The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI

About The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI

Real conversations with founders, operators, clinicians, and service-based business leaders who scale through systems, innovation, and practical execution. Hosted by Louis Fernandes, Co-Founder of Edge Partners AI, this show dives into what it really takes to grow, adapt, and win in today’s fast-changing world — without the fluff, hype, or buzzword circus. This is not a “tech for tech’s sake” podcast. This is real-world AI & operations for real operators. 🚀 What You’ll Get in Every Episode Each conversation is a deep dive into: • The true drivers of scale (systems, processes, execution) • How founders and operators navigate uncertainty • The workflows, habits, and business mechanics behind growth • What’s breaking down inside today’s service businesses — and how to fix it • The practical role AI now plays in intake, reception, scheduling, operations, and customer experience • How leaders think, decide, hire, implement, adapt, and stay ahead Whether you run a dental practice, medical office, behavioral health clinic, med spa, home services company, or any business that relies on consistent operations and customer experience — these conversations will give you clarity, strategy, and an unfair advantage. 🧠 The Edge Philosophy Business gets easier when: • Intake is automatic • Communication is consistent • Customers never slip through the cracks • Teams aren’t drowning in admin • Owners have systems that run 24/7 • The business finally stops depending on YOU This show explores how leaders build that reality through: • AI receptionist systems • Workflow automation • Modern operations strategies • Scalable processes • Team efficiency • Customer experience design • Intelligent decision frameworks The goal is simple: Give you the “edge” you need to grow without burning out. 🎤 Conversations With People Who Are Actually Doing It Guests include: • Founders who built multi-location practices • Healthcare & wellness leaders improving patient experience • Home service owners scaling through systems • Behavioral health executives rethinking intake & operations • Med spa operators growing without chaos • Real estate + business leaders building for the long-term • Innovators using AI to remove bottlenecks, not jobs • CEOs & operators known for execution, not talk They share: What worked. What failed. What changed everything. And exactly how you can implement the same principles. 🔧 For the Operator Who Wants More This podcast is for you if you’re the kind of leader who: • Wants fewer bottlenecks and more freedom • Hates wasted motion and broken operations • Believes in systems over chaos • Knows AI can help but wants someone who speaks plainly • Wants to scale without adding more stress • Values real conversations over theory Every episode gives you a new lens, a new tactic, or a new way forward. 👑 About the Host Louis Fernandes is a founder, operator, and systems strategist who helps service-based businesses automate intake, reception, and operations using practical AI systems through Edge Partners AI. He brings a sharp, grounded, conversational approach — keeping the show relatable, tactical, and anchored in real experience. No jargon. No hype. No sales pitch. Just wisdom, strategy, and the truth about what it takes to grow a business today.

Publisher

The AI Edge Podcast

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2026

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 106 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Industrial Leases Take 12 Weeks. He Says They Can Take One Day

   Louis Fernandes interviews James Holbrook, Founder and Executive Chairman of Warehub, about streamlining industrial leases from weeks to days through technology.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   He Says His Pharmaceutical Company Was Born in a Prison Cell

   Louis Fernandes interviews Steele Clark Smith III, CEO of C3 Pharmaceuticals, about his two-decade mission to bring standardized cannabinoid tablets to pharmaceutical prescription.

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   What Happens When America’s 90-Day Food Supply Runs Out?

   Louis Fernandes interviews Kendell Lang, CEO of mOrganic Holdings, about building resilient, food-independent communities through regenerative agriculture and AI.

Inside a recent episode

AI Could Fix America’s Housing Crisis… But Nobody’s Ready for What Happens Next | Jill Ferrari

Published 19 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I think that helping people understand the quantitative value of AI in looking at, does this site meet these parameters within our zoning ordinance? Does it meet these requirements set forth by our fire marshal and all those quantitative pieces? But it's not going to replace the value of municipal employees when looking at analyzing the benefit of this project to the community. So the hope is to match that expertise in the municipal employees with the ease and and expedience of AI driven platforms to expand municipal capacity overall and bring economic growth through more projects happening quicker. more residents, more jobs. […]

Who has been a guest on The AI Edge Podcast: CRE & AI

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• James Holbrook
• Steele Clark Smith III
• Kendell Lang
• Dave Burgio
• Mike Deaton

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