AI is coming for your job. Now what?

The future of work is changing fast—and not everyone is ready.

AI may be coming for your job. Now what?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permanently changing the workforce and companies have begun laying off thousands. For many, it’s already happened. Will you be next?

This isn’t just a quiz or a scare tactic. It’s a wake-up call, a planning tool, and the first step toward a future you control.

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Introducing Rise With AI, an education and training cohort coming in the summer of 2026, developed to empower individuals and small business owners to take control of their future by learning more about and building AI-ready skills, strengthening their brand and online presence, and developing actionable business strategies. Through hands-on training, collaborative workshops like our DIY Website Lab, mentoring, and personalized guidance, we help learners and entrepreneurs navigate AI-driven change with confidence and purpose.

Steve Haywood, M.S., co-founder of HVD Studios and founder of Experience Learning, is sharing his 5-part podcast series with you. It's authored to help professionals face the reality of AI disruption with clarity, courage, and creativity.

Whether you’ve been laid off because of AI, feel uncertain about your role, or want to future-proof your career, this series will guide you from reflection to reinvention. Listen on your way home from work or during your commute. Each episode is an overview that lasts less than 10 minutes.

This isn’t just about survival. It’s about building something that lasts - something only you can create.

Our focus

Rise with AI is your hands-on path to future-proofing your career and business. From collaborative website labs to mentoring, consulting, and brand strategy, we give you the tools, skills, and support to thrive in an AI-driven world.

We endeavor to support these populations:

Furloughed or out-of-work professionals

Seeking career pivots or upskilling in AI-relevant skills.

Aspiring entrepreneurs & small business owners

Needing guidance and a collaborative environment to build websites, brand assets, and AI-ready business strategies.

Early-stage business leaders and learners

Interested in hands-on experience with website creation, digital marketing, and AI-driven business strategies.

DIY Website Lab:

Collaborative, instructor-led environment for individuals who want to build and improve websites using DIY platforms Wix or Squarespace.

Instructional Design & ID Mentoring:

Structured learning and personalized guidance for skill development.

Business Consulting:

Strategies for career pivots, entrepreneurship, and business growth.

Website Design & Audits:

Full-scale website design services for your business, or professional review and support for learner and business websites.

Brand Identity & Audits:

Strengthen messaging, positioning, and visual presence for relevance in the AI era.

We’ll explore:

What makes your job vulnerable—and what makes you irreplaceable
How to identify AI-resilient skills rooted in your lived experience
Why entrepreneurship may be your most powerful next move
How to build a business that thrives in the age of automation
And how to lead with purpose, not fear

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Ep. 1: The Wake-Up Call:Why Your Job Might Not Be Safe
AI isn’t coming—it’s already here. This podcast explores how automation is reshaping industries and why even skilled professionals are at risk. It’s a moment of truth designed to spark reflection and help you assess your own vulnerability in the changing economy. Examines how automation is transforming industries and why even skilled professionals are vulnerable

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideasto help further
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The Wake-Up Call:Why Your Job Might Not Be Safe

AI isn’t coming—it’s already here. This podcast explores how automation is reshaping industries and why even skilled professionals are at risk. It’s a moment of truth designed to spark reflection and help you assess your own vulnerability in the changing economy. Examines how automation is transforming industries and why even skilled professionals are vulnerable

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideasto help further

The Human Advantage : Skills AI Can’t Replace

Not everything can be automated. This podcast highlights the uniquely human skills—empathy, adaptability, storytelling, and strategic thinking—that remain essential. You’ll begin to see your experience not as outdated, but as the foundation for something new.

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideas.

From Employee to Entrepreneur: Reclaiming Your Power

If your job is no longer secure, maybe it’s time to create one. This post reframes disruption as opportunity, showing how your lived experience can fuel a purpose-driven business. It’s a call to shift from fear to ownership.

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideas.

Designing Your AI-Resilient Business

What kind of business thrives in an AI-driven world? This post introduces scalable, trust-based models rooted in creativity, service, and community. You’ll explore frameworks for consulting, coaching, elearning, and experience design—built around what makes you irreplaceable.

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideas.

The New Economy Needs You : Build, Brand, Belong

AI may be efficient, but it can’t lead with heart. This final podcast is a rallying cry to build something meaningful, connect with others, and shape the future of work. You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and a roadmap to begin.

*This podcast will also be available as an online course to further help you evaluate your ideas.

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Rise with AI empowers individuals and small business owners to take control of their future by building AI-ready skills, strengthening their brand and online presence, and developing actionable business strategies. Through hands-on training, collaborative workshops like our DIY Website Lab, mentoring, and personalized guidance, we help learners and entrepreneurs navigate AI-driven change with confidence and purpose.

Key Services Integrated:

DIY Website Lab: Collaborative, instructor-led environment to build and improve websites.
Instructional Design & ID Mentoring: Structured learning and personalized guidance for skill development.
Business Consulting: Strategies for career pivots, entrepreneurship, and business growth.
Website Design & Audits: Professional review and support for learner and business websites.
Brand Identity & Audits: Strengthen messaging, positioning, and visual presence for AI-era relevance.

Primary Audiences:

Furloughed or out-of-work professionals – seeking career pivots or upskilling in AI-relevant skills.
Aspiring entrepreneurs & small business owners – needing guidance and a collaborative environment to build websites, brand assets, and AI-ready business strategies.
Early-stage business leaders and learners – interested in hands-on experience with website creation, digital marketing, and AI-driven business strategies.

How Services & DIY Lab Align:

DIY Website Lab: Hands-on experience building websites with live instructor guidance.
Instructional Design & ID Mentoring: Learning frameworks and personalized skill support.
Business Consulting: Tailored strategies for career pivots, startups, and business growth.
Website Design & Audits: Professional guidance for web and digital presence.
Brand Identity & Audits: Ensures messaging, visuals, and brand strategy attract and retain customers.

Messaging Example:

Primary Tagline:

“Turn disruption into opportunity.”

DIY Website Lab Taglines:

“Build it. Test it. Launch it. Together.”

“Your hands-on website workshop for AI-ready business growth.”

“Learn by doing with expert guidance in our DIY Website Lab.”

Supporting Messaging Pillars:

Awareness: Understand AI’s role in the workforce and its impact on careers and businesses.
Empowerment: Gain confidence and control with actionable skills and strategies.
Practical Learning: Hands-on experience in website design, branding, and business strategy.
Community: Join a network of learners and entrepreneurs navigating similar transitions.

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