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Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth
Hosted by Marina Mogilko · EN
The world's top CEOs and AI founders explain what's coming next and how you can get ahead.
Silicon Valley Girl is a weekly AI and technology podcast from Silicon Valley hosted by female founder and angel investor Marina Mogilko, covering practical strategies for career growth, mastering AI tools, entrepreneurship and making money with AI.
For startup founders, professionals and creators who want to stay ahead in the AI era.
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Google I/O 2026: A New Era of Work Just Started | Josh Woodward
3d ago00:31:43Tap to summarizeJosh Woodward runs Google Labs, AI Studio, and the Gemini app — basically every AI product Google ships. Google just launched Gemini Spark, the AI agent that works for you 24/7 in the background.In this episode, Marina sits down with Josh during Google I/O to talk about:— Why we're moving from "doing" to "directing"— Why human judgment and taste are becoming more valuable, not less— Why voice is about to become the dominant way we interact with AI— How his small teams ship viral products in two weekends— What Google actually shipped at I/O 2026: Gemini Spark, 3.5 Flash, Ask YouTube, smart Gemini glasses with Gentle Monster, and Docs Live— Whether Google is really losing the AI raceTopics: Google Gemini, AI agents, future of work, voice AI, Notebook LM, AGI, Josh Woodward, Google Labs, Silicon ValleyMore from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=guest-name&utm_term=Josh WoodwardInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko
Transcribe →$4B Box CEO Aaron Levie: The Next 3 Years Are the Best Time to Build — Here's How to Use This Window
1w ago00:50:36Tap to summarizeAaron Levie built Box into a $4 billion company used by 64% of the Fortune 500. Now he says we're at the best moment to build an AI company in 15 years — and the window is 3 years.In this episode, Marina sits down with Aaron to talk about what's actually happening inside enterprise AI, why younger founders have a surprising advantage right now, and which jobs are genuinely at risk vs. which ones AI will make more valuable.Aaron shares why AI agents still need humans at the beginning and end of every process, why the real new constraint isn't code — it's sales and marketing, and what he'd do if he were 19 and starting over in 2026.If you're building, thinking about building, or trying to figure out your next career move in an AI world — this one is for you.Topics: AI startups, entrepreneurship, future of work, enterprise AI, career advice, business building, AI agents, Aaron Levie, Box, Silicon ValleyLinks: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=AaronLevie🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co
Transcribe →"In 6 Months, We'll Start Losing Jobs to AI" — Alpha School Founder MacKenzie Price
2w ago00:57:16Tap to summarizeMacKenzie Price built Alpha — an AI-first school where kids do academics for 2 hours a day, score in the top 1% nationally across every grade, and learn from AI tutors instead of teachers.She also has a prediction. In the next 6 months, our friends, the people we work with, maybe even ourselves — will start losing jobs to AI. Which is why she's so urgent about this. The school we grew up in was built to raise factory workers. The world our kids are walking into is something else entirely.I came into this conversation skeptical. I went to school in Russia, my parents and grandparents went through the same system, and a part of me still thinks it's the version that works. But MacKenzie's results are hard to argue with — kids in the 25th percentile growing exponentially, kids in the 95th still gaining 80–90%. Not because the technology is magical. Because for the first time, every kid gets the kind of one-to-one mastery learning that used to cost a private tutor.In this episode, MacKenzie breaks down how the model actually works, why Alpha doesn't use chatbots in classrooms, what kids do for the rest of the day when academics only take 2 hours, the teenage student MacKenzie says is on track to be published in Nature, the 6-year-old who made $1,600 selling cookies, and how to replicate parts of Alpha at home if you can't pay $40K–$75K in tuition.MacKenzie is co-founder of Alpha School and the 2 Hour Learning system. One of the few educators saying out loud what most schools are still pretending isn't happening.Topics: AI education, future of school, AI tutors, mastery learning, homeschool, parenting in the AI era, career replacement, Alpha School, 2 Hour Learning, Silicon Valley GirlLinks: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=MacKenziePrice 🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co
Transcribe →6 AI Businesses You Can Start in 2026 — No Code, No Funding, Real Advice from Reid Hoffman, 11Labs CEO & Google's VP of Search
3w ago00:21:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Marina breaks down 6 AI business models you can actually start in 2026 — from the easiest (zero tech skills required) to the most scalable (think: automated SaaS with 50% margins). No fluff, no theory. Just specific ideas with action steps you can take this week.You'll hear directly from:Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn founder, legendary investor) on how to double your income right nowMati Staniszewski (CEO of 11Labs, the biggest voice AI company in the world) on where the biggest gap isRobbie Stein (VP of Product, Google Search) on what actually gets you found by AIAlex Mashrabov (founder of Higgsfield, $200M/year) on the agency model that exploded in 2024Daniel Priestley (UK Entrepreneur of the Year) on why "GPT wrapper" is actually a real businessWhether you're a recent grad, a career switcher, or just someone who keeps saying "I should start something" — this episode gives you the clearest roadmap out there.Links: 📩 Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=compilation_6aibusiness_ideas🔗 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ 📌 My Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co
Transcribe →Mo Gawdat, Allie Miller, Gary Vee: The 6 AI Tools They Use Daily to Earn More | AI Tools 2026
4w ago00:29:39Tap to summarizeWhat 6 AI tools are the smartest people in the room actually using every day? I asked the same question to dozens of founders, investors, and AI leaders this year — which AI tool changed your income the most? Six tools kept coming up.In this compilation, Mo Gawdat (former Chief Business Officer at Google X), Allie K. Miller (former Global Head of ML at AWS), and Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of VaynerMedia) share the exact stack they use to earn more, work faster, and stay ahead — and how to start using each one this week. Silicon Valley Girl is a weekly AI and technology podcast hosted by Marina Mogilko. 📌 Launch your dream business with the best designs the world has to offer — Design.com: https://go.design.com/cd5msoz More from Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=aitoolstack-sub&utm_content=compilation_aitoolsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko Topics: AI tools, AI business, AI for founders, future of work, AI productivity, Mo Gawdat, Allie Miller, Gary Vee, AI stack, AI tools 2026, double your income with AI
Transcribe →How to Build a $10K AI Business Solo — No Code, No Funding
4w ago00:14:38Tap to summarizeWhat would you build today if you had to start from zero? I asked 6 founders the same question: with just a laptop, AI, and no funding — what would get you to $10,000 a month in 90 days?In this podcast they share how they'd build a business today from scratch: what to build, how to choose a niche, marketing advice, and how to get your first paying customer by day 30. Gary Vee, Amjad Masad (Replit), Young Zhao (Opus Clip), Mati Staniszewski (ElevenLabs), Alex Mashrabov (Higgsfield), and Bill Gurley (investor) on what they'd actually build today. Silicon Valley Girl is a weekly AI and technology podcast hosted by Marina Mogilko.More from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=compilation_aibusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilkoTopics: AI business, solopreneur, AI entrepreneur, future of work, AI startups, Gary Vee, Replit, ElevenLabs, Opus Clip, Higgsfield, Bill Gurley, $10K/month business, no-code business, AI tools 2026
Transcribe →7 AI Skills That Will Make You Irreplaceable | Advice from Replit, Anthropic, and Microsoft
Apr 2300:19:14Tap to summarizeJob postings with AI skills now pay $18,000 more per year (Lightcast, 2025). By 2030, 39% of today's skills will be outdated. These are the ones that won't. So I asked the people building these AI tools and working inside the biggest AI companies in the world — what skills will make you irreplaceable in the AI era? From every conversation, 7 skills kept coming up — the ones that actually keep you employable, valuable, and ahead of everyone else. I asked Amjad Masad (CEO, Replit) how to actually get good at prompting. Mike Krieger (Instagram co-founder, now CPO at Anthropic) showed me how solo founders run lean companies with AI workflows. Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder) explained why creative thinking is the one thing AI still can't copy. And Mustafa Suleyman (CEO, Microsoft AI) told me what he's teaching his kids that matters more than any app. Topics: AI skills 2026, high income skills, AI careers, Replit, Anthropic, Microsoft AI, LinkedIn, Amjad Masad, Mike Krieger, Reid Hoffman, Mustafa Suleyman, future of work, prompt engineeringMore from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko
Transcribe →Google Fired Him. Then He Won a Nobel Prize | John Martinis
Apr 2100:30:32Tap to summarizeJohn Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery that made quantum computing possible. At 67, he retired from UC Santa Barbara to build Qolab, his quantum hardware startup. President Trump named him to the PCAST science council with Zuckerberg, Brin, and Huang — the only physicist in the room.This is the uncut Davos conversation.What we cover:— How quantum computing could replace rare earth elements with common materials— Why JPMorgan and Robinhood are already running quantum algorithms— What a Nobel physicist actually thinks about the multiverse— Why his biggest breakthroughs came from being pushed outTopics: quantum computing, Nobel Prize Physics 2025, John Martinis, Qolab, quantum computer, superconducting qubits, AI vs quantum, deep tech, Davos, career in tech. More from the Silicon Valley Girl: Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=guest-name&utm_term=John-MartinisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilkoX: https://x.com/siliconvalleymm
Transcribe →AI Safety Expert: No One Is Ready for What's Coming in 2 Years | Roman Yampolskiy
Apr 2000:44:08Tap to summarizeRoman Yampolskiy has spent 15 years at the University of Louisville studying one question: can we control AI? His answer is no. And in 2026, the early evidence is showing up inside his own department — a 28% drop in co-op placements for CS students. Prediction markets for AGI have collapsed from 2045 down to 2028–2030. So I asked him the question everyone actually wants answered: if 99% of jobs really do get automated, which ones survive? He named five — and they're not the ones you'd expect. We also cover: — What to invest in when AI can replace most human labor— Why he told his own 17-year-old to think twice about college — How to raise kids with agency in a world that automates thinking — And the answer he gave when I asked if we're living in a simulation If you've been using "AI" and "superintelligence" as the same word, this conversation will fix that. Topics: AI safety, Roman Yampolskiy, AGI 2030, jobs AI can't replace, future of work, AI superintelligence, investing in AI era, simulation theory, career advice 2026, AI riskMore from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=futureproof-sub&utm_content=guest-name&utm_term=Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko
Transcribe →How to Build a $1M Business Solo in 2026 — No Team, No Funding, No Code
Apr 1700:13:39Tap to summarizeIf you lost everything tomorrow — your money, your network, your reputation — and had to rebuild from zero in 2026, what would you actually do? I asked the founders who've already done it.In this episode, I talk to Samir Vasavada (CEO of Vise), Young Zhao (CEO of Opus Clip), Aravind Srinivas (CEO of Perplexity), Daniel Priestley, and Amjad Masad (CEO of Replit) about the exact strategies they'd use to start over today.We cover:How to find your real superpower — and why asking your friends is the fastest wayThe 30-day framework for testing an idea before you commitWhy obsession beats strategy in the AI eraThe "7-7-6 apprenticeship" — why your first move shouldn't be starting a companyHow to build a moat when AI can copy anything in daysAt the end, I share my own plan for starting from scratch in 2026 — the niche, the content system, the 30-day sprint, and what I'd focus on first.More from the Silicon Valley Girl: Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirlLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko
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