AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI

What do black bears in Gatlinburg have to do with AI adoption in business?

Jason and Julie break down the perfect analogy that explain why 76% of enterprise businesses are embracing AI while small businesses lag behind at just 26%.

The reality? Most organizations are paralyzed by perceived risks rather than focusing on practical implementation frameworks that unlock transformative results.

In this power-packed episode, discover:

✅ The...

In this eye-opening episode, Jason sits down with Dmitry Shapiro, founder of MindStudio.ai and former CTO of MySpace Music, to explore how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the modern workplace. Drawing powerful parallels between today's AI revolution and the industrial automation that transformed manufacturing, Dmitry argues we're witnessing the end of "human-driven, tool-assisted" knowledge work...

In this thought-provoking episode of AGI: Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI, Jason sits down with Danny Vukobratovich — Marine veteran, senior IT security analyst at Purdue, and co-founder of AegiShield, LLC.

Together, they demystify how small businesses, local governments, and nonprofits can tackle cybersecurity challenges in an AI-driven world.

From explaining GRC (Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance) to exploring how AI can...

Join Jason live from Human + Tech Week in San Francisco with Dr. Elise Victor, a healthcare AI pioneer who's been working at the intersection of AI and medicine since before ChatGPT changed everything.

What We Cover:

• Why higher ed needs "AI + [Your Major]" programs NOW
• The disconnect: STEM embraces AI while liberal arts bans it
• Community colleges as the secret weapon for AI workforce development
• Reimagining K-12: AI sa...

What happens when AI collides head-on with politics, power dynamics, and billionaires behaving badly? In this spirited episode of AGI: Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI, Julie and Jason dive into the chaotic intersection of tech titans, political intrigue, and the future of artificial intelligence.

From Elon Musk’s explosive fallout with Donald Trump (will Sam Altman finally get some breathing room?) to Mark Cuban’s surprisingly relat...

What if the key to thriving in the AI revolution isn't learning new tools—but learning to ask better questions?

In this thought-provoking episode of AGI: Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI, host Jason sits down with Nick Bonora, Director of Purdue University's Event Design Lab, for a conversation that will change how you think about problem-solving in the age of AI.

Nick reveals the power of backward design thinking—starting with empath...

What happens when AI skeptic meets AI enthusiast—and the skeptic finally gets it?

In this candid conversation, Julie shares her breakthrough moment with AI and why it changed everything. From refusing to pay for AI tools to suddenly seeing their potential, Julie's journey mirrors what many of us experience when technology finally clicks.

Jason and Julie dive deep into the real questions that matter: Will AI push us back to authentic ...

In this eye-opening episode of AGI: Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI, Jason sits down with Shaz Aziz — SEO consultant and AI entrepreneur from Manchester — for a no-hype, real-world conversation about where AI is headed and what that means for everyday people.

From AI agents replacing workers (and failing spectacularly), to whether tools like Codex can really let you “code without coding,” to why YouTube might be more valuable than a...

Episode 8: Resumes, Recruiting & AI Ethics with Matt Green

What happens when job candidates use ChatGPT—and recruiters do too?
Matt Green from Express Employment joins Julie and Jason to discuss:

• How AI is transforming resume writing and screening

• Why keyword optimization matters more than ever

• Whether AI is helping or hurting job seekers

• The ethics of using LLMs in hiring

• Workforce development blind spots no one’s talking about

• Wh...

From Compliance Bots to Cyborg Futures: AI in the Real World with Robert Granoff

In this episode of AGI: Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI, Jason sits down with photographer and AI enthusiast Robert Granoff for a wide-ranging, practical, and at times philosophical conversation about how artificial intelligence is reshaping real life—from education and business to legal disputes and robot companions.

Robert shares his journey from exper...

Welcome to Episode 2 of AGI This Week with NotebookLM — your fast, focused recap of the biggest shifts in AI.

In this week’s roundup, our NotebookLM AI cohosts highlight:

• How continues to reshape how we synthesize knowledge

• The quiet evolution of AI search and why it matters now

• Surprising signals from the SMB and NPO AI adoption front

• What to watch in the AI policy space as new frameworks emerge

Welcome to AGI This Week – your AI-generated podcast for cutting through the hype and noise and getting straight to what’s real, what’s useful, and what’s happening right now in the world of artificial intelligence.

Each week, we follow co-host Jason Padgett, who brings insights from the front lines of AI implementation. As a human-AI collaboration coach at Phoenix Solutions Group, Jason shares firsthand stories, live experiments, ...

This episode of the podcast features Julie, Jason Padet, and their guest, Shelby Ward. The conversation begins with some lighthearted banter, including Julie recounting running out of gas and the setup of the recording equipment.

A significant portion of the episode revolves around artificial intelligence. The hosts and Shelby discuss the surprisingly low adoption rate of AI literacy and the lack of sign-ups for an AI workshop aimed...