Judge me. Google me. You will find it. In this episode of AI Made Simple, Carmen Skipworth sits down with Dr. JayR McIntyre — the Hood Motivator — a U.S. Army combat veteran, Bronze Star recipient, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and leadership coach who decided to tell the hardest parts of his story before anyone else could. JayR keeps his AI stack deliberately small, and he is clear about why: AI carries the message further, but he is the content. He talks through Little Hood Motivators, the children’s cartoon he is launching in January 2027 to help kids turn grief, anxiety and adversity into a superpower, and the business lessons behind his book The Power of the Pivot. Plus how he uses AI to forecast for companies without cutting their people, why he does not believe AI is coming for your job, and the Motivator’s Creed he reads in the mirror every morning. Human-Led. AI-Powered.
HOST
Carmen Skipworth
GUEST
Dr. JayR McIntyre — known as the Hood Motivator, a U.S. Army combat veteran and Bronze Star recipient who served 14 years in the military with three combat deployments to Iraq. A motivational speaker, entrepreneur of 20 years, leadership coach and Scrum Master, he holds an MBA and is completing his doctorate in business. Author of The Power of the Pivot, creator of the Little Hood Motivators cartoon, and part of the Los Angeles Tribune family.
SUMMARY
JayR tells Carmen that anyone can pick up a mic, but pushing a brand starts with believing in yourself and telling the ugly parts of your story first. On AI, he says the first AI is us. He sticks to ChatGPT, uses tools to cut his clips, and trashes anything that does not sound like him. He walks through Little Hood Motivators, inspired by watching his youngest daughter watch cartoons, and the loss that drives it. For businesses, he explains when and how to pivot, how AI can project realistic 30, 60 and 90 day forecasts, and why upskilling beats layoffs. He closes on idle time, consistency, and the politics of who gets chosen.
MAIN TOPICS
Getting in front of your ugly and owning your story
AI as a messenger: you are the content
Little Hood Motivators and mental health for kids
The Power of the Pivot for businesses
AI forecasting, upskilling and keeping your people
Just get started: idle time, consistency and choosing you
INTRIGUING QUOTES
"I’m gonna get in front of my ugly and I’m gonna tell you exactly who I am." — Dr. JayR McIntyre
"When you meet me, I am the content." — Dr. JayR McIntyre
"Our biggest enemy right now is idle time." — Dr. JayR McIntyre
"They still won’t choose you, but if you choose you every day, that’s all that matters." — Dr. JayR McIntyre
KEY MOMENTS
[01:04] Meet Dr. JayR McIntyre: the Hood Motivator
[02:22] Telling the hard parts of your story first
[04:55] The first AI is us
[07:18] Keeping the AI stack minimal, and trashing what isn’t him
[08:52] Little Hood Motivators, dropping January 2027
[15:29] The Power of the Pivot
[18:26] AI forecasting and keeping the employees
[20:39] Is AI taking jobs? A place for both
[23:33] Just get started: idle time is the enemy
[25:01] The Motivator’s Creed
[27:49] The politics of being chosen
NOTABLE RESOURCES
ChatGPT
The Power of the Pivot by Dr. JayR McIntyre
Little Hood Motivators cartoon
AI Scrum Master certification
Three Feet from Gold
Kick — the Hood Motivator
The Hood Motivator on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok
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