On this episode of Work Made Human, hosts Nichole and Jill sit down with Michelle Duval, founder and CEO of the AI coaching platform Marlee. Michelle shares how her near-fatal autoimmune brain disease became the catalyst for her life’s mission: to democratize human potential and make deep self-understanding accessible to everyone.
Michelle breaks down the core idea behind Marlee—that AI, when built with intention, can act as a mirror that helps people understand themselves more deeply, not replace them. She explains why coaching should be the “operating system” of the modern workplace, unlocking the ideas, meaning, and creativity already inside every individual.
Read 5 Things We Learned From Michelle Duval About AI, Coaching, and the Future of Work on the BAM blog to hear more from Michelle Duval about AI, coaching culture, and why she wanted to be a race car driver as a kid (spoiler: so did Jill).