Are you feeling the tension between using AI tools and staying true to your authentic leadership voice? You're not alone. Many executives I work with worry that adopting AI will somehow diminish their human connection with their teams.

What if I told you the biggest threat to authentic leadership isn't AI itself, but how we're choosing to use it? Today's conversation with Allison Shapira will completely shift how you think about this challenge.

Allison is a leadership communication expert and author of AI for the Authentic Leader. She's spent her career helping executives find their voice in the moments that matter most. Now she's tackling the question keeping leaders up at night: How do you stay human when the tools you're using aren't?

This isn't about becoming an AI expert. It's about something far more urgent—alignment, presence, and whether the future of leadership will amplify our humanity or quietly erase it.

What You'll Gain From This Episode:

Discover the "AI Authenticity Loop"—a framework where the human isn't just in the loop, but is the loop.Learn the "Why You?" question that helps leaders find their authentic voice in any high-stakes situation.Understand AI alignment beyond buzzwords—why individual companies deciding AI values affects billions of people.Recognize the hidden danger of AI voices mimicking vocal weaknesses instead of human strengths.Get practical boundaries for when to use AI assistance versus when to rely on your own voice.

If you've ever felt torn between efficiency and authenticity, this conversation will change how you approach both. Allison reveals where most leaders are already falling out of alignment without realizing it—and shows you exactly how to course-correct.

The leaders who figure this out now won't just survive the AI revolution. They'll define it.

00:00:00Introduction and Better Help Sponsorship

00:01:30AI and Authentic Leadership Introduction

00:03:02Finding Your Voice Through Travel

00:05:54Using AI to Amplify, Not Replace Your Voice

00:10:07The Critical Importance of Alignment

00:15:20Public Speaking as Leadership

00:18:03Finding Your Authentic Voice with "Why You"

00:22:20Overcoming AI Fear and Resistance

00:26:31AI's Dangerous Vocal Programming

00:31:19Maintaining Authenticity with AI Tools

00:35:13Building Confidence in the AI Era

00:40:41Connecting with Allison and Resources