Google Cloud Passport to AI:

The house we’re building together

Season Two Starts Now

We’re back! And we’re all over the world this season. Amsterdam, Charlotte, Seattle, Las Vegas… in craft studios, in kitchens, and even on boats. We’ve got quilting influencers, dancers, DIY gamers, and even guests teaching displaced populations how to make coloring books for their families.

Passport to AI is an inviting series designed to welcome all curious minds into the world of technology. We interview real people building the future at home and at work to dispel myths, quell hype and curate tools that anyone can use. This intro gives you an update on past guests and teases what lies ahead. We hope you enjoy!

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  • Teaching AI at a Homeless Shelter: Google Cloud's Richard Seroter Mentors w/ Impact
    • 9/30/26

    Teaching AI at a Homeless Shelter: Google Cloud's Richard Seroter Mentors w/ Impact

    From running hands-on AI literacy workshops at a local homeless shelter - where residents learned to craft polished resumes, design personalized books for their grandkids, and demystify complex legal fine print - to rethinking personalized education and team culture, Richard demonstrates that AI’s true power is about lowering technical barriers so anyone can become a builder so we can spend more time on what truly matters: human connection, creativity, and community.

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    • 10/6/26

    Episode Two: Stephanie Wong

    Coming Soon: In this episode of Google Cloud Passport to AI, host Savannah Peterson sits down with Google’s Stephanie Wong to discuss her non-conventional leap into technology. From studying Digital Humanities and dancing at age three to navigating Developer Relations and building AI agents at home, Stephanie shares practical advice for demystifying AI, embracing the ‘First Pancake Principle,’ and finding your authentic voice.

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    • 10/13/26

    Episode Three: Laura Mae Martin

    Coming Soon: Join us in the kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina! In this episode of Passport to AI, Google’s Laura Mae Martin shares how she balances coaching top executives with raising four kids under seven. Discover her secrets to zero-based calendaring, AI grocery hacks, and energy-based scheduling. Learn why scarcity breeds innovation and why balance - not busyness - is your ultimate superpower.

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    • 10/20/26

    Episode Four: Miss Marie Curtis "The Quilted Poodle" and Paul Curtis

    Coming Soon: After a successful career running a lab as a forensic scientist, Miss Marie Curtis wanted to do more than “rock away her golden years.” Tech runs deep in the Curtis family and so does crafting. Miss Marie enlists the help of her son to take her Quilting teaching business from brick and mortar to digital empire in this very special episode of Passport to AI.

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    • 10/27/26

    Episode Five: Valentin Hamburger

    Coming Soon: In this episode of Passport to AI, host Savannah Peterson interviews Valentin, Product Manager for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Recorded along Amsterdam's canals, Valentin shares his journey from repairing computers at 17 in Austria to managing cloud infrastructure at Google. He discusses abstracting Kubernetes complexity, why financial institutions lead container innovation, using AI with his kids to build video games, and why skepticism should fuel your next career chapter.

The human voices of AI

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Richard Seroter:
Ep. 1 - The Front Porch

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Stephanie Wong:
Ep. 2- The Foyer

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Paul Curtis:
Ep. 4 - The Craft Studio

Valentin Hamburger:
Ep. 5 - The Game Room

Natalie Fisher:
Ep. 7 - The Backyard

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Laura Mae Martin:
Ep. 3 - The Kitchen

Miss Marie Curtis:
Ep. 4 - The Craft Studio

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Roman Arcea:
Ep. 6 - The Boat

Kaslin Fields:
Ep. 7 - The Backyard