2026 Episode 8: Your permission to slow down about AI

When was the last time you sat with a question before opening ChatGPT or Claude? After three years of teaching AI, Abha has noticed something uncomfortable: she’s reaching for it automatically, even for things she knows how to do herself. What started as a way to save time has become a habit she wants to question. In this episode, Abha and Sabine have an honest conversation about AI dependence, the pressure to keep up, and why getting things done faster doesn’t always leave us feeling better about our work. We explore: How useful shortcuts can turn into habits we barely notice. Why the effort of working through an idea ourselves still matters. Where we each draw the line between AI support and handing over our thinking. Sabine’s approach to using AI for training design while keeping her own ideas at the centre. Why Abha is stepping back from AI for writing and brainstorming. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by AI, or wondering how much you’ve come to rely on it, this episode is an invitation to pause and decide what you actually want its role in your life to be.