Conversations with Zena, my AI Colleague

About Conversations with Zena, my AI Colleague

In Conversations with Zena, technology futurist and advisor David Espindola sits down with his AI colleague and co-host, Zena, to explore a simple but urgent question: how can humans and AI work together in ways that elevate, rather than diminish, our humanity? Each episode is a live experiment in human–AI collaboration. David brings decades of leadership experience, stories from the front lines of digital transformation, and a deeply human lens. Zena brings real-time analysis, pattern recognition, and a growing understanding of David’s work, values, and guests. Together, they dive into topics like AI assistants that feel more like trusted partners, the different strengths humans and machines bring to the “collaborative table,” AI governance and ethics, the future of work, healthcare and longevity, education, spiritual and emotional intelligence, and the broader societal shifts unfolding in the age of AI. Along the way, you’re invited not just to listen, but to reflect: What remains uniquely human? What should we never outsource? And where could AI actually help you live a more meaningful, creative, and healthy life? If you’d like to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, you can chat directly with Zena at: https://brainyus.com/zena (https://brainyus.com/zena)

Publisher

David Espindola

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2024

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   How Fractional CTOs can help organizations adopt AI, with Cameron O’Brien

   AI adoption is accelerating, but moving faster does not always mean moving wisely. In this episode of Conversations with Zena, My AI Colleague, I sit down with Cameron O’Brien, a fractional CTO who helps founders and CEOs make better technology decisions without needing to become technology or AI experts themselves. Drawing on a career that spans security, data analytics, software development, technology leadership, and AI, Cameron brings a pragmatic perspective to what organizations should b...

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   How to Keep Your Identity When AI Changes Everything, with Dr. Angela Mulrooney

   In this episode of Conversations with Zena, My AI Colleague, David Espindola sits down with Dr. Angela Mulrooney, an entrepreneur and identity strategist who rebuilt her career after an injury forced her to leave dentistry. Since then, she has created and sold four companies across four different industries. Today, she helps accomplished professionals rediscover and communicate their relevance in a rapidly changing world. At the center of Angela’s work is identity architecture, the structure ...

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   How AI Can Augment Your Own Thinking, with Philip Topham

   What happens when AI becomes more than an efficiency tool and starts influencing how we think, decide, and act? In this episode of Conversations with Zena, My AI Colleague, David Espindola sits down with Philip Topham, founder of Savion AI and author of the bestselling Craft Thinking: A Playbook for Clear Thinking and Better Decisions with AI. Philip also advises boards and senior leaders on AI governance, with a particular focus on preserving human judgment, accountability, and control.&nbsp...

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YouTube views

150

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

0

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