AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI

AI can take work off your plate, but how do you decide what to trust it with, and what happens to people whose work changes? Jason Padgett and Bryan Barnhill talk through real uses of AI, the limits of automation, and...

What skills will help students find their footing when AI changes the work waiting for them? Linda Calvin joins Jason Padgett to talk about critical thinking, real relationships, and who gets a voice in building that...

AI should take work off your plate. So why does choosing models, checking results and keeping up sometimes feel like another job? Jason Padgett is joined by guest co-host Bryan Barnhill for a practical Weekly Blitz...

AI policy keeps getting written like a rulebook for a system that behaves more like a living network. In this episode, Jason Padgett and Hunter Hickman ask the harder question: how do we build judgment, responsibility...

What should a high school sophomore prepare for when the tools, jobs and rules keep changing? Toni Holcombe's answer is simple: there is no spoon. The future has not already been decided, and one choice does not have to...

She did not come from a traditional tech background. Now Angie Carel is helping Fort Wayne learn, question and build with AI. For the sixth and final interview of the 2026 Indiana Women in Tech Week series, Jason...

Jenna Cooper's first memorable computer lab was a gutted school bus filled with computers. Students walked across the parking lot, climbed aboard and learned Mavis Beacon typing and Oregon Trail. That early experience...

DESCRIPTION What if the part of you that does not fit the old picture of a technology leader is exactly what the room needs? For Episode 4 of 2026 Indiana Women in Tech Week, Jason Padgett sits down with Heather...

DESCRIPTION What happens when you put an AI model on top of a pile of files nobody has cleaned up? Toni Holcombe has a name for one version of that mess: a data swamp. And she has a clear answer when Jason asks whether...

AI risk stories are getting louder, regulation proposals are getting more serious, and most people still have a workday to finish. In this Indiana Women IN Tech Week special, Julie Koehrer and Jason Padgett sort through...

AI can now write code, call tools, coordinate other agents, and keep working long after a single chat ends. Brent Rager and Jason Padgett trace what that shift means for builders, businesses, junior engineers...

Women in Tech, Mentorship and Practical AI with Shaneeka Abram Getting into tech takes more than learning the tools. Shaneeka Abram joins me for Indiana Women in Tech Week to talk about the people who open doors, the...

Students are entering a job market where AI can produce code, applications, and polished personal brands faster than ever. So what actually helps a young person stand out? Alexander Kutulas and Jason Padgett dig into...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION When AI can write copy, analyze campaigns, generate research, and produce video, what should students still learn deeply enough to do themselves? David LaCombe, fractional CMO, educator, and author...

SEX, DRUGS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA BANS Meta’s multibillion-dollar settlement over alleged harm to young users raises an uncomfortable question: What happens when an algorithm becomes more compelling than the person standing...