Think about the last time you went somewhere brand new all on your own, and had to figure everything out yourself. Now think about the last time someone said, let me take you, I'll show you around. That difference is what this episode is about.

If you have been on the fence about AI, if you have never heard of Web3, if you have no idea what blockchain means, this is your invitation.

This week, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Megan Murray, finance and operations strategist, founder of Leoluna Finance Collective, board member of the Austin AI Alliance, and co-founder of ATX Women in Web3.

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Chapters

00:00 Your invitation to try something new00:27 A word from our sponsor, Ask Proxy™02:28 Meet Megan Murray03:17 Why the AI gap may be about invitation, not resistance04:04 Does this pattern hold everywhere?05:33 The fear cycle that comes with every new technology06:36 Web3 explained, starting all the way back at Web108:35 Where AI and blockchain solve each other's problems10:51 The same gap, showing up again in Web313:14 Femme Founder Bootcamp and the Austin AI Alliance14:49 One small thing to try this week

In this conversation:

Why the gap in AI use has more to do with who gets invited than who is willing

A plain-language primer on Web3, starting all the way back at Web1

How stablecoins are already changing what small businesses pay to accept your payment

Why blockchain may become the thing that puts real guardrails on AI agents, including spending limits before your agent books a flight

The smallest possible first step for anyone who has used AI zero hours this week, using what is already in your fridge

Connect with Megan Murray: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megankaymurray

Austin AI Alliance: Events calendar and fall in-person sessions: https://austin-ai.org/

Femme Founder Bootcamp, Season 3: A 6-week virtual cohort from ATX Women in Web3 and AI for femme-identifying founders at any stage, including idea stage. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 to 2:30pm CT, kicking off September 29 and wrapping with an in-person Founder Showcase in Austin on November 4. Founders get expert-led curriculum, mentorship, a founder community forum, hands-on work applied to their business, and partner resources.
Full details and early bird registration: https://www.atxwiw3.com/bootcamp

Free in-person info sessions:Houston, Wednesday September 16: https://luma.com/md44uj83Dallas, Thursday September 17: https://luma.com/ebupl0wz

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