Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city “Unique By Nature.” Our guest for this episode is Michael Tritthart, Consultant. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney.
Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay.
Key Topics:
- Growing up in Oklahoma with Cherokee heritage and moving to Texas to coach football
- Six years teaching history and coaching at Plano and Allen ISD
- World-class Texas high school facilities and why they draw families to Collin County
- Transitioning from education to real estate technology training and CE certification
- Nine years as Keller Williams master faculty, training across 48 states and Canada
- Practical ways beginners can start using AI tools for everyday efficiency
- AI privacy risks, data security, and protecting children from predatory systems
- Workshops through the McKinney Chamber of Commerce open to all business owners
- The future of AI, robotics, data centers, and energy innovation
- Drawing parallels between Nikola Tesla’s legacy and today’s emerging technologies
Favorite Quotes from this informational and entertaining episode:
Tritthart: “Well, you know, right now with AI, it’s literally the wild west, right?”
Jenkins: “You’ve got an eclectic job. You’re the definition of a an innovator just by the very nature of what you do. I guarantee you will see me in one of your classes in the next few weeks, months. When whenever I can find the calendar, I will be sitting there very gladly having my AI transcription of your conversation so I can have the summaries laid out because I don’t have to have pen and paper.”
Mahusay: “In some aspects I see where, you know, this could be beneficial to have all of this information at hand.”
Tritthart: “In a my opinion, we live in a very exciting time. We’re seeing things that other generations have never seen before. And this is scary, creepy, awesome, weird, and amazing all at once!”
