They say social media is bad for 14 year old girls. But what about 44 year old men?

My feed is all AI porn. Bros with businesses bigger than mine run entirely by AI agents. It makes me anxious. Like I'm missing out.

I want a marketing agent to spread the word. A sales agent to inspire trust. A scoping agent to find the holes. An account management agent to establish rapport. A developer agent to build the bases. An onboarding agent to empower users. A project management agent to make sure the other agents aren't slacking.

I don't even know if this is possible.

Should I drop everything to figure it out? Probably.

Am I going to? No.

Just because they're good at TikTok doesn't mean I should feel bad about myself.

The truth is I'm still figuring out where AI fits at Relationl. Meanwhile, regular use of a couple pro subscriptions is a perfectly fine place to be in 2026.

The rest is manufactured anxiety. Like the filtered images on your daughter's feed. Curated highlight reels designed to make you feel behind.

You're not.

Comfort and curiosity are the only prerequisites to long term AI success. You'll know when it's time to move.

Staying confident through times like this is something our next guest on the Sound Systems podcast thinks about seriously. Marni Wandner joins to talk about stress, burnout, and how to stay grounded in our industry when the pace of change feels relentless. I get pretty personal on this one too.

Watch the full episode here.

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