Getting Started with AI Agents | The STEMnologist™ Academy
The August Booth happened. The next one is coming September 5.
Missed the last Booth? You can still access the workshop materials. And you can join us live for the next free AI Confession Booth on September 5, in person in Mesa, AZ or live online.
Bring your laptop. This is a hands-on class.
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I nodded through an entire 'agentic AI' pitch and still don't know what makes it different from a chatbot.
I've had ChatGPT open for a year and I'm still just... asking it questions.
My manager said 'let's automate this with an agent' and I said 'totally' and then Googled it under the table.
Next Free AI Confession Booth
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM MST
Free · Hybrid: In Person + Online · Live Workshop · 90 Minutes
This is the next free live AI Confession Booth. Attend in person in Mesa or join virtually. Both options are free, and both require registration. Same honest questions: what an AI agent actually is, what it isn't, and where one genuinely helps. Bring your confession, we read some out loud.
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I started with a soldering iron before I ever wrote a product spec. I've shipped hardware, software, and AI systems that real people had to trust in production. The STEMnologist™ Academy exists because technical fluency shouldn't mean pretending you know. It should mean actually understanding the tools you use every day.
"You're not behind. You just haven't been taught this yet."
Dr. Seyi Ogebule
Instructor · Founder · The STEMnologist™ Academy
Confessions we hear every week
I still don't know the difference between an agent and a chatbot. I just smile in meetings.
Everyone says agentic workflows. I have never once asked what that means.
I use AI tools every day and still couldn't explain how they actually work.
You're surrounded by AI talk. That doesn't mean you get it yet.
Four words get thrown around like they mean the same thing. They don't. And knowing the difference changes which one you reach for.
One seat. Zero dollars.
The AI Confession Booth
Course 001 · The STEMnologist™ Academy
- Date
- Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 AM MST
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Format
- Hybrid: in person or live online
- Location
- Life's Destiny Church, 2601 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213
- Replay
- Virtual registrants only, available for 72 hours
Registration is currently closed.
Thank you for your interest. Registration for this class is no longer available.
Who this is for
You hear "agent," "LLM," and "automation" in meetings and quietly hope no one asks you to explain the difference.
You want real examples, not another hype cycle.
You don't care about the jargon. You just want to understand what's actually happening.
You've got questions you've been too embarrassed to ask out loud.
If you're already building AI systems professionally, this session probably isn't for you. It's for everyone else, the people who want to finally understand what everyone is actually talking about.
Not a lecture. An actual "aha" in 90 minutes.
A plain-language definition of an AI agent you can actually repeat out loud.
Two or three real use cases from real jobs, not marketing decks.
Permission to ask the questions you've been quietly avoiding.
A simple framework: when an agent is worth it and when something much simpler wins.
A one-page cheat sheet to keep on your desk.
A clear next step, with zero pressure if you don't want it.
What we'll actually do for 90 minutes
- 01
The Confession
We say the quiet part out loud. No performance needed.
- 02
The Clarity
Agents vs chatbots vs LLMs vs automation. Finally sorted.
- 03
The Demonstrations
Watch real agents do real work, live.
- 04
The Framework
When an agent is worth it, and when a simple tool is smarter.
- 05
The Next Step
Two ways to keep going. Both optional.
One free workshop. Two ways to go deeper. Both optional.
No hard sell. One honest next step at the end. You can ignore it completely.
The Live Workshop
90 minutes, free, complete on its own. Attend in person in Mesa or join virtually. Show up, ask the awkward question, walk away with a real answer.
The Cohort
A small group where you build your first working AI agent: basically an AI chief of staff for your actual work week. Weekly live sessions, hands-on builds, and a Demo Day where you show the thing you built handling the exact problem you confessed.
The Private Booth
For people who'd rather not learn in public. Three private sessions built around your actual work, plus a workflow audit. Four spots a month, by application.
Questions you're probably too polite to ask.
Is this really free?
Yes. The workshop is free and complete on its own. The paid tracks are only there if you want to go deeper. You owe us nothing.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Nothing here requires code.
Is this just about ChatGPT?
No. You'll learn what agents are across tools, and why an agent is not just a chatbot with extra confidence.
Will there be a replay?
Virtual registrants get the replay for 72 hours. But the live room, in person or online, is where your questions actually get answered, so come live if you can.
Can I attend in person?
Yes. The Booth is hybrid this time. Join us in person at Life's Destiny Church, 2601 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213, with free on-site parking, or attend live online. Both options are free, and both require registration.
What's an AI confession?
The question you have been secretly asking. Submit yours anonymously at the time of registration. We will read some of them out in the workshop.
Missed the August Booth?
The August 8 workshop has already taken place, but the materials are still yours. Watch the lesson video, work through the workbook, and download both files to keep. Then reserve your seat for the next free Booth on September 5.
Downloadable Course Materials · PDF workbook + MP4 lesson video
Monday Brief Workbook
The full workbook: your role, your three beats, your three decision questions, and the assembled prompt you run every Monday.
PDF file · downloads to your device
Monday Brief Workshop Video
The recorded lesson that walks through the workbook, step by step. Watch it here or keep the file.
MP4 file · downloads to your device
Join the next free AI Confession Booth.
Free · Hybrid · Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM MST · In person in Mesa, AZ or live online
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Free registration
Two ways to attend, both free, both requiring registration. Pick your ticket and we'll email you the details and a calendar invite before the workshop.
- →In person at Life's Destiny Church, Mesa, AZ (free on-site parking)
- →Or live online, from anywhere
- →Submit your AI confession anonymously
- →Virtual attendees get replay access for 72 hours
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Registration is required for both options.