I think my AI sidekick just hurt my feelings

There’s a particular discomfort in realizing a chatbot might understand your tone better than your manager ever did.

In this episode, Sara and Noelle talk through how they are actually using ChatGPT, not in theory but in the day-to-day. Sara used it to file a trademark. Noelle uses it to untangle ADHD spirals and decode vague emails. They’re not making a case for AI. They’re just naming what is already happening.

These aren’t tech endorsements. They are moments of quiet reliance.

Sara shares how ChatGPT helped her write formal legal language and saved her over a thousand dollars in the process.

“It was a trademark filing. I went in thinking I’d get stuck. Instead, it gave me exactly the structure I needed and saved me a lot of money.” —Sara

Noelle explains that she uses it to process thoughts aloud when linear thinking isn't accessible.

“It’s the only tool I’ve found where I can speak in full run-on chaos and it gives me something usable back.” —Noelle

Neither one of them is trying to replace themselves. But both of them are reckoning with how these tools shape creative voice, emotional labor, and decision-making. The concern isn’t just ethical. It’s personal. What does it mean when the work of being a person starts getting outsourced?

This episode isn’t looking for a resolution. It’s making space for the tension.