Your AI Roadmap
by Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek
4 Live Claude Training Sessions: October 2026. Just for $67 Total
About this podcast
Your AI Roadmap the podcast is on a mission to decrease fluffy HYPE and talk to the people actually building AI. Anyone can build in AI. Including you.
Whether you’re terrified or excited, there’s been no better time than today to dive in! Now is the time to be curious and future-proof your career and ... ultimately your income.
This podcast isn't about white dudes patting themselves on the back, this is about you and me and ALL the paths into cool projects around the world!
What's next on your AI Roadmap? Let's figure it out together. You ready? This is Your AI Roadmap the Podcast.
Ready for more about the age of AI, projects, careers, money, and joy?
Check out the podcast's companion Wiley book: YourAIRoadmap.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- 4 Live Claude Training Sessions: October 2026. Just for $67 Total · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 29Claude AI Trainings 🎓 4 Live Claude AI Trainings with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek Learn Claude in 4 live sessions. Is your goal productivity? Learning? Career? Money? Accelerate…
- Why Go to College? Navigating AI in Education: A Student's Perspective · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 28In this last episode before a hiatus, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek and cousin Lucas Bajorek (he/him) explore the evolving landscape of education and the role of AI in shaping future…
- AI in Manufacturing and Compliance with Chief Innovation Officer, Kristina Kristina Hloptsidis, of Signify · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 27In this conversation, Kristina Hloptsidis, Chief Innovation Officer at Signify, discusses the challenges of compliance management in heavily regulated industries, particularly…
- To the Graduating Class of 2025: Real Talk Career Advice for High School and College Grads · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 26What's strong advice for graduates in 2025? [Audio fixed! Thank you to our devoted listeners for letting us know about the echo issue on the first upload! :D] Worried about…
- Car Purchase Gone Wrong to Hardware Lifecycles and Building AI Products You Want · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 25What if the product you want doesn't yet exist? We start with the example of a car buying experience gone wrong... In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses her…
- 4 AI Tools I Use Weekly and How Much They Cost... Totaling LESS than $70 USD/Month · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 24What AI tools do I actually use REGULARLY? 📊 ✍️ 🎨 🎙️ I share my favorite 4 AI tools and how much they cost. EACH saves me hours of time and work daily. Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek…
- Shape of Teams of the Future: AI Builds, Workforces, Jobs, and Skillsets in 2025 and Beyond · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 23How big of a team do you need for teams of the future? What skill sets to do these people need? Learn from conversations being had in customer meetings in May 2025. In this…
- Allegory of the 5 Companies: Which Do YOU Believe Will Be Around in a Decade? · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 22What types of companies will be around in 10 years? In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the allegory of 4... well 5 companies in the dairy industry to illustrate…
- Building AI Castles: 3 Takeaways from Customer Stories in AI Product Development · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 21What does it mean to build AI products in 2025? What conversations are being had behind closed doors? Let's talk about it- In this episode of Your AI Roadmap, Dr. Joan Palmiter…
- Turning CO2 into Graphite: Climate Innovation with Homeostasis from French Fest Fireside Chat · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 20Have you heard about turning carbon dioxide turning into graphite? In this lively fireside chat, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek sits down with CEO and co-founder Makoto Eyre to…
- OpenAI in 2025: 5 Reasons I'm Betting Against Them · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 19Let's talk about OpenAI's viability as a company. In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses OpenAI and its flagship product, ChatGPT, while expressing concerns about…
- BONUS: I got laid off, then I closed an $100k contract · 14 min · Season 2 Episode 18Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek shares her personal journey from being laid off to closing her first $100k contract and establishing 22 income streams, emphasizing the need for…
- Why is AI taking off now? Technical Trifecta for AI: GPUs, Big Data, and Machine Learning · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 17Why is AI taking off now? Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek answers a common question given the rapid advances around us in AI. This episode ties previous episodes together. The current…
- “Everyone got laid off but me” Stories of Layoffs and Career Surprises · 6 min · Season 2 Episode 16Layoffs keep happening. Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the emotional and practical challenges of navigating layoffs and job insecurity. She shares a personal story about a…
- Help me find a NYC Venue for the Book Tour? March 29, 2025 · 2 min · Season 2 Episode 15🗽 Hey NYC, can YOU help me find a venue for a book event?📚 Got a lead? Email [email protected] Here's what we're looking for: Location: NYC 🗽 Bookstore. Library. Restaurant…
- 3 Steps to Take ASAP if YOU are Worried about Layoffs · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 14Are you ready if you got laid off tomorrow? 3 steps to take ASAP In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses being in 2 layoffs and actionable steps to take if you’re…
- My friend makes $1.3M per year but... sneak peek of Wealth Building Part 2 of Book · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 13Ready to talk about money in the age of AI? Here’s a story about my friend who works in AI and makes $1.3M base salary per year… but there’s a catch … In this bonus episode, Dr…
- BONUS DeepSeek Shocks the Market! Competitive Strengths and Weaknesses · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 12What is DeepSeek??! Let's unpack DeepSeek strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek discusses the emergence of DeepSeek, a new AI startup, and its implications in the…
- A Game Designer, AI, and Your Money Making Money · 8 min · Season 2 Episode 11In this episode, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek talks about meeting a game designer who expresses concerns about the impact of AI on job security in the gaming industry. The designer…
- My Mentor Made Me Happy Cry! Clips from Seattle Book Launch Event · 7 min · Season 2 Episode 10Clips from the Seattle Book Launch Event! In this conversation, Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek shares the stage with her mentor Kimfer Flanery-Rye (she/her) to discuss the book, their…







