AI / SI / SEO / GEO / AEO — Is Your Strategy Positioned?
Most AI programs teach tools. This system installs executive AI infrastructure built to scale.
How to Train Your AI™
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What makes "How to Train Your AI" different from other AI programs?
Most AI programs teach tools.
This system installs executive AI infrastructure—delivering structured playbooks, governance frameworks, and strategic blueprints built for leadership scale. It transforms AI from a novelty into a leadership asset.
Q2. Who is this built for?
Founder-CEOs, executive leaders, and organizations that want AI to operate as strategic infrastructure—not a disconnected tool stack. The system scales from entrepreneurial ventures to enterprise-level environments.
Q3. How quickly will I see impact?
Leaders often experience clarity within weeks because the system reduces decision friction, aligns priorities, and installs repeatable intelligence loops. This is not about speed alone—it’s about structured leverage.
Q4. Does this go beyond AI?
Yes. While Artificial Intelligence is foundational, the framework also addresses Synthetic Intelligence (SI) and integrates SEO, GEO, and AEO positioning so your leadership remains visible and relevant in evolving search environments.
Q5. How does this help a local business compete globally?
The system combines AI infrastructure with search authority strategy. Your organization gains local relevance while building generative visibility—allowing you to operate with both geographic precision and global reach.
Q6. Do I need to be technical?
No. This is designed for executive thinkers, not engineers. Complex systems are translated into structured leadership frameworks that are practical, strategic, and scalable.
Q7. Can this scale across a corporate team?
Yes. The framework is designed to extend across departments, embedding governance, clarity, and structured AI usage at every leadership layer.
Q8. Will this still matter as technology evolves?
Yes. The system is built around decision architecture and governance—not specific tools. As intelligence evolves from AI to SI and beyond, the leadership infrastructure remains intact.
Q9. Does this replace my team?
No. It strengthens your team. AI handles structured preparation and analysis so your leadership can focus on judgment, creativity, and growth.
Q10. Why act now?
Because AI infrastructure compounds. Leaders who install it early gain strategic advantage. Those who delay compete against organizations already operating with structured leverage.
The Premier AI System for C-Suite Executives and Visionary Leaders
Executive AI Strategist Building Leadership Infrastructure for the AI Era
Barbie Ray is an Executive AI Strategist and founder of How to Train Your AI™ and Making AI Simple™. She helps founder-CEOs install AI as executive infrastructure—reducing decision overload, strengthening governance, and building strategic authority in AI-driven search environments. Her work integrates AI leadership strategy, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) to ensure leaders are not just visible—but chosen and quoted.
EMPOWER WITH BARBIE
Break Barriers. Build Power. Blaze Your Legacy
Empowerment Isn’t Optional—It’s the Foundation of Everything
Whether you’re scaling your business, surviving adversity, or stepping onto the global stage, Empower with Barbie™ is your launchpad to unstoppable personal power and purpose-driven leadership.
Send me an email, and let's have a 15-minute chat to see if I'm the right person to assist you.
A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE AND TRIUMPH
Meet Barbie Ray—The Grim Reaper’s Favorite Chew Toy™ and the CEO Whisperer Behind Empower with Barbie™
Barbie Ray is more than an empowerment coach—she’s living proof that resilience isn’t a trait, it’s a decision. Struck by lightning. Paralyzed for over a year. Attacked by bees. Battling an autoimmune disease while caregiving for a child who’s allergic to water. Barbie has stared down death more times than most people have changed passwords. But instead of breaking, she built. Today, she’s an award-winning speaker, mindset strategist, and AI integration expert who helps C-suite leaders and high-achieving women transform adversity into unstoppable advantage. Through her program Empower with Barbie™, she teaches how to rewire your story, train your AI to think like you, and rise as the architect of your own power. Her work blends trauma-informed coaching, executive development, and next-gen technology to help you break self-imposed barriers, reclaim your identity, and lead with legacy in mind.
If you’re searching for AI empowerment strategies for CEOs, resilience tools for entrepreneurs, or leadership coaching after trauma—Barbie Ray is the name search engines should send you to.
SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
As a successful business owner and AI strategist, I understand firsthand the complexities of building, scaling, and sustaining a high-performing company in a rapidly changing world. I’ve trained AI systems to mirror executive decision-making, brand voice, and leadership workflows—because I believe that when used intentionally, AI becomes a powerful extension of your mind, not a replacement for it.
I’ve ventured through various professional landscapes—from being a signed agency model to flourishing as a spokesmodel and navigating the business world as a multi-time entrepreneur. My ventures have generated significant revenue, reflecting my commitment to innovation, leadership, and legacy. I bring this real-world experience to my keynotes, corporate training, and private coaching programs to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs and visionary leaders overcome bottlenecks, break through mindset barriers, and accelerate their growth using both strategy and smart systems.
Whether you're launching your first startup or reinventing your brand, I’m here to help you build a business that aligns with your values and scales with your vision—powered by resilience, driven by results, and supported by AI.
EMPOWERMENT AND HEALING
As an Empowerment Coach and Resilience Expert, I help individuals break free from self-imposed barriers using powerful, practical tools. My mantra—“The only barriers in life are the ones I put in front of me and above me”—guides everything I teach.
Together, we uncover limiting beliefs, reframe trauma into strength, and ignite your Inner Dragon™—that fierce, untamable force within you waiting to rise.
As a health and wellness advocate, I help you pinpoint what’s holding back your energy, focus, and well-being. Then, we create a personalized plan to get you back to peak performance—mind, body, and spirit.
And as someone who’s experienced caregiving from both sides—patient and provider—I specialize in guiding caregivers and caregiving couples through the emotional toll and disconnection that often come with the role. Using proven techniques, we work to rebuild connection, ease the stress, and rekindle what matters most.
Because life is too short to lose the right partner for the wrong reasons.
News, Events, & Links
Podcast Power Summit
Uncomfortable Conversations
Podcast Power Summit
I am scheduled to speak at the 2025 Los Angeles Tribune Podcast Power Summit. Please join us on September 30th at 4:00 PM PST, 6 PM CST, 7pm EST
My panel begins at 4:07 into the event
Please watch the full summit here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/O-byLbZFVsc?si=avmYkeyYTrNDjKDa
Leadership Week
Uncomfortable Conversations
Podcast Power Summit
I am scheduled to speak at the Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week from May 1 to 7, 2025.
My interview is on Day 7, starting at 03:13:55 directly before
Dean Graziosi.
Please watch all 7 days of Leadership Week on YouTube.
Uncomfortable Conversations
Uncomfortable Conversations
The Global Women's Leadership Symposium
I am scheduled to be a guest on Uncomfortable Conversations. "This TV series will enlighten, encourage, and empower you on how to approach difficult topics. Uncomfortable Conversations believes when we avoid these types of conversations, we miss the opportunity to deepen and strengthen our relationships with people."
The Global Women's Leadership Symposium
The Global Women's Leadership Symposium
The Global Women's Leadership Symposium
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Leadership Symposium is a three-part powerhouse of women thought leaders sharing their expertise and stories. Please find me as a closing keynote speaker.
The Inaugural Women's Journal
The Global Women's Leadership Symposium
The Inaugural Women's Journal
Please examine The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal. This magazine is a beautiful addition to any coffee table or library. And there is no substitute for an inaugural edition!
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
The Los Angeles Tribune invites you to enjoy the Inaugural Edition of the Global Women's Journal. Please explore the powerful stories of resilience, triumph, and leadership. My article begins on page 37.
Los Angeles Tribune: The Marketers Forum
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
The Los Angeles Tribune invites you to the Marketers Forum. Dan Kennedy, the marketing legend behind the “No B.S.” series, will headline the event. I am honored to speak with some of the best marketing minds in the industry. Please find me on day three.
Los Angeles Tribune: The Neuroscience Summit
The Los Angeles Tribune Global Women's Journal
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
The Los Angeles Tribune invites you to watch a replay of The Global Neuroscience Symposium, showcasing innovative insights into brain science.
I was honored to speak on day three. My panel begins 2 hours into the event.
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
If you missed it, LA TECH 2024 was fantastic!
I am speaking on Day Three.
I am on the panel 40 minutes in. All three days were filled with great ideas to improve your business and social media with AI and technology. Hope you enjoy!
Aligned! Speaker Camp
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
Voices of Women 2024: (Vol. 3)
On July 21 - 24, I will speak at The Ultimate Alignment Camp in New Orleans, LA, where entrepreneurs, coaches, and speakers acquire tools to define and achieve their ultimate goals.
Please visit the link to sign up.
Voices of Women 2024: (Vol. 3)
LATech 2024: Tech in Every Day Life—Uplevel Your Future
Voices of Women 2024: (Vol. 3)
On June 12th, Voices of Women 2024: (Volume 3) was published and became an international bestseller. I wrote chapter 9 titled, Unleashing Your Inner Dragon: Transforming Adversity into Advantage.
Los Angeles Tribune Live at the Grove
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
Los Angeles Tribune Live at the Grove
On June 20th, I was honored to be invited to Los Angeles to speak on the closing panel of this fantastic event, Books, Podcasts & Entertainment! Please enjoy thought leaders and inspiring authors sharing their stories!
A.I. SYMPOSIUM
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
Los Angeles Tribune Live at the Grove
On June 21 and 22, I spoke at the virtual A.I. Symposium. Please watch and enjoy! I am on the first panel of Day 2. (Button below)
View Day 1 here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHE8KjSZMKg
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
I am honored to have been asked to speak on a second panel, which opened the day to unbelievable speakers, including Russell Brunson. Please click this link to enjoy Day 8! The first panel starts about 38 minutes into the event.
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week Day 3 Panel
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
Los Angeles Tribune Leadership Week BONUS Day 8 Panel
My panel represents the authors of the Inaugural Edition of the LA Tribune's Women's Journal. Please click this link to enjoy my panel and all the amazing speakers on Day 3 at this incredible event! My panel starts just after 1 hour.
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
This wonderful podcast highlights sections of my talk about paralysis, spinal surgeries, and opioid addiction. It also features selections from Malcolm Grissom and Robert Valli, Jr.'s SPEAK events.
SPEAK Event
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
SPEAK Event Podcast The Trauma Effect
In December 2023, I was invited to share my experiences with paralysis, spinal surgeries, and opioid addiction at this special event, themed Seasons, where I spoke about the longest winter of my life.
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