Podcast

What Happens to Humanity When Tech Evolves Too Fast?

The Spirit of Gratitude

with Yogesh Patel · YoggNation · September 16, 2025
Staying Human in the Al Age – Yognation Podcast

ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION

A conversation on gratitude, grit, and growth — and how a "glass is always full" mindset turns technological disruption into opportunity.
Gratitude doesn't erase the hardship — it transforms it.
KEY TOPICS
- How a terrifying police stop reshaped Michael's view of resilience and gratitude - Why today's AI disruption mirrors the arrival of electricity a century ago - How a "glass is always full" mindset turns rapid change into opportunity - What it's like talking to your computer all day - Why gratitude transforms hardship rather than erases it - The three-part formula for thriving through technological change

When technology transforms overnight, how do you stay human while
keeping up?

In this episode of The Spirit of Gratitude podcast, Yogesh Patel
and Michael Earls dig into how gratitude, grit, and growth have
shaped Michael’s journey — guiding companies from traditional data
centers to cloud computing and now AI-powered infrastructure.

Michael shares stories that go beyond business and technology: a
not-so-funny moment of being pulled over in a “stolen” car, what
it’s like to spend the day talking to your computer, why he chose
to share his thinking openly on LinkedIn instead of writing a book,
and how gratitude has shaped his family life and his approach to
work.

The conversation is raw, personal, and grounded in a single
premise: gratitude doesn’t erase the hardship — it transforms it.

About Yogesh Patel and YoggNation: The Spirit of Gratitude is a
podcast hosted by Yogesh Patel exploring how gratitude, resilience,
and mindset shape the way leaders navigate change.

Listen to the full 33-minute conversation via the link above, or
directly on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Additional listening platforms:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yoggnation-the-spirit-of-gratitude/id1761930691?i=1000727104020

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3bqGB1v6J3Vl7DeficxNzp

Companion LinkedIn reflection: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/staying-human-ai-age-yognation-podcast-michael-earls-g2wjc/

EPISODE DETAILS
HOST
Yogesh Patel
SHOW
The Spirit of Gratitude
COMPANY
YoggNation
DATE
September 16, 2025
FORMAT
Podcast