AI with Kai
AI with Kai is a quick, easy-to-follow podcast for business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to understand how AI can actually help their work. In about 20 minutes each week, get the latest AI news, real-world business insights, and practical tips you can use right away with The Rundown, The Spotlight, and The Playbook. Hosted by Kai Gray.
How Growing Companies Use AI to Work Smarter: Wills Moore on leadership, change, and organizational effectiveness
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 to identify AI champions inside your organization, and why learning agility may be one of the most valuable skills in the years ahead.
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How AI Helps One Producer Do the Work of Many: Tim Scott on podcasting, streaming radio, and creative workflows
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 a practical tool that helps him work faster, stay organized, and create more value for clients.
The conversation also explores an important lesson for business owners...
How Malouf Furniture uses AI to work smarter: Gardner Malouf on retail, culture, and customer experience
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 company is using AI tools like Claude, ElevenLabs, AI receptionists, and custom data systems to improve both employee and customer experience without losing the human side of the...
How an Amazon HR Leader Is Helping Women Use AI: Marie Kline on She Leads AI and the future of work
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, trained Amazon Bar Raiser, founder of She Leads AI, and founder of a new AI startup called Client Intelligence. Marie shares...
How a Health & Performance Business Uses AI to Save Hours: Blake Martin on research and data cleanup
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.
🔹 The Rundown: 5 AI Stories You Need to Know
Microsoft rolls out “vibe working” with Copilot agent modeGoogle makes Gmail and Drive searchable by conver...How a CPA Uses AI to Make Better Decisions Faster: Micah Wheeler on Smarter Research
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 gives you a clear, practical look.
🔥 This Week’s Big 5 (AI News That Matters)
Anthropic’s new model raise...How Economic Developers Use AI to Work Smarter: Lee Johnson on Dashboards & Data
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 Development at Baldwin EMC, shares how he’s using AI right now as a department of one to build custom dashboards, track legislation in real time, generate leads, and supp...
How a Vacation Rental Company Uses AI to Save Time: Brian Harris on Reviews & Operations
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 where to start with AI in your business, this episode is your starting point.
🔥 This Week’s Big 5 (AI...
AI with Kai: Practical AI for Real Businesses (Trailer)
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 businessThe Spotlight: real conversations with business owners using AI right nowThe Playbook: one practical way you can start using AI this weekIf you’re trying to figure out where...