<p><strong>Are you using AI to sharpen your thinking, or quietly letting it replace it?</strong></p><p>Can podcasters and creators still work with AI without losing the slow, human thinking that makes ideas worth sharing? We talk about using AI as a sounding board rather than a generator, why “thinking walks” still matter, and how convenience can flatten creativity if you are not careful.</p><p>There are practical lessons, too. We cover how to handle co-hosted interviews without talking over each other, what changed after a recent home studio move, including audio and lighting choices, and details of a new podcast launch challenge aimed at getting shows live in January.</p><p><strong>Mentioned</strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.thepodcasthost.com/launchchallenge" target="_blank">The 2026 Podcast Launch Challenge</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://alitu.com/creator/content-creation/7-ways-to-make-your-podcast-irresistibly-human/" target="_blank">7 Ways to Make Your Content Irresistibly Human in an AI Age</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="[https://youtu.be/LrnyOrWhIsA](https://youtu.be/LrnyOrWhIsA)" target="_blank">Tour of Colin's Video Podcast Setup</a></strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Colin's Video Lighting (Affiliate Links)</strong></p><ul><li><strong><a 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