09/09/2026
As more of life gets automated, the things that can’t be automated may become even more valuable.
Human connection. Trust. Hospitality. Being in a room where someone actually sees you, introduces you, and helps connect the dots.
In our conversation with Chloe Chiang, she also made an important distinction: influence isn’t the same as being an influencer. For her, influence means earning people’s trust and attention, then using that to elevate interesting people and ideas in Austin.
That kind of connection is hard to scale...which may be exactly why it matters!
🎧 Hear more from Chloe on the latest episode of Austin Eras.