{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Human Experience Still Matters In The Age Of AI featuring Sara Loncka","description":"In this episode, I\u2019m joined by Sara Loncka \u2013 experiential learning designer, leadership strategist, and CEO of Experience Institute \u2013 for a conversation about why human experience may matter more than ever in an increasingly AI-driven world. Sara\u2019s work focuses on leadership development, experiential learning, and organizational transformation, but this conversation goes far beyond workplace training. It\u2019s about what happens when people become disconnected from themselves, each other, and the environments shaping their lives \u2013 and why intentional experiences can interrupt the routines, assumptions, and identity patterns we often move through unconsciously. At the center is Sara\u2019s distinction between \u201clittle e\u201d experiences and \u201cBig E\u201d Experiences. Little e experiences are the stories, habits, and assumptions people accumulate over time. Big E Experiences are intentionally disruptive moments that create reflection, discomfort, curiosity, and transformation. We talk about why growth often requires stepping outside familiar environments, embracing beginner mindsets, and placing ourselves in situations where certainty and competence disappear. We also explore the origins of Experience Institute, why traditional corporate training often fails, how experiential learning creates lasting behavioral change, and the challenge of building organizations that remain deeply human as technology accelerates. Along the way, Sara reflects on founder transitions, reinvention, identity, discomfort, and how even small experiences can quietly reshape the direction of a person\u2019s life. Toward the end, the conversation becomes more personal as Sara shares how pregnancy and motherhood have challenged her relationship with control, embodiment, and uncertainty \u2013 becoming a different kind of transformational experience entirely. If you\u2019re thinking about leadership, personal growth, reinvention, or how to stay connected to what feels deeply human in rapidly changing times, this conversation is for you. ","author_name":"Snafu w\/ Robin Zander","author_url":"http:\/\/www.robinpzander.com\/","html":"