What if AI could help you save hours every week, grow your business, and give your team more time to focus on what matters?

On this episode of the South Florida Leaders Podcast, Brian Fay sits down with Leslie Barreto Tate, founder of Everyday Digital and an AI integrator who helps small businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals put AI to work in practical ways.

Leslie’s path into entrepreneurship was not planned. After more than 15 years working in project management, executive support, and operations, she was impacted by corporate layoffs while pregnant. She eventually returned to corporate life, but this time she had a plan. She began building her own business after hours, using AI to help her do work that would normally require a much larger team.

When another layoff came in October 2025, Leslie was ready. She already had clients waiting for her, and Everyday Digital quickly grew into an AI agency with its own team.

Leslie shares why her approach to AI is “human first, AI-powered.” Instead of simply adding new technology to a company, she starts with its leaders, their goals, and the people who will actually use the tools. She explains why employee buy-in and training can be just as important as the AI itself.

Brian and Leslie also discuss the challenges of moving from employee to entrepreneur, servant leadership, building a team, and Leslie’s definition of success: impact.

That mission also led Leslie to help create AI Soul Circle, an in-person community designed to help women in business and corporate careers better understand and use AI.

Looking ahead, Leslie wants to grow her agency, create opportunities for talented professionals, and take AI education from dozens of people at a time to thousands.

To learn more about Leslie and Everyday Digital, visit EverydayDigital.ai. You can also connect with Leslie on LinkedIn or email her at Leslie@everydaydigital.ai.