# Episode #582: Human-First AI: How to Stay Creative, Free, and Ahead of the Curve with Callan Faulkner

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Podcast: [Creatives Rule the World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/creatives-rule-the-world-5252)
Published: 2026-04-01T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2852

## Resource

Let's just say it: the AI conversation is getting loud, and a lot of what you are hearing is flat-out wrong. Is AI destroying creativity? Is it stealing jobs? Is it guzzling all the water? My dear friend and AI powerhouse Callan Faulkner is back on the show to cut through the noise and give it to you straight. Callan is the founder of The Uncommon Business, where she runs a multi-million dollar company with a team of seven, a 48% profit margin, and zero sales staff. Her secret is not hustle. ...

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