Today's episode will change how you think about parenting, childhood, and what it really means to be human in the age of AI.
Artificial intelligence is changing education, work, relationships, and nearly every aspect of modern life. But according to today's guest, the greatest challenge isn't what AI is becoming—it's whether we will forget what makes us human.
If you're a parent, grandparent, educator, leader, or simply someone who cares about the future of the next generation, this conversation will completely change how you think about raising children and preparing them for the world ahead.
Joining me is Dr. Dana Suskind, renowned pediatric surgeon, developmental researcher, and bestselling author of the groundbreaking new book Human Raised. After decades of studying how early relationships shape the developing brain, Dana explains why the qualities that matter most in the future aren't the ones AI can master—they're the deeply human capacities that only we can cultivate.
Together, we explore why connection, curiosity, resilience, empathy, and critical thinking have become the most important skills we can pass on to our children—and why those abilities begin developing much earlier than most of us realize.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why the first three years of life shape far more than language and learning
- The uniquely human skills AI will never be able to replace
- How children develop the lifelong belief that they truly matter
- Why "good enough" parenting creates more resilient children than perfect parenting
- The hidden cost of optimizing children for achievement instead of flourishing
- How AI can either strengthen human relationships or quietly replace them
- Why productive struggle is essential for developing creativity, confidence, and emotional resilience
- Dana's HOPE Framework for raising flourishing children in an AI-driven world
The future isn't determined by technology alone. It's shaped by the choices we make every day about how we connect, care, and raise the next generation. And as Dana explains, those deeply human choices may be our greatest advantage in an AI-powered world.
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