Podcast Episode

The Google Whistleblower

Miss AI Podcast··20 May 2026·1h 46m

About this episode

What happens when an ex-Google Executive Coach, elite athlete, and AI entrepreneur sits down to talk about the one thing most people get wrong about AI? AK Ikwuakor spent years inside Google coaching sales teams through the launch of Bard - right as ChatGPT was reshaping the world. He watched the anxiety unfold in real time. And he came away with a conclusion that might surprise you: the AI race is not a tech problem. It's a human behaviour problem. In this episode we get into: What it was really like inside Google when ChatGPT launched Why 95% of AI companies are not making money How your social media feed is the most dangerous algorithm on the planet Why task-oriented thinking is what gets replaced - not you The shift from high performer to "aligned performer" Why slowing down is the ultimate AI strategy Human connection as the one thing AI should never replace AK is the founder of LeadLyft and The Next Right Move Consulting, a former three-time All-American athlete at the University of Oregon, and someone who has coached over 40,000 people across 30 countries. He also did a five-day darkness retreat in Mexico. You'll want to hear that story. This one goes deep. Enjoy. --- Find AK:  Website: https://akikwuakor.com/ Instagram:   / ak.ikwuakor   LinkedIn:   / akikwuakor   --- Find Miss AI:  Website: https://www.realmissai.com/ Instagram:   / realmissai   LinkedIn:   / keira-nesdale-b287899b   Spotify:  TikTok:   / keiranesdale   Miss AI is a podcast for anyone curious about how AI is already shaping the way we live, lead, and work. New episodes weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.