We're living through the fastest, strangest, most exhilarating shift in human history.
The old promise of working hard, following the rules, and getting rewarded is quietly breaking down. Intelligence is no longer ours alone.
It's easy to feel like you're falling behind in a game you never agreed to play.
Becoming FutureHuman exists to hand you the controller.
This is a show about what it actually means to be human as everything around us changes. Each week, futurist Briar Prestidge sits down with the scientists, founders, and visionaries building the future, to discuss technological change, and ask the more important question: what does this make possible for us? For how we live, love, work, heal, and become who we're capable of being.
But this was never about the technology. It's about you. Every episode leaves you with a toolkit:
three tangible takeaways to upgrade how you think, live, and show up in the world.
Because the future isn't something that happens to you. It's who you choose to become.
This is your invitation to become a FutureHuman.
Most Popular Episodes
Who’s in your 2036 Family Portrait, with Cathy Hackl
This is episode one of Becoming FutureHuman - My new talk show about staying human in the era of intelligence. And to launch it, I sit down with Cathy Hackl, the futurist known as the "Godmother of the Metaverse," for a conversation about love, loss, work, robots, and what it actually means to be human while AI, spatial computing and robotics arrive all at once.
The Future of Humanity, With Luke Robert Mason
In this episode, we speak with futures theorist Luke Robert Mason to explore the question: What does it mean to be human in the age of humanoid robots and AI? The conversation dives deep into the cutting-edge technologies that blur the lines between humans and machines, from microchip implants and bionic limbs to brain-computer interfaces and prosthetic envy. Together, Briar and Luke delve into the philosophical implications of creating robots in our image and whether we should fear or embrace these radical advancements.
How to Reinvent Yourself for the Future of Work, With Dr. Selina Neri
From her journey as a "woman of many lives", Dr. Selina shares invaluable insights on why future readiness is more than about skills; it's about understanding yourself, your values, and what truly motivates you. We dive deep into why the UAE is positioning itself as a global AI leader, how Gen Z is reshaping workplace expectations, and why the traditional path of "education, career, retirement" is becoming disrupted.
Unlocking Longevity: Living to 150 Years Old,
With Dr. Jaffer Khan
After decades of enhancing external beauty, Dr. Khan realized the key to true transformation lies at the cellular level. Join us as we explore why aging should be treated as a disease rather than an inevitability, the surprising truth about what's really making us inflamed and sick, why most doctors don't know about advanced longevity testing, and the remarkable story of an 80-year-old who had lost 90% of his liver function and achieved 90% recovery in just one year.
The Future Should Adapt to Us, Not the Other Way Around, With Phnam Bagley
I sit down with Phnam, a designer, space architect, and founder of Nonfiction. Her work spans brain implant systems that, in early clinical trials, are showing real potential for people with treatment-resistant depression, with some patients experiencing meaningful change in just days, all the way to designing for human life in space. She makes a point that we've spent so long designing for the masses and for the elite, but the real challenge is designing technology that adapts to every single person. If you're disabled, elderly, or a child, the environment should adjust to you, not the other way around. That principle runs through all of her work, from the brain implant system to the sleep device to the renewable energy batteries in East Africa.
Before FutureHuman, there was HYPERSCALE
HYPERSCALE was Briar's first podcast series: a run of conversations about technology, humanity, and where the two are taking us. Every conversation changed how Briar saw the world, and shaped who she was becoming.
To the guests who shared their ideas so generously: thank you. Your thinking expanded what felt possible, and laid the groundwork for everything that came next.
Every identity has a season. Sometimes the future asks us to let go of who we are, so we can become who we're meant to be next. HYPERSCALE was one of those seasons, and it led here.
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