EP #49 - The 2026 Trends Reshaping Work, AI & Relevance

About this episode

In this episode, Sean Earley discusses the key ideas from his 2026 Trend Report, focusing on changes in AI, work, media, and the creator economy.

If you’re feeling uncertain about the future, you’re not alone. A lot of highly skilled, intelligent people are sensing that something has shifted, but can’t quite put their finger on what or how to respond to it.In this episode, I walk through the key ideas from my 2026 Trend Report and talk about what’s actually changing across AI, work, media, and the creator economy and why so many people feel stuck or off-balance at the same time. → DOWNLOAD THE 2026 TREND REPORT. https://www.seanearley.com/trends/ → SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with support for more platforms on the way. → WEBSITE Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ ------- Affiliate Disclaimer In full disclosure, some links in this podcast may contain affiliate codes, which means, if you…

Topics covered

• 2026 Trends
• AI
• Work
• Media
• Creator Economy

Keywords

• future
• trends
• uncertainty
• skilled workers

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 2026 Trend Report

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