16% Diaphragm, 100% Genius: How AI is Saving Cho’s Voice

What happens when your body is slowly losing its ability to breathe, but your brain is busy building the future of technology? This week, the fellas (and a very helpful Brock) sit down with Chouaieb (Cho), an AI Black Belt at Google who is quite literally using technology as a personal savior. Cho lives with Ulrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (UCMD), a rare condition that has left his diaphragm functioning at just 16% capacity. For Cho, the "AI revolution" isn't about deepfakes or taking jobs - it's about cloning his own voice so he can keep telling stories to his three kids after his inevitable tracheostomy. We dive into the raw logistics of "engineering a life": from why he has to basically dehydrate himself just to sit through a podcast, to the nightmare of calling 50 hotels just to find one with a bed that fits a medical lift. It’s a conversation about "Career Pivots," the BS "Saint or Pity" binary society forces on disabled people, and why Cho identifies more as an entrepreneur than a patient. Connect with Cho: LinkedIn: Instagram: @choe_nemri Mentorship & Advocacy: FREE Mentorship (Disabled in Tech): Professional Paid Mentorship: Cho’s Accessibility Projects: * Airbnb Accessibility Analyzer: * WheelAir: A repository of airline wheelchair policies: You can watch this entire episode over on YouTube: Follow Sickboy: Instagram: Tiktok: Discord:

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This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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