Erika Ayers Badan on Calling Out AI’s Gender Bias

August 11, 2025

Source: Work

In this episode of WORK, Erika introduces Food52’s new resident Test Kitchen creator Isabelle Jardin, who shares her love of cookbook clubs and entertaining. Erika’s also joined by Helena Shannon, who shares how nine years of sobriety have fueled her clarity, confidence, and career growth—turning consciousness into a true workplace superpower. From remembering every name in the room to speaking up with conviction, Helena shows how living alcohol-free can sharpen your professional edge. Erika also touches on some current event topics including revealing AI tools advising women and minorities to ask for lower salaries than men—proof that bias is built into our technology. With candid conversations, practical takeaways, and a quick strategery segment on what “breaking down the silos” really means, this episode offers fresh insight for anyone looking to thrive at work while challenging the systems that hold us back.

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