Undigital Podcast

In this episode, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses the company’s latest innovations, including the introduction of the co-hosting network and new guest experience updates. He reflects on the impact of “Airbnb Categories” and how the platform is evolving to provide more personalized travel experiences. Chesky also shares his leadership philosophy, emphasizing the importance of staying present in the details and redefining micromanagement as a form of partnership rather than control. He offers insights into “Founder Mode,” explaining why great leaders should balance trust and involvement to effectively guide their teams. Chesky’s vision for Airbnb’s future is one of continuous innovation and deeper engagement with both hosts and guests.Airbnb's Winter ReleaseMy previous interview with Brian

Medical Doctor-turned-YouTuber, Ali Abdaal, joins me to talk about his new book Feel Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You Find Ali: youtube.com/aliabdaal Find Ali's book: feelgoodproductivity.com Get it on Amazon 

Eric Johnson joins me for a conversation about how SurveyMonkey is getting back to its roots and rethinking the way it serves its customers. We also talked about the company's newest product, as well as why AI isn't just a marketing term if you are thoughtful and intentional about using it to add value to users.    Thoughts from Our CEO (SurveyMonkey Blog)

Jason and Rahul talk about the problem of email, as well as how Superhuman says it saves its users as much as 3 hours a day. Plus, they walk through the brand new release of Superhuman on Android.    Superhuman in the iOS App Store Superhuman in the Google Play Store Superhuman launches on Android

Notion is launching its AI features to the public, and Jason has questions. What does it mean for how we work? What about my data--will it be used to train language models? In this conversation, Jason talks with Notion's CEO, Ivan Zhao, about what the new AI features mean, and how they might just fundamentally change the way we work. 

Jason is joined by guest Stephen Robles to talk about movies, drinking water, and podcasts. Mostly, we talk all about the brand new (but also very much the same) 2nd-generation HomePod. Stephen did an in-depth review of how it compares to various other (more expensive) sound setups and we talk about why Apple brought it back after discontinuing the OG HomePod in 2021. Jason's HomePod Review Movies on the Side Episode 168: Dune Stephen's Review on YouTube Stephen on Twitter: @stephenrobles Follow us on Twitter: @jasonaten @undigitalfm Get the Undigital Newsletter

Jason and Jess talk about ChatGPT, the ai-text generator that has more than a million users. Microsoft recently announced it was investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. What does that mean for Microsoft? How about Google Search? We talk about it all--including the controversy around CNET, a tech publication that was using AI-generated text to publish articles. ChatGPT + Microsoft CNET Controversy What does it mean for information on the internet? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-chat-ai-jobs-most-likely-to-be-replaced/ Will ChatGPT make people use Bing?

Jason and Jess have thoughts about the Twitter mess, because of course everyone has thoughts now that the richest man on earth is messing with, well, everything. More importantly, however, we try to settle once-and-for-all whether you should be using Safari or Chrome (or something else like Brave). Is Safari good enough to use on a regular basis? Is Chrome really stealing all of your personal information? Those are important questions and we're going to try to answer them.  Finally, Jess got a new toy for her office, and Jason got a new office--literally. 

Jason and Jess reveal what's on their iPhone home screens and lock screens. We also talk about why we include certain apps and widgets and cover some best practices for keeping all the apps on your iPhone organized.  **Sorry for the delay in publishing due to Jason's Portuguese travel adventure**   Links from this episode: Making the most of Lock Screens and Home Screens Jason's Interview with David Smith of Widgetsmith Organizing the apps on your Home Screen (Inc.com)  Jess' Home Screen + Lock Screen Jason's Home Screens   

Jason and Jess talk about Apple's newest iPads, as well as what an iPad is even for. Should you buy one? If so, which is the best one based on your needs? We get into it and even talk about a couple of the best non-iPad tablets available.  Links from the show: Level Lock+ Jason talked about the new iPads on the AppleInsider Podcast Jason's Review of the new iPads (Inc.com) The Mighty iPad Mini If you really want to know about Stage Manager on the iPad The Google Pixel Tablet Find Jason on Twitter: @jasonaten Find Jess on Twitter: @pingitup Send us a message on Twitter: @undigitalfm