He Left Sprint, Learned AI Himself, and Hasn't Looked Back Buying Back Your Time With AI
May 11, 2026 · 1:21:10 read
Category: Business & Economy
Show: The Growth Unscripted Podcast
What happens when a self-taught Haitian-American creative from New Jersey figures out that AI does not just save time it buys back your life? In this episode of Growth Unscripted, Devonnte sits down w
What happens when a self-taught Haitian-American creative from New Jersey figures out that AI does not just save time it buys back your life?
In this episode of Growth Unscripted, Devonnte sits down with Sony Pierre, founder of Pierre Studio, to talk about how he went from Best Buy in Princeton to T-Mobile manager to wedding photographer to AI brand strategist all without a degree, all self-taught, all built on figuring things out in survival mode.
Sony breaks down why AI is not about bells and whistles. It is about getting back the hours that should have been going to your family, your health, your purpose, and your peace. We get into the tools he actually uses Opus Clip, ChatGPT, Claude, and Nims and how he turned a six-hour drive and a $0 budget into a full cinematic real estate content operation from his living room.
We also get into the deeper stuff. What Sony felt when he first used AI. Why actors should genuinely be worried. Why he ripped up a check because the Holy Spirit told him to and what happened three weeks later. And what it means spiritually when you finally stop working against time and start working with it.
This is not a tech episode. It is a life episode about what you do when you get your time back.
Topics covered: AI tools and workflow, buying back your time, survival mode mindset, self-taught entrepreneurship, Haitian-American identity, Pierre Studio, Opus Clip, Claude, ChatGPT, Nims, Google Veo, Higgsfield, real estate content, AI ethics, AI and mental health, purpose-driven AI, the spiritual side of innovation.
Tools mentioned: Opus Clip, ChatGPT, Claude, Nims, Google Veo 3, Higgsfield, Whisper, Hey Gen, Sora.
Follow Sony Pierre on Instagram at pierrestudio.x.ai and reach him at sonypierrestudio at gmail dot com.
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