicent, reduce staff, and enjoy the jump in profitability. Those are certainly true. But by looking at AI with the lens, it's likely many business owners are also, at the same time, likely to miss the real opportunity worth millions. In this episode, AI consultant and leadership coach Adele Wang explains why the companies firing half their workforce might make short-term gains, but the companies keeping their people will dominate the market long-term. It's the story of two companies, similar to a gold rush analogy. By merely reducing staff and giving everyone better tools, it still presents some of the same assumptions that many business owners have about work in general. It's time to re-evaluate basic assumptions on "productivity". Through the story of two companies and a powerful gold rush analogy, you'll discover how business owners of the future will need to focus more on leadership than management. In other words, smart leaders of the future will look beyond mining gold with better tools, and be more interested in using their people to tap into the mother lode of opportunity. Perfect for: Business owners, executives, team leaders, and anyone implementing AI in their organization. Or if you just wonder about human nature, psychology and what runs through the minds of business leaders amidst a gold rush of AI... #BusinessPodcast #AIPodcast #LeadershipPodcast #TechPodcast #BusinessStrategy #AllThingsHuman #AdeleWang

    12 min

  8. 06/05/2025

    Dating in the Age of AI: The Real-Life Hitch on Love, Algorithms & Authenticity - with Connell Barrett

    Are dating apps ruining romance, or just reshaping it? It was super fun to have a deeply human conversation with Connell Barrett, bestselling author of Dating Sucks, But You Don’t and host of The How to Get a Girlfriend Podcast. Often dubbed the real-life Hitch, Connell shares how AI, apps, and filters are rewriting the rules of love, while us as regular human people still long for something that's real. We talked about why modern dating feels harder than ever, how authenticity is being gamed by algorithms, and what introverted (or overwhelmed) singles can do to genuinely connect. Whether you're frustrated by dating apps, unsure how to meet someone in real life, or just fascinated by the intersection of AI and human behavior, I think you'll relate to this. You might come away with some fresh thoughts on how we find love today. 🎯 Topics include: Why AI is de-democratizing datingHow dating apps mimic late-stage capitalismThe myth of “authentic” online profilesHow to connect IRL—even if you’re shyWhy good guys are afraid to say helloWhat both men and women really wish the other knew 🔗 Guest: Connell Barrett | datingtransformation.com

    47 min
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All Things Human is a two-line publication. [Human] — personal, emotional, and existential inquiry into what it means to be human. [AI] — leadership, AI, power, and the systems reshaping modern life. Choose the lane that meets the state you’re in. All Things Human is where AI and a changing world meet the human experience. Hosted by Adele Wang, the show explores how AI, societal shifts, and evolving human awareness are reshaping life, leadership, and love — and what it means to stay grounded, conscious, and connected in an era of unprecedented change. Whether you're a curious professional, a reflective leader, or simply trying to stay human in an age of algorithms, this show is for you. 💌 Join the conversation and get more exclusive insights at https://adelewang.substack.com

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