The Ladybug Speaks AI

AI is here
to stay.

You hold the pen.

Write your promotion — or your pink slip. No excuses.

Mariquita Joy — The Ladybug Speaks, dual portrait in teal suit with ladybug brooch

Mariquita Joy

Write your
Promotion.

or

Your Pink Slip.

The choice is up to You.

I CHOSE
to get on the
AI TRAIN.

Why don't you
get on board?

Mariquita Joy on locomotive 528

A question

What is your
biggest fear
of AI?

Fear is
False Evidence
Appearing Real.

FALSE.

Don't believe it.

The manifesto

Fueled by hustle.
Driven by purpose.
Powered by AI.

AI isn't the future — it's the floor. The question isn't whether you'll use it. It's whether you'll use it on purpose, with your values, in your voice.

For faith leaders

Are you listening
to God
or to the Devil
about AI?

I'm telling you now: the Devil is LYING — and you are LISTENING.

God asked you to be a good steward of your time and money. A good steward of the church's resources and reach. The Devil would rather you never touch AI tools — because he knows just how much they can amplify your reach to share the gospel.

Read the book →
The Devil's Lying to You About AI

For women at work

Worried about
getting downsized?
Afraid you're
too old

to get on the train?

Promotions Over Pink Slips

You hold the pen. You write the next chapter.

Promotion or pink slip — it's your choice. I'll show you the prompts, the workflows, and the mindset to stay indispensable.

Pink Slip marketing piece

For parents

Want better
for your adult child
with special needs?

Not a day program.
Real income. Real value. Real purpose.

I can help.

AI Superpowers

A real example

One prompt. One click. One possible business — built right alongside your adult child.

One Simple Example — one prompt, one click, one possible business
Mariquita Joy — Certified AI Consultant nameplate

Who she is

RN · MPH · CCM · WCCM.
In six months with AI —
infinity and beyond.

Mariquita Joy is a nurse, AI builder, author, and founder of Small Steps Rehab LLC — the first bilingual nurse case management company in the USA focused on workers' compensation. In six months since becoming AI-certified, she has independently built two award-winning platforms from scratch — Care4Caregivers (AVA Gold, Memory Care Award) and Make It Home / Ask Daniel (bilingual OSHA safety training) — with no co-founder and no tech team. Named Best AI Educator USA 2026, she's the author of 100+ published titles, raises Ragdoll kittens with her daughter Anna, and is bringing voice-active AI to the problems nobody else will touch.

15

Yrs work comp

2

Live AI platforms

100+

Published titles

56

Bilingual talks

Mariquita Joy holding How to Talk to Idiots on the Phone Without Going Insane

A different kind of book

Are you the one
who's going to show up
on YouTube
losing it in public?

The one security gets called on because a store clerk wouldn't do his job? Does "May I know your name?" immediately trigger you?

I'm that person. And I've learned how to control that person.

How to stay silent on the phone. How to put the heat on the other side. How to win the negotiation every time. You can too.

Every call-center rep needs this book to avoid triggering people. Every person who gets triggered needs to learn the secret.

Try the app — free

Care4Caregivers

Built for the stressed-out caregivers nobody else is building for.

Care4Caregivers app — free for stressed-out caregivers

Made with AI

The fun side.
Anime gallery.

A rotating wall of anime art Mariquita has created with AI. Drop your favorites in chat and they'll land here.

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Michelle Schwarz Podcast

Hear Mariquita talk
about AI and how
it changed her life.

A candid conversation on embracing AI, building platforms from scratch, and empowering women to lead with confidence.

@asongandasmile

Come see Mariquita's
singing TikTok babies.

Ragdoll kittens, songs, and smiles — follow along for daily doses of joy.

Book Mariquita

Want to bring Mariquita
to your event?

Fun. Passion. Heart. Wisdom. Practical AI. There's literally no one else as authentic, sassy and fun. She's a motivational disrupter.

FunPassionHeartWisdomPractical AI

Wings up

Get on the
AI train.

One step at a time.