A New Season of Story-Driven Business Begins!

After a six-month break, Story-Driven Business Podcast returns! And this time, the pause mattered.

In this bonus episode, Susanna Rantanen opens a new season with honesty, perspective, and a powerful reframing of what 2026 is really about. Following a life-changing MS diagnosis in 2025, this episode isn't just a comeback; it's a recalibration.

This season dives into AI beyond tools and technology. Not prompts. Not platforms. But people.

Drawing parallels to the digitalisation wave of the late 2000s, Susanna explores what today's AI shift means for business leaders, experts, HR, marketers, and anyone responsible for guiding others through uncertainty.

Roles will change. Skills will evolve. Fear is real. But work doesn't disappear, and neither does human value.

This podcast season focuses on:

• AI as an operating environment, not a gadget

• Leadership communication when people feel uncertain and overwhelmed

• Why storytelling and persuasive communication are becoming non-negotiable leadership skills

• How professionals can take charge of their own development — regardless of employer support

• What it really takes to stay relevant, trusted, and influential in the AI era

You're invited into an open exploration, not polished answers, but grounded thinking, lived experience, and communication science that helps leaders make sense of change and guide others with clarity and confidence.

This is the beginning of a new season, a new direction, and a deeper conversation about work, identity, leadership, and meaning in the age of AI.

Welcome back to Story-Driven Business.
This time, it's personal.