In this episode of Empowered by AI, Michelle Muncy-Silva talks with Natalie Benamou about how AI is reshaping leadership, portfolio careers, and women’s health.
Natalie shares insights from her work supporting women in the second half of their careers, her experience interviewing hundreds of executives and board leaders, and her current work using AI to close communication gaps in women’s healthcare. She also demonstrates a practical AI tool for creating campaigns quickly, showing how AI can support solopreneurs and leaders without large teams or budgets.
Time-Stamped Discussion Highlights
00:00 – Introduction and Natalie’s work across Her C-Suite, podcasting, and health
01:30 – What’s shifting for women leaders because of AI
02:30 – Entry-level disruption and why fluency matters more than prompts
03:45 – Board leadership, risk, and unsecured AI use inside companies
05:30 – Why leaders need to talk openly about how AI is being used
06:45 – Feeling overwhelmed by the pace of AI change
07:30 – The importance of curiosity over fear
08:30 – Introducing Her HealthX and the care communication gap for women
09:30 – The “keyword” problem in healthcare conversations
10:45 – Why women experience delayed care and misdiagnosis
12:00 – Using AI to help patients communicate more effectively
13:30 – Portfolio careers and why the one-job model no longer works
14:45 – How AI supports exploration of income streams and impact
16:00 – Avoiding AI rabbit holes and managing time
17:30 – Staying intentional instead of trying every tool
18:45 – Lessons from writing The Power of What’s Next
20:00 – Why relevance is not about looking younger
21:30 – Choosing one AI tool to start instead of many
22:30 – Live demo: using Google Labs to generate campaign visuals
24:30 – How AI pulls brand assets and creates usable drafts
26:00 – Why this matters for solopreneurs and career pivoters
27:00 – Final reflections and where to connect with Natalie
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