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AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time Episode 38 with Harrison Painter.Episode Summary:Harrison Painter doesn't hold back: Apple might become the next Kodak, Microsoft is delivering half-baked AI features, and Google is crushing them both. In this unfiltered conversation, Harrison and Jason tackle tech giants stumbling in the AI revolution, why 70% of workers could be obsolete, and the controversial truth about who's getting left behind.Key Timestamps:[00:00] - Introduction and Harrison's journey into AI education[03:15] - Latest AI developments: Anthropic, Sora 2, and Microsoft Co-Pilot agents[06:30] - Why Apple won't survive the AI revolution[11:45] - Google's AI comeback: Gemini crushes the competition[16:20] - Four types of people: Which one are you?[22:40] - The lazy workers AI will eliminate[26:15] - Communication skills over tech: The controversial take[29:30] - Walking into the lion's den: AI at a filmmakers summit[35:45] - Why artists need to stop complaining and adapt[38:50] - Teaching AI to skeptical retirees[42:10] - The environmental hypocrisy nobody talks about[46:25] - Albania replaces government minister with AI to fight corruption[50:35] - The automation tool that makes coding obsolete[54:20] - Why traditional universities are failing (and IvyTech is winning)[58:15] - Harrison's AI-powered health transformation: 10 pounds in 30 days[1:00:45] - Why you still need real human connection[1:01:30] - Sci-fi predictions: We're headed toward 1984 meets IdiocracyGuest LinksHarrison Painter AI Educator | Helping Leaders and Teams Apply AI Safely and Effectively | Founder, Launch Ready AI | Host, AI for Everyone Podcast | U.S. Navy Veteran | Faith-DrivenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonpainter/Website: https://www.launchready.ai/#heroAI for Everyone Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisonPainterFollow UsFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastStay in the LoopFuture-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with JasonLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/Podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coaching📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgPhoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 3)Episode Summary:Columbia Masters grad turned Wall Street quant trader turned AI entrepreneur shares what set him apart in the 2009 crisis, why he ditched banking to build products nobody wanted, and why students need digital literacy more than traditional education in the age of AI.About My GuestNirav Nimish Shah is Co-founder at Quantal AI | Columbia University CS Masters | Former UBS Wall Street Quant Trader | AI Transformation Consultant specializing in financial services. Located in India. Nirav builds AI-driven solutions for enterprise finance and teaches workshops on practical AI implementation.Guest LinksNirav on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theniravshah/Quantal AI: https://www.quantaltech.ai/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:25 - Columbia Masters to Wall Street trading floor during the 2009 meltdown05:16 - What set Nirav apart when everyone else was getting laid off: curiosity about business problems over self-promotion10:56 - Quitting a six-figure Wall Street job with no concrete plan (emotional vs practical decisions)20:00 - Building a Twitter clone for six months without talking to users (expensive lesson learned)40:30 - Why Indian schools are stuck teaching 1980s computer fundamentals while students need AI literacy48:20 - Replace traditional subjects with digital literacy: how to verify information and navigate AI-generated content56:07 - Students need business skills for managing their online presence and mental health in social media age57:26 - Get hands dirty with open source models (Llama) instead of chasing Chinese models or breaking regulationsTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Season 2, Episode 2)Episode Summary:Educational consultant Patty McGee brings 31 years of classroom experience to a conversation about AI tools, writing instruction, and why grammar matters more than you think. She's testing AI with students, pushing back on detection tools, and figuring out what actually works.About My GuestPatty McGee is an educational consultant and author based in New Jersey with 31 years of teaching experience. She wrote Not Your Granny's Grammar and calls herself a "traveling teacher" because she works directly with teachers and students in classrooms across the country, doing live demos and figuring out what actually makes teachers' jobs easier.Guest LinksPatty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patty-mcgee-36507926/Patty's Website: https://pattymcgee.org/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Join the AI LaunchpadCommunity-driven AI training for educators, SMBs, and professionals. Monthly Cadet sessions, weekly Commander training, and industry-specific "rooms" for practical implementation.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5Key Timestamps:08:45 - Why grammar instruction matters for AI tool use15:30 - Testing AI writing tools with middle school students22:15 - The problem with AI detection tools in schools28:40 - Using Claude for brainstorming blog post topics from manuscripts35:20 - Teaching citation and sourcing in the AI era43:10 - Real concerns about unknown AI developments in educationTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠AGI PodcastSchool's Out Saturdays: Conversations about how we're going to prepare students for their future, rather than our past.Weekly Blitz: What happened in AI this week (and why it matters). 30-45 minutes every Monday morning.Data Bytes: Data literacy for people who have businesses to run.The Vibe: Deep conversations with people building the future

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Season 2, Episode 1)Episode Summary:When a paramedic instructor meets an AI educator, high schoolers win. Jason breaks down how he's teaching Tulsa students to use ChatGPT for real healthcare scenarios while Rebekah Dearing shares why the medical field desperately needs this kind of preparation.About My Guest Rebekah Dearing is an emergency medical technician at Phoenix Paramedic Solutions and volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department. She holds an MS and is a nationally registered EMT (NREMT) based in Lafayette, Indiana. Rebekah brings frontline EMS and firefighting experience to conversations about preparing students for healthcare careers.Guest LinksRebekah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-dearing-2nd Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:08 - Season 2 launch and episode intro03:12 - Meeting Rebekah Dearing, paramedic educator06:45 - Jason's approach to teaching AI in healthcare contexts11:20 - Why high schoolers need AI skills before college15:40 - Real patient communication scenarios using ChatGPT20:15 - Healthcare workforce gaps AI literacy can fill25:30 - Overcoming educator resistance to AI in classrooms31:05 - Building practical prompt frameworks for medical use36:20 - Student success stories from Tulsa programs41:10 - How paramedics view AI as a clinical tool45:50 - Next steps for scaling healthcare AI education50:30 - Final takeaways and connection infoTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows – https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content – https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯 | AI Health Tools, Data Centers, and the Great Midwest MigrationChatGPT Health and Claude Health just dropped, and Jason and Julie debate whether convenience will beat privacy concerns. Plus, data centers are coming to Indiana, and that means talent migration. Will the coasts lose their grip on tech workers when families can raise kids in the Midwest with lower costs and better schools?🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀:ChatGPT Health and Claude Health launch: consolidating scattered health records from Apple Watch, Franciscan, IU Health into one AI interface for better patient questionsTrust and privacy in health AI: why Jason thinks big companies like Google are safer bets than cash-strapped startups like OpenAI when your medical data is on the lineDoctors vs. self-educated patients: the parallel between vibe coders bringing half-built apps to engineers and patients bringing AI research to specialists who aren't always thrilledData centers coming to Indiana: the infrastructure bringing AI jobs to the Midwest and what happens when tech talent can afford to raise families outside coastal citiesWhere you raise your kids when AI jobs move: diversity and opportunity in cities vs. safety and schools in suburbs, and why California parents might choose the Midwest once they have children💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲:Convenience wins over privacy every time, and when AI jobs follow data centers to the Midwest, families will follow lower costs and better schools.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻I build AI-native organizations for companies that can't afford enterprise consulting timelines. Real implementation: LLM workflows, semantic data architecture, agentic automation, and the change management to make it stick.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿 is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 | 15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks the questions non-technical professionals need answered.𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝟭𝟬𝟲.𝟳: https://lafayetteq1067.com/𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past.𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes.𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽Stop waiting for enterprise consulting timelines. We implement AI workflows, data architecture, and automation for 50-500 person organizations—no strategy decks, just results.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗮𝗱Learn to implement AI without a PhD or coding background. Monthly live training, industry-specific workshops (SMBs, educators, data design), and a community of practitioners who've figured it out. First session free.🚀 https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿Practical LLM applications for non-technical professionals. No hype, no fluff—just what's working in real businesses.📰 https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqâ 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBrâ

The Vibe on the AGI Podcast - No code, no clock, no BS. No holds barred riffs with people who know their stuff. (Episode 2)Episode Summary:Tech founder Preston Zeller brings 15 years building software, a background in music and art, and deeply held convictions about faith, personal responsibility, and where AI is actually headed. Two hours spanning recovery culture, mental health systems, predictive model risks, and whether Blade Runner or I, Robot got our future right.**About My Guest**Preston Zeller is Founder of PsalmLog and Zellerhaus | 15+ years building tech | Artist (musician, abstract painter, filmmaker) | Christian faith central to his work. Located in Phoenix, AZ. Preston combines technical expertise with artistic sensibility while building tools that reflect his values and skepticism about where modern systems are headed.**Guest Links**Preston on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonzeller/Zellerhaus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zellerhaus/Zellerhaus website: https://zellerhaus.com/PsalmLog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/psalmlog/PsalmLog website: https://psalmlog.com/**Follow The Show**Instagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048**Phoenix Solutions Group**Affordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/**Key Timestamps:**03:50 - Freeman on the Land legal philosophy and opting out of systems06:40 - Government over-dependence destroying personal responsibility in recovery08:08 - Why we threw out mental institutions with the bathwater01:54:41 - Cloud sovereignty problem: predictive models you can't control in regulated industries01:58:48 - Sci-fi futures: I, Robot vs Blade Runner vs Idiocracy**Tools We Recommend**MindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

Jason and Julie tackle xAI's Grok drama, Anthropic's newClaude Code tool, and the uncomfortable question nobody wants to ask: what happens when AI gets so advanced that our attempts to control it become laughable?🔑 Key Topics:Grok's unhinged responses and what happens when guardrailsfailClaude Code: AI that writes and executes code from yourterminalRecursive self-improvement and why it matters for AIdevelopmentThe timeline question: when does controlling AI become"the tail trying to wag the dog"? 💡 BottomLine:AI tools are getting powerful enough to handle complex tasksautonomously. The question isn't whether AI will get too smart to control—it'swhether we're ready for what happens when it does. Work with JasonAI-native organizations for companies without enterpriseconsulting budgets.📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org Join the AI LaunchpadCommunity-driven AI training for educators, SMBs, andprofessionals. Monthly Cadet sessions, weekly Commander training, andindustry-specific "rooms" for practical implementation.🚀https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5 About JulieJulie Koehrer is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 |15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks thequestions non-technical professionals need answered. Julie's LinksJulie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/Lafayette Q106.7: https://lafayetteq1067.com/ AGI PodcastSchool's Out Saturdays: Preparing students for their future,not our past.Weekly Blitz: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes.Data Bytes: Data literacy for business owners.The Vibe: Deep conversations with people building the future Follow our LinkTr.eelinks to your favorite platform:LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast Phoenix SolutionsGroupAI literacy, policy, and project consulting.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/ Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows →https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth ofcontent → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr #WeeklyBlitz #AINews #ArtificialIntelligence #ClaudeCode#NoCodeCAIO #AIAgents

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇 - 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭 | 2025 AI Predictions Review & The Return to AnalogJason and Julie review 2025 AI predictions and debate a surprising trend: millennials returning to flip phones and seeking offline spaces. Will Gen Z actually unplug, or is their phone too much like a security blanket?🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: Why AI ages in dog years and weekly recaps matter Teen flip phone trend: parental force or genuine disconnection? Voice-first future: Apple's AI pin and whether Gen Z will give up phones Starting digital literacy in kindergarten to prevent tech anxiety Meta's Manus acquisition and success of Meta glasses💡 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲: Mid-20s and older might embrace analog living, but Gen Z won't give up their phones easily—it's their security blanket.𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 AI-native organizations for companies without enterprise consulting budgets. 📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗿 is On-Air Personality at Lafayette Q106.7 | 15+ years in radio/broadcast. Located in Lafayette, Indiana. Julie asks the questions non-technical professionals need answered.𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲'𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekoehrer/ 𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝟭𝟬𝟲.𝟳: https://lafayetteq1067.com/𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: Preparing students for their future, not our past. 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇: AI news every Monday. 30-45 minutes. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝘆𝘁𝗲𝘀: Data literacy for business owners. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Deep conversations with people building the futureFollow our LinkTr.ee links to your favorite platform: LinkTr.ee https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcast Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn @AGIPodcast𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 AI literacy, policy, and project consulting. 🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/ 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 MindStudio → Automate your workflows → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.𝗳𝗺 → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr #WeeklyBlitz #AINews #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalLiteracy #NoCodeCAIO #TechTrends

The Vibe on the AGI Podcast - No code, no clock, no BS. No holds barred riffs with people who know their stuff. (Episode 60)Episode Summary:The premiere of The Vibe: 2 hours 40 minutes with William Mrklas from Brain Master Technologies. We explore the Midwest AI corridor nobody talks about, specialized AI models that actually work, why consciousness is humanity's only moat, and whether OpenAI survives 2026. No agenda, no time limits, just depth.About My GuestWilliam Mrklas is VP of Sales & Marketing at Brain Master Technologies | Neuroscience, quantitative EEG, and AI-powered clinical diagnostics | Building fine-tuned AI models for neurologist support. Located in Ohio. Bill brings perspective from biotech implementation and specialized AI use cases beyond LLMs.Guest LinksWilliam Mrklas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-mrklas-l-m-t-2817134/Brain Master Technologies: https://brainmaster.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastX: @NoCodeCAIOFull Episodes: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:02:20 - Midwest AI corridor: Ohio 217 data centers, Indiana $28B investment, both 4th-5th nationally06:37 - Small business resistance vs. enterprise adoption in Indiana and Ohio12:53 - Ohio mandates AI curriculum in every college degree plus K-12 AI literacy toolkit17:59 - Brain Master's EEG analysis tool: fine-tuned Llama model trained on clinical data20:57 - Specialized AI models vs. general LLMs: why task-specific beats one-size-fits-all24:42 - Humans as editors and air traffic controllers: discernment becomes the valuable skill27:11 - Machine learning + generative AI: deterministic systems paired with LLMs43:40 - Consciousness as abundant energy that organisms harness differently48:35 - Why AI can simulate consciousness but never truly possess it50:46 - Infrastructure bottlenecks: compute, energy, and small fission reactors for data centers52:08 - Low-orbit data centers and networked satellite compute grids01:10:15 - Data governance reality: 80% of AI failures from bad architecture not bad models01:16:23 - Ethics and inequality: AI abundance vs. wealth gap between haves and have-nots01:18:34 - Digital literacy and verification systems as deepfakes force us to investigate truth01:21:45 - The WALL-E warning: unconscious AI use by lazy humans is the real risk02:20:30 - The chatbot wars: Google's sleeping dragon vs. OpenAI's cash burn02:31:10 - OpenAI survival question: too big to fail or the bubble that bursts02:33:27 - Microsoft's quantum dark horse strategy while others fight over LLMs02:37:38 - Snowflake vs. Microsoft Fabric for real-time data architecture02:39:51 - Final thoughts on 2026: infrastructure, specialized models, and staying humanTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 59)Episode Summary:MIT PhD candidate BreAnne Fleer brings a political scientist's lens to AI in education. We dig into why curious skepticism beats blind adoption, what the Luddites actually opposed, and why coding literacy matters more than you think for K-12 students.About My GuestBreAnne Fleer is PhD Candidate at MIT Department of Political Science | Fourth-year studying Comparative Politics and Methods | Graduate affiliate of MIT's Global Diversity Lab and Harvard's Center for European Studies. Located in Massachusetts. BreAnne researches historical political economy and national separatist movements while engaging with AI's role in academia and education.Guest LinksBreAnne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkfleer/Massachusetts Institute of Technology: https://web.mit.edu/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction to AI and Education02:46 - How AI shows up in MIT academic discussions05:39 - Why K-12 schools need AI literacy now08:46 - Ethics and AI surveillance in education11:46 - What the Luddites actually opposed (and why it matters)14:42 - Cultural attitudes toward technology across countries17:48 - Understanding AI as a tool with real limitations20:27 - Why coding education matters for future jobs23:28 - The future of AI integration in classrooms34:52 - Data's critical role in making AI work36:34 - Historical patterns of automation resistance38:19 - Future of AI and robotics development41:18 - Navigating AI ethics in complex situations43:29 - Existential threats and economic implications of AI48:42 - Job market navigation in an AI-driven economy57:02 - Advice for students entering the AI era01:02:10 - Sci-fi predictions meeting real technology developmentTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

The AGI Podcast - Practical AI for everyday people who got stuck implementing it. (Episode 58)Episode Summary:Most organizations are moving too fast with AI while missing the foundation entirely. Melissa Reeve brings a marketing transformation and change management lens to explain why "random acts of AI" fail, what the blue-collar manufacturing collapse of the 1980s teaches us about white-collar AI displacement, and her five-stage Hyperadaptive Model for becoming truly AI-native without the bureaucracy.About My GuestMelissa M. Reeve is Founder of Hyperadaptive Solutions | Marketing transformation and AI integration expert | Creator of the Hyperadaptive Model, a research-backed five-stage blueprint for AI-native operations. Melissa helps organizations move from scattered AI experiments to sustainable transformation through the human, structural, and governance changes that actually make AI scale. Author of "Hyperadaptive: Rewiring the Enterprise to Become AI-Native" and the "AI Transformation Insider" newsletter.Guest LinksMelissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamreeve/Hyperadaptive Solutions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperadaptive/Hyperadaptive Solutions Website: https://www.hyperadaptive.solutions/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:03:45 - The AI triurcation: enthusiasts, avoiders, and the begrudging adopters just waking up08:12 - What DevOps teaches us about AI transformation (spoiler: it didn't kill jobs, it changed them)12:30 - Why design thinking and agile processes finally become accessible with AI automation15:20 - The five-stage Hyperadaptive Model: from linear organizations to AI-native operations19:45 - Stage One foundations: AI councils, champions, and support structures that actually work22:10 - Why most companies are moving too fast and skipping the foundation26:30 - Finding the ChatGPT moment for resistant employees (it's different for everyone)31:15 - Agentic AI in regulated industries: the traceability problem nobody's talking about35:40 - China's Ping An Insurance as a Stage 5 hyperadaptive case study across finance, healthcare, and insurance40:25 - The AI flywheel: spark, spread, scale, and sustain (then do it all over again when models change)44:50 - Microsoft Copilot reality check: why underutilization matters more than lagging functionality right now48:10 - The 1970s-80s blue-collar manufacturing collapse and what it teaches about white-collar AI displacement51:30 - Don't wait to upskill: lessons from waiting too long in the manufacturing eraTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 57)Episode Summary:What does it look like when someone who actually trained AI chatbots in 2010 becomes a K-5 educator? Courtney Bock bridges her NextIT background (Ask Jenn, Sgt. Star) with classroom reality, leading district-wide AI implementation in Mead, Washington. She tackles the messy middle: teaching Dewey Decimal with Magic School, why "go slow to go fast" doesn't mean standing still, and how prompt engineering might be the communication skill we should have been teaching all along.GuestCourtney Bock is AI Implementation Specialist & Library/Technology Teacher | Former Natural Language Model Analyst at NextIT (2010-2012) | Worked on Alaska Airlines' Ask Jenn and U.S. Army's Sgt. Star | 15 years in education. Located in Mead, Washington. Courtney leads professional development for educators and speaks at conferences about ethical AI implementation in K-12.Guest LinksCourtney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneybock/Courtney's Substack: https://courtneybock.substack.com/?r=5s99nw&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklistMead School District AI Hub: www.mead354.org/aiParent Tech Resource Center: https://www.mead354.org/services-supports/parent-tech-resourcesFollow UsInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkoehrer/X: https://x.com/agipodcast📧 jasonk@phoenixsolutions.groupThe No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://agipodcast.beehiiv.com/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 www.phoenixsolutions.groupKey Timestamps:03:45 - Next IT background: training chatbots by hand before machine learning existed08:30 - Why Alaska Airlines' Ask Jenn matters for education12:15 - From AI optimist to AI realist: what changed15:20 - Go slow to go fast: Mead's implementation strategy18:40 - Teaching AI literacy without enterprise platforms22:10 - When your daughter admits she uses ChatGPT: the conversation every parent needs27:35 - Magic School for gamifying Dewey Decimal: making dry content interactive31:20 - Self-solve first: teaching kids to ask AI before asking the teacher35:45 - Why prompting well is actually communication training40:15 - Search husband, LLM wife: the analogy that landed with Boomers44:30 - Vietnamese translation and Navajo: languages AI handles better than Google Translate48:50 - Digital literacy still matters: tabs, volume, and not spinning Chromebooks like basketballs53:20 - The World Economic Forum's $112 billion projection for AI in education by 203457:40 - Soft skills become more valuable: can you sell it in person?61:25 - Breaking fear through education: pick one tool and just try itTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://mindstudio.ai/?via=jason-koehrerRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.fm/?via=jason-koehrer

The AGI Podcast - Practical AI for everyday people who got stuck implementing it. (Episode 56)Episode Summary:Tom and Jason dig into data readiness for AI, the complexities of deploying agents in regulated industries versus startups, and why healthcare can't just roll out AI like a candle shop. They share experiences with MindStudio and practical tools like Whisper Flow, discuss cutting through AI FOMO to focus on what actually delivers ROI, and explore what engineering a desirable AI future really means.About My GuestTom Oswell is an AI Product Manager and AI Agent Developer with 15+ years in healthcare IT and EHR interoperability, building B2B and SaaS products. He's a Certified MindStudio Ambassador located in Portland, Maine. Tom builds AI agents that connect healthcare systems, streamline workflows, and help patients, providers, and payers actually communicate with each other.Guest LinksTom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomaoswell/Meridigm - Unlocking Business Transformation through Technology Strategy and AI Leadership.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meridigm/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsOutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason in 2026 → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coaching.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/NoCodeCAIO📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgThe No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Key Timestamps:03:45 - From healthcare IT to AI: Tom's 20-year journey through EHR systems and clinical diagnostics07:12 - The Mind Studio discovery: How no-code platforms changed everything for non-engineers11:28 - Jason's epiphany: Your data has to be ready for AI or nothing else matters15:20 - Data architecture reality check: Extract, chunk, enrich, embed, and index explained18:45 - Healthcare's AI problem: Why regulated industries can't deploy like startups24:30 - Database migrations as brain surgery: Patient data normalization lessons28:15 - Attribute-based vs role-based access: The nightmare of securing AI agents33:40 - AlphaGo and AlphaZero: What happens when AI stops learning from humans37:25 - Tool selection philosophy: Focus on ROI, not FOMO42:10 - Whisper Flow for dictation: Stop typing, start talking through ideas46:35 - Claude's refinement factor: When you need the wiser voice in the room51:20 - Hux.ai preview: Building an ambient AI that learns everything about you54:45 - The evaluation challenge: Getting teams to agree on "good enough" for AI agents57:10 - Engineering the future we want: Opportunities in the transformationTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/ddpaoeti6db6-8drtRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 55)Episode Summary:What happens when a podcast host challenges his own city's mayor and economic development CEO about whether schools are keeping pace with AI? This conversation gets real about entry-level jobs disappearing, the gap between employer needs and education timelines, and why Hamilton County's 75% college-educated workforce might not be enough.About My GuestSue Finkam is Mayor, City of Carmel, IN | 2025 #2 Best Place To Live In the US | 12 years City Council experience before becoming Mayor in January 2024 | Enterprising Women of the Year 2023 | Indianapolis Business Journal Woman of Influence 2022. Located in Carmel, Indiana. Sue focuses on creating partnerships between leadership and residents while modernizing city operations.Mike Thibideau is President & CEO at Invest Hamilton County | Economic development leader focused on workforce development and data-driven community solutions | Building systems that empower economic vitality across Hamilton County. Located in Hamilton County, Indiana. Mike leads collaboration on workforce development and quality of life priorities.Guest LinksSue Finkam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suefinkam/Sue Finkam Website: https://www.suefinkam.com/City of Carmel: https://www.carmel.in.gov/Mike Thibideau on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-thibideau-a702b544/Invest Hamilton County LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investhamiltoncounty/Invest Hamilton County Website: https://investhamiltoncounty.com/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgKey Timestamps:03:15 - Why Carmel's education reputation might not prepare students for 203008:42 - Entry-level jobs are disappearing: What Purdue economists got wrong about AI's impact12:30 - Hamilton County has 3x more AI-literate residents than jobs requiring AI skills16:45 - Mayor Finkam on attracting talent: "My job is to create a community where skilled people want to live"19:20 - The blended skills advantage: Why healthcare needs computer science grads trained as paramedics23:15 - 86% of AI-focused jobs require bachelor's degrees, 26% need master's or PhD25:40 - Work-based learning pathways: Carmel's approach to closing the employer-student gap31:50 - Why learning to write without ChatGPT matters more than learning with it35:25 - The calculator debate redux: Are we repeating history's mistakes about technology in education?38:10 - How higher ed takes 3 years to adapt to employer needs (and why that's a problem)40:55 - Public libraries as AI education hubs: 5-year-olds using 3D printers at Carmel Clay Public Library43:20 - The job search nightmare: Why easy-apply buttons are killing your chances45:10 - Final thoughts: Why none of these perspectives are wrong, but silence isn't an optionTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

Monday on the AGI Podcast - Practical AI for everyday people who got stuck implementing it. (Episode 54)Episode Summary:What happens when AI makes doctors more efficient but hospital systems demand they see twice as many patients? Fasa Husain breaks down why healthcare AI isn't following the script, why rural hospitals will adopt robot surgeons first, and why the people actually delivering care, physicians and patients, are getting left out of the AI conversation entirely.About My GuestFasahath (Fasa) Husain is HealthTech growth strategist and pharma medical affairs expert | PhD in medical microbiology, MBA in business administration | Former global value and access leader at Amgen. Based in Los Angeles. Fasa helps healthcare and digital health companies scale revenue using evidence, access strategy, and AI-powered outreach, and hosts the HealthTech Heroes podcast spotlighting operators rewriting healthcare through tech and empathy.Guest LinksFasa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fasahath-husain/Futurize Now Consulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/futurizenow-co/Futurize Now Consulting Website: https://futurizenow.co/Follow The ShowInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletter https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgrp.comKey Timestamps:00:00 - How Jason and Fasa met at Human+AI Tech Week in San Francisco06:30 - Why Trump admitted he can't break up Nvidia's monopoly11:45 - Google's DeepMind vs pharmaceutical giants: who wins the AI race17:20 - The circular investment problem: Nvidia funding OpenAI to buy Nvidia chips22:15 - Why Microsoft keeps trying to fit new AI into old PowerPoint28:40 - The split between operational AI wins and patient-critical AI decisions34:50 - Data analytics: the skill nobody talks about but everyone will need41:25 - Why being "responsible" for code matters less than being accountable47:10 - Newton's apple and what happens when humans don't have to struggle for food53:30 - The horrifying truth about doctor visit times and AI note-taking58:45 - Why rural hospitals will adopt robot surgeons before city hospitals64:20 - Marketing and mental health: the two healthcare spaces AI dominates first69:15 - Why regulations can't stop healthcare AI adoption in underserved areas74:30 - Fasa's advice: solve real problems first, learn AI secondTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflows ⁠https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdq⁠Riverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content ⁠https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr⁠

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 53)Episode Summary:Julian Yoon breaks down data architecture, AI education, and workforce preparation without the usual tech jargon. From explaining data lakes vs warehouses using laundry baskets to discussing why Purdue students are learning philosophy alongside machine learning, this conversation cuts through the complexity of preparing for an AI-integrated future.About My GuestJulian Yoon is a Data Science student at Purdue University | Machine Learning enthusiast with 100% hackathon win rate | Member of Purdue ML Club. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Julian focuses on building machine learning solutions and helping non-technical people understand data fundamentals.Guest LinksJulian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donggyu-yoon-b58118326/Follow The Show Instagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind! Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondkoehrer/X: https://x.com/AGIPodcast📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgrp.comThe No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7252989148163751936/Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgrp.comKey Timestamps:01:00 - Introduction and ChatGPT's third birthday03:15 - How Jason and Julian connected through mentorship06:42 - The data epiphany: why data architecture matters more than you think11:28 - Data lakes vs data warehouses explained (laundry basket analogy)16:45 - CPUs vs GPUs: MIT students vs middle schoolers doing trigonometry22:30 - The AlphaGo story and why data lakes allow AI to think beyond human limits27:15 - What is the cloud really? (Spoiler: giant buildings full of servers)31:40 - The six-step data pipeline: from messy files to trained AI models38:20 - Can non-technical people clean their own data?42:10 - Julian's vision for his career in data science and AI46:55 - Why healthcare companies should hire computer science grads for entry-level positions52:30 - The blended workforce: tech people learning business, business people learning tech58:15 - How Purdue integrates entrepreneurship and philosophy into data science education01:03:20 - ChatGPT study mode vs Notebook LM: which is better for learning?01:08:45 - The marketing apocalypse: Sora, image generation, and the uncanny valley01:14:30 - Robot racism and why being nice to chatbots might matter someday01:18:50 - Romantic relationships with AI chatbots: joke or genuine concern?01:23:15 - Final advice: set goals, take responsibility for your education, use AI to learn not to cheatTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of content https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI - The Podcast - For Whoever Got Stuck Making AI Work Episode 51Episode Summary: An ad-hoc conversation exploring AI adoption in the Midwest workforce, from hackathons creating full apps in 8 hours to the shift from meat-grinder hiring to apprenticeship models in the age of AI.Guest Kelly Friend, Senior Manager at TPMA | Former Vice Chancellor at Ivy Tech | Focused on workforce development and educationGuest Oliver Belanger, COO at CitizenAI | Building AI tools to help citizens access public benefit programs | Championing recovery capital through technologyGuest LinksKelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-friendTPMA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tpmainc/Website: https://www.tpma-inc.com/Oliver on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverbelanger/CitizenAI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycitizenai/Website: https://www.mycitizen.ai/Follow The PodcastFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastStay in the LoopFuture-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/⁠X: ⁠https://x.com/JasonPadgettGR⁠📧 ⁠jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org⁠The No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 ⁠https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/⁠Key Timestamps:[03:45] - Recovery capital and peer support networks as foundation for transformation[08:20] - Why tech welcomes newcomers while licensed professions protect their turf[12:30] - The credential chaos: How do you know which training actually matters?[18:15] - Military veterans translating skills to civilian tech careers[22:40] - AI replacing junior employees: Where do future senior professionals come from?[28:10] - The shift from meat-grinder hiring to apprenticeship models[32:45] - Hackathon revolution: First-timers building full apps in 8 hours with AI[38:20] - Tool tiers: Lovable vs Cursor vs raw foundational models[43:15] - Why Perplexity beats ChatGPT for research (it shows actual sources)[48:30] - The ikigai approach to learning AI: Start with what you love[52:10] - AI makes boring work enjoyable, not just faster[56:25] - Large language models vs small specialized models for business[01:00:15] - Sci-fi predictions: Best parts of Dune, Blade Runner economics, and flying carsTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

School’s Out Saturdays on the AGI  (Podcast) - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 51)Episode Summary: Dr. KaT Zarychta brings a global perspective on the mental health crisis affecting students worldwide, revealing how 1 in 3 young adults feel isolated despite thousands of online friends. She challenges educators to embrace AI as a tool while leaving space for boredom, creativity, and teaching students to ask better questions.Guest Dr. KaT Zarychta, Healthcare Innovation Expert | European Commission Advisor | Mental Health Advocate | Global Educator with 20+ Years Experience in Medical Devices & Digital HealthGuest LinksDr. KaT on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kat-zarychta/Follow UsInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastDon't get left behind!Future-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/⁠X: ⁠https://x.com/JasonPadgettGR⁠📧 ⁠jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.org⁠The No-Code CAIO Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-no-code-caio-newsletter-7399599285849346048Phoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 ⁠https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/⁠Key Timestamps:[03:15] - The global mental health crisis: 1 in 7 people worldwide live with a mental health condition[08:42] - Why male suicide rates remain a taboo topic in behavioral health[12:30] - The masculinity trap: how boys are taught to hide their feelings[16:45] - Alpha School model: 2 hours screen time, rest is human interaction and play[22:10] - Why being a generalist matters more than specialization in an AI world[28:20] - The Dunning-Kruger effect and why everyone thinks they're an AI expert[35:15] - How LLMs tell you what you want to hear (sycophancy problem)[42:30] - Teaching kids to identify bias in AI systems vs. humans[48:20] - Character AI controversy: toxic relationship models marketed to teens[54:10] - Why parental phone addiction is creating disconnected children[58:45] - The luxury of fresh food, offline skills, and family time[01:02:30] - Educators need to embrace change: AI is just the next teaching toolTools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary: Victor Varnado went from acting in movies with Schwarzenegger and Murphy to building Magic Bookifier—an AI writing tool born from his own frustration. This conversation cuts through AI hype to explore how creators can actually use these tools without losing their humanity.GuestVictor Varnado, Comedian | Actor | Founder of Supreme Robots | Creator of Magic Bookifier | New Yorker CartoonistGuest LinksVictor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorvarnado/Supreme RobotsWebsite: https://supremerobot.com/🎁 LISTENER EXCLUSIVE: 100 Free Credits from Victor!Victor hooked up AGI Podcast listeners with 100 free credits at Magic Bookifier—an AI writing coach that interviews you about your ideas, then helps you write the book.→ Get 100 Free Credits: https://magicbookifier.ai/?via=agi→ Use Code: AGIPODLifetime Deal: https://offer.magicbookifier.ai/lifetime-deal/?via=agiKey Timestamps:[03:15] - From stand-up comedy to Hollywood: Victor's path through entertainment[08:42] - How the pandemic pushed Victor from production into software development[12:30] - AI accessibility tools for the visually impaired that actually work[16:45] - Why talking to AI can make you smarter (if you do it right)[21:20] - Magic Bookifier demo: How it interviews you to write your first draft[28:15] - Why most writers secretly use AI but won't admit it publicly[33:50] - The wrong way vs. right way to think about AI tools[38:40] - Victor's rule: Supercharge your effort, don't replace it[42:10] - Why vibe coding fails without domain expertise[47:25] - The AI screening disaster: When companies misuse AI for hiring[52:30] - Prompt engineering tip: Always tell AI why something matters[56:45] - The future of creativity isn't homogenization—it's brandFollow UsFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastStay in the LoopFuture-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/JasonPadgettGR📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgPhoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'Episode Summary: Thomas Hummel built Eduaide.ai from a Title I classroom where teachers were drowning in work. Now serving over a million educators across 130+ countries, he's navigating the messy reality of bringing AI into schools that are both desperate for solutions and terrified of making the wrong move.Guest Thomas Hummel, Teacher | Coach | Founder of Eduaide.ai | On a mission to move education forward while still in the classroomGuest LinksThomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hummel-905ab5294/Eduaide.aiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eduaide-aWebsite: https://www.eduaide.ai/Key Timestamps:[03:15] - From Title I classroom struggles to building Eduaide.ai[08:20] - Million teachers signed up, 130+ countries served[12:45] - Teachers as mentors vs knowledge deliverers[16:30] - The talent crisis: Why valedictorians aren't becoming teachers[22:10] - School districts wrapping ChatGPT in company logos[28:40] - His own district won't adopt AI despite his offers[33:15] - Shadow AI use in schools mirrors healthcare's HIPAA concerns[38:50] - Why blue-collar jobs survived while white-collar jobs got disrupted[42:25] - The dexterity problem keeping plumbers safe from robots[45:10] - What to tell a 16-year-old worried about their career future[47:30] - The 30% who show up on fire could run everything with AIFollow UsInstagram: @AGISchoolsoutFacebook + LinkedIn: @AGIPodcastStay in the LoopFuture-proof your organization, your team, and your career → work with Jason → podcasts, keynotes, educational workshops, and one-on-one coachingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-grant-padgett/X: https://x.com/JasonPadgettGR📧 jason@phoenixsolutionsgroup.orgPhoenix Solutions GroupAffordable, pragmatic education, training, and consulting in AI literacy, policy, and projects.🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Tools We RecommendMindStudio → Automate your workflowshttps://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → Turn one recording into a week's worth of contenthttps://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr