We are BACK and locked in for Q4. Hello friends.

Author and influence expert Kirsty Hulse & University lecturer and AI founder Henry Blanchard take you through a fun-filled hour of topical nonsense, real facts, work tips you can use to get ahead in your career/business, and all manner of diversions to perk up your week.

This week:

Henry cries at what
Kirsty's cold adventure
The ADHD tax (thanks Cass)
Sampling bias at a wedding
Babybel sandwiches
Great Bastards of History
Microsoft's Copilot AI is... good now?
Stop saying you're busy
Hallmark hallmark hallmark
Your cute new PA: Claude?
gender gaps
The Draft: Slovenia!
The best country in the world for women
Becoming the great bastard of history
And we narrowly avoid a rant about the patriarchy

We're entering HALLMARK season. Mostly unironically. Prepare yourselves accordingly.

Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes and/or PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com

Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com

Connect with Kirsty
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kirstyhulse/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-hulse/

Connect with Henry
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/henrycblanchard/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryblanchard/

Our best episode yet - skip to what interests you, or sit back and *bathe* in the whole pie of takes, knowledge, and insights.

Author and influence expert Kirsty Hulse & University lecturer and AI founder Henry Blanchard take you through a fun-filled hour of topical nonsense, real facts, work tips you can use to get ahead in your career/business, and everything you need to know as we head into Q4!

Their new home and exactly which part of it is leaking

Famous books about angry whales

Learn how to introduce yourself to a crowd for maximum impact and connection

Finding your 'street rat' origin story

How much she charges, and how you should think about your own pricing

Should you use an AI therapist?

People are marrying their AIs?!

Uploading fly brains to the internet

Human connection vs AI psychosis

Enjoy and join us again for episode 13 - we're doing a lot of travel for work the next 4 weeks so there'll be a NEW, topical, and THRILLING pod every ~10ish days from us for the next month.

Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes and/or PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com

Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com

Connect with Kirsty
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kirstyhulse/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-hulse/

Connect with Henry
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/henrycblanchard/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryblanchard/

Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse talk AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026.

In this episode: GPT-6 Astra is released, learning about life & work through standup comedy, find the one thing you're good at, going pro as a social media creator. You know the drill: lots of personal stories in the first half, lots of spicy & vital work & AI takes in the second half.

Kirsty is going pro, which currently means being visibly seen trying, which is the worst.

Posting four times a day on insta?

Trust the process rather than the outcome

Personal oversharing! Henry grew up poor, Kirsty was on stage before being potty trained.

Wetting yourself with excitement

Learning about hummus as an adult

What you learn performing at the Edinburgh Fringe

"I've made a lot of money on the fact that British people are conditioned not to believe in themselves"

GPT-6 has landed, is this AGI? What does that mean for normal people like you - should you care?



Enjoy and join us again for episode 12 - where Henry will talk about AI solving the Navier-Stokes equations (the THRILL), Kirsty will reveal how much keynote speakers earn.

Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com

Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com