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🤖 Bernie Sanders Interviewed an AI on Camera. We Need to Talk.

Bernie Sanders just took a stand — using a new kind of AI video. Not a press release. Not a hearing. A smartphone, a camera, and a real conversation with Claude about who's profiting from your personal data — and why you should care.

🎬 I Turned My Webinar Into an AI Video. Here’s the Point.

AI Creativity ChroniclesBecause it's never too lateto play with the future. I heard my own message in another voice... an AI voice! Not approximately my message. My exact words, my reasoning, the argument I’ve been making for years — delivered by an AI voice generated by NotebookLM, over AI-produced whiteboard-style visuals that were automagically designed and delivered. To be honest, this was a moment of genuine strangeness. I did a kind of double-take. That’s my thinking. And here it is,...
? The hidden reason smart experts can't crack video (hint: it's not talent)

🧩 Want to know why experts can’t crack social video? (hint: it’s not talent or the gear)

Here’s a pattern I’ve seen a hundred times. 👀 After 30 years in video, I’ve watched brilliant people — coaches, consultants, founders, and thought leaders with genuine expertise — tie themselves in knots trying to figure out why they haven’t been able to establish a sustainable video presence.

🎥 How AI changes everything, including video authority. It’s time for a video strategy update.

The way experts build authority through video just fundamentally changed. Not in a flashy, hype-cycle way. In a quiet, structural way that most people won't notice until they're behind.

I just recorded something important for you 🎥

I just finished recording something I've been thinking about for weeks — and I wanted you to see it. It's me sharing what I really believe about this moment we're in — and why I think staying on the sidelines isn't neutral anymore.

🌅 Prompted to Create 2026 is open (live cohort, Feb 23)

I am excited to share something I’ve been cookin' up for you—and it’s now ready. Prompted to Create 2026 is a live, 3-week, small-group cohort designed especially for people over 50 who want to engage with AI in a way that feels human, creative, and grounded.
A solitary figure stands on a hill at dawn, looking out over a vast landscape illuminated by sunrise. White text over the image reads, “The AI Dawn Is Arriving. Where Will You Stand?”

🌅 Does AI makes you uneasy. This might be why.

The AI Dawn is arriving. Where do you stand?

Stop keeping your life small ✨ What’s AI got to do with it?

There’s a quiet tragedy that many people over 50 live with. It's something we rarely talk about. It’s not our health, and it’s not the people we’ve lost. It’s the creative sparks, the stories, the wisdom inside us that may never be expressed.

The Most Underrated Gift of AI ✨ (It’s Not What You Think)

I really do love all the things AI can help me create 🎨🎬⚡But I don’t think that’s its most important quality. AI has become my creative thought partner, and it makes me sad that so many people over 50 don’t realize this kind of support is available.

🧠🎨 The Real Reason Over 50s Fear AI. It’s Not What You Think.

Most people assume AI feels scary because it’s complicated. I don’t buy that. AI feels scary because it challenges something far more personal: our relevance, our authorship, our creative agency. And here’s the part we rarely name 👇 ⚠️ The Hidden Cost of AI Fear

How to Enjoy Simple AI Creative Holiday Play (Steal This Idea) 🎁

✨ Here's how I celebrated and spread some "Live Aloha" style seasonal joy. I started by conjuring this AI-generated 50's-style illustration… 🎨 …and then, as if this wasn't enough fun, I turned the illustration into a short animated video. 🤯

Stop using AI like a “Fancy Google” 🚫 🔍 5 Ways to Use ChatGPT Better.

A recent confession from someone over 50 stopped me in my tracks: “I’m basically only using ChatGPT like a fancy Google. What am I missing? How do I get more out of AI?” If that question feels familiar, you’re not alone — and you’re definitely not behind. The problem isn’t you.

✨ Your Story Can Now Be Told. Learn How AI Can Help You See What’s Next

If you’ve ever looked back on your life’s work and struggled to put the pieces into a clear story, you’re in good company. So many creatives over 50 feel that mix of confusion, overwhelm, and “where do I even start?” when it comes to AI. Here’s a perspective on AI you might not have heard before...

Breakthrough AI Overwhelm SO AI Becomes Your Creativity Amplifier 🎨⚡

Here's How My Creative Journey Prepared Me to Help YOU Break Through AI Paralysis If you’ve ever looked at AI and felt a mix of fear, confusion, or that nagging “Why should I even care?”—you’re not alone.

🔥 Big Savings on an AI Experience for Marketers

Black Friday deals are everywhere right now — but let’s be honest: Most of them don’t actually move your career or your creativity forward. This one does. ⚡️

🎨 Create to Serve: The Real Edge in the AI Era ✨

👋 AI moves fast. Doomscrolling is easy. Creating is harder (but is getting easier). Here are two videos that reminded me why we create in the first place.

🎥 What You Told Me About Learning AI (Survey Results & Special Savings Inside!)

What I Learned from Our Quick 3-Question Survey A huge thanks to everyone who participated! Eleven seasoned creatives shared how they’re engaging with AI and new media. The results paint a clear picture.

Stop Dabbling with AI. Start Dialoguing a Powerful Thought Partner ✨

Don’t just use ChatGPT, challenge it 🧠 Most folks poke at ChatGPT and have no idea what it can do. The magic shows up when you demand more. Not louder—smarter. Think of it as an amplifier for the clarity you already have. 🔊

🗞️ How Journalists Can Help Creators in the Age of AI

What happens when journalists start acting like creators — and creators start thinking like journalists? 👀 That’s the juicy question at the heart of this week’s Video Mojo episode with Alexa Phillips.

🎬 How Sora AI Video Supercharges Creativity

🎙️ “AI isn't a threat to our creativity,it’s a megaphone for it.” Experimentation is the best way to learn. The video in this post was created while experimenting with Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest, controversial text-to-video model and app.

🚀 4 New, Juicy AI Insights to Fuel Your Creativity

This week, as usual, I’ve been swimming in the fast current of AI creativity — and I brought back 4 juicy discoveries worth sharing.

🎬 How AI Video Finally Grew a Backbone: My New Demo

After decades as a video producer, I'm delighted to report that AI is helping me direct full stories, not just spit out random clips. In my latest AI app video demo, I explore MovieFlo.AI.

The iPhone Ad Apple Wouldn’t Make (But Someday Might) 📱✨

Today, Apple will give us its official future. Meanwhile, here’s an alternate future — one that feels even more revealing, a spec ad using AI tools and a very clever, forward-thinking, and very human sense of humor. 🤣

🌊 Don’t Miss the Wave! AI Video Tsunami Hits Tomorrow ⚡

🌊 The AI Tsunami Is Here! In the spirit of playful creativity, I made an 8-second AI-generated video—complete with AI music and sound effects. Sound up! 🔈 The speed and power of AI video is unlike anything we’ve seen before.

🎬 Like Photoshop Before It, AI Video Will Redefine Creativity

🎨 From Photoshop Panic to AI Video Power 🚀 Back in 1989, journalists worried that Photoshop would “end photography.” They said we’d never know what’s real. Sound familiar? Today, we’re hearing the same kinds of fears about AI.

🎬 These New AI Video Storytelling Breakthroughs Blew My Mind 🤯

This week, I had two AI play experiences that left me buzzing. I watched Google's Veo3 AI write, voice, and produce an entire video; plus I discovered a new kind of AI video storytelling tool.

I Gave AI 2 Big Experiments — The Videos It Created Surprised Me 🤯✨

Sometimes you just have to see what happens… and have a little fun along the way. 😏 That’s exactly what I did this week with Google’s NotebookLM — their shiny new feature for creating professional-sounding AI-narrated VIDEO summaries with slides. 🎙️🖼️

🚀 Make Marketing Fun Again—with AI! $100 Off Ends 8/18 🎉

“AI won’t take your job—but the marketer who masters it will.”(That’s the opening concept of the new 5-minute video I just posted on my new course page.) Most marketers are still dabbling with AI. Only a fraction have crossed the gap to getting things done—faster and better than ever.

I’m Delighted: AI Beat Me at My Own Game 🎲. Learn How It Can Make YOU More Successful Too.⚡

We hear a lot about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Fascinating? Sure. But mostly, that’s not what matters. What does matter: AI is already smarter than most of us.​ And I’m not mad about it—I’m grateful.
A whimsical digital collage in a retro-inspired style depicts a curious, gender-neutral human figure over 50 gently reaching toward a luminous cloud of AI prompts. The figure, with warm, expressive hazel eyes and a thoughtful smile, wears a comfortable oversized knitted sweater, has subtly graying hair swept back, and is positioned slightly off-center, their hand extended as if grasping at the swirling forms. Scattered around them are sketchbook-style doodles, handwritten notes reading "'Creative Flow'", dreamy constellations, and glowing lightbulbs nestled among abstract pathways, all bathed in soft, diffused, warm light against a pale, textured parchment background, enhancing the sense of a cozy studio space. The swirling cloud incorporates the text "Prompt More. Discover More." seamlessly, evoking the exciting intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence.

🎯 The #1 Prompting Mistake (and How to Fix It)

🌀 Prompt More. Discover More. There’s this old MTV slogan I’ve always loved: “Too much is never enough.” When it comes to prompting AI, that’s exactly how I feel.

🧠 How to Move From Overwhelmed to Empowered: A Marketer’s AI Awakening Experience

How One Marketer Reclaimed Her Voice—And You Can Too. We’ve all had our “head in the sand” moments with AI. This is true even for smart, experienced marketers. That’s why this testimonial about my course is important.

🎥⚡ These 2 Creative AI Videos Just Made The Future of Video Production a Whole Lot Weirder 😲🎨

🎬⚡ AI Just Flipped the Script on Video Production—Are You Watching? 👀 Two short videos show what not to miss 💰🚫 a no budget commercial & sci-fi satire. Enjoy.

🤖💡 How I’m Using AI to Make My Course Smarter—and More Fun 🥳

📚🤖 From Video Lessons to Living Study Guide: My New AI Course Hack 🥳 NotebookLM helped me leverage my course videos into an interactive knowledge base that will be accessible to everyone who takes the course. ✨
From humor to hyperrealism, this new AI video shows just how fast—and fun—the future is arriving.

🎬 This Wild (and hilarious) Leading Edge AI Video! It’s Honestly a Tease of What’s Coming. 🚀

The reality of how AI is transforming video & film production is best underscored by this funny video that also shows the power of Veo 3 text-to-video characters.

🎬🤯 This is an AI video game changer! Watch text prompts in action like you’ve never seen them.

What if I told you an AI just helped write, direct, and perform an entire short film that includes a global multi-racial cast and the mind-bending nuance of sci-fi TV like Black Mirror or Twilight Zone?

🎨 How you can use playful prompts to unlock Google’s cinematic new video AI 🤖

Tapping into the spirit of childlike curiosity—hands in the color, no rules, just play—is exactly what helped me experience one of the most breathtaking AI creative breakthroughs I’ve seen.