𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

Layoffs, hiring freezes, reorgs — even women with “good jobs” are feeling how fragile a single paycheck can be. Trudy-Ann Armand is on a mission to make sure that when work shifts, women aren’t starting from zero.

In this episode of The AI Readiness Project, hosts Anne Murphy (She Leads AI) and Kyle Shannon (The AI Salon) talk with Trudy-Ann about why income resilience can’t wait, and how AI can become a quiet teammate in your corner — from the commute brainstorming session to your first “five to nine” offer.

Trudy shares the story behind HER-MINE, the aunt who inspired it, and what she’s learned working with hundreds of women founders and professionals who are tired, overextended, and still carrying a lot of financial risk. She walks us through her new Five to Nine Freedom cohort, where women admit (often for the first time) what they’re really capable of and start turning years of experience into paid, sustainable work.

We also get into the messy middle: imposter syndrome, AI that “sounds wrong,” chatbots giving bad answers, and why judgment and community still matter more than any model.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀

• Income resilience as Plan B, not a panic move

• Finding your hidden, billable skills with Trudy-Ann's GPT, Reva

• AI as a practice -- and a confidence builder

• Imposter syndrome reframed as "the monster"

• What AI is not good at -- and how to stay safe

• AI readiness: pick one tool and play

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗱𝘆-𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 is the “Income Resilience Bestie” behind HER-MINE.AI and the creator of the Five to Nine Freedom community. A longtime entrepreneur, corporate leader, and published author, she’s spent over a decade running an e-commerce company with her mother and mentoring women through programs like Goldman Sachs’ business initiatives. Now she helps women use AI to spot their hidden skills, build a real plan B, and create income resilience without burning out.

𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲

Want to explore Trudy-Ann’s work ahead of time? Visit 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗵𝗲𝗿-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗮𝗶/𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮 to learn more about her Income Resilience Bestie work and the Five to Nine Freedom community.

The AI Readiness Project airs every Wednesday at 3pm PST, where Anne and Kyle talk with guests who are putting people first while they figure out how AI fits into real lives and real work.