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:
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 includes a music video for singer Sy Smith and cinematic projects for entrepreneurs and corporate clients such as Bronner Brothers. Kimberly’s AI short film Cafe Conversations placed in the Top 50 of the Reply AI Film Festival in Venice, highlighting her global recognition in the AI film movement. She is also the creator of the Playground Pastime AI Film Contest, the Chicago AI Film Festival, and the Black AI Film Festival launching in 2026—initiatives that are defining new spaces for underrepresented voices in AI-driven storytelling.
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:
AI isn’t replacing filmmakers—it’s removing the gatekeepers. In this conversation, Kimberly Offord, founder of Playground Pastime and the Chicago AI Film Festival, shares how AI is reshaping visual storytelling and clearing space for underrepresented voices to lead a new cinematic movement.
Listeners will get a front-row seat to two standout AI films, including last year’s Festival Winner, and hear how the Playground Pastime ecosystem is opening doors for creators who’ve traditionally been kept out of the industry. This is a conversation about technology, but even more so about access, visibility, and rewriting the script on who gets to tell powerful stories.
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀:
The AI Readiness Project airs every Wednesday at 3pm with hosts Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon. Subscribe to stay connected to the people shaping what’s next.
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