From Radiation Therapist to 7-Figure CEO to AI Educator: Vaishali Shah on Raising Brave Kids (and Brave Founders) in the Age of AI

Please like and subscribe to The Brave Table Podcast!She had no tech background, no MBA, and no investors. She took a risk, invested her family’s savings, and built a 7-figure education company from the ground up. Now, she’s one of only a few hundred people in the world certified in Agentic AI, and she’s sharing what every parent, entrepreneur, and founder needs to know about the future of technology.In this episode of The Brave Table, Dr. Neeta Bhushan sits down with Vaishali Shah, founder of theCoderSchool, to explore her incredible journey from healthcare professional to successful entrepreneur.After 12 years in healthcare, a simple Google search about STEM programs for her son in 2017 sparked a life-changing idea. With no industry experience, Vaishali built theCoderSchool into a 7-figure technology education business with four locations across Connecticut, proving that courage, curiosity, and commitment can create extraordinary results.Today, Vaishali is the 2026 CEO of the Year (CEO School), a 40 Under 40 honoree (Hartford Business Journal), and one of only a few hundred people globally certified in Allie K. Miller's AI Agent Mastermind through Open Machine, along with multiple Anthropic certifications in Claude and Agentic AI. She is also the inaugural Agentic AI instructor for CEO School’s first AI cohort, helping founders and business leaders understand how to use AI in practical ways.In this conversation, we explore her leap into entrepreneurship, the role motherhood played in shaping her vision, why coding alone won’t prepare children for the future, and the AI skills and tools every parent and founder should understand today.✨ What You'll Get From This Episode:How Vaishali built a successful business without a tech background or investorsThe personal motivation behind starting theCoderSchoolWhy future-ready skills go beyond traditional coding educationHow founders and parents can start using AI strategicallyThe biggest opportunities and challenges AI will bring to the next generation✨ Take the Find Your Chai Quiz:https://chaitonics.com/pages/find-your-chai