Why is it that in the face of the most powerful tool humanity has ever created, so many capable people feel overwhelmed instead of empowered?Marc sits down with serial entrepreneur and AI consultant Mike Schwarz to explore what’s really happening beneath the AI conversation.This isn’t a discussion about tools or trends — it’s about fear, acceleration, mental overload, and the growing divide between those who adapt and those who freeze. Mike shares what he’s seeing inside the top 1–5% of AI adopters, why most people are stuck using AI at the surface level, and why mental fitness may be the defining advantage of the next decade.Show Partners:A special thanks to our mental fitness + sweat partner Sip SaunasPersonal Socrates: Better Question, Better LifeGet in Touch:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthehumanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-champagne-🧠💪-14767b17/Website: https://www.mchampagne.com/Timestamps:00:00 — The question that opens every interview: “Who are you?”00:02 — Mike’s journey from dot-com entrepreneur to AI founder00:06 — Why most AI adoption is still surface-level00:09 — The growing gap between AI adopters and everyone else00:13 — Neurodivergence, hyper-focus, and rapid adaptation00:17 — Fear, stress, and overwhelm as the real blockers00:20 — AI as a change-management problem, not a tech one00:24 — Automation, professional services, and job displacement00:29 — The runaway train metaphor for AI acceleration00:33 — Leadership responsibility during massive uncertainty00:37 — Mental fitness as a survival skill00:39 — Using AI to free time, not erase meaning00:41 — Final reflections on adaptation and humanity*Special props 👇Music: Clouds - Joakim KarudSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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