Chris Daigle sits down with Steff Vanhaverbeke, author of Being Replaced: The Five Human Skills AI Cannot Automate, to explore how professionals and businesses can thrive in an AI-powered world. Steff introduces her Cognitive Agility Framework, highlighting the uniquely human skills, like critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, collaboration, intuition, and innovation, that set us apart from machines.

You’ll hear how to avoid the “AI slop” trap by doubling down on authenticity, how to use AI tools without losing human value, and why the businesses that remain most human will stand out in the future. Steff also shares insights from her workshops and training with executives, revealing the levels of AI adoption she sees across organizations today.

This episode is a must-listen for business leaders, teams, and professionals who want to use AI at work without losing what makes them irreplaceable.

🔎 Find Out More About Steff Vanhaverbeke
The House of Coaching
Being Replaced on Amazon

🛠 AI Tools and Resources Mentioned in This Episode
ChatGPT
ChiefAIOfficer Resources

📌 Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Meet Steff Vanhaverbeke
03:10 - Inside the Book: 'Being Replaced'
05:00 - The Five Human Skills AI Can’t Replace
08:00 - Emotional Intelligence and the Limits of AI Empathy
13:40 - Collaborative Intelligence and the Tomorrowland Example
20:22 - Intuition and Human Decision-Making in Business
23:00 - Innovation as a Differentiator in an AI World
26:00 - Making These Skills Actionable at Work
30:00 - How Human-Centric Companies Will Stand Out
38:00 - The Super Worker Model
44:15 - Misconceptions, Resistance, and What’s Next for AI Adoption

Episode tags:
AI at work, Human skills vs AI, AI in business, Executive AI adoption, Generative AI in the workplace, Cognitive Agility Framework, Authenticity with AI, Emotional intelligence in AI era, Innovation and intuition with AI, Collaborative intelligence, AI slop problem, Business leadership in AI

Chris Daigle sits down with Jay Feldman, known as LeadGenJay, to explore how AI and automation are reshaping lead generation, sales, and marketing. From his journey from medicine to running multi-million-dollar agencies, Jay reveals how AI-powered cold email, omnichannel outreach, and automated personalization can create scalable client-getting systems that outperform traditional sales teams.

You’ll learn how AI-driven outreach tools work behind the scenes, why omnipresent marketing is critical in today’s environment, and how to balance human skills with automation. Jay also shares how companies can build an “AI Sales Director” to supercharge sales team performance, plus strategies for staying ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.

Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or marketing leader, this episode shows you how to practically apply AI at work to win more clients and future-proof your business.

🔎 Guest & Resources
About Jay Feldman (LeadGenJay):
Website: https://leadgenjay.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadgenjay
Instagram: https://instagram.com/leadgen

AI Tools & Platforms Mentioned:
N8n
Make.com
Zapier
Clay
Handwrytten
GPT, Claude, and other LLMs

🎁 Special Offer from Jay Feldman (LeadGenJay)

Jay has created a custom resource page for Chief AI Officer listeners that includes exclusive tools, templates, and strategies for implementing AI-powered lead generation. You can access this at:

👉 https://www.leadgenjay.com/caio

This page gives listeners a head start on:

Proven cold email scripts and templates optimized with AI
Omnichannel automation frameworks for scaling outreach
Access to Jay’s favorite AI tool stack (Clay, N8n, Zapier, Handwrytten, GPT/Claude, and more)
Step-by-step implementation guides designed to help teams set up an “AI Sales Director” inside their company

Jay frames this as a way to shortcut months of trial and error and move directly into measurable results with AI in sales and marketing.

📌 Chapters
00:00 - Show Intro and AI Executive Roadshow
01:43 - Meet Jay Feldman aka Lead Gen Jay
03:09 - From Medical School to Marketing Mastery
05:06 - What Makes Cold Email Effective (Not Spam)
07:25 - Automating Omnichannel Lead Generation
10:15 - Personalization with AI at Scale
13:58 - Cold Email vs Traditional Sales Teams
18:11 - Must-Have Tools for AI-Powered Marketing
21:45 - Building an AI Sales Director Agent
28:03 - Managing Team Reactions to AI Adoption
31:45 - Why Businesses Must Act Now on AI
37:00 - How to Stay Updated in a Fast-Moving AI World
44:08 - Getting Started with Lead Gen Jay’s Framework

Episode tags:

AI lead generation, AI cold email, Omnichannel AI marketing, AI personalization tools, Automating sales outreach, AI sales director, Business automation with AI, LeadGenJay interview, Scaling client acquisition with AI, AI in marketing strategies, AI communities for entrepreneurs, AI tools for B2B growth

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Chris Daigle sits down with Oren Michaels, founder of Barndoor.ai, to explore the rise of AI agents in the workplace and why governance and security matter just as much as innovation. From defining what makes an AI agent different from ChatGPT, to tackling the risks of the new Model Context Protocol (MCP), Oren explains how executives can unlock real productivity gains while avoiding costly mistakes.

You will hear how to treat agents like eager interns with guardrails, where companies are already seeing ROI in finance, marketing, and contracts, and why shadow AI and unsanctioned MCP use could be your biggest risks. Packed with real-world AI applications and executive-level strategy, this episode is a playbook for business leaders ready to adopt agents responsibly.

🔎 Resources

Learn more about Oren Michaels: Barndoor.ai

Contact Oren directly: oren@barndoor.ai

🛠️ Tools & Frameworks Mentioned

ChatGPT ➡ https://openai.com/chatgpt

Model Context Protocol (MCP) for agent-to-system integration

📌 Chapters

00:00 – Intro to Oren Michaels and Barn Door AI
02:20 – From APIs to AI agents: lessons from enterprise adoption
06:46 – Defining an AI agent vs. ChatGPT and automation
13:25 – Why agents lack conscience and what that means for business
18:10 – Governance frameworks for AI agents
22:58 – Risks and opportunities of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
27:19 – Who inside companies is owning AI governance
33:25 – Enterprise scale vs. mid-market AI adoption
38:36 – Real-world wins in finance, marketing, and contracts
42:53 – The difference between automation, RPA, and agents
46:28 – Shadow AI, unsanctioned MCP, and risk management
50:56 – Where to learn more about Barn Door AI

Episode tags:

AI in the workplace, AI for business leaders, Generative AI at work, Non-technical AI leadership, Real-world AI applications, Workplace AI adoption, Executive AI training, AI productivity tools, AI transformation stories, Ethical AI business, AI implementation guide, AI strategy for executives

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