{"id":1540,"date":"2026-03-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:24:38","slug":"human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Connection in the Age of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18870909\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18870909-human-connection-in-the-age-of-ai-ft-kayla-hollatz.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18870909&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with marketing strategist Kayla Hollatz to discuss what it really takes to build a lasting brand in 2026. 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