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Generative AI is being adopted faster than almost any technology in recent history. The productivity upside is massive—but so are the security implications. As companies rush to integrate AI into everyday workflows, many are discovering that the biggest risks aren’t always technical—they’re human.

In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan sits down with Nicole Jiang, co-founder and CEO of Fable Security, to unpack how organizations can embrace AI while protecting sensitive data and minimizing human-driven security risks. Nicole explains why AI adoption is creating a divide between companies moving quickly and those falling behind, and why security strategies must evolve just as fast.

They also explore how human behavior often becomes the weakest link in cybersecurity—from employees unintentionally sharing sensitive information with AI tools to organizations failing to clean up messy data systems before adopting new technologies.

Nicole shares how companies can rethink security training, why traditional cybersecurity tools miss the human layer, and simple steps individuals can take to practice better AI hygiene in their daily work.

Topics Covered

Why AI adoption is accelerating faster than most security frameworks

The growing gap between AI-enabled companies and slower adopters

How human behavior creates new cybersecurity risks

What sensitive information employees accidentally share with AI tools

Why data hygiene matters before adopting AI systems

The rise of AI-powered phishing and social engineering attacks

How companies can balance innovation with security

Why traditional security tools struggle with human risk

The difference between security training vs. real-time coaching

Practical tips for building better AI security habits

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Connect With The Guest

Nicole Jiang
Co-Founder & CEO, Fable Security
Website: https://fablesecurity.com
LinkedIn: Nicole Jiang

Fable Security builds human-risk security platforms that help organizations identify risky employee behavior and deploy targeted interventions to improve cybersecurity practices.

Connect With The Host

Ryan Alford
Host of Right About Now
Website: www.RyanisRight.com
Instagram: @ryanalford
LinkedIn: Ryan Alford

What separates businesses that scale from those that stall?

In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan sits down with Ken Wentworth — also known as “Mr. Biz.” After a successful corporate career at JP Morgan, Ken left the corporate world to become a fractional CFO and business strategist, helping companies uncover hidden opportunities inside their financials.

The conversation explores what many founders miss when building a business: strong financial fundamentals, leadership mindset, and the willingness to challenge the way things have always been done.

Ken breaks down how improving cash flow, budgeting discipline, and margins can dramatically change the trajectory of a company. He also shares what he sees across the companies he works with — from why many businesses stay stuck at slow growth to how economic downturns can actually create major opportunities.

Ryan and Ken also dive into the evolving role of technology and AI in business, the mindset needed to scale companies, and why many entrepreneurs underestimate the value of listening to their team.

Topics Covered

• Why many business owners are great at their craft but struggle with the business side
• Ken’s transition from JP Morgan executive to fractional CFO and strategist
• The three financial pillars every company must master: cash flow, budgeting, and margins
• Why economic downturns can create major opportunities for growth
• How mindset determines whether businesses stagnate or scale
• The biggest mistakes companies make when trying to expand locations
• Why great companies prioritize employees first
• How AI is beginning to impact operations and decision making in business

Connect with Ken Wentworth

Website: mrbiz.com

Instagram: @MrBizSolutions

Book: Don't Fake the Funk: F Being Average

Connect with Ryan Alford

Website: ryanisright.com

Instagram: @RyanAlford

Listen to Collector Nation

In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford sits down with leadership coach and author Anniston Riekstins to talk about purpose, personal growth, and the mindset shifts that help people take action in their lives.

Anniston shares the inspiration behind her book The Universe Is Hiring and explains why many people spend years consuming personal development content without actually applying it. The conversation explores how self-awareness, service, and small intentional actions can create real change.

Ryan and Anniston also discuss how discovering your unique strengths and leaning into what truly lights you up can open new opportunities—both personally and professionally.

Topics Covered

• The concept behind The Universe Is Hiring
• Why personal development only works when you apply it
• Re-thinking your relationship with time and priorities
• The “authentic self-resume” exercise for discovering your strengths
• Overcoming fear and self-doubt when pursuing purpose
• Why fulfillment comes from growth and progress
• How service can shift your mindset and create momentum
• Empowering individuals within organizations

Connect With Guest & Host

Anniston Riekstins

Author — The Universe Is Hiring
Co-Host — The InPowered Life Podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins/

Podcast: The InPowered Life Podcast

Book: The Universe Is Hiring: Discover the Role You Were Born to Fill

Ryan Alford

Host — Right About Now

Website: https://ryanisright.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford

In this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford sits down with entrepreneur and Wealth Accelerators founder Mike Sancho to unpack the unconventional journey that shaped his business mindset. From getting expelled from both high school and college to hitting rock bottom and rebuilding his life through relentless work ethic, Mike shares how adversity pushed him into entrepreneurship

The conversation explores Mike’s early experiences in network marketing, the lessons he learned from losing income streams that weren’t fully in his control, and how those challenges ultimately led him to build his own ventures. 

Throughout the episode, Mike emphasizes a mindset of resilience, continuous learning, and creating multiple streams of income as the foundation for long-term financial freedom

Topics Covered

• Mike Sancho’s entrepreneurial journey after being expelled from school
• Lessons from hitting rock bottom and rebuilding through work ethic
• How network marketing can develop entrepreneurial skills
• The importance of diversification and multiple income streams
• Amazon wholesale vs drop-shipping business models
• Building YouTube Shorts channels through influencer partnerships
• Opportunities and risks in NFTs and digital ownership

• How the metaverse could impact gaming, commerce, and remote work

Mike Sancho

Founder — Wealth Accelerators

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themikesancho
Website: https://wealthaccelerators.com

Ryan Alford

Host — Right About Now

Website: Ryanisright.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford

AI isn’t about replacing people — it’s about unlocking productivity and making customer experiences feel more human.

On this episode of Right About Now, Ryan Alford sits down with Vinod Muthukrishnan, VP & GM of Webex Customer Experience at Cisco, to discuss how AI is transforming customer experience from fragmented interactions into continuous, context-driven conversations.

Vinod explains why the purpose of AI in CX is not efficiency alone — it’s humanization. From “concierge agents” that become the face of a brand to agentic systems that orchestrate complex multi-step requests across departments, this conversation explores the end of CX silos and the rise of intelligent, brand-aligned AI interfaces.

They also tackle the real question everyone’s asking: is AI taking jobs — or elevating them?

Key Takeaways

AI should make CX more human. Automation should enhance context, empathy, and continuity — not remove them.

Context is the missing link in customer loyalty. Most brands reset conversations every time. AI fixes that.

Concierge agents become the brand. They orchestrate backend systems while delivering one seamless customer conversation.

Agentic AI moves beyond tasks. It executes complex, multi-step “jobs” across systems over time.

AI won’t replace humans — but AI-powered humans will win. Repetitive work declines. Strategic expertise rises.

Connect With the Guest

Vinod Muthukrishnan
VP & GM, Webex Customer Experience – Cisco

X: https://x.com/Vinod_CC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodmkrishnan

Connect With Ryan

Ryan Alford
Website: https://ryanisright.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford