On this episode Rey and Allen talk with David Passiak, founder of Creator Pro AI, about how artificial intelligence can be used as a collaboration and empowerment tool for businesses and teams rather than something to be feared. They discuss the transformative potential of AI to increase productivity and accomplish more along with the importance of using metrics focused on long-term benefits to humanity rather than short-term engagement. Connect With The Guests: David Passiak https://www.linkedi...
Jan 12, 2024•42 min•Ep. 23
Rey and Allen talk with Lawrence Au CEO of Pangea Social, and Eric Forst, Head of Growth, to discuss their AI-powered writing assistant that provides real-time feedback to help writers communicate in a more effective, open-minded way, with the goal of improving online discourse. They explain the technology behind it, their vision for monetizing it through a subscription model rather than ads, and their plans to expand it to support conversations beyond just individual writing. Connect With The G...
Nov 22, 2023•44 min•Ep. 22
On today's episode of the Avoid Crisis podcast hosts Rey Arellano and Allen Plyler have an insightful and inspiring conversation with Tonya J. Long, author of "AI and The New OZ" exploring how business leaders can leverage AI for a competitive advantage. Connect with Tonya and buy her book https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyajlong/ https://amzn.to/47cnpoQ Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podca...
Oct 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 21
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Sep 21, 2023•34 min•Ep. 20
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Sep 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 19
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Aug 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 18
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Aug 11, 2023•46 min•Ep. 17
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Jul 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 16
Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Jun 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 15
On this week's episode Rey and Allen are joined by Kelli Villanueva of WeCare4yolo https://wecare4yolo.com/ Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoid Crisis podcast in your favorite podcast app!...
Jun 14, 2023•36 min•Ep. 14
On this episode Paul Kapustka joins the show to discuss how technologies are developing and being deployed at professional arenas and stadiums throughout the country to avoid a communication or security crisis. Paul is a longtime journalist who started Stadium Tech Report 10 years ago https://stadiumtechreport.com/ Connect with Rey linkedin.com/in/reynaldoarellano Connect with Allen linkedin.com/in/allen-plyler-cpa-mpm-3803992a/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Subscribe to the Avoi...
May 31, 2023•40 min•Ep. 13
In this podcast, the Avoid Crisis hosts explore how Artificial Intelligence is tracking the chemical composition and the lateral lines of otoliths (ears) of fish to determine where they have lived their lives and to predict future "Dead Zones" in the ocean. Resources : https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/penguins-stroll-quiet-streets-cape-town-70235402 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1100684108 https://eos.org/articles/just-how-anomalous-is-the-vast-baltic-sea-dead-zone...
May 18, 2023•22 min•Ep. 12
May 10, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler are alarmed at the all time high average temperature in the oceans today and focus on how artificial intelligence will help track the continuing damage to the our earth in crisis, and its impacts to our economy. The hosts question believing in the promises from appointing czars in the government over AI, to any observations that come from penguining marches of billionaires to Washington. Without changes in human behavior, the e...
May 10, 2023•32 min•Ep. 11
May 4, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler get strapped in for a Marathon Man reminder and question listeners with "Is it Safe”? The pleas for the Biden Administration to recognize the banking crisis is turning into a political crisis fall on deaf ears as the FDIC Hoodwinks the public by stealing from the poor regional banks, then in Hood Robin style, auctions off a give to a rich bank JP Morgan Chase. One bank, two bank, three bank, four. Four is a bunch and count on mo...
May 04, 2023•28 min•Ep. 10
April 30, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler interrupt their weekend to plead for the Biden Administration to recognize the incompetence of the Federal Reserve and to try to stop the direct path to severe recession with an effort to save First Republic Bank. They predict a sale to a large bank will not stop the crisis. Key Points from Rey: The war room is set up here. In real time they are working on it now. Was the Big Bank $30 Billion injection done when they knew how...
Apr 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 9
April 26, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler question whether the biohazard warning from the World Health Organization reflects that Sudan is now the new Wuhan. Released pathogens, including the Sudan Ebola virus are now unleashed and impacts are unknown. Focus on the First Republic depositor flight and the mortal wound of the Ricochet Deposit bullet is explained. FDIC receivership for First Republic Bank is predicted. Key Points from Rey: Sudan is close to hot zones Ir...
Apr 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 8
April 19, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler face the sting of preparation for changes coming from Artificial Intelligence and call out a disaster is in the making now. AI is a knowing and learning entity with the power of never forgetting. Snow pack melting and heavy rains resurface Tulare Lake, and put valuable farmland under water. Inflation battle expected to worsen with China’s economic gain. Key Points from Rey: Regulation is always behind. Things are happening fa...
Apr 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 7
April 12, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler walk back the financial crisis memory lane and note that Warren Buffet, an invited guest, has not shown his cards about stepping in to support the regional banks. The banking models are showing signs of stress on both the balance sheet and income statement. Artificial Intelligence may take over your job. Key Points from Rey: First Republic Bank suspending the preferred dividend this year is indicative of the struggle banks ar...
Apr 13, 2023•49 min•Ep. 6
April 5, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler studiously postulate that the Jamie Dimon led $30 billion balance sheet injection to First Republic Bank will stop the spread of contagion in the banking crisis. Key Points from Rey: First Republic Bank (FRB) had big banks come to their aid, but we still don’t know if it was a rescue FRB has lost key employees and their earnings may suffer Do we have too many banks, does the market need this many The Federal Reserve's next rep...
Apr 07, 2023•45 min•Ep. 5
March 30, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler open up about being a real podcast for real people, and that includes being in the process of figuring out technical challenges. Strange footnote in Form 10K from SVB parent gets a drill down on what it could mean. FTX impact is not fully known yet. First callouts for guests invited to the podcast are made. Key Points from Rey: You have to be aware of issues and that starts you down the path of Avoiding a Crisis. Again, calli...
Apr 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 4
March 24, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler caution the tentacles of contagion have spread to the world as Credit Suisse is sent to the bank penalty box. The SEC warning on Crypto and the Wells notice to Coinbase could mean a crisis in crypto is on the way. Block and Cash App are targeted by a short report. Inflation may lead to a new wave of layoffs. Key Points from Rey: Avoid Crisis is going to cover more than just the banking crisis, but right now it is the topic of...
Apr 05, 2023•57 min•Ep. 3
March 16, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler point to Jerome Powell as missing the mark on the timing of interest rates and claim the acceleration of rates ultimately destroyed certain Banking Franchise values. Rey gets pointed and calls for Jerome Powell to resign, as he calls it, a “fall on the Sword”. Both agree the Fed should pause and wait for more information before embarking on more rate hikes. Key Points from Rey: Major moves to stabilize the financial system. O...
Apr 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 2
March 12, 2023 - Avoid Crisis hosts Reynaldo Arellano and Allen Plyler kicked off the maiden voyage of the Avoid Crisis Podcast with a deep dive into the developing financial crisis and a stern warning to the FDIC calling on them to do their job and do it fast. In addition, the crisis of uninsured deposits at risk was focused on with the hosts advising listeners to heed their ability to effect transfers to maintain their balances under the FDIC single depositor limit of $250,000. Key Points from...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1
