Why People Don’t Feel Close to You | Social Intelligence Briefing
Why do so many good conversations still go nowhere? AJ and Johnny break down the hidden reason conversations stay surface level: understanding connection isn’t the same as creating it in real time. M...
9 Apr 9min
Why Nice People Stay Stuck | Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer
Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer joins AJ and Johnny to break down the uncomfortable truth about power: good work alone rarely gets you ahead. From hierarchy and self-promotion to body language, pe...
6 Apr 56min
Avoid This Charisma Killer | Social Intel Brief
Want the fastest way to kill your charisma? Pull out your phone. AJ and Johnny break down the research showing that even the mere presence of a phone lowers connection, weakens closeness, and quietly...
3 Apr 9min
Stop Letting AI Think for You | Dr. Vivienne Ming
AI is making us faster — but is it also making us worse? AJ and Johnny sit down with Dr. Ming to unpack what it really means to become “robot proof” in a world where AI can answer almost anything. Th...
30 Mar 1h 30min
Why AI Is Telling You to Break Up | Social Intelligence Briefing
Why is AI so quick to tell people to break up? AJ and Johnny unpack what relationship advice culture gets wrong — and why outsourcing hard conversations to Reddit, group chats, or AI can quietly weak...
27 Mar 10min
Why Conversations Turn Into Arguments | Julia Minson
Why do disagreements spiral into conflict — even when both people think they’re being reasonable? AJ and Johnny sit down with psychologist Julia to break down the biggest mistake we make in conflict:...
23 Mar 59min
"We Should Hang Out” Usually Goes Nowhere | Social Intelligence Briefing
“We should hang out sometime” sounds like interest — but usually leads nowhere. AJ and Johnny break down why adult friendships stall in ambiguity, and how most people mistake vague warmth for real mo...
19 Mar 12min
The Job Search Mistake Everyone Makes | Michelle Schafer
Career coach Michelle Schafer joins AJ to break down what most people get wrong during a job search — especially in today’s uncertain market. Instead of spraying hundreds of applications, Michelle ex...
16 Mar 1h 20min
