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![217: AI Without Freaking Out or Falling Asleep with Rebecca Bultsma
Episode Summary
In this episode, I talk with AI strategist, communicator, and ethics researcher Rebecca Bultsma.
Rebecca is known for helping people understand AI âwithout freaking out or falling asleep.â From her farm near the Montana Canada border, she brings a grounded, practical perspective to the chaos of generative AI.
We dive into misconceptions, practical use cases, the importance of skepticism, and why human connection still matters in an AI-driven world.
If youâve ever felt overwhelmed by AI or unsure where to begin, this episode is a perfect place to start.
What We Talk About
Rebeccaâs journey from communications into AI and ethics research.
The moment in 2022 when ChatGPT changed the conversation about AI.
Misconceptions: why AI is not a fad, and why it matters for everyone.
Quick wins with generative AI from reading terms & conditions to learning through NotebookLM.
Her mantra: âNever trust a large language model.â What that means and why human oversight is non-negotiable.
The risks of over-trusting AI when it feels âhuman.â
Opportunities in strategy: using AI for pattern-finding, scenario testing, and persona-building.
Practical advice for staying safe: separating personal/work accounts and turning off data training.
Why experimenting with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini is the best starting point.
Rebeccaâs daily workflow: from AI-powered health stacks to automations that save brainpower.
Final advice: control the controllables, start small, and build confidence step by step.
Access the Show
All platforms & past episodes:Â https://coffeeforthebrain.com/podcasts/
Direct Link to This Episode:
Listen & Subscribe:
[Apple Podcasts]Â |Â [Spotify]Â |Â [YouTube]Â |Â [Simplecast]
Resources & Links
Rebeccaâs website: rebeccabultsma.com (speaking, workshops, resources)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-bultsma (active posts on AI ethics, policy, comms)
X (Twitter): @rebeccabultsma â âAI awe + rational anxietyâ stream and resource drops
TikTok: @rebeccabultsma (short takes on AI, comms, and ethics)
Instagram: @commsrebecca (communications + AI insights)
Highlighted Posts (good primers for listeners)
âPOV: Youâre the âAI ethicsâ person and not freaking out about LinkedInâs data use.â
Nuanced take on platform data and practical risk framing (great for comms leaders). LinkedIn
âNever trust an LLMâ in practice.
Threads/posts where she pushes for human review, disclosure, and trust-building. Pair with her SchoolCEO feature. Apptegy
Defining AI ethics as a philosophical puzzle.
Reflective post that shows her influences and systems lens. LinkedIn
AI learning resources roundup.
Shareable list of podcasts, newsletters, books, and courses, great on-ramp for teams. X (formerly Twitter)
Webinar: Navigating AI Tools in Schools.
Concrete strategies for K-12; sets expectations for ethical adoption and practical wins. risevision.com
Courses & Tools Mentioned:
OpenAI Academy â Free ChatGPT classes
Google AI on Coursera â AI 101 course
Anthropic Academy â Free Claude courses
NotebookLM â AI-powered research synthesis
The Boring Report
GPT - JobsGPT by SmarterX
Zapier - https://zapier.com/aiÂ
Episode Quote
âAnything you canât do well, or you feel overwhelmed by have generative AI help you. Thatâs what itâs amazing for. It can be that external brain when you need it.â
â Rebecca Bultsma
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![218: Teaching What Canât Be AIâd with John Camp
A fast, energizing conversation with Camp (a.k.a. John Camp), Head of Teaching & Learning at New England Innovation Academy (NEIA). It was so fun to chat with someone who I have not met or talked to before and found someone with similar energy and thinking about teaching and learning. We dig into building a startup school, designing a competency-based âmash-upâ grading system, and the courage it takes to break invisible rules while still preparing students for âwhat comes next.â We also trade notes on AI, why classrooms should maximize human-to-human connection, and simple, teacher-doable âruckusesâ you can try tomorrow.
What We Talk About
Campâs path to NEIA and why he still teaches while leading (modeling the work)
Courage as the catalyst for change in any system, at any scale
Competency-based assessment as a school-wide skill map (transfer across humanities, science, math, Innovation Studio)
âLinear schoolâ in a nonlinear world and how AI can help us blow up the old schedule logic
Walking the fine line: college-prep and âwhat-comes-nextâ prep (love this framing)
Keeping innovation alive after year 1: support systems, permission to try (and fail), and tapping teacher passions
Workflow talk: using ChatGPT to organize brainstorms; Google Classroom paired with âOtisâ for competencies; protecting life balance
Teach what canât be AIâd: discourse, idea-to-idea connection, and real human presence in the room
One small âruckusâ for tomorrow: break the pattern with a 10-minute gallery walk or other quick shift that re-energizes learning
Access the Show
All platforms & past episodes:Â https://coffeeforthebrain.com/podcasts/
Direct Link to This Episode: https://coffeechug.simplecast.com/episodes/218
Listen & Subscribe:
[Apple Podcasts]Â |Â [Spotify]Â |Â [YouTube]Â |Â [Simplecast]
Resources & Links
Tiny Experiments Book
NEIA Profile: John Camp: https://neiacademy.org/team/john-camp/
Camp on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/campsm/
Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death (referenced in the discussion with link to my blog post)
Alpha School: (referenced in AI discussion)
Highlighted Posts (good primers for listeners)
Why human-to-human discourse beats screen-staring (ties to âteach what canât be AIâdâ).
Quick wins to break the invisible rules (small, classroom-level ruckuses).
Episode Quote
If you donât like something, change it. If you canât change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
and
We donât just think outside the box, we act outside the box. Camp
and our love for Neil Postman
Teach children something about the art and science of asking questions.
Question-asking is the most significant intellectual tool human beings have.
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