Episode 832: Building Your Personal Board of Directors: Annie F. Downs on AI Friendship vs. Real Friends and Why Christians Need to Stay in the Secular World

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Annie F. Downs joins the show to talk about why every leader needs a personal board of directors and who actually belongs there. We discuss why AI friendship can never replace the real thing and why Christians need to stay in the secular world instead of retreating from it. Plus we get a massive update on her recent marriage and what that does to her singles ministry.

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Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof

Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.