Ep 39 - Generative AI: Practical Strategies for Thinkydoers with Guest Dvorah Graeser

AI is transforming the way we work—but how can Thinkydoers use generative AI responsively and productively—as a tool, not a time-suck?

In part two of our conversation with AI ethicist and strategist Dvorah Graeser, we get practical about leveraging AI tools, particularly for deep specialists and strategic thinkers. Building on our discussion of ethics and implications from Episode 38, Dvorah shares specific ways to move from anxiety to agency with AI while maintaining your ethics and humanity. Learn how to use AI tools to organize your thoughts, improve communication with different audiences, and enhance your work as a specialist, all while preserving what makes us uniquely human.

Episode Highlights:

• How AI can help specialists move from anxiety to agency and practical ways to embrace AI tools with confidence
• Using AI to organize complex ideas and turn scattered thoughts into structured outlines
• The power of AI iteration and dialogue to refine thinking, decision-making, and communication
• Fact-checking and avoiding AI hallucinations with tools like Perplexity AI and multi-tool validation
• Enhancing communication for deep specialists by adapting messaging for different audiences, including neurodivergent thinkers and general business professionals
• Leveraging AI for buyer personas and using marketing strategies to improve AI-generated content and audience targeting
• AI as an assistive tool for neurodivergence and how it supports executive functioning challenges and workflow efficiency
• Emotional processing and AI as a tool for self-reflection while recognizing its limitations in mental health support
• First steps to overcoming AI anxiety and why understanding your emotional response to AI is crucial before integrating it into your workflow
• Resources and further learning, including Dvorah’s free PDF on emotions in AI and an invitation to submit questions for future discussions

Key Concepts Explored:

AI for Organization & Creativity

• How AI helps specialists structure ideas and overcome creative overwhelm
• The role of AI in iterative thinking and refining communication
• AI’s effectiveness in summarizing, outlining, and organizing complex information

AI Accuracy & Fact-Checking

• Strategies for verifying AI-generated content and reducing hallucinations
• Using multi-tool validation with AI models like Perplexity AI and Claude
• Limitations of AI in handling data accuracy and research citations

AI for Specialists & Communication

• How AI helps deep specialists communicate with broader audiences
• Leveraging buyer personas to tailor AI-generated messaging
• Using AI to bridge communication gaps between neurodivergent and neurotypical audiences

AI for Neurodivergent Thinkers

• AI as an adaptive tool for executive function and workflow management
• The role of AI in supporting focus, organization, and stress reduction
• Ethical considerations of AI in self-reflection and emotional regulation

Overcoming AI Anxiety & Ethical Adoption

• The shift from AI anxiety to AI agency and practical steps for confident adoption
• The importance of emotional awareness in integrating AI into personal and professional workflows
• Resources for understanding the emotional impact of AI and strategies for responsible use

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Thinkydoers Podcast and Episode Overview

01:00 From AI Anxiety to AI Agency – How Specialists Can Take Control

02:00 Organizing Chaotic Thoughts with AI – Turning Sticky Notes into Structure

04:00 The Power of Iteration – Using AI for Back-and-Forth Thinking