If AI has you wondering whether your work will still matter—you’re not alone. The pace of change is dizzying. New tools drop daily. “Good enough” work is getting automated before you can even refresh your feed.

But here’s the good news:
This is not the end. It’s the beginning—if you choose it. The future belongs to those who lean into what machines can’t replicate: your taste, your story, your weirdness, your voice.
In this episode, I unpack what it takes to stand out right now—not by running from the tech, but by using it while building a body of work that’s unmistakably yours.

• Why your point of view is your ultimate differentiator
• How to make your portfolio future-proof
• The shift from pressing buttons to telling stories
• Why now is the time to trim the generic and amplify the real

The big idea?
Anyone can generate something. But only you can create something with heart, history, and soul.

In this episode, Ben Uyeda shares how chasing purpose instead of scale can transform your creative career — and your life. Ben is a designer, entrepreneur, and creative force who left behind a successful architecture firm and an Ivy League teaching gig to bring high-design concepts to the masses through media. His free, widely shared designs have reached over 50 million people and are being built around the world.

We dive deep into the tension between scale and meaning in the creator economy — and how Ben has escalated from designing vases on YouTube to building a 65-room hotel in the desert, all without losing his creative soul. Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or just trying to figure out what’s next, this conversation will challenge you to rethink your relationship with risk, money, and mastery.

Some highlights we explore:

• “Scaling is just repeating. Escalating is growing.” The mindset shift that changed Ben’s career.
• Why Ben believes nature is becoming a luxury good — and how that shaped the Reset Hotel.
• The key difference between creatives who thrive in AI disruption and those who panic.

Enjoy!

Hey friends, Chase here.

It’s a real question. And let’s be honest—it’s one a lot of us are quietly asking.

Every day, new tools drop that make it easier (and faster) to generate content, art, writing, music—you name it. The machines are learning. Fast.

So where does that leave you?

If you’re a creator, this moment isn’t the end. It’s the beginning—if you choose it.

Because here’s the truth:
AI can copy the *output*. But it can’t copy *you*—your soul, your story, your weirdness, your taste. The things that made you a creative person in the first place.

And that’s where the opportunity lives.

In this episode, I unpack how to stand out in the age of AI—not by competing with it, but by doubling down on what makes your work unmistakably human.

• Why your unique POV is now your most valuable asset
• How to build a portfolio AI can’t replicate
• The difference between pressing buttons and telling stories
• Why taste, style, and voice matter more than ever
• How to make work that’s irreplaceable—not just impressive

The big idea?
Anyone can generate something. But only you can *create* something with heart, with history, with soul.

This isn’t about fearing the future. It’s about shaping it—on your terms. Using the tools, yes. But leading with your voice, your vision, your humanity.

Because that’s what will make your work matter tomorrow—even when machines are everywhere.

So take a hard look at what you’re making. Trim the generic. Amplify the real. And build a body of work that says something no AI ever could: *“This is me.”*