AIRenaissanceWithRena

Rena

AI Renaissance With Rena is a podcast about making artificial intelligence feel practical, human, and useful. Hosted by Rena, the show explores AI tools, automation, creativity, business, the future of work, and how everyday people can use emerging technology without getting lost in the hype. From beginner-friendly breakdowns to conversations about where AI is taking culture, careers, and creativity, this is the place for anyone who wants to understand the new AI era and actually use it.

Episodes

  1. 8h ago

    Self-Hosted AI, Open Source and Miami’s Tech Boom with Sergio Leon

    What happens when AI stops living exclusively in the cloud—and starts running from the computer in your home? In this episode of AI RENAissance with Rena, Rena sits down with Sergio Leon, a software engineer, entrepreneur, self-hosted AI builder, and organizer in Miami’s growing technology community. Sergio breaks down how he built his own home AI lab and uses local models for research, transcription, voice, images, documents, and background agents—without paying token fees for every task. They discuss choosing the right AI model for the job, reducing cloud costs, and why AI should amplify your understanding instead of replacing it. The conversation also explores the limits of vibe coding, open-source software, knowledge graphs, ontologies, LLM evaluation, and the feedback system Sergio built to make his agents improve from his corrections. They also get into Hello Miami, Hack Night, Miami’s rapidly growing builder community, and Sergio’s prediction for 2027: smaller local models will deliver today’s level of performance with significantly less computing power. If you’re interested in local AI, AI agents, open-source software, vibe coding, or the future of software engineering, this episode is for you. Follow Sergio on GitHub and X: @cbnsndwch

  2. Jun 15

    AI-Powered Real Estate: From Nurse to $1.4M in Equity with Noel Ramirez

    Rena sits down with former nurse and real estate investor Noel Ramirez to explore how he used AI agents to transform his approach to self-storage investing. Noel shares how he trained AI with books, videos, spreadsheets, and his own decision-making process to analyze hundreds of deals, review contracts, accelerate underwriting, and build approximately $1.4 million in real estate equity. They also discuss entrepreneurship, faith, the future of AI in healthcare and law, and practical ways anyone can use AI to improve everyday life.

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About

AI Renaissance With Rena is a podcast about making artificial intelligence feel practical, human, and useful. Hosted by Rena, the show explores AI tools, automation, creativity, business, the future of work, and how everyday people can use emerging technology without getting lost in the hype. From beginner-friendly breakdowns to conversations about where AI is taking culture, careers, and creativity, this is the place for anyone who wants to understand the new AI era and actually use it.

Information

  • Creator
    Rena
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Rena