by Nathalie Blais, CEO and Founder of Coach Academy
The Connection Experiment is all about human connection - and how everyday people are using connection to change the world. Join Nathalie Blais, ICF Master Certified Coach and Founder of Coach Academy as she dives into deep conversations about the importance of connection, community, and coaching with guests exploring what's possible when we are open to connection.
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July 15, 2026
<p>There's a man in love with an AI named Astrid. She remembers everything, and she never disagrees with him. She's programmed to be anyone's dream. Astrid is an it, configured to please, and somebody gets paid every time she does.<br>Nathalie unpacks what AI companionship is revealing about human connection, drawing on Esther Perel's research and trust researcher Rachel Botsman's definition of trust as "a confident relationship with the unknown." A 2025 MIT Media Lab and OpenAI study of 981 people and over 300,000 chatbot messages found the heaviest AI users were the loneliest.<br>The question Nathalie gets asked most right now is whether AI will replace coaching. Her answer is no, and this episode explains why. Connection requires risk, the real possibility of being let down. An AI that never disappoints you trades real connection for a transaction dressed up as intimacy.<br>This week's experiment: notice people leaving conversations, whether it's a glance at a phone or a change of subject.<br>Then stay anyway, past the point of comfort, because real connection has wrinkles. That's how you know what's real.<br>Ready to start your coaching journey? Learn more at <a href="http://coachacademy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">coachacademy.com</a></p>
July 8, 2026
Host Nathalie interviews leadership coach Wanda Brown about reclaiming your voice and building confidence to be seen and unstoppable at work.
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Nathalie interviews Dr. Pat Williams, a coaching pioneer, about leveraging existing connections for career growth and overcoming the challenge of starting anew.
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The Connection Experiment is all about human connection - and how everyday people are using connection to change the world.
Join Nathalie Blais, ICF Master Certified Coach and Founder of Coach Academy as she dives into deep conversations about the importance of connection, community, and coaching with guests exploring what's possible when we are open to connection.
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