AI isn’t coming for your job—but the way you do your job? That’s already shifting. In this Bright Bite episode, Desiree Booker-Sharpe offers a grounded, strategic look at the rise of AI and what it really means for your career. If you’ve been doom-scrolling headlines or feeling overwhelmed by AI hype, this is your invitation to pause, take a breath, and hear a different kind of conversation, one rooted in truth, leadership, and empowerment.

Drawing from her own experience returning from maternity leave and building a brand using AI tools like ChatGPT and Notion (without a tech background!), Desiree walks you through:

• Why fear isn't the strategy—and what is

• A simple exercise to audit your current tasks (spoiler: some are automatable, others are deeply human)

• How to build AI literacy without becoming a tech expert

• The power of human skills like empathy, communication, and discernment
  
  

Whether you’re a people leader, manager, or future-focused professional wondering how to stay relevant, this episode delivers practical, actionable guidance for leading with AI—not against it.

🔁 Part two will focus on how founders and small business owners can adapt their businesses for the future. Stay tuned!

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Here is the prompt mentioned in the episode:
Prompt: I want you to help me create a detailed task inventory for my leadership role so I can audit which responsibilities can be automated with AI and which require a human touch

Here’s my context:

• Job Title: [Insert your current title]

• Years of Experience: [Insert number of years in this field/role]

• Industry: [Insert industry type]

• Company Type & Size: [Insert info—e.g., mid-sized marketing agency with 75 employees]

• Key Responsibilities (if known): [Insert any major duties you want included]

Instructions for you:

• Generate a comprehensive list of tasks someone in my role would typically handle across these timeframes:

• • Daily

  • Weekly

  • Monthly

  • Quarterly / Annually

• For each task, place it into one of two categories:

• • Human-Only (Soft Skills Required): Tasks that require emotional intelligence, judgment, creativity, relationship-building, or complex decision-making.

  • Automatable with AI: Tasks that involve data collection, scheduling, analysis, report generation, or repetitive workflows that AI could reasonably handle.

• Present the output in a table format with these columns:

• • Task

  • Frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly/Annually)

  • Category (Human-Only or Automatable)

  • Notes (Why it belongs in this category / suggestions for tools if automatable)

In this episode of the Bright Ideas Podcast, Desiree Booker-Sharpe speaks with Dan Cohen, principal at Full Court Press Communications. They discuss the importance of effective communication in leadership, especially during times of change. Dan shares insights on building trust within teams, the challenges of remote work, and the need for transparency in communication. He emphasizes the significance of understanding your audience and adapting communication strategies to meet their needs. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on the industry, the importance of creating a supportive work culture, and the challenges of competing for talent in a competitive market. Dan reflects on his leadership journey, sharing lessons learned from past experiences and the importance of maintaining a healthy perspective on business challenges.

Connect with Dan:

Website: https://www.fcpcommunications.com/

Blog: https://www.fcpcommunications.com/blog/

In this episode, Desiree Booker-Sharpe shares her personal journey of transformation through entrepreneurship and motherhood. She reflects on the challenges she faced, including loss, anxiety, and the struggle for identity, while emphasizing the importance of embracing change and finding clarity in chaos. Desiree offers powerful lessons learned from her experiences, highlighting the strategic nature of stillness, the necessity of letting go, and the expanded capacity for leadership that comes with motherhood. This conversation aims to create a space for authentic discussions about the realities of leadership and personal growth.