Staying Human in the Era of AI: Storytelling, Grief & Change with Patrice Poltzer

Staying Human in the Era of AI: Storytelling, Grief & Change with Patrice Poltzer

June 2, 2026 · 51 min · Season 4 · Episode 119

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Nina Rodriguez discusses the impact of AI on humanity with guest Patrice Poltzer, exploring themes of grief and change.

What does it mean to stay human in a world increasingly run by AI? In this episode, Nina sits down with Patrice Poltzer — Gracie Award–winning former TODAY Show producer and co-founder of My Story Pro — about the everyday griefs and shifts of our era: the loss of certainty, the erosion of critical thinking, and the disappearing line between who we are and the tools we rely on. Patrice shares how a cross-continental move from New York to Lisbon, a vanished family income, and a launch tha...

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Host: Nina Rodriguez

Guest: Patrice Poltzer

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Organizations: My Story Pro, TODAY Show

Places: New York, Lisbon

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