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Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Huma

Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Human” Hosted by Mike Baker The noise is everywhere — headlines, outrage, algorithms feeding the chaos. But underneath all that, there’s still something worth protecting.

Mike Baker 29 October 2025  ·  1 min read
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Season 1 · Episode 20 · October 29, 2025 · 31 min

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Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Human”

Hosted by Mike Baker

The noise is everywhere — headlines, outrage, algorithms feeding the chaos.

But underneath all that, there’s still something worth protecting.

In The Art of Staying Human, Mike Baker shares a grounded, honest guide to holding on to empathy, truth, and decency in a world built for division.

He lays out a five-part playbook for staying human when the algorithms pull us apart:

1️⃣ Remember what’s real

2️⃣ Curate what shapes you

3️⃣ Practice slow truth

4️⃣ Create something that can’t be scrolled

5️⃣ Stay kind — especially when it’s unpopular

This one’s part reflection, part roadmap, and all heart — a reminder that connection still beats clicks, and that even in the noise, we can choose to be human first.

🎶 Closing song: “Came Here to Be Kind” by Mike Baker

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