Ep 70 - ChatGPT Is My Second Wife - A Therapist's Hybrid System With Avrum Nadigel

Ep 70 - ChatGPT Is My Second Wife - A Therapist's Hybrid System With Avrum Nadigel

Author: Cary Weston May 20, 2025 Duration: 55:25

In this episode, Cary Weston sits down with Avrum Nadigel, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, author, musician, and self-proclaimed productivity nerd from Toronto. Avrum shares how he combines analog and digital tools—particularly ChatGPT—to track, reflect, and improve both his personal and professional life. From crafting a "board of directors" in ChatGPT made up of his favorite productivity thinkers to uploading journal entries and getting tailored weekly reviews, Avrum offers a fascinating, detailed look into a highly personalized system of digital reflection and growth. His enthusiasm for combining technology with introspection shines, making for a lively and thought-provoking conversation.


3 Key Takeaways

  • Analog + AI = Powerful Reflection Tool: Avrum blends handwritten notes with AI to track patterns, enhance his weekly reviews, and combat recency bias, creating a living system of self-awareness.

  • Productivity Meets Personality: He built a "virtual board of directors" within ChatGPT—including personas like David Allen and Stephen Covey—that debates his weekly performance, adding humor and insight.

  • Start with Curiosity: For beginners unsure how to use ChatGPT, Avrum recommends starting with a quirky question or a real-life problem and letting curiosity guide the conversation.


About Avrum Nadigel

Avrum Nadigel is a marriage and family therapist with over 30 years of experience, an author of three books (one co-written with his psychiatrist wife), and a passionate musician and urban sketcher. His deep interest in productivity and systems thinking led him to explore creative ways to use AI to better understand his own patterns and behaviors. Avrum is also a dedicated journaler who uses both analog tools and ChatGPT to keep track of personal growth, ensuring fun is always part of the process.

Avrum's website: https://www.nadigel.com


Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

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Ever wondered how AI tools like ChatGPT could actually fit into your daily work or creative projects without the technical overwhelm? The ChatGPT Experiment-Simplifying Chat GPT For Curious Beginners is built for that exact moment of curiosity. Host Cary Weston demystifies artificial intelligence in a way that feels like a helpful conversation, stripping away the jargon to focus on practical, actionable steps. This podcast moves beyond theory, offering listeners a chance to hear how prompts are crafted and how responses can be shaped for real tasks in business, marketing, education, and personal growth. Each episode feels like a guided session, where Cary’s approachable style turns abstract concepts into clear tools you can use immediately. Whether you're looking to streamline a workflow, generate fresh ideas, or simply understand the buzz, the content meets you where you are. The natural flow of the podcast makes complex topics accessible, ensuring that every listener, regardless of their starting point, can build genuine capability. It’s about transforming that initial interest into tangible skill, one straightforward explanation at a time.
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