I have been obsessing with AI to the point that I feel like I'm in this crazy echo chamber where nothing else seems real.
Does anyone else feel that way with everything happening in the world? With so many layoffs happening to a lot of people that I personally know, I feel like there's nothing more for me to do than to dive into AI and educate myself on what's next, not just in my career but in the industry and potentially the world.
The reality is, women aren’t sitting at this table where big decisions are being made, or if we are, there's not enough of us using the technology to impact it in a way that's meaningful and sustainable.
Am I a little zany for thinking that I am officially on a personal crusade to educate as many women about AI as possible? Maybe, but I'm going to do it anyway. If you noticed my content strategy on Instagram and, gasp, yes, TikTok, because my TikTok is showing up differently on here, that's why. I truly believe that the more information we have at our fingertips, the more we'll be able to contribute to this new Industrial Revolution and the way the world is going to operate in the next few years.
We want you in two tables this week…
Both free, both online, and both worth your time.
This Saturday we're hosting our book club and diving deeper into Start With Yourself, a read that has genuinely shifted how we think. If you haven't joined us yet, this is the one to show up for.
One of the best hacks we’ve learned so far is using AI to catch client's flags without asking anyone. If you're managing clients, learn this before they walk away from you.
That’s in our third Lightning Lesson on Maven this week, and this one is very hands on, so come prepared.
Save your spot hun, we’ll see you there!!
THIS WEEK’S MOOD <3
♡ This Week's Mood ♡
Blossom season has me buying fresh flowers every week
First MHOB book club session and we are already obsessed
The team is locked in and delivering like never before
AI has taken over my brain and honestly I welcome it
Business & Marketing
Marc Jacobs Beauty is back and honestly, we called this one. Five years after being discontinued, the cult-favorite line is relaunching under Coty with a Sephora partnership and prices from $26 to $42. It drops May 28.
TikTok leads on transparency, YouTube owns the recurring contract space. A new report confirms what the smartest creators already figured out: your negotiation strategy needs to reflect the platform you're on, or you're leaving money on the table.
Instagram Reels views up 43%. YouTube fashion views up 68% year over year. Dash Social's 2026 Fashion Benchmark Report makes it clear: founders without a consistent video presence are going invisible.
Culture & Lifestyle
From Hannah Montana to Flowers, this one felt earned. On May 22, Miley Cyrus became the first person born in the 1990s to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
"My life is meaningful because of my music." Karol G had the night of her career at the 2026 AMAs. Performed, accepted the International Artist of Excellence honor (not awarded since Whitney Houston in 2009).
The wellness creator space is 64% women, yet men still dominate the top of the leaderboard. New Pew Research data maps the gap clearly. For anyone building in this space, that gap is not a ceiling. It's a competitive opportunity.
Female-founded brands are leading May's wellness wave. Hip and Healthy's May roundup spotlights Free Soul and PerfectTed, both science-backed and community-built by women.
Tech & Leadership
58% of HR leaders are already cutting basic tasks for junior staff because AI handles them now. The job description changed, quietly. Women building careers right now need to show up as AI strategists from day one, not task executors planning to figure it out later.
23 female founders are building at the frontier of AI across healthcare, creative tools, and enterprise software. The conversation has shifted from access to architecture, and these women are the proof.
Spotify repositioned itself as a generative AI-powered media ecosystem at its 2026 Investor Day. AI-personalized podcasts, user-generated remixes, 1 billion subscriber goal.
The gap between AI power users and everyone else is compounding faster than most people's plans account for. Microsoft's 2026 Work Trend Index makes it measurable.
The Bigger Pattern We're Watching
This week's stories are all measuring the same gap. Founders who understand the strategic layer underneath each headline are separating from the ones reacting to the surface.
The job description changed. Women building right now need to show up as AI strategists from day one, not task executors who'll figure it out later.
Video isn't a growth strategy anymore. It's the baseline for being discovered at all.
The wellness creator space is 64% women. The top of the leaderboard is still men.
ICYMTP (In Case you Missed the Pod)
Today we're back in the studio filming new episodes, and it got us thinking about one of our favorites. Episode 4 with Brit Perkins is the one that stays with you.
She built a photography business out of pure necessity, figured out the strategy along the way, and has one of the most honest takes on what actually holds us back from the next level.
Spoiler: it's not failure. Go give it a listen.
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