Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Empowering Women Through AI: Personal & Professional Growth with Nicole Hilgenkamp
In this powerful episode of The Mindful Living with Sana, corporate transformation expert Nicole Hilgenkamp breaks down how AI can empower women at home and at work. With over 20 years of leadership in procurement and innovation, Nicole shares practical ways women can use AI for stress relief, better time management, personal development, and career advancement. She talks about navigating AI bias, using tools mindfully, and how leaders can keep the human touch while scaling with tech. If you've ever felt left behind in tech or intimidated by AI, this episode will shift your mindset and show you how to start small—with childlike curiosity.
About the Guest:
Nicole Hilgenkamp is a corporate strategist, AI enablement leader, and mother of three. With 20+ years in business innovation, Nicole now helps professionals and companies transform through AI. She advocates for women in tech and leads communities like She Is AI, She Leads AI, and Women Defining AI—all of which are linked on her LinkedIn. Her practical, heart-centered approach to AI helps women take back time, reduce burnout, and build fulfilling, tech-enabled lives.
Key Takeaways:
- AI is not just tech—it’s your coach, planner, and strategist. Nicole uses it for everything from managing emails to parenting support.
- Women are underrepresented in AI literacy. Only 23% are currently AI-enabled—now is the time to close that gap.
- Bias in AI is real. Nicole explains how women can challenge biased outputs and train AI to reflect diversity.
- You don’t need to code. AI is intuitive and can teach you in simple terms—just start asking questions.
- Start small. Use AI to create shopping lists, reduce decision fatigue, or even simulate a coaching session.
- Join communities. Nicole recommends groups like She Is AI and Women Defining AI for support and growth.
- Data privacy matters. Be mindful of what you input—no personal or sensitive info should go into public models.
- Human touch still matters. AI can support you, but empathy and connection should stay at the heart of leadership.
Connect with Nicole:
- LinkedIn: Nicole Hilgenkamp
- Communities: She Is AI, She Leads AI, Women Defining AI (Find all links in her LinkedIn bio)
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