

Ayush Prakash Podcast
Ayush Prakash
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Ayush Prakash is a contemporary author and podcaster based in Montreal, Quebec. He explores various aspects of technology, with a particular focus on AI, which is evident in his book 'AI for Gen Z.' As the host of the Ayush Prakash Podcast, Ayush delves into the intersections of technology and Gen Z society, sharing insights and fostering discussions.
Ayush Prakash is a contemporary author and podcaster based in Montreal, Quebec. He explores various aspects of technology, with a particular focus on AI, which is evident in his book 'AI for Gen Z.' As the host of the Ayush Prakash Podcast, Ayush delves into the intersections of technology and Gen Z society, sharing insights and fostering discussions.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 9min
Why Modern Society Is So Rude And How To Fix It - Dr. John O'Brien
This is episode 139 of the Ayush Prakash Podcast. John M. O’Brien, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, professional speaker, and executive coach.Find John: Rudeness Rehab book: https://www.amazon.com/Rudeness-Rehab-Reclaiming-Civility-Workplace/dp/1957651911Website: https://rudenessrehab.comTimestamps:0:00 Incivility and rudeness10:11 Is rudeness learned behaviour?14:05 Cultural relativism20:41 Rudeness on social media39:27 Communication styles43:27 Anger50:50 John's beginnings53:19 Social dynamics56:50 Health factors59:09 Advice for rudeness1:03:59 Magic wand1:06:33 Hope1:07:50 Find John-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jul 11, 2025 • 1h 7min
Why Don’t We Listen to Kids? – Dr. Zee
This is episode 137 of the Ayush Prakash Podcast. Dr. Zabina Bhasin (or Dr. Zee) is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, and the visionary founder of Listen to the Kidz. Connect with Dr. Zee: Website: https://www.dr-zee.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrZee_mdTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drzee_mdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drzee_md/Timestamps: 0:00 Adults dismissing Gen Z4:00 Misreading and entitlement9:32 Intimidation11:56 Listening skills14:37 Listen to the Kidz22:52 Unfairness30:11 Conversations with Gen Z35:30 Technology47:00 Apolitical cancel culture55:48 Dr. Zee’s purpose1:00:42 Advice1:02:16 The most successful ending question1:04:17 Magic wand1:05:46 Hope1:05:55 Find Dr. Zee-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 7min
Is AI Raising Entrepreneurs? – Amy Love
This is episode 138 of the Ayush Prakash Podcast. Amy Love is the author of the forthcoming book Raising Entrepreneurs: Preparing Kids for Success in the Age of AI. In this new book, she explores how to foster entrepreneurial mindsets in children to help them thrive in a rapidly evolving world.Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3LWHNJJ/Connect with Amy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amydlove/X: https://x.com/amydlove/Timestamps:0:00 AI in 20254:44 Parenting with AI21:50 Community41:40 AI and social media 52:19 Automation58:19 Advice1:03:52 Magic wand1:04:27 Hope1:05:54 Find Amy-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 21min
What Grief Teaches Us About Love – G. Scott Graham
This is episode 136 of the (rebranded) Ayush Prakash Podcast. G. Scott Graham works as an existential handyman — fixing what’s broken, realigning what’s off-kilter, and helping others rebuild their lives with meaning, purpose, and a bit of duct tape when needed. He’s also an author, a career coach, a business coach, and a psychedelic support coach in Boston, Massachusetts.Connect with Scott: Website: https://gscottgraham.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamgscott/X: https://x.com/grahamgscott/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bostoncareercoach/Timestamps:0:00 True Azimuth5:07 Grief18:24 Superficiality with love31:51 Meta-commitment35:57 Meditation39:57 Western destruction of Eastern concepts46:05 The Soul50:19 Critiques of LGBT community56:15 Psychedelics1:07:13 Against Cannabis legalization1:16:28 Magic wand1:17:29 Hope1:20:05 Google Stalk Scott-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jun 10, 2025 • 1h 14min
“Hypnotized by the Unknown” – Exploring Ghosts, Minds & Mysteries Beyond Science
This is episode 135 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast.Dr. Ran Anbar is a leader in clinical hypnosis, and his 20 years of experience have allowed him to successfully treat over 5,000 children. He also served as a professor of pediatrics and medicine and the director of pediatric pulmonology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, for 21 years.Connect with Dr. Anbar: Website: https://www.centerpointmedicine.com/provider/ran-d-anbar-md-faapLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randanbarmd/Timestamps:0:00 Subconscious mind6:34 The Self11:15 Paranormal vs supernatural vs hallucination13:51 Cultural hesitancy and receivers18:40 Openness31:47 Pharmaceutical companies37:12 Signal vs noise40:59 Flow46:01 Incorporating into daily life50:33 The Devil52:45 The human condition 59:19 Hypnosis in Western society1:03:31 Magic wand for the subconscious mind1:08:31 Consciousness1:10:23 Hope1:13:06 Find Dr. Anbar-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jun 6, 2025 • 55min
“Breaking Porn Addiction” – What You Need to Know to Take Control
This is episode 134 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Joshua Shea is a certified pornography addiction and betrayal trauma coach, author, and speaker who specializes in helping individuals and couples affected by pornography addiction and related trauma.Connect with Joshua: Website: thatcorncoach.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatcorncoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-shea-7b9932194/Timestamps: 0:00 Does porn addiction really exist? 2:47 What's happening in the brain? 10:09 Effect on young people17:10 Exposure22:59 Male vs female usage27:05 Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction33:01 Emotional component37:09 Sexual violence and consent44:12 Healthy use49:32 Magic wand50:59 Hope53:48 Find Joshua-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

Jun 3, 2025 • 45min
“From Sex Work to Self-Discovery” – Insights You Won’t Hear Elsewhere
This is episode 133 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Tiffany Zehara is the Founder and Owner of Humanitarian Entrepreneur®.Connect with Tiffany: Bento: https://bento.me/tiffanyzeharaTimestamps:0:00 Misunderstandings of sex work7:04 Drive and personality12:29 Emotional toll and legality19:27 Acting in sex work20:41 Sex worker community25:11 Mental health31:03 Ethical and unethical porn41:56 Magic wand43:19 Hope-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

May 30, 2025 • 47min
“AI and Innovation Are Killing Old Business Models” – Here’s What PayPal’s Insider Reveals
This is episode 132 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Mike Todasco is a former Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal and a current Visiting Fellow at the James Silberrad Brown Center for Artificial Intelligence at San Diego State University, where he focuses on AI's impact on creativity and innovation.Connect with Mike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todasco/Medium: https://medium.com/@todascoTimestamps: 0:00 AI-generated Ideas2:07 AI writing7:37 AI Art Turing Test9:16 AI Positivity, Bias, Negativity14:39 Fast forwarding a decade17:02 Biotechnology21:38 Agency23:42 Rewinding a decade30:36 Creativity and experimentation35:48 Innovation vs hype42:15 Magic wand45:01 Hope-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

May 23, 2025 • 57min
“Managing Gen Z Is Different” – Here’s What Leaders Need to Know
This is episode 131 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Nikhil Raval is the author of the book Generational Fusion: How to Master the Multi-Gen Workforce: Uniting Strengths Across Ages. He is also the host of the popular podcast Working with Gen Z, which examines all facets of the Gen Z generation at the workplace. Timestamps: 0:00 Who are Gen Z?7:52 Indian demographics12:15 Engagement and retention20:22 Managing Gen Z40:30 Couple’s therapy44:19 Generational Fusion48:47 Gen Alpha53:10 Magic wand54:53 Hope56:33 Find NikhilConnect with Nikhil:-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135

May 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
“Everything About Work Is Changing” – What You Need to Know Now
This is episode 130 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Henrik de Gyor is an active consultant, podcaster, and author. He often podcasts and writes about niche topics which he unpacks into essential elements.Timestamps: 0:00 AI for individuals3:05 Fear and curiosity10:11 Blurred lines17:01 AI in education24:54 Valuable businesses32:14 My AI Fluency38:40 AI agents41:03 Transitional automation44:10 Cybersecurity49:26 Insecure jobs52:31 Advice to find jobs56:11 Mental health59:32 Advice in AI1:01:01 Magic wand1:01:19 Hope1:01:40 Find Henrik-Info: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ILhje5HSua1FEOlTyFAhGApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/ayushprakashofficialBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981182135


