Why is AI so quick to tell people to break up?
AJ and Johnny unpack what relationship advice culture gets wrong — and why outsourcing hard conversations to Reddit, group chats, or AI can quietly weaken trust. The real problem usually isn’t conflict. It’s avoidance.
This episode breaks down why honesty feels risky, how emotional bids and validation build in ... Show More
Mar 16
The Job Search Mistake Everyone Makes | Michelle Schafer
Career coach Michelle Schafer joins AJ to break down what most people get wrong during a job search — especially in today’s uncertain market. Instead of spraying hundreds of applications, Michelle explains how clarity, relationships, and storytelling drive real opportunities. Fro ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 2025
Bishops, Bullet, and Bobby Fischer: Daniel Lona Interviewed By Omar Mills, Part II
120 Daniel Lona is interviewed by guest host Omar Mills, fellow club player, in the second part of a special episode celebrating The Chess Experience podcast's third anniversary.Three years ago, Daniel Lona launched The Chess Experience with a simple yet unique mission: to create ... Show More
52m 51s
Feb 2025
GM Boris Avrukh: How to Play Better Defense, Coaching Fabi, & Playing Against Tal
116 What a chess career! GM Boris Avrukh cracked the World Top 50 in 2005 and achieved a peak rating of 2668. He has coached the world’s best players like Fabiano Caruana, Vladimir Kramnik, and Wesley So. And he even got to be the last person to ever play the legendary Mikhail Ta ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2025
Are There Too Many Drawbacks to OTB Tournaments? A Chat w/ FM Nate Solon
122 You hear the positives of competing in OTB classical events all the time (including from me on this podcast). And their improvement benefits are undeniable. However, they have some serious downsides: money, time, and energy, just to name a few. To the point where I’ve become ... Show More
54m 16s
Feb 2024
EP 107 | The Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge
Join the training program - https://dojoscoreboard.com Play Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojolive Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop IM David Pruess, IM Kostya Kavutskiy, and GM Jesse Kraai talk about Magnus Carlsen's tournament, the Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge, the ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2025
WIM Svitlana Demchenko - Insights on Imbalances and Her Dynamic Chess Life
111 She does it all. WIM Svitlana Demchenko is a course creator, coach, streamer, and high-level chess competitor. Born in Ukraine and a long-time Canadian citizen, Svitlana proved herself early in chess, becoming a five-time Canadian girls champion. In more recent years, she’s c ... Show More
42m 11s