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AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI

AGI Podcast — Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI For people who got stuck making AI work and educators preparing students for what"s next. Jason Padgett and Julie Koehrer cut through AI hype with practical insights for workforce development, education, and small to medium businesses—where AI implementation happens in the trenches, not the headlines. 4 shows, 1 mission: Mondays: The Weekly Blitz - AI news recap Mon/Wed/Fri: Data Bytes - 5-min YouTube Shorts on data literacy Saturdays: School"s Out -

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00:56:30

The 'Get Off My Lawn' Guide to AI: 2 OGs on What...

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2025/11/02

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. Ep 44Episode Summary: Two Gen X AI enthusiasts cut through the hype from an Agentic AI conference to talk about what actually matters: clean data, optimized processes, and why your company probably isn't ready for AI agents yet.Guest Jeffrey Najar, VP of Marketing at Horsepower | Sales & Marketing Consultant | AI Implementation AdvocateGuest LinksJeffrey on LinkedIn:

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00:50:21

Why This 21-Year-Old Isn't Worried About Robots...

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2025/11/01

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI PodcastThe most important conversations with the people shaping tomorrow—one lesson at a time. Educators, students, and ed-tech innovators join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for their future, not our past.Episode Summary:A Purdue industrial engineering senior reveals how she's landing job offers through strategic networking, using AI to create fake newsreels for cybersecurity training, and why she believes the real career threat isn't automation—it's

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00:46:25

OnlyFans, Existential Dread, and French Fries

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2025/10/27

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. EP 42Episode Summary: Jason and Julie dive into ChatGPT's adult mode rollout, Sora's creative chaos, and the existential crisis brewing as AI accelerates past Moore's Law. From erotic chatbots potentially replacing OnlyFans to Bernie Sanders making unexpected sense about robot taxes, this episode tackles whether we're ready for a future where 70% of workers might need to find new

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01:04:11

Teachers Who Drink and Whine

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2025/10/25

Episode Summary: Former elementary and special ed teacher Mary Dougherty reveals how AI can revolutionize education by transforming teachers from lecturers into facilitators, while opening unprecedented doors for students with special needs and addressing the critical skills gap in our factory-model education system.Guest Mary Dougherty, Innovation Program Manager at TechPoint | Former K-6 Teacher & Special Ed Educator | Co-host of "Teachers Who Drink and Whine" Podcast | Founder of

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01:05:06

'Trapped in A Box: Can't Move Can't Think?'⚠️

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2025/10/20

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary: Robotics pioneer David Bruemmer challenges everything you think you know about artificial intelligence. Are we spending billions chasing the wrong definition of AGI while nature has already solved it?Guest David Bruemmer, Former DARPA Consultant | Founder & CEO of W8less LLC | Autonomy Institute | Pioneered military robotics for landmine detection and autonomous convoy

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00:55:08

The TikTok Generation's AI Problem: Climate Myths and...

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2025/10/18

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: Kimba Rund returns to debunk the viral AI water bottle myth and reveal what her generation really thinks about artificial intelligence. From micro-internships to deepfake actresses, discover why climate activism might

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01:02:03

Why Microsoft and Apple Are Losing the AI Race (And...

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2025/10/12

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

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00:58:17

"I Didn't Know a Fourth Grader Could Change the...

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2025/10/11

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: Solutions Architect Karisa Schwanekamp shares how a single pandemic moment transformed her teaching forever—and why the future of education depends on educators who aren't afraid to learn alongside their students

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00:58:30

AGI 4th Quarter Kickoff - AI First Movers May Take All

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2025/10/05

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary:Quarter four belongs to the bold. Steve Iskander, fintech founder and AI-first mover, breaks down why waiting on AI adoption isn't strategy—it's surrender. This isn't your typical AI hype conversation. It's a hard look at velocity, risk, and the competitive moat being built right now by organizations that refuse to hesitate.Guest Steve Iskander, Founder & CEO

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01:03:19

Boiler Up for the Future of Education with Purdue...

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2025/10/04

School’s Out Saturdays on the AGI (Podcast) - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time.Episode Summary:Jason sits down with Purdue Professor Dr. Kathryn Dilworth to unpack her groundbreaking QUIZ methodology that's teaching students to control AI instead of being controlled by it. From building custom LLMs with student coders to discovering why female students get better AI outputs than males, this conversation challenges everything you thought you

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00:55:39

From Drones to Deep Fakes - Christopher Tocke on the...

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2025/09/29

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. Host Julie Koehrer and Jason Padgett are joined by special guestChristopher Tocke - Marketing professional and Executive MBA Graduate with expertise in strategic and creative conceptual thinking. Licensed commercial drone operator exploring AI's impact on visual content creation.Episode Summary:Christopher Tocke joins Julie and Jason to discuss AI's disruptive impact on marketing, from

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00:53:42

Raising AI: Why We Need to Parent Our Artificial...

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2025/09/27

AI pioneer De Kai argues we must stop treating AI as machines and start parenting them as artificial children. This paradigm shift could determine civilization's future direction.De Kai - Author of the critically acclaimed "Raising AI" from MIT Press, De Kai is the AI professor who pioneered and built the web's first global language translator spawning Google/Yahoo/Microsoft Translate. De Kai was honored by the Association for Computational Linguistics as one of its Founding

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01:00:26

The AI Adoption Gap: Why Businesses Are Struggling to...

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2025/09/21

Episode Summary:Matt D'Amato breaks down why 95% of enterprise AI projects fail and introduces Clause 5, a framework designed to solve LLM reliability issues through ethics-first AI development.AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. GuestMatt D'Amato – Co-Founder, Mind Over MediaBelieves the future belongs to those who lead with clarity, integrity, and visionKey Timestamps:[03:45] - The AI adoption bubble and employee

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00:51:07

The Entrepreneurial Professor: Bridging Academia and...

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2025/09/20

Episode Summary:Susan Woods shares insights on AI adoption across generations, the critical role of human oversight in AI implementation, and how businesses are successfully integrating AI tools while maintaining essential human skills like critical thinking and strategic problem-solving.School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time with host Jason Padgett GuestSusan WoodsSales Performance Partners, LLC -

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01:06:51

From Hesitation to Acceleration: How AI is Reshaping...

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2025/09/15

What happens when small businesses, nonprofits, and healthcare leaders hesitate to adopt AI while startups move full speed ahead? In this conversation, Jason sits down with G. Kofi Annan of The Brand Sensei to unpack AI adoption gaps, practical frameworks for scaling impact, and the cultural tensions between speed, trust, and innovation.Episode Guide[00:00] Introduction and welcome[01:45] Why “The Brand Sensei”? Martial arts metaphors in marketing strategy[04:30] Kofi’s background: building

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00:56:55

Future-Proofing Education with Brooklyn Burton

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2025/09/13

SummaryWhat role will AI play in the future of education and workforce development? Jason Padgett sits down with Brooklyn Burton, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development at Ivy Tech Lafayette, to unpack AI-driven training, rural adoption, curriculum innovation, and how community colleges are preparing learners for tomorrow’s economy.[00:00] Intro and welcome[01:10] Brooklyn’s path into workforce and economic development[04:30] Community colleges and the disruptive potential of AI in

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00:57:34

Why 80% of People Remain in Beginner Stages of AI...

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2025/09/07

Episode 28: From F-16 Pilot to AI Educator: Isar Meitis on Global AI Adoption and the Future of IntelligenceFormer F-16 pilot turned AI educator Isar Meitis shares his journey from military service to building $100M e-commerce platforms to hosting the Leveraging AI podcast. We explore global AI adoption rates, the critical gap between early adopters and mainstream business implementation, and why ambient listening might be the key to truly leveraging AI assistants.Key InsightsAdoption Reality Check:

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00:47:38

From Hollywood Dreams to AI Education

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2025/09/06

Luis Chavez, Director of Product at MindStudio, shares his journey from film production to AI education and reveals how we can revolutionize K-12 learning by embracing rather than banning AI tools.[02:15] Luis's backstory - From film production dreams to AI startup success[06:30] The transferable skills lesson - Why saying "give me anything to do" launched a career[09:45] Building the Metaverse before Meta - The evolution from AR to AI agents[13:20] The state of education crisis - Why we're falling

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00:40:12

On-Premise AI Solutions for Privacy and Security

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2025/09/01

In this episode, we delve into the world of on-premise AI solutions, exploring how they are revolutionizing privacy and security. Discover the benefits of keeping AI operations in-house, from enhanced data protection to compliance with stringent regulations. Join us as we discuss real-world applications and insights from industry experts, shedding light on the future of secure AI technology.Our conversation features **Brian Winchester**, representing **Reach Networks** and its storefront,

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00:49:16

School's Out Pre-Launch Special - Bridging AI and...

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2025/08/30

Join host Jason for a special pre-launch conversation with transformation leadership coach Lena Morris of Authentic Encounters. This candid discussion explores the intersection of AI adoption and human behavioral change in education and the workforce.AI in the Workforce Reality CheckLena shares her frontline experience working with healthcare organizations and electric cooperatives, revealing the gap between AI's potential and actual adoption. From initial skepticism to successful

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