Hi, I’m Michelle.

I’ve spent 30 years making complex things understandable: as a journalist, a business analyst, and a leader in tech and marketing. I’ve been using AI daily since ChatGPT launched—over three years now—for work and for real life.

I built this site because most AI resources are made for developers and entrepreneurs. I wanted something for everyone else.

I’ve spent my entire career translating between worlds.

I started in journalism in the 90s, where the job was simple: take complicated things and make them clear. Then I became a business analyst—the person who sits between customers and developers, figuring out what people actually need and explaining it so the technical team can build it.

I’ve worked in tech and marketing leadership since then, but the core job has always been the same: make complex things understandable. Be the bridge.

In the rest of my life? I’m the one people come to.

You know the person in every family, every friend group, every office who just… figures things out? That’s been me. Tech problems, life logistics, “how do I handle this” questions—I’m the one who gets the call. And unless I knew someone specialized in that exact thing, I had to figure it out myself. Google it. Watch a YouTube video. Dig through Stack Exchange until something made sense.

I didn’t mind. I’m good at it. But I didn’t have anyone to go to. I just had to work it out alone.

Then AI changed that.

A few years ago, I was building conversational AI professionally—using natural language processing tools like Google Dialogflow to design how machines understand and respond to human language. When ChatGPT launched in November 2022, I was using it within days. I’ve used it (and other LLMs like Claude and Gemini) nearly every day since—more than three years now.

And for the first time, I had a resource that worked the way my brain works.

Something I could think out loud with. Something that would help me work through problems, not just hand me an answer. Something available at 11pm when I’m trying to figure out how to word a difficult email or what questions to ask a contractor or why my code isn’t working.

I still figure things out. That’s who I am. But now I have a partner for it.

That’s what I want to give you—not a magic tool that does your thinking for you, but a thinking partner.

A research assistant. A way to work through the stuff that used to require either an expert friend or three hours down a rabbit hole.

I’ve spent 30 years being the “figure it out” person. I’ve spent three years learning how AI can help with that. And I think everyone deserves access to what I’ve found—not just the people who work in tech.

Why this matters—especially for women.

Here’s something that concerns me: research shows that women are often more skeptical of AI tools than men. There are good reasons for that skepticism—privacy concerns, hype fatigue, valid questions about how these tools actually work.

But skepticism can turn into avoidance. And avoidance, over time, turns into falling behind.

AI is showing up in workplaces everywhere. It’s becoming part of job descriptions, performance expectations, everyday tools. The people who understand how to use it effectively will have options. The people who don’t will be playing catch-up—again.

I don’t want that to happen. Not to you, not to anyone. Women have been left behind by technology shifts before, and I refuse to let it happen with this one.

So yes, I’ll teach you how to meal plan with AI. But I’m also teaching you skills that transfer directly to work—how to prompt effectively, how to evaluate AI output, how to protect your privacy. Learn it here, use it everywhere.

What I actually use AI for.

I don’t just write about this stuff. I live it.

I genuinely love to cook, but the daily “what’s for dinner” question with a tired brain? That’s where AI earns its keep. I use it to figure out what to make with what I have, adapt recipes for dietary needs, and plan ahead when I have the energy so I’m not scrambling when I don’t.

I’m a planner by nature—I love the puzzle of trips, itineraries, packing lists, backup plans. AI is like having a research assistant who never gets tired of my “but what if we also wanted to…” questions.

And then there’s caregiving. A few years ago, my mom had a serious health event. She’s okay, but she needs full-time care now. My dad has always appreciated everything she did for our family, but now that he’s managing the household himself, he has a whole new appreciation for just how much work it actually is.

Every weekend, I drive an hour down to help—cooking, troubleshooting tech stuff, helping them navigate complex medical decisions. It’s the kind of invisible logistics work that can eat your whole brain. AI helps me organize it, research it, and draft the communications I’m too tired to write from scratch.

And yes, I use AI for work too—writing, research, problem-solving, even coding. The skills are exactly the same. Just different subject matter.

What I believe.

AI should work for you, not the other way around. If a tool makes your life more complicated, it’s not worth using.

Privacy isn’t optional. You can get real benefits without giving away your personal information. I’ll show you how.

Using tools isn’t cheating. Your grandmother used a stand mixer. You can use AI.

Everyone deserves access to this. Not just people in tech. Not just people with computer science degrees. Everyone.