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Helping executives & founders gain clarity and lead bravely | Certified Executive Coach | MBA, Business, Leadership, Arts, Tech | SVP Marketing | 🎙️ Podcast Host: The Ampersand Manifesto

The Ampersand Manifesto Podcast is all about: ✅ High achievers in multiple realms ✅ Portfolio careers ✅ Left brain + right brain ✅ People who connect two worlds in ways that make you go 🤯 ✅ Finding balance, integration, and harmony I had the chance to talk to Maya Ackerman, PhD., Generative AI pioneer and professor; CEO and co-founder of WaveAI; & singer, songwriter, and musician. Listen to our conversation for Maya's answers to these questions (and more!): ✨ Gen AI is the hot topic of the moment. Having been in the field for a decade, what do you like to share with people who don't know much about AI or are just discovering it for themselves now? ✨ You started singing opera while getting your PhD. What drew you to opera as an art form? ✨ What do you think ties together the many things that you do? ✨ The musical AI products you invented have now been used by millions of musicians across the globe. What are your hopes for artists, musicians, and creatives who use AI? ✨ As an academic at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, you've appeared on many top stages, including the United Nations, IBM Research, and Microsoft. What's something you've learned about yourself as a speaker? Direct links to the podcast episode in the comments! 👇 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎙️ New to the podcast? Here's what The Ampersand Manifesto Podcast is all about: • We explore what it means to lead a multi-passionate life • We interview folks who straddle two or more different worlds, such as science & dance, architecture & music, business & competitive athletics • Our goal is to celebrate, elevate, and normalize these stories to inspire people – particularly those with creative aspirations – to pursue multi-passionate lives unabashedly • When kids say things like "I want to be a ballerina & an astronaut & a chef" we smile and say "YES YOU CAN" • Through these interviews, we're co-creating the Ampersand Manifesto — principles for leading a multi-passionate life Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Jessica Wan

Helping executives & founders gain clarity and lead bravely | Certified Executive Coach | MBA, Business, Leadership, Arts, Tech | SVP Marketing | 🎙️ Podcast Host: The Ampersand Manifesto

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Jessica Wan

Helping executives & founders gain clarity and lead bravely | Certified Executive Coach | MBA, Business, Leadership, Arts, Tech | SVP Marketing | 🎙️ Podcast Host: The Ampersand Manifesto

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Alice Myerhoff

Sales Strategy & Leadership | Revenue & Partnership Growth | International Business Development | Venture Capital & Social Impact Investor | Chief Member

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I'm so curious to hear what she has to say. There is so much worry and talk about how AI is impacting artists. It'll be interesting to hear from someone who is embracing AI to support artists.

Erin Winkler-McCue

I help founders, leaders, and first-time CEOs achieve more | Executive & Leadership Coach | Advisor & Fractional CxO | Investor

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Jessica you find the most interesting people to speak with for your podcast! Rarely do I hear about someone with a decade of experience in Gen AI. Looking forward to listening to the episode!

Lana Wear

Founder & CEO | MBA | Relationship Builder, Thought Leader & Change Agent

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I'm most curious to hear her perspective on what ties together her many interests. Can't wait to check it out!

Meghan Hardy

Profitable Growth for D2C Brands | Marketing & Ecommerce Consultant | Ex-Amazon & Nutrafol | Feat. in Forbes

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Ooh, I'm really excited to hear about AI from someone who's been in the field for so long! It's been on my mind a lot recently, as I've had a few "we should be doing something with AI" conversations...and while I think there are some really cool examples out there of how brands are applying AI, I also think it can be a bit of a shiny object if there's not a clear strategy behind it.

Sydney Mulligan ☕️

Co-Founder at EMMIE Collective | Expert in Marketing & Revenue Ops | Helping B2B Companies Scale their MarTech at Every Stage

5mo

I want to be a ballerina and an astronaut and a chef, why do I have to keep sending emails instead 😂

Kelly Olson

Customer Growth & Retention Leader for services firms, agencies, & B2B tech | $14M+ generated from my proven strategies | Improved customer experience ➕ efficiency 🟰 predictable revenue & customer outcomes

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Love this topic for an episode Jessica. I am excited to hear Maya's POV on your questions around how musical AI products will impact the artists, musicians, and creatives in the industry. I think my assumption was wow AI will water down creativity - but it seems like just the opposite is happening. AI seems to the fire that lights creativity in a lot of ways!

Ashley Rector

Go-to Social Media Marketing Agency for Revolutionary Founders, CMOs, & Marketing Teams | Founder @ Quimby Digital | Feat. in Forbes, Nasdaq, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine

5mo

Thanks for dropping the link. I cant wait to listen.

Amber Boston ✨

Independent Video Editor | Strategic Storyteller | Post-Production Professional

5mo

Singing opera while getting a PhD is elite ✨

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