AI Readiness Project
AI Readiness Project
Podcast Description
The AI Readiness Project is a weekly show co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon, exploring how individuals and organizations are implementing AI in their business, community, and personal life.
Each episode offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how real people are experimenting with artificial intelligence—what’s actually working, what’s not, and what’s changing fast.
You’ll hear from nonprofit leaders, small business owners, educators, creatives, and technologists—people building AI into their day-to-day decisions, not just dreaming about the future.
If you're figuring out how to bring AI into your own work or team, this show gives you real examples, lessons learned, and thoughtful conversations that meet you where you are.
• Conversations grounded in practice, not just theory
• Lessons from people leading AI projects across sectors
• Honest talk about risks, routines, wins, and surprises
New episodes every week.
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The podcast delves into topics such as AI implementation in education, workplace efficiency, and creative industries, with episodes featuring discussions on AI's role in guiding Gen Z career choices, enhancing writing skills in classrooms, and fostering personal branding through technology.
The AI Readiness Project is a weekly show co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon, exploring how individuals and organizations are implementing AI in their business, community, and personal life.
Each episode offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how real people are experimenting with artificial intelligence—what’s actually working, what’s not, and what’s changing fast.
You’ll hear from nonprofit leaders, small business owners, educators, creatives, and technologists—people building AI into their day-to-day decisions, not just dreaming about the future.
If you’re figuring out how to bring AI into your own work or team, this show gives you real examples, lessons learned, and thoughtful conversations that meet you where you are.
• Conversations grounded in practice, not just theory
• Lessons from people leading AI projects across sectors
• Honest talk about risks, routines, wins, and surprises
New episodes every week.
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁:
𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗻 (𝘀𝗵𝗲/𝗵𝗲𝗿) is an angel investor and startup advisor who has financed $10B+ in commercial real estate and invested in nearly 30 early-stage companies. Through Masthead Strategies, she helps underrepresented founders sharpen their pitch, tell a clearer fundraising story, and walk into investor conversations prepared. Katie serves on the boards of Outcast Brands, Fierce Foundry, and the Enthuse Foundation—and she’s also the person to talk to if you want a candid take on Digital Twins.
𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:
Fundraising often goes sideways for simple reasons: the story is hard to follow, the “why now” is fuzzy, or the ask doesn’t match the stage of the company. In this episode, Anne Murphy and Kyle Shannon sit down with Katie Dunn to break down what strong pitches have in common, what makes investors lean in, and how founders can prepare for diligence before it becomes a scramble. They also get into one of Katie’s favorite topics—𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀—and how that way of thinking can change how you talk about proof, performance, and trust.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
• The first 2–3 minutes of a pitch: what matters most (and what can wait)
• How to define traction in a way that fits your stage
• The questions that signal real interest vs. polite curiosity
• Common red flags founders can fix early
• Why Digital Twins keep coming up—and what founders should consider as they build
𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘, 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘, 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘:
Catch a new episode of The AI Readiness Project every Wednesday at 3pm (PST), co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon. Want to meet others navigating this new terrain with humor and humanity? Visit The AI Salon or She Leads AI to find your people.
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