How I AI

I sit down with Bryan Reimer, Ph. D., a Research Scientist at MIT who leads research on human-centered technology at the intersection of AI, human behavior, mobility, and public policy. Bryan has spent over two decades studying how people actually behave inside complex systems, especially in cars, organizations, and high-stakes environments where “automation” can help… or quietly make things worse...

I sit down with Leon Kuperman , CTO and Co-Founder of CAST AI , right after his keynote at the Miami AI Summit during Art Basel Week. Leon brings over 20 years of experience across software engineering, cybersecurity, and infrastructure at scale. After selling his first company to Oracle, he now focuses on one of the most overlooked forces shaping the AI economy: how efficiently we run what we bui...

In this special episode of How I AI , I’m live from Miami during Art Basel week, reporting from the Tech Basel Miami AI Summit in partnership with eMerge Americas. This episode is a field report from the ground, pulling together the biggest themes shaping AI as we move into 2026, from open source infrastructure and autonomous systems to trust, storytelling, and real-world execution. I start by sha...

I’m live from Biohackers World Miami , where I interview two health tech advocates working in the intersection of AI, performance, and personalized wellness. Biohackers World is a two-day conference and expo bringing together longevity experts, innovative technologies, and a community exploring the future of health, wellness, and human optimization. First, I sit down with David Korsunsky, founder...

In this episode of How I AI , I sit down with Dr. Samantha Carney and Dr. Daniel Hulsey , co-founders of Atlas Clinics, a modern chiropractic and brain health clinic using soundwave technology and AI-supported insights to deliver highly personalized care. Both doctors came to this work as patients first. Dr. Sam after years of chronic migraines and post-concussion symptoms, and Dr. Dan after milit...

I sit down with Kameron Monet , a lawyer, creator, and tech founder building tools at the intersection of law, AI, and the creator economy. As the founder of Social Docket and The Legal Tea, Kameron breaks down how AI is changing contract review, negotiations, and legal access for creators who are tired of signing deals they don’t fully understand. 🔥 Topics we cover: How AI supports legal and res...

I sit down with Seth Besmertnik, the CEO behind Conductor, the company that has been shaping the organic marketing world for nearly two decades. Seth has led Conductor through every major shift in digital search, from its early days as the first enterprise SEO platform, and now he is steering the company into a new frontier focused on understanding how brands show up inside AI models. Seth breaks...

I sit down with Erica Shoemate , a former FBI intelligence leader turned AI policy strategist who sits at the intersection of national security, ethical innovation, and the future of work. Erica spent more than a decade inside federal intelligence and later led trust and safety, regulatory, and cybercrime initiatives at Twitter and Amazon. Today she runs EN Strategy Group, where she advises missio...

I sit down with Colette Mason , a collaborative AI consultant with over 40 years of real-world systems experience across investment banking, the UK government, and large-scale public infrastructure. Today, she helps business owners build AI teammates that actually support their brains instead of overwhelm them. Colette brings a grounded, human-first lens to AI. We talk about her seven AI user arch...

Miami isn’t just having a moment. It has become one of the fastest growing AI hubs in the world, and this episode breaks down the real reason why. In this conversation, I sit down with Burhan Sebin, Chief AI Officer at eMerge and the creator behind Miami AI Hub. Burhan has supported more than 500 startups, helped scale a community from a handful of builders to thousands, and has a front-row seat t...

Welcome back to How I AI. In this solo episode, I’m sharing my full download from the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Miami, where I spent the day surrounded by founders, futurists, and creatives shaping the next wave of AI and Web3 innovation. From autonomous agents and AI-to-AI payments to digital identity, ownership, and creative collaboration, this episode breaks down the key quotes, takeawa...

In this episode of How I AI, I sit down with Lucio Boccardi, he is eleven years old and a digital creator, innovator, and builder who’s already earning five figures a month online by experimenting fearlessly with AI. Lucio’s story is a reminder that learning through trial, curiosity, and persistence still matters. From building a math video game using an AI app builder to generating royalty income...

In this episode of How I AI, I sit down with Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland. She is a Peabody-nominated, Emmy Award–winning director using immersive technology, animation, and AI to tell deeply human stories. Michaela has built a career at the intersection of creativity and innovation. She was also among the first filmmakers to premiere a short film created with OpenAI’s Sora at Tribeca Festival.  W...

In this episode of How I AI , I sit down with Chairman Elijah John Bowdre , a civic leader and Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Digital Commission, who has spent more than a decade at the intersection of blockchain, public policy, and financial innovation. As Chairman of the Miami-Dade Cryptocurrency Task Force , Bowdre has advised government leaders on the responsible adoption of emerging tec...

In this episode of How I AI, I sit down with Yemisi Egbewole , a powerful and globally recognized voice in policy, governance, and political communications who brings nearly a decade of experience at the heart of the U.S. federal government. As former Chief of Staff to the White House Press Office and Advisor to the White House Press Secretary under the Biden Administration, Yemisi helped shape th...

I sit down with Jonathan Mest, a data scientist turned startup CEO who’s helping brands understand what visibility means in a world run by AI search. Jon is the founder of Just Reach Out, a digital PR platform that helps businesses pitch the media and earn organic coverage, and ChatRank, a new tool that tracks how your brand shows up across AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google’s AI Overviews...

Welcome to a Power Series episode of How I AI — a special format where I feature multiple guests, highlighting real people using AI in unique ways across different industries. This episode spotlights two powerful use cases for AI in consumer apps and creative production, featuring real-world insights from Maya Bundesen-Magier and Jessica Campbell. Maya Bundesen-Magier is the founder of MapMyMilk ,...

In this solo episode, I’m diving into why custom GPTs are more than experiments and how they can act as real funnels for your business. I share my own journey building the How I AI Podcast Companion GPT and how it’s now a personal guide to the entire show, surfacing the right guest, story, or resource at the exact moment you need it. Along the way, I highlight insights from the Global Wellness Ins...

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 proj...

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 power...

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 sp...

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 fewe...

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 i...

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 AI into...

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 imp...