If a Dog Can Make a Million Dollars a Year, So Can You

From AI Ready Podcast with Harrison Painter by Harrison Painter

April 9, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 92

About this episode

Jay Samit discusses entrepreneurship for those over 50, the impact of AI on jobs, and introduces his new book 'The Second Act Advantage'.

Jay Samit has held senior roles at Sony, Universal Studios, EMI, LinkedIn, and Deloitte Digital. He has raised hundreds of millions for startups and been called on by the Pope and the President. His book "Disrupt You!" has been published in 14 languages across 140 countries. His new book, "The Second Act Advantage," comes out May 5th. In this episode, Jay explains why entrepreneurs over 50 are three times more likely to succeed, how AI is eliminating entry-level jobs faster than anyone expected, and why purpose is the single biggest predictor of a long and healthy life. Jay also introduces Digital J, a free AI companion that ships with the book. The first book to come with its own AI mentor. This was a personal conversation. Jay mentioned me in "Disrupt You!" and wrote the foreword to my first book. The Second Act Advantage is available for pre-order now https://jaysamit.com/ Take the free AI Proficiency Assessment: https://assess.launchready.ai Learn more: https://launchready.ai AI Ready Podcast with Harrison Painter. Further. Faster.

People in this episode

Host: Harrison Painter

Guest: Jay Samit

Topics covered

entrepreneurship
AI
personal development

Keywords

success
purpose
AI companion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Digital J, The Second Act Advantage

Books & works: Disrupt You!, The Second Act Advantage, AI Ready Podcast