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Ep 87 - The AI Native Organization
Software is slipping from “hard to produce” to “easy to generate,” and that single change forces a rethink of how we build companies, teams, and careers. When AI compresses planning, implementation, and iteration, the bottleneck moves away from writing code and t
Ep 85 - Leverage Outruns Wisdom: Systems Leadership In The AI Era
AI is quietly rewriting the org chart, and it’s not because everyone suddenly works faster. The real shift is structural: teams are becoming blended systems of humans, AI agents, orchestration layers, evaluation pipelines, and continuous automation workflows. Tha
Ep 78 - Learn By Building: From Strategy Decks To Working Agents w/ Matt Bartles
“We’ll learn AI once we understand it” sounds responsible, but it’s one of the fastest ways to fall behind. We sit down with Matt to argue for a different approach: learn AI by building with it, in small scopes, with real users, and with the humility to let the w
Ep 62 - Reconfiguring Work: A Playbook For Agentic AI Adoption
When AI stops acting like a tool and starts acting like a teammate, the rules of work change. We explore what agentic AI really means for teams, decisions, and culture—and why the biggest blockers aren’t algorithms but fear, fatigue, and unclear purpose. Instead
Ep 61 - From Automation To Augmentation: How Humans And AI Become Better Teammates
Fear says AI will replace us; experience shows the real upside arrives when we work with it. We explore how augmentation—keeping humans in the loop—turns AI from a black box into a trusted teammate that speeds analysis, amplifies creativity, and preserves the mea
Ep 60 - Reinforcement Learning: Reward The Process And The Future Changes
New year energy is loud; smarter growth is quiet. We’re kicking off 2026 by trading fragile resolutions for a durable learning loop inspired by reinforcement learning. Instead of chasing perfect plans, we break down how real change happens: practice that compound
Ep 59 - Year End Reflections With AI: And It Has Notes
What if reflection wasn’t a year-end memory dump but a working system that sharpens judgment? We sat down to examine how AI quietly changed the way we think, plan, and lead—shifting focus from task speed to decision quality, from outcomes to assumptions, and from
Ep 56 - For Those Who Served: How AI Is Empowering Veterans
A quiet story changes everything: a few missed appointments, a medication shift, and an AI alert that prompts a human call just in time. We open with Alex’s experience to show how technology, used with care, can help us reach veterans sooner, reduce red tape, and
Ep 45 - Clarity Over Speed: The AI skills that actually matter
Have you fallen into the AI execution trap? While everyone races to master prompt engineering and ChatGPT tricks, this episode reveals the uncomfortable truth: execution has never been the real bottleneck in innovation. The true differentiator—in every technologi
Ep 29 - Future-Proofing w/ AI: Unusual AI Careers
Your dream career in artificial intelligence might not involve a single line of code. Beyond the stereotypical image of machine learning engineers hunched over algorithms lies a vibrant ecosystem of creative, ethical, and deeply human AI careers that are transfor
(Introducing) Future-Proofing with AI: Building Knowledge for Tomorrow's Challenges
Welcome to Future-Proofing with AI: Building Knowledge for Tomorrow’s Challenges, a segment of “Inspire AI” dedicated to helping you navigate the transformative world of artificial intelligence. Whether you're just starting to explore AI or looking to expand
Ep 18 - CloudCast Meets Inspire AI: Building the AI Ready RVA Community
Two podcasts collide as Jason McGinthy from AI Ready RVA's Inspire AI joins forces with Aaron Delp of The CloudCast, bridging Richmond's emerging AI community with the cloud computing landscape. Their conversation flows naturally between practical AI ap
Ep 3 - AI Strategies for Optimizing Business Operations w/ Matt Bartles
Ever wondered how AI can transform your business operations or how industry experts navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Matt Bartels, an esteemed AI and automation consultant. Matt shares his remarkable journe
Ep 0: Introducing Inspire AI
What if automation could reshape not only industries but also the very fabric of our daily lives? Join me, Jason McGinthy, as we explore this compelling question and more in Inspire AI: Transforming RVA through Technology and Automation. Get ready to uncover how
Ep 1 - Pilot Episode with Will Willis from AI Ready RVA and Jason McGinthy from Capital One
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