AI with Kai

This week on AI with Kai: Wes Coody, founder and president of C2 Wealth Strategies in Mobile, Alabama, and president of NAIFA's Alabama chapter, walks through the real AI stack running underneath a modern financial advisory practice. That's a meeting note-taker that gave the firm back 12 to 15 hours a week, a sentiment tool that scans Reddit and Google for what clients are actually worried about, a tax planning tool that turns a re...

What happens when real business owners start asking practical AI questions?

In Episode 10, Kai and Tim open the mailbag and answer questions submitted by listeners across the Gulf Coast and beyond.

This episode covers:

• Where should I start with AI?

• Is ChatGPT Plus worth paying for?

• How do I make AI sound more like me?

• Will customers know if I'm using AI?

• How can I improve how AI sees my business online?

• Using Claude to create p...

What does AI look like inside a relationship-first business?

In Episode 9 of AI with Kai, Kai sits down with Anne Dorman, a Fairhope realtor and co-owner of Mobile Bay Realty — and one of the co-creators of the 100,000-member Fairhope Now Facebook group. Before real estate, Anne spent 15 years as a licensed child and family therapist. That background turns out to be exactly the right training for an industry built on trust, hi...

This week on AI with Kai, Kai sits down with Wills Moore, founder of Agilitas Consulting, to discuss how growing organizations can successfully navigate change, improve operational effectiveness, and prepare their teams for an AI-powered future.

Wills shares lessons from working with business leaders across a wide range of industries, including why so many companies get stuck working in the business instead of on the business, how t...

This week on AI with Kai, we turn the interview around and put producer Tim Scott in the guest seat.

Tim shares how he uses AI across real-world creative projects, from organizing large content libraries and producing podcasts to building social content, creating voiceovers, and launching a streaming radio station. Drawing from a career that includes national radio, Apple Music, and podcast production, Tim explains how AI has become...

What happens when a third-generation furniture retailer starts building an AI operating system for their business?

In Episode 6 of AI with Kai, we break down the five biggest AI stories this week and then sit down with Gardner Malouf, owner and president of Malouf Furniture & Design, to talk about how AI is reshaping customer experience, operations, communication, and retail strategy.

Gardner shares how his Gulf Coast furniture c...

What does AI look like when it moves from buzzword to everyday work?

In Episode 5 of AI with Kai, we break down the latest AI stories business leaders should be watching, including what happens when AI agents are given too much access, how privacy filters could protect sensitive information, and why workplace AI agents are becoming more practical for teams.

Then Kai sits down with Marie Kline, a global tech HR executive at Amazon, tr...

What does AI actually look like inside a real business?

In Episode 4 of AI with Kai, we break down the five biggest AI stories this week and then go beyond the headlines with Blake Martin, Director of Coaching & Performance at Telomere and Co-founder of Connexus Clinic.

Blake shares how he’s using AI inside a growing healthcare business to save time, clean data, and make better decisions without adding complexity.

In this episode of AI with Kai, we break down the five biggest AI stories this week and then go beyond the headlines with a real-world conversation from the Gulf Coast.

You’ll hear how a CPA firm is using AI to speed up research, improve decision-making, and rethink how work gets done without needing to be “technical.”

If you’ve ever wondered how AI fits into industries like accounting or finance, this episode...

In this episode of AI with Kai, host Kai Gray and producer Tim Scott break down the week’s most important AI stories for real business leaders — including Oracle’s major AI-driven layoffs, why many CEOs are misapplying AI according to Bain Capital, new 2026 HR compliance risks, and how AI is reshaping entry-level jobs and college majors.

In the Spotlight, Lee Johnson, Vice President of External Affairs and Economic...

What does AI actually look like inside a real business?

In this first episode of AI with Kai, we break down the five biggest AI stories this week and then go beyond the headlines with a real-world example from the Gulf Coast.

You’ll hear how a vacation rental company is already using AI to save time, uncover insights, and improve operations without hiring developers or overcomplicating the process.

If you’ve been wondering...

AI is changing how businesses operate, but it’s not always clear what actually matters.

AI with Kai is built for business owners who want to cut through the noise, understand what’s worth paying attention to, and start using AI in a practical way.

Each episode is built around three simple parts:

• The Rundown: the five biggest AI stories that impact your business
• The Spotlight: real conversations with business owners usin...