Humans Aren't Robots

About Humans Aren't Robots

Robots aren’t the enemy. Robotic thinking is. Humans Aren’t Robots is a series of conversations about what makes work and life more human. We chat with creative leaders, innovators, and curious minds about creativity, curiosity, and the ideas shaping modern business and culture. HAR is a platform for those daring to think beyond the algorithm. It lives between technology and texture, structure and spontaneity, leaving room for nuance, creative tension, and the freedom to say “I don’t know.” Because the most dangerous mindset isn’t being wrong. It’s thinking you’re done.

Publisher

Sam Davies @ KWP + Partners + Hannah Priebe-Clarke @ hpc.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Oct 2017

Latest episode

21 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Apr 2026

   Daniels Langeberg Olsson — Technology, People + Environment

   Dans takes us on an epic journey working around the world, from urban planning to innovating here in SA. The perfect HAR guest a mixture of a deeply human worldview with tech at the centre of all his thinking. Dans has a philosophical take on technology, the environment and people, and how culture and urban design can either foster or hinder connection.

2. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Justina Gardiner — Life is marketing

   From L’Oréal Canada to San Remo, Adelaide, Justina brings an artistic, creative and worldly lens to defining brand. She leans into experimentation, learning fast and redirecting when needed, bringing a philosophical perspective to both business and life. In this episode, we pause to ask: what does brand and marketing actually mean in 2026, and how do businesses cut through and amplify? A big believer in community, Justina also gives her time to boards including Meals on Wheels, Impact 100 and Brink Productions, bringing a depth of human experience to the HAR mics.

3. 

   23 Mar 2026

   Eli Moulton + Justin James - Three Businesses, One Household, No Off Switch

   Two founders. Zero filter. Eli Moulton started Plus One Dress Hire on maternity leave. What began as a practical idea became a movement - one built on sustainability, inclusion, and the belief that every woman deserves to feel extraordinary. Now she's building Em Body and redefining what it means to lead a brand with values at the centre. Justin James knew he wanted to be a chef at ten years old. From bussing tables in Michigan to Eleven Madison Park, Noma, and building Restaurant Botanic into one of Australia's most celebrated dining experiences - his career has been a masterclass in craft. Now he's doing the most ambitious thing yet: opening Restaurant Aptos, a 14-seat, 16-course, multiroom dining experience inside a 156-year-old converted church in the Adelaide Hills. They're also partners. Building three businesses and a family at the same time, under the same roof, with no real off switch. In this episode, they held nothing back - on what it actually takes to step out on your own, cultural shifts with fresh eyes and how you can build and be an entrepreneur while juggling a family.

Who has been a guest on Humans Aren't Robots

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• David Simmons
• Nicole Dyson
• Callum MacPherson
• Lauren Black
• Ben Colley

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

102,412

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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