Have you ever thought AI just wasn't for you?

Vaida Stone said the same thing. A solo entrepreneur who turned 40 and decided to lean into change rather than away from it, she went from fearing a wrong button click to building her own suite of custom ChatGPT assistants.

In this episode, she shares how she automated her entire lead magnet system, got a personalised makeup lesson from a photo upload, and even used AI to spot a heart condition her doctors had missed.

Vaida is a financial clarity coach, holistic coach, and AI trainer who works with women navigating midlife, burnout, and big life changes.

Her mantra is simple: curiosity defeats fear. If you're dabbling with AI but not sure where to go next, this conversation will give you the nudge you need.

"Curiosity defeats fear, practice creates skills and skills save time." - Vaida Stone

You’ll hear about:

• Why AI scepticism can serve you well
• Adapting to AI in midlife
• Getting an AI makeup lesson
• Automating your business as a solo founder
• Building custom ChatGPT accountability buddies
• Using AI to track and protect your wellbeing
• When AI spotted an undiagnosed heart condition

Connect With Vaida Stone:

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaidavstone/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vaidastone

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/msvaidaacademy

Vaida’s Always Enough Workbook - https://always-enough-4djtfug.gamma.site/

Vaida’s 6 week group programme - https://always-enough-foundation-d97cg09.gamma.site/

Vaida’s Moneywiser Academy - https://msvacademy.com/

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/accessible-ai/

AI For Non Techies on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-for-non-techies/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heather_aifnt/?hl=en

AI for Non-Techies - https://nontechies.ai/home

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aifornontechies

Become an AI trainer - https://nontechies.ai/become-an-ai-trainer/

Produced by Between Tracks - https://www.betweentracks.com/

Could AI actually transform an ancient art form? That's exactly what this episode explores.

Neha Roygupta is a Bharatanatyam dancer with 23 years of training and a HR technologist on a mission to bring AI into the world of Indian classical dance.

She shares how she's using tools like Google MixBoard, Suno, NotebookLM and Perplexity to reimagine everything from costume design and lighting to music creation and movement analysis.

What I love about Neha's approach is how grounded it is. She's not replacing the art, she's expanding it. And she's actively bringing her entire dance community along for the journey.

You'll leave this one seeing AI creativity through a completely fresh lens.

"AI is your co-creator, not your replacement."- Neha Roygupta

You’ll hear about:

• Neha's journey: dance, HR tech and AI
• Google MixBoard for mood boards and costumes
• Making AI music with Suno for performance
• Movement analysis and injury prevention in dance
• AI hallucination risks in classical arts
• NotebookLM and Perplexity for accurate learning
• Shifting dancer mindsets towards AI
• Neha's vision for AI in live performance

Episode Resources:

• Dancers AI Instagram: www.instagram.com/thedancersai
• Dancers AI Website: www.thedancersai.com
• Google MixBoard: www.lhttps://labs.google.com/mixboard/welcome
• Suno AI Music: www.suno.com
• NotebookLM: wwhttps://notebooklm.google.com/
• Perplexity AI: www.perplexity.ai

Connect With Neha Roygupta:

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/neharoygupta/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nia_rg/

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/accessible-ai/

AI For Non Techies on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-for-non-techies/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heather_aifnt/?hl=en

AI for Non-Techies - https://nontechies.ai/home

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aifornontechies

Become an AI trainer - https://nontechies.ai/become-an-ai-trainer/

Produced by Between Tracks - https://www.betweentracks.com/

Have you ever started something just for fun and ended up completely changing the direction of your life?

That is exactly what happened to my guest Erika Gianni. What began as a creative branding workshop to build an Instagram page for her cat led to building a Notion life management dashboard with Claude, studying AI at executive level through MIT, and becoming an AI trainer herself through our AI for Non-Techies programme.

In this episode, we talk about how she got started, how she uses AI tools day to day, and what she has learnt about operations, visibility, and human-centred AI adoption along the way.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by templates, unsure where to start, or wondered how to use AI in a way that fits your life, this one is for you.

Erika is warm, practical, and brilliantly honest about what works and what does not.

"Creation is so important in somebody's AI journey” — Erika Gianni

You’ll hear about:

• How a cat started her AI journey
• A creative workshop that covered AI ethics
• MIT theory vs hands-on generative AI
• Building a Notion dashboard with Claude
• Voice tools for on-the-go brain dumps
• Why visibility drives better decisions
• AI output vs talking to real humans
• From AI learner to AI trainer

Episode Resources:

Notion https://www.notion.so

Claude https://claude.ai

Midjourney https://www.midjourney.com

Gamma https://gamma.app

Letterly (voice notes app) https://letterly.app

Whisper Flow https://whisperflow.app

Zapier https://zapier.com

Make (formerly Integromat) https://www.make.com

Connect With Erika Gianna:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikagianni/

Connect With Me:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/accessible-ai/

AI For Non Techies on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-for-non-techies/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heather_aifnt/?hl=en

AI for Non-Techies - https://nontechies.ai/home

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@aifornontechies

Become an AI trainer - https://nontechies.ai/become-an-ai-trainer/

Produced by Between Tracks - https://www.betweentracks.com/