Mitlin Money Mindset

How to Survive the AI Disruption Coming for Your Career w/ Taryn Southern

April 1, 2026 | Episode #283

Meet the Guest

Taryn Southern

Taryn Southern is an award-winning storyteller, speaker, and creative technologist whose works explores the intersection of emerging technology and human potential. As an early YouTuber with more than 750+ million views, Taryn has more than two decades experience in story and brand strategy for digital audiences. Her groundbreaking AI experiments include composing the world’s first AI pop album in 2017, cloning herself in 2020, and directing a Tribeca Film Festival documentary on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). At one of the world’s leading implantable neurotechnology companies, Taryn oversaw marketing and communications for two successful funding rounds totaling over $230M+. She advises and speaks at Fortune500 companies on AI and human potential.

Show Notes

Everyone’s talking about AI, but almost nobody knows what to actually do with it. The disruption isn’t just hitting creatives and tech companies — it’s coming for everyone who refuses to adapt.

Taryn Southern is an award-winning storyteller, creative technologist, and founder of Creative AI Bootcamp. In this episode, she explains why we all need to be concerned about AI, how everyone (especially solopreneurs) can integrate it into their business, and why storytelling is the skill that will keep your business alive. You’ll get tips and tools for protecting yourself from AI scams and discerning  what’s real and what’s AI.

Resources

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Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision?

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About the Podcast

Welcome to Mitlin Money Mindset®️! With your host, Larry Sprung, CFP®️, Founder and Wealth Advisor at Mitlin Financial Inc®️. With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the financial services industry, Larry thrives to help you achieve your goals while finding JOY in the journey.

Each week, he’ll go deep with engaging guests who provide tangible takeaways and a whole lot of JOY along the way. Here, we don’t just talk about money; we celebrate it as a catalyst for JOY and possibility. Whether you’re saving for the future, planning your next big adventure, or just looking to add some spark to your daily money management, you’re in the right place.

We hope you enJOY these conversations as much as Larry enJOYed having them. And remember to ask yourself, what did you do today that brought you joy?®️

How to Survive the AI Disruption Coming for Your Career w/ Taryn Southern

Meet the Host

Larry Sprung

CFP®, CEPA®
Founder & Wealth Advisor