Mel Mitchell-Jackson
Adventure artist, writer, retreat guide, and craft tutor who supports people in healing their relationships to art and technology; former Apple creativity educator and author of essays about AI sobriety and creative practices.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 21min
🤖 AI Sobriety — with Mel Mitchell-Jackson
Mel Mitchell-Jackson, adventure artist and craft tutor who helps people heal their relationships to art and tech. They recount early curiosity about chatbots, the seductive shortcut of AI, and moments it felt like addiction. They define AI sobriety as refusing cloud LLMs to protect creativity and labor. They also discuss local models, privacy risks, and reclaiming practice through slow, communal art.
Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 15min
💭 Prestige or Freedom: The Delusion of “Living Your Dream” — with Mel Mitchell-Jackson
Mel Mitchell-Jackson, an adventure artist, writer and retreat guide who helps creatives build sustainable practices. They talk about leaving prestige for freedom, navigating chronic illness and Long COVID, resisting hustle culture, the pitfalls of monetizing creative work online, and plans for forest-based art retreats and community-focused teaching.
