Nash Bober isn't here to talk about "leveraging AI," "future-proofing your career," or "navigating the landscape."
He sits down with real working humans to ask one question: If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Turns out most people already know the answer. They just never had a reason to say it out loud. We’re moving past the LinkedIn titles to find the parts of us that get sidelined by a paycheck. That's what this show is about.
No fluff. No marketing-speak. Just honest conversations about the human elements an algorithm can't automate.
Episode 13: Vince Pierri // From Infographics Influencer to Pastor
Vince Pierri is a viral infographics designer. After being Replaced, he’d rather be a Pastor. He is ready to trade the world of LinkedIn infographics to return to the ministry, moving from viral content creation back to the emotional labor of leading a church.
In this episode, Nash and Vince talk about the "always on" reality of being a pastor and why it makes managing a LinkedIn brand feel like a vacation, the technical threat of AI-generated creative work and why human-made art still has a "soul" that machines can't replicate, the complexity of running an organization on a shoestring budget with a volunteer staff, and why leadership, specifically the ability to make people unhappy for the right reasons, is the ultimate future-proof skill.
They also discuss Jevons Paradox and the theory that as technology makes professional services like legal and creative work cheaper, the actual demand for human oversight might explode.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Vince Pierri:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vincent-angelo-coach (linkedin.com/in/vincent-angelo-coach)
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober (linkedin.com/in/vincent-angelo-coach)
6 Apr 2026
Episode 12: Rielle Lee // From Content Marketing to Earring Artist
Rielle Lee is a Content Marketing Manager. After being Replaced, she’d rather be an Earring Artist. She’s ready to trade creating blogs for Microsoft to focus on handmade crafts, specifically custom earrings.
In this episode, Nash and Rielle talk about why physical, tangible hobbies are the only way to unplug when your day-to-day work is high-volume content consumption, the logistical nightmare of running a small business, from importing materials to managing global shipping and tariffs, and transitioning from a background in audio engineering and statistics to the creative freedom of working with polymer clay and thread.
They also discuss how Rielle’s "dream state" would be a quiet island tea shop where she could listen to people's stories while crafting custom blends for them.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Rielle Lee:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rielle-lee
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
1 Apr 2026
Episode 11: Graham Ahner // From B2B Paid Ads to Temp Worker
Graham Ahner is a B2B Paid Ads Expert. After being Replaced, he’d rather be a Temp Worker. He’s trading the digital grind of Google Ads for the physical satisfaction of a task list, whether that’s assembling a 200-part barbecue grill for a neighbor or fixing a broken dishwasher.
In this episode, Nash and Graham talk about why the "pickleball-esque" entry point of manual tasks provides a more immediate reward than digital marketing, the emerging professionalization of the trades, why "off-phone time" is becoming the most valuable survival skill, and the hidden tax of outsourcing our memory to call-recording bots.
They also discuss why some clients are now specifically seeking out "unpolished" human work as a protest against the flood of mediocre, AI-generated content.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Graham Ahner:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/graham-ahner
Company: whalesharkco.com
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
30 Mar 2026
Episode 10: Sam Strong // From Business Owner to Acquisition Mogul
Sam Strong is a business owner. After being Replaced, he’d rather own several. He already made the leap, trading the cap on corporate data analytics for the autonomy of buying and running Wiring Solutions, a UK-based manufacturing business.
In this episode, Nash and Sam talk about entrepreneurship through acquisition and why buying a profitable business is a lower-risk bet than starting from zero, the reality of small-batch manufacturing as a safeguard against the current wave of AI automation, and the "muscle memory" of the brain and why relying on GPS and LLMs is creating a generational drain on critical thinking.
They also discuss the transition from the US back to the UK and why the next generation should focus on either high-end trades or becoming AI-native niche consultants.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Sam Strong:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samuelstrong
Company: wiringsolutions.co.uk
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
25 Mar 2026
Episode 9: Heath Rittler // From Analytics Leader to Family Farmer
Heath Rittler is a VP of Analytics. After being Replaced, he’d rather return to the family farm. He’s ready to trade healthcare data for the simplicity of crops and livestock, moving away from decision-making to the "always on" reality of working the land.
In this episode, Nash and Heath talk about why food and electricity will become the only real currencies in an AI-driven future, the "middle-tier" squeeze of family farming and how it mirrors shifts in the corporate world, why autonomy and accountability feel more tangible when you’re feeding animals instead of managing databases, and the technical shift from the Farmer's Almanac to iPads in the field.
They also discuss why Heath views the farm not just as a backup plan, but as a return to a community where you actually know your neighbors and the source of your food.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Heath Rittler:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/heathrittler
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
23 Mar 2026
Episode 8: Rebecca Willis // From Data Automation to Political Activist
Rebecca Willis is a Data Automation Specialist. After being Replaced, she’d rather be an Activist. She’s ready to stop optimizing corporate data pipelines and start using those same skills to force transparency and accountability in politics.
In this episode, Nash and Rebecca talk about why the shift from profit to purpose is the only logical move in an AI-driven world, the massive hurdle of fundraising in the nonprofit sector, why over-reliance on AI creates a dangerous level of complacency, and the growing need for human "truth-checkers" to validate machine outputs.
They also discuss why tech should be used to create ease in our lives rather than just adding more digital friction.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Rebecca Willis:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-willis-19267b99
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
18 Mar 2026
Episode 7: Matt Pieper // From Solution Architect to Travel Guide
Matt Pieper is a Solution Architect. After being Replaced, he’d rather be a Travel Guide. He never actually wanted to be in tech, he’s just waiting for the excuse to trade system design for survival skills and mountain trails.
In this episode, Nash and Matt talk about why AI can’t replace a father or a mother, the necessity of learning DIY skills in a tech-dependent world, how to balance introversion with a career in consulting, and why success is defined by human impact rather than digital metrics.
They also discuss how genuine travel is enriched by human connection and why unplugging is the only way to find career clarity.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Matt:
Business: rightsized.tech
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/piepermatthew
Instagram: instagram.com/mattpieperphotography
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
16 Mar 2026
Episode 6: Joe Draper // From Agent Integration to E-Sports Pro
Joe Draper is an agentic AI integrator. After being Replaced, he’d rather go pro in e-sports. He’s ready to trade the high-strung world of AI for the high-intensity world of competitive gaming.
In this episode, Nash and Joe talk about the brutal reality of life as a professional gamer, why team dynamics and mental resilience are the only things AI can't simulate in a match, the shift from corporate recruitment to self-employment, and how AI tools should be used to enhance, not replace, human strategy.
They also discuss how the human element remains the only thing that actually gives entertainment its value.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Joe Draper:
Arkwright: arkwright.solutions
Personal: jsdraper.com/onepager
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
13 Mar 2026
Episode 5: Julia Arpag // From Tech Recruiter to Memoirist
Julia Arpag is a Tech Recruiter. After being Replaced, she’d rather be a Memoirist. She is ready to trade the high-speed world of technical headhunting for a nomadic life, focused on capturing human experiences that an algorithm could never replicate.
In this episode, Nash and Julia talk about why parenting and empathy are the only two things that will never be automated, the shift from a nine-to-five mindset to nomadic life design, how AI is changing the technical interview process, and why the "human touch" in recruitment is becoming more valuable as the market gets flooded with AI-generated noise.
They also discuss why the next generation needs to learn how to disconnect from their phones to actually connect with people.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Julia:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julia-arpag
Website: alignedrecruitment.com
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
10 Mar 2026
Episode 4: Sahil Patel // From CEO to Rockstar
Sahil Patel is a CEO. After being Replaced, he’d rather be shredding in a rock band. He’s already making it happen, trading boardroom strategy for music studio grind and a Rush cover band that is "the nerdiest thing on Earth."
In this episode, Nash and Sahil talk about why the "blood, sweat, and tears" of human creation will always beat highly polished AI art, the technical challenge of dialing in the perfect guitar tone without relying on presets, and why the next generation needs to prioritize "taste" as a survival skill. They also dig into the reality of being a "tinkerer", whether that’s building a 200-person company or layering vocal harmonies on a DIY Spotify release.
They also discuss why Sahil views AI redundancy as a goal rather than a threat, finally giving him the permission to live in a music studio full-time.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Sahil Patel:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sahilanamipatel/
Company: spiralyze.com
Seramine: open.spotify.com/artist/3Yph0DeTz5LmANS0yLqlbP
Connect with our host, Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
2 Mar 2026
Episode 3: Joe Thomas // From Software Engineering to Experience Curator
Joe is a Software Engineering Manager. After being Replaced, he'd rather curate experiences worth remembering.
In this episode, Nash and Joe talk about why an AI itinerary can’t replace real human connection, how software engineering roles are shifting from writing code to managing systems, and why your personal network is the only real job security left.
They also discuss why Joe is focusing on human experiences that an algorithm can’t replicate and how he’s preparing for a career change if the tech landscape shifts.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Joe:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jtdevs
Connect with our host:
Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
28 Feb 2026
Episode 2: Sanaa Dakdouk // From Data Engineering to Yoga Instructor
Sanaa is a Data Engineering Manager. After being Replaced, she’d rather teach yoga. She’s trading data pipelines for the human connection of a studio, proving that fulfillment has nothing to do with code.
In this episode, Nash and Sanaa talk about why AI can’t replace human problem-solving, the contrast between corporate metrics and personal impact, why boredom is becoming obsolete, and the ethics of nurturing AI with human values.
They also discuss how true personal growth only happens once you step outside the comfort of a corporate identity.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Sanaa:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sanadakdouk
Instagram: instagram.com/yoginisanaa
Connect with our host:
Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
26 Feb 2026
Episode 1: Tas Bober // From Landing Page Expert to Podcast Host
Tas Bober is a Landing Page Expert. After being Replaced, she’d rather be the one with the mic. She’s already trading landing page strategy for the raw, unpolished world of podcasting.
In this episode, Nash and Tas talk about why AI can’t replicate human taste, building a professional identity that exists outside of LinkedIn, the transition from corporate marketing to a recording studio, and why the next generation should prioritize trades over digital paper-pushing.
They also discuss how human nuance is the only real defense against automation.
If AI replaced your job tomorrow, who, or what, would you become?
Follow Tas:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tasbober
Website: thescrolllab.com
Podcast: spotify.com/thescrolllab
Connect with our host:
Nash Bober: linkedin.com/in/nashbober
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