AI Readiness Project

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:

Kimberly Offord is an award-winning AI Filmmaker and creative visionary whose work sits at the intersection of music, culture, and technology. She has produced groundbreaking AI-generated music videos for two Grammy-winning artists, including three official projects for Lalah Hathaway’s VANTABLACK album: the original “Tunnels” video, the official Tunnels Remix video, and the viral reel “Black.” Her work also inclu...

"𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦? 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰... 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨." — Chris Vallone

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

This week, hosts 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻) and 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆 (𝗦𝗵�...

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪

On this episode of The AI Readiness Project, we sit down with Marline Paul, a powerful voice for accessibility in AI education. Marline shares how she pivoted from the classroom to entrepreneurship, why AI is her best (and snarkiest) co-worker, and how she brings her educator’s mindset to help others understand tools without feeling overwhelmed.

Kyle and Anne also explore the broader impact of human-center...

In this special AI Festivus 2025 spotlight episode, Anne and Kyle sit down with five standout voices set to speak at this year’s AI Festivus gathering on December 26–27. Each guest brings a hands-on perspective on how AI is reshaping everyday work—creatively, practically, and with a focus on real people, not just shiny tools.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: From operations to storytelling, from enterprise content systems to small-busine...

In this special AI Festivus 2025 spotlight episode, Anne and Kyle sit down with five standout voices set to speak at this year’s AI Festivus gathering on December 26–27. Each guest brings a unique perspective on how AI is changing everyday work—creatively, practically, and ethically.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:  

From legal innovation to local journalism, from creative workflows to community resilience, these guests are leading c...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

So many leaders are stuck in survival mode—overloaded calendars, nonstop change, and constant pressure to do more. In this episode of The AI Readiness Project, Jennie joins hosts Anne Murphy (She Leads AI) and Kyle Shannon (The AI Salon) to unpack her Growth Zone framework: a practical way to move from reactivity to healthy high performance in the Intelligence Age.

We’ll dig into how AI exposes old leadershi...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

Layoffs, hiring freezes, reorgs — even women with “good jobs” are feeling how fragile a single paycheck can be. Trudy-Ann Armand is on a mission to make sure that when work shifts, women aren’t starting from zero.

In this episode of The AI Readiness Project, hosts Anne Murphy (She Leads AI) and Kyle Shannon (The AI Salon) talk with Trudy-Ann about why income resilience can’t wait, and how AI can become a qui...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Gareth Hood has built AI tools from scratch, helped over 100 artists turn their ideas into real projects, and once trained a tiger. He's also restarted his career six times. Now, he's applying that unconventional path to AI—building fast, learning on the fly, and helping others do the same.

In this episode, Gareth joins Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon to talk about what it...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

This week on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon sit down with Liz Miller Gershfeld to talk about what it actually means to “produce” AI-powered creative work. Spoiler: it’s not about tossing prompts into a black box and hoping for magic. It’s about protecting creative intent, building reliable workflows, and understanding what parts of the process AI can handle—with...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

In this episode of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, Jennifer Hufnagel joins Kyle Shannon and guest co-host Kellye Kamp to explore what it really means to be ready for AI. From her early days at Hootsuite to launching her own consultancy, Jennifer shares how her journey led her to AI and why many businesses still aren’t ready to take advantage of it. The conversation covers everything from ma...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

In this week’s episode, Anne and Kyle welcome Jyunmi Hatcher to unpack a topic not often discussed outside of niche corners of the AI world: local AI models, personal computing, and why running AI on your own hardware might be more important than it sounds.

They start with a look at how Gen Z is engaging with AI—from skepticism to creative experimentation—and why showing up, literally and digitally, matters...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

Hosts Kyle Shannon and Anne Murphy talk with Sid Hargro about how personal stories connect with AI tools in fresh ways. From revisiting childhood writing to creating original art for his walls, Sid shows how curiosity and reflection can spark entirely new forms of creativity.

The conversation highlights the role of storytelling in self-discovery, the responsibilities of sharing others’ experiences with care...

What happens when someone who’s been a firefighter, CrossFit coach, nutrition entrepreneur and LinkedIn strategist finds his stride in AI? You get Brian Maucere — part tactician, part teacher and one of the most grounded voices in the field.

In this episode, Brian shares how his varied background made him unexpectedly ready for GenAI. We talk about what it means to be prepared for a future that’s already here and how Brian helps sal...

AI’s pace can feel overwhelming, especially when the skills you mastered last month suddenly feel outdated. What happens when even the most engaged users feel left behind? In this conversation, Anne, Kyle, and PJ talk candidly about the emotional side of learning in public, the discomfort of losing your footing, and the practices that make constant change easier to handle.

Key Takeaways:

• Ways to think about AI learning that go beyo...

Show Overview:

Anne and Kyle sit down with Sam Swaim and Kristin Steele for a refreshingly honest conversation about what it means to stay connected in an increasingly polarized world. As seasoned event pros—and Kristin is a self-described skeptic— they’ve seen firsthand how easy it is to lose the human element in favor of efficiency. But could AI actually make space for deeper connection? That’s what they’re beginning to explore, c...

This week on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, hosts Kyle Shannon and Anne Murphy explore how AI is reshaping the way we think, create, and navigate work. They dig into AI’s role as an “idea amplifier,” and how that shift helps us move from idea overload to clarity and action. From learning to let go of ideas that don’t stick, to using AI for self-reflection and creative experimentation, they share how these tools are ...

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

This week on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, co-hosts Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon wrestle with a shared feeling: What if we’re preparing for all the wrong things? Their conversation leads to a powerful exploration of what “readiness” really means—especially when the systems around us are breaking down faster than we can adapt.

Enter Sundee Williams, an AI implementation technologist with a b...

Show Overview:

This week, Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon welcome My Luu and Amber Trivedi to explore how AI can guide young people through life’s biggest questions—starting with “Who am I, and what should I do next?” They share the origin story of LifeSpark Labs, how their immersive game blends self-discovery with practical career skills, and why they believe work and wellbeing should never be separate conversations. Along the way, th...