How I AI

Welcome back to How I AI. I’m your host, Brooke Gramer. Today I’m sharing something special.. a panel recorded live in Miami on August 7th at an event I co-hosted and moderated called Conscious Co-Creation and Leadership with AI. 

This wasn’t your typical tech talk. The panel opened with my co-host, Marian Bacol, leading the room through a somatic breathing exercise and introducing her new project, the Nervana app: A tool designed t...

Welcome to a Power Series episode of How I AI — a special format where I feature two or more shorter conversations, highlighting real people using AI in unique ways across different industries. If you’re curious about how AI is quietly transforming traditional industries and how people with deep domain expertise are guiding that shift than this episode is for you.

This episode spotlights two powerful use cases for AI in financial ad...

In this episode, I share my own journey into AI, what it’s been like to transition back into entrepreneurship, and why I joined an AI community called the Collective. You’ll hear from co-founders Jonathan Foltz and Umer Hadeed on what it means to be an AI integrator, the role of community, and their vision of being “AI Enhanced.”

For me, The Collective has been more than a network.. it’s been a space to learn, connect, and expand al...

In this episode of How I AI, Dr. Alex Kihm, founder of POMA, explains a practical way to make AI more accurate while using less compute and energy. We talk about his path from early plug-in hybrid work in Germany to building tools that reduce waste and deliver more reliable results in everyday workflows. 

🔥 Topics We Cover:

•  How thoughtful data prep and retrieval improve answer quality with fewer tokens
• Why “made-up answers” happ...

Welcome back to How I AI! In this solo episode, I unpack some of the biggest conversations in AI right now and share my perspective as a creator, moderator, and consultant working at the frontlines of this evolving space.

🔥 Topics We Cover

• Leadership lessons from Noelle Russell from her book Scaling Responsible AI: From Enthusiasm to Execution
• Sam Altman’s viral interview with Theo Von and what it reveals about creativity and ada...

Welcome back to How I AI! In this episode, I’m joined by Tianna Robinson,  fractional Chief Communications Officer, award-winning publicist, founder of Intertwined Agency, and creator of AI for PR. Tianna has built her career representing culture-shifting talent and brands at the intersection of entertainment, sports, social impact, and technology. Now, she’s pioneering ways for communicators and small business owners to integrate ...

This week on How I AI, I am joined by Dr. Akash Parvatikar, a computational pathologist and medical imaging scientist who works at the intersection of AI and healthcare.

Akash earned his Ph.D. through the joint Carnegie Mellon–University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Computational Biology and has been developing advanced AI workflows that support doctors in analyzing medical images and improving diagnostic accuracy.

We explore ...

This week on How I AI, I’m joined by Kyle Binder, the founder of PetLovers, an international e-commerce brand in the pet hair removal niche that now brings in $10 million a year in revenue.

Kyle started with just $2,000 and a student grant. What began as a simple lint roller listing on Amazon has grown into a lean, data-driven business operating in multiple countries. Kyle gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how he's using AI ...

This week on How I AI, I’m joined by James Jones, a Hollywood sculptor turned award-winning AI filmmaker and the creative force behind Satire AI. With credits on X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spider-Man, and Into the Wild, James brings decades of practical effects and storytelling experience to the world of generative cinema.

Now, he’s using AI to create surreal shorts, reconstruct childhood memories, and explore social commentar...

In this episode of How I AI, I’m sharing key updates, must-know AI news, and a personal reflection on what I would do differently if I were starting my AI journey today.

You’ll hear about a powerful research paper on the future of work with AI agents, why the U.S. government just invested hundreds of millions into AI companies, and the viral YouTube interview that breaks down which jobs are at the highest risk of automation.

This sol...

This week on “How I AI” I’m joined by Natalia Tkacheva, AKA Meta Muse, an AI artist, FemTech founder, and the creative force behind one of the most visionary avatar platforms being built today.

Based between Bali and Dubai, Natalia is helping shape the next era of identity, content, and automation with AI-powered digital avatars and agents that create, post, and even sell on your behalf 24/7.

From her Soviet manufacturing roots to vi...

In this week’s episode of How I AI, I’m joined by Emaan Faith aka Faith the Creator, a self-taught visual artist and creative technologist who transitioned from painting murals around the world to building digital education platforms for the AI age. Faith shares how tools like Midjourney and HeyGen helped her scale her art career, how she automates social content using AI agents, and why authenticity is the only competitive edge th...

In this episode, I’m joined by Erik Faz Jurgensen, a visionary developer and one of the most creative builders I’ve met. Erik has worked across Web3, government tech, and AI innovation, often managing more than 20 projects at a time. He taught himself to code using YouTube and hands-on experimentation. 

This conversation explores what it means to “vibe code,” why Erik avoids full YOLO-mode with agents, and how he built an AI assista...

In this episode, I’m joined by Lucas Lorenzo Peña, a systems thinker, Creative Technologist, and AI Builder. Lucas sits at the intersection of strategic design, innovation frameworks, and emerging AI tools. This conversation dives deep into how AI is shaping the way we think, not just the way we work.

We explore how tools can be extensions of our thought processes, how engineering mindsets can drive creative innovation, and why resi...

In this episode of "How I AI," I sit down in Bali with Umer Hadeed - Innovation Architect, Serial Entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Collective AI. But rather than a tech-heavy breakdown, this conversation goes deeper. We explore the mindset shift required to adapt in the age of AI, how history mirrors today’s digital revolution, and what it means to raise families during this unprecedented time of change.

Whether you’re ...

Hi there, I'm back with a solo episode of “How I AI,” and this time, I’m recording straight from Bali. I just wrapped up a 5-day AI Mastermind hosted by The Collective, and I’m giving you an inside look at the most forward-thinking tools, creative experiments, and automation breakthroughs we explored together.

From building AI influencers and launching digital twins, to experimenting with no-code tools and automation agents, th...

In this week’s episode of “How I AI”, I’m joined by Elena Nikiforia, founder of Supercharged AI, a fast-scaling newsletter for entrepreneurs navigating the AI revolution. Elena has grown her email list from 200 to over 35,000 subscribers in under a year and she’s just getting started.

🎙️ Elena shares how she uses AI agents, automation tools, and custom GPTs to streamline her workflow, curate daily content, and help others do the sa...

Welcome back to How I AI! In this episode, I’m joined by Iman Oubou, co-founder of Vocable.ai, entrepreneur, and former Miss New York, who’s redefining how we create, scale, and automate content using AI.

🎙️ Iman shares how she’s building a no-code, AI-enhanced platform that helps founders, creators, and small businesses repurpose their knowledge into high-impact content without needing a massive team or deep technical skills. 

Whet...

Welcome back to "How I AI!" In this episode, I'm joined by Aziza Azimova, founder of AZE Media and an incredible strategic mind in brand building and systems integration. Aziza shares how she's successfully leveraging AI to streamline operations, enhance creativity, and scale her business while also managing one of the most famous AI robots in the world, Sophia. Yes, the humanoid robot. 

If you're a brand st...