" I stopped learning passively and started building"
Amplify with AI

" I stopped learning passively and started building"

Before this program...
 I was already curious about AI, but I was stuck in learning mode — too many tools, too many ideas, and not enough traction. I wanted to use AI to make my life easier, more aligned, more me - but I wasn’t sure how to do that without it just becoming another thing on my to-do list. 
Thanks to this program...
 I stopped learning passively and started building. I created multiple personal AI assistants:
 • A governance GPT for public Council meetings (Tohutohu – The Standing Orders Whisperer).
 • A straight-talking wellness coach who helps me see my blind spots (Lumvara).
 • A fully personalized Sous-Chef that builds meals from my actual food stock, flags what needs using up, and keeps me on track with flavorful, protein-rich recipes I’ll actually enjoy eating.
 • Task-based nudges that help me stay grounded, productive, and clear-headed each day
 I even created a fierce visual anchor (a boxing chimpanzee) and turned it into a music video - just to remind myself to fight for focus, not perfection. 
And now, my life is...
 More intentional. More supported. More alive.
 AI isn’t just a tool for me now - it’s a personal ecosystem of support. It reminds me who I want to be, how I want to live, and that I don’t need to prove anything. I just need to choose. 

Vivienne Ong

Local Governance and Citizen Participation Specialist

Christchurch, New Zealand

Related Stories

Amplify with AI

"The task would have taken me at least a day. AI did it in seconds"

Before this programme, I was a dabbler, using AI to help me hone my writing, shorten paragraphs. I also used it a bit like Google, asking basic questions. Now it's like having a new best friend! I've created my own personal coach - Oak - who is helping me to build my creative side...
Read more

Lisa Wright

Communication Manager

Northampton, United Kingdom

Amplify with AI

"This journey has reaffirmed my belief that AI, used with intention, can be a profound force for good"

A Companion for the Caregiver My heart is dedicated to two roles: caring for my elderly parents and serving as a full time volunteer at a Buddhist monastery. These duties are my life's work, but they leave little room for formal study. Driven by a desire to prov...
Read more

Wee Mei Teng

Registered Pharmacist

Klang, Malaysia

Amplify with AI

"My life has all the tools I need to achieve everything I set my mind to and be part of the change"

Thanks to this program I learned that the world is transforming on a whole new level, and I didn’t want to be left behind. Before this program I felt a little worried because I thought this wasn’t for me. But now my life has all the tools I need to achieve everything I set my mind to and...
Read more

Cristina Moran

Art Therapist

Chula Vista, United States

Mindvalley is fueled by your stories

Our community runs on voices like yours. It keep us going, and keeps us grounded.
Tell us like it is. What's your story?
Tell us your Story