Why "Soft Skills" Are Actually Human Skills | Midweek Momentum with Angie Callen

In this Midweek Momentum, Angie Callen challenges one of the most outdated conversations in modern work: hard skills vs. soft skills.

As AI continues to reshape roles and industries, the real differentiator isn't becoming more technical — it's becoming more human. Angie unpacks why skills like judgment, discernment, empathy, curiosity, and communication aren't "soft" at all — they're the hardest to replace and the most valuable in the future of work.

This episode is a reminder that being an AI-enabled human on purpose means pairing intelligence with intention — and leaning into the human skills that no machine can replicate.

Show Notes

• Why "soft skills" is a misleading label

• The difference between being displaced vs. replaced by AI

• Human skills AI can't replicate: judgment, discernment, empathy, context

• Why EQ is becoming more valuable than IQ

• How to avoid over-indexing on tools and under-investing in humanity

• Reflection prompts to help you intentionally develop your human edge

Want more "human" lessons from Angie? Check out her new release, Scary Good: Discovering Life Beyond the Sunday Scaries, available now wherever books are sold!