The Disclaimer
A blunt take, damage rated.
A media brand, est. over drinks
With all
due respect.
The honest thing about AI, Big Tech, business, careers, and culture.
01
Positioning
What this is
The conversation after the conference ends. Serious subjects, unserious delivery.
Elevator pitch
Two women. One round. The truth about AI, money, and work.
Short description
Tech, business, money, and the part everyone leaves out.
60% of the show
AI & Tech News
20%
Business implications & outcomes
20%
Culture & career
02
Taglines
Ten ways to say it
- 01Smart women. Honest opinions.
- 02What HR won't say.
- 03Zero filters.
- 04Thinking, out loud.
- 05AI, with the truth.
- 06Politely impolite.
- 07Serious topics. Unserious delivery.
- 08Ambition, served neat.
- 09Success, uncensored.
- 10Opinions, unstirred.
03
Recurring segments
The regulars
Okay, But Actually
AI headlines, minus the hype.
Corporate Word of the Week
Corporate jargon, tried and convicted.
Money Confessions
Financial decisions, finally admitted.
Read the Room
Workplace dilemmas, honestly dissected.
The Boardroom vs. The Bar
Meeting answer. Honest answer.
Things We Were Wrong About
Takes that aged badly.
The Grapevine
Industry gossip, names removed.
Unsolicited Advice
Career advice, unrequested.
Last Call
One takeaway. Sixty seconds.
04
Cold opens
First lines, no warm-up
"Your five-year plan is a horoscope with a salary band.
"That AI strategy? Four ideas and a font choice.
"Today: money. Our advisors have concerns.
"Let's discuss your 'open door policy.'
"A large company made an expensive mistake. Cheers.
"Career advice, one bad joke, one useful idea.
"We were told to be more approachable.
"They said take it offline. We didn't.
"Tonight: ambition, out loud.
"Two women. Two microphones. Several opinions.
05
Short-form hooks
Built for the clip
01
Nobody gets promoted for being low-maintenance.
02
An AI roadmap, ended.
03
Retire this corporate phrase.
04
What that all-hands communicated.
05
The ROI on likability.
06
The salary line that works.
07
Was the AI demo real? No.
08
What we said afterward.
09
Networking is professional gossip.
10
Her painfully relatable money mistake.
06
The hosts
The Roll Call
One credential. One indictment.
Katharine Kennedy
Global GM, Microsoft · AI strategy & commercialization
"Two decades turning enterprise AI into products and revenue — without the jargon."
Bahareh Banister
Founder, Be Bahar · Senior Client Partner, Object Edge
"Two decades turning ambitious ideas into revenue — contracts included."
07
The audience
Who's at the bar
For people who want the conversation behind the conversation.
The Operator
Runs teams or companies. Wants substance without ceremony.
The Ambitious Skeptic
Climbing fast, allergic to corporate theater.
The Eavesdropper
Just wants a seat at the smart, funny table.
08
Voice guide
Sounds like / doesn't
Sharp, funny, and slightly mischievous. Never preachy. Never corporate.
Sounds like us
Doesn't sound like us
"That AI feature is Clippy with a valuation."
AI unlocks new possibilities!
"Money can't buy happiness, says the boat owner."
Manifest financial abundance.
"That meeting was an unwanted software update."
Let's optimize meeting culture.
"She negotiated her severance. Respect."
Empower yourself at work.
09
Ask the hosts
With all due respect, ask
Got a question about AI, Big Tech, or the absurdity of modern work? Ask it here. You'll get a candid pre-show briefing on the spot — and the good ones make it into the show.
Keep up
Follow the conversation
Headlines, clips, and extra opinions.
The show
With All Due Respect
@withall.due.respect
Co-host
Katharine Kennedy
AI, business & the honest version
Co-host
Bahareh Banister
AI, business & the honest version