158: The AI Gender Gap: Why Women Are 25% Slower to Adopt (And What It's Costing Us)

About this episode

The episode discusses the gender gap in AI adoption among women entrepreneurs and offers insights on overcoming hesitations.

Mari welcomes Aila Frishman - AI coach and founder of Cailence - to expose the boat that's already left the harbor: women entrepreneurs are 25% slower to adopt AI than men. Aila breaks down why women hesitate (the "is this cheating?" narrative, sustainability concerns, and who has time for bro YouTube videos?), what's at stake if we don't catch up (falling behind at work, losing to competitors, AI systems missing women's input), and the paradigm shift: AI doesn't add to your plate, it gives you time back. They discuss quick wins like planning Italy trips in minutes, opening your fridge and asking what to make for dinner, getting to inbox zero, and why it's not too late - just pick ONE tool and talk to it like your girlfriend. Website: cailence.com Newsletter & Community: https://community.cailence.com/signup

People in this episode

Host: Mari Wuellner

Guest: Aila Frishman

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• gender gap
• women entrepreneurs
• technology
• self-improvement
• productivity

Keywords

• AI
• gender gap
• women in technology
• productivity tools
• self-improvement
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cailence

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