Reinventing Through Curiosity: Ash Amin on AI, Healing, and Building Community

My Most Authentic Life

Welcome to My Most Authentic Life
Host Fede Vargas speaks with Ash Amin, co-host of Toronto Talks AI and founder of Curious Media, about how reinvention often begins with curiosity. Ash opens up about the personal roots behind his journey — from a small town in Ontario to building tech-driven communities in one of the world’s most diverse cities.

This episode explores how AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a lens through which we can rediscover healing, purpose, and the power of showing up fully. Through honest reflection and real-world insight, Ash shares how grief, growth, and friendship helped him reshape his story and create spaces where others can do the same.

What You’ll Learn

How loss can catalyze creative reinvention

The importance of staying curious — especially when starting over

Why AI can be a tool for connection, not just efficiency

What it takes to build inclusive spaces in tech and media

How to balance ambition with vulnerability

Episode Highlights
[00:00] Starting with curiosity and emotional honesty
[03:30] Ash’s small-town upbringing and early identity questions
[06:00] Discovering diversity and self-acceptance at university
[08:45] Moving abroad and expanding perspective
[11:30] The quiet grief of losing a friend and its long tail
[14:20] How curiosity became a healing response
[18:10] Starting Toronto Talks AI as a space for real conversation
[22:00] Why AI and creativity aren’t opposites
[26:00] The rise of Curious Media and rethinking what media can do
[29:30] Letting go of the need to prove something
[33:00] Redefining success through service and presence

About the Guest
Ash Amin is the co-host of Toronto Talks AI and founder of Curious Media, a storytelling platform that uses technology to explore growth, healing, and community. A creative entrepreneur and technologist, Ash has led AI-driven campaigns and cultural content across North America, while staying grounded in his belief that curiosity is the first step toward real connection.

Follow Ash Amin
Instagram: @ashamin.jpg
LinkedIn: Ash Amin
Toronto Talks AI: @torontotalksai

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