In today’s episode, I sit down with Paige Percival, a health and life coach, to talk about self-care, balance, and how AI may be able to help us step away from screens instead of keeping us tethered to them.

📌 We discuss

✅ How being “always on” impacts your health (and what to do about it) ✅ Why self-care isn’t just bubble baths and spa days - it’s about setting boundaries ✅ How AI can help you unplug by handling reminders, structuring tasks, and freeing up mental space ✅ The role of movement, sleep, and exercise ‘snacks’ in staying energized ✅ How small mindset shifts can help you break cycles of stress and burnout

Paige shares real, practical tips to help busy entrepreneurs reclaim their energy, stop the doom-scrolling cycle, and use AI to support well-being, not drain it.

Listen now!

✨ Key Takeaways

💡 AI can be a Self-Care Tool

AI can remind you to take breaks, move, eat, and even breathe.

AI scheduling helps build better habits, but balance is key—listen to your body first.

💡 Micro-Movements Matter

"Exercise snacks" (quick movements throughout the day) can be just as effective as one long workout.

Use AI to set movement reminders or gamify fitness habits.

💡 Mindset Shifts for More Energy

Are your subconscious beliefs holding you back? Paige shares a powerful way to recognize and reframe them.

Awareness + small shifts = more clarity, more peace, and more energy.

📢 Join the Conversation

💬 What’s one way you’ve used AI to support your well-being? Share with us on social! Connect with me, Susan Diaz on LinkedIn.

Connect with Paige Percival on LinkedIn.

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In this episode of AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs, host Susan Diaz heads into the world of storytelling and content creation with Dori Adams, founder of shutterb. Dori is revolutionizing the way businesses capture content by making high-quality storytelling accessible to everyone through a unique gig platform that functions like the "Uber of content creators"

🎙️ Episode Highlights

The Vision Behind shutterb, designed to solve the problem of businesses needing constant, high-quality content.

How AI Enhances Storytelling: Dori uses ChatGPT to streamline content creation, including crafting LinkedIn posts, email marketing, and even scripting her educational courses for shutterb labs. We talk about the importance of training custom GPTs for different business functions (e.g., social media, business development, HR) to optimize workflows.

The Power of Delegation with AI: By training GPTs as “employees”, you can delegate repetitive tasks and focus on high-level strategy.

Breaking Down Storytelling Myths: AI doesn’t replace storytelling; it enhances it. Dori emphasizes the importance of maintaining your unique voice and narrative.

Why AI Literacy Matters: Both Susan and Dori emphasize the importance of AI literacy for entrepreneurs. Staying ahead of the curve means embracing AI not just for productivity but as a co-pilot in business strategy.

Key Takeaways

💡 Storytelling + AI = Authentic Marketing: AI helps with the heavy lifting, but your voice and narrative remain the most powerful tools.

💡 Delegate to AI: Treat your GPTs like team members - train them, give feedback, and optimize your processes.

💡 Start with Strategy: Whether creating content or building a business, having a strategic foundation enhances every AI-powered workflow.

💡 AI Literacy is non-Negotiable: As Susan says, "Promote your AI to a thought partner, not just a task executor" The future belongs to those who leverage AI strategically.

🔗 Connect with Dori Adams on LinkedIn 🔗 Connect with Susan Diaz on LinkedIn

🎧 Listen to the Episode now

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💬 Join the Conversation:

What’s your biggest takeaway from this episode? Drop a comment on social or DM Susan Diaz to chat about all things AI, storytelling, and entrepreneurship!

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💡 AI is changing the way we work, learn, and grow - are you keeping up?

In this episode of AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs, I sit down with Leigh Mitchell, growth manager, educator, and changemaker, to unpack how AI is reshaping both education and business. Leigh shares insights from her work with York University, University of Guelph-Humber, and the startup ecosystem, offering a real-world perspective on AI adoption in learning and marketing.

What you’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔹 The Future of Work – Why every company is now a tech company and how professionals can upskill to stay ahead 🔹 AI in Education – How educators are leveraging AI to enhance learning without replacing critical thinking 🔹 Marketing and AI – Why prompt engineering is a must-have skill for modern entrepreneurs 🔹 DEI and AI Bias – The role AI plays in shaping inclusivity and the risks we need to be aware of 🔹 AI for Business Owners – How Leigh uses AI inside The ChangeMaker Collective to streamline content, automate research, and improve strategic decision-making

💡 Key Takeaway: AI isn’t replacing humans - it’s amplifying those who learn to use it strategically. Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, or corporate leader, mastering AI is becoming as essential as digital literacy.

🎧 Listen now to gain the edge in this AI-driven world!

Resources and Next Steps:

💡 Join the Marketing Power Circle (MPC) – The only mastermind designed for small business owners looking to implement AI at speed and scale 🚀

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💬 Let’s discuss! What’s one way you’ve used AI in your business or learning journey? Comment on our socials ⬇️

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🎙 Welcome Back to AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs After a winter break, we’re kicking off 2025 with a groundbreaking episode on a prompt engineering technique I call "The Master Prompt". This involves a mindset shift that could redefine how you plan, execute, and achieve in your business and life.

🔑 Episode Highlights

What is the Master Prompt?

It's a powerful AI technique where you ask AI to ask you questions - uncovering blind spots, breaking down complex goals, and driving clarity in ways you never imagined.

Example: "Ask me questions to help me plan a successful product launch."

Why This Matters

• AI becomes your strategic partner, not just a task manager.

• It helps simplify big projects into manageable steps.

• It builds your AI literacy and turns AI into a trusted advisor.

Real-World Applications

• Personal Goals: "Ask me questions to define my 2025 priorities."

• Business Strategy: "Help me plan a product launch."

• Content Creation: "Write an engaging blog post on AI."

• Leadership Development: "Improve team collaboration."

Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Master Prompt:

• Identify a specific goal or problem.

• Use the format: "Ask me questions to help me [insert goal]."

• Iterate with AI to refine the questions and uncover actionable insights.

• Apply the insights to your work or life for transformative results.

🛠 Pro Tips for Success

• Be specific with your goals.

• Don’t stop at the first draft - refine the questions.

• Save your best prompts for future use.

📢 Key Takeaway

The Master Prompt isn’t just a tool; it’s a game-changing way to interact with AI. It encourages reflection, drives clarity, and makes overwhelming tasks manageable.

💡 Join the Conversation

Try the Master Prompt for yourself! Use it for personal or business goals and see how it changes your workflow. Let me know your results on LinkedIn or Instagram.

🎯 Ready to Go Deeper?

If this episode blew your mind and you’re ready to implement AI at quantum speeds, join us inside the Marketing Power Circle (MPC). It’s a mastermind for entrepreneurs who want to integrate AI into their businesses, gain back time, and build a thriving, future-forward business.

🔗 Links and Resources:

Learn more about the Marketing Power Circle: https://cpdigitalinc.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1157552 

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Have you ever thought about designing your dream life but felt overwhelmed by where to start? In this episode of ‘AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs’, we explore how ChatGPT can help you map out a vision for your ideal life - one thoughtful question at a time.

Host Susan Diaz walks you through: 

✨ The impressive reasoning capabilities of ChatGPT o1 and how you can have it function as a pocket strategic life coach. ✨ Step-by-step examples of using AI to clarify values, define goals, and take actionable steps. ✨ Why narrowing down prompts and asking smarter questions unlocks deeper insights. ✨ How this AI tool goes beyond surface-level advice to uncover insights you might not have considered on your own.

Susan also shares personal stories about discovering new hobbies, aligning values with daily actions, and creating a roadmap for meaningful change. 

Whether it’s enhancing personal growth, planning career moves, or tackling business challenges, this tutorial gives you an inside look at how AI can empower self-reflection and planning in ways we couldn’t imagine before.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode now!

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Take AI Planning to the Next Level

This episode offers a peek behind the curtain at the kind of transformative work we do inside the Marketing Power Circle AI implementation mastermind (MPC). While listening to the podcast and trying these strategies yourself is a fantastic start, the real amplification happens when you’re part of a council of peers. Within MPC, you gain exponential benefits from diverse perspectives and varied use cases that multiply your learning and implementation. You’ll do more than apply AI - you’ll momentum and unlock breakthroughs as a community. If you’ve ever wanted to see what’s truly possible when you collaborate with other forward-thinking entrepreneurs, this is your invitation.

Ready to explore how AI can revolutionize your business and personal growth? 

Join the Marketing Power Circle AI implementation mastermind (MPC) and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs using AI to work smarter, not harder. 

Whether you're new to AI or looking to deepen your expertise, MPC is your space to learn, implement, and grow - in a community of peers.

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What would your ideal life look like? 

Have you used AI to map it out? 

We’d love to hear your thoughts and stories - drop us a comment or tag us on social!

In this episode of AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs, I sit down with brilliant business consultant Maiko Sakai to talk about the difference between growth and scale for founder-led businesses 🌱📈 This conversation gets real with how you can scale without feeling overwhelmed by complexities and milestone tech - like AI. Maiko shares some incredible insights into simplifying processes, avoiding overpromising, and embracing the beautiful messiness of efficiency 💫✨

Here's what we get into:

🌿 Understanding the crucial difference between growth and scale. 

🐢 Why slowing down can actually help you speed up and focus on what truly works. 

🔄 How simplifying your business can make a massive impact - but it takes strategic commitment. 

🎯 Using quizzes to engage clients and generate leads effectively. 

🤖 Leveraging AI tools to scale your business efficiently without losing that personal, human touch.

👉 Tune in now to discover how to strategically scale your business while simplifying your processes.

👉 To check out the resources mentioned in the episode, including Maiko’s 10-Step Blueprint for creating irresistible quizzes, reach out to Maiko Sakai or Susan Diaz on LinkedIn

👉 Ready to take your business to the next level? Join the Marketing Power Circle and implement AI tools at quantum speed to transform your small business!

In this episode of ‘AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs’, host Susan Diaz breaks down the dynamic between AI and creativity - specifically, how to collaborate with AI without compromising your own authentic voice. 

Too often, we hear that AI-generated content can sound generic, robotic, or even "too ChatGPT-ish". Susan unpacks the core reasons why this happens and shares strategic steps you can take to ensure your AI-assisted content truly sounds like you.

Key Takeaways:

1. AI as a Strategic Partner: Treat AI as your second brain. Instead of assigning it junior-level tasks, elevate your thinking and have AI help you brainstorm at the strategic level. Use it to ask the right questions that guide your creativity.

2. Iterative Collaboration: AI works best when you work iteratively. Instead of expecting perfect results from the first draft, treat it like any other team member - provide feedback, refine, and iterate.

3. Define your Brand Voice Clearly: If AI isn’t getting your voice, it's likely because you haven't defined your voice clearly enough. Develop a “brand book” that encompasses your tone, mood, and creative intentions. Use AI to help create this, ensuring that future outputs are aligned with your vision.

Why this Matters: 

Understanding how to make AI work for you while maintaining your unique style is crucial for entrepreneurs and creators. Whether you're a founder, a marketer, or just AI-curious, this episode provides a practical framework for using AI as a tool for creativity - without letting it overshadow your human touch.

Resources Mentioned:

• ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini as tools to explore for strategic collaboration.

• The idea of using AI as your “second brain” for creative expansion.

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Further AI Learning

• Gen AI Myths Busted: Debunking 3 Damaging AI Misconceptions: Want to understand what generative AI really can and can’t do? This article clears up some damaging myths to help you leverage AI effectively.

• 100x Mindset: How AI Empowers Small Businesses to Think Bigger: Discover how AI can help you think bigger and expand faster - moving from scarcity to a mindset of abundance. This piece is essential reading if you're ready to level up your small business with AI.

Join Us: 

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In this thought-provoking episode of AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs, host Susan Diaz welcomes Jesse Adams, CEO and founder of Ember Experience, to explore the dual nature of AI and its implications for the future of work. The discussion points to a compelling parallel in history with Oppenheimer and the development of nuclear technology, bringing both hope and fear to the front.

Key Topics Covered:

1. The Paradox of AI: Susan and Jesse talk about how AI represents both tremendous opportunities and risks, much like the invention of nuclear technology. 

2. Human vs. AI Decision-Making: Insights into the differences between human-controlled tools and AI's autonomous capabilities.While humans decided how to deploy atomic bombs, AI’s potential involves it making decisions on its own - a powerful shift that requires careful stewardship.

3. Cultural and Ethical Implications: There is a critical need for creating a value-driven approach to how AI evolves, ensuring that it serves humanity in a positive way, rather than just driving profit and power.

4. Psychological Safety and AI: Jesse and Susan talk about the impact of AI on workplace psychological safety. As AI tools drive efficiency, there’s an inherent tension between maximizing productivity and fostering a safe and supportive work culture. Jesse discusses how organizations can balance these pressures by focusing on intention and values.

5. Hope for the Future: Despite the risks, we remain hopeful about AI's potential to be a force for good. Leaders must actively engage in the development of AI tools with ethical considerations at the forefront - fostering creativity, community, and the well-being of individuals.

Highlights:

• AI's power is akin to that of nuclear technology—capable of immense good or bad.

• Decision-making shifts: AI can independently generate ideas and make impactful choices.

• Organizations must re-center on core values to guide AI implementation.

• The dual forces of hope and fear surrounding AI are shaping our approach to technology in the workplace.

Guest Bio: Jesse Adams is the CEO and founder of Ember Experience, an organization focused on improving culture within workplaces through leadership development and creating environments of psychological safety. Jesse's unique background spans from working with Olympic athletes to corporate wellness, and now leading teams to think deeply about how to navigate the complex, nuanced relationship between technology and humanity.

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In this episode of AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs, I am excited to introduce you to Tara MacIntosh, our new Director of Membership Growth for the Marketing Power Circle. Tara joins me and we go deep into the work we do and the impacts we achieve inside the Marketing Power Circle (MPC), our AI implementation mastermind designed for founders of small teams.

Tara and I discuss:

Tara’s Journey into AI

Tara shares her experience of discovering AI and highlights how being part of the MPC has accelerated her understanding of AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, empowering her to use AI for deeper research, and writing.

The Power of Community in MPC

Tara speaks about the value of connecting with fellow entrepreneurs in the group who are at different stages of their AI journey. The sense of community, regular meetings, and accountability homework provide an environment for learning, experimenting, and implementing AI tools in real-time. She highlights the unique “early adoption” advantage of MPC members, with hands-on support from other AI-driven business owners.

Why You Should Embrace Early Adoption

AI isn’t just for large enterprises. As small businesses, we have the agility and the power to implement AI faster than most. Tara and I discuss why it’s essential to start now and build your AI literacy - gaining the competitive edge that’s available to you today.

Five Reasons to Join the MPC

1. Early adoption of AI will set you ahead of your competition.

2. The community of like-minded entrepreneurs allows for collective learning.

3. Developing an organized system for AI literacy and strategy implementation.

4. AI will enhance your productivity and cost-efficiency without replacing your team.

5. The MPC is fun! We enjoy genuine conversations and laughs while learning.

Key Tools we Discussed

ChatGPT and Perplexity are at the core of our AI discussions. We also teach about tools like Canva and automation platforms, breaking down how they help small teams integrate AI into daily operations. Our discussions focus on actionable steps, not just theory - ensuring you can implement these tools with your team.

Join the Marketing Power Circle

If you are a founder or lead a small team and are curious about AI implementation, the Marketing Power Circle could be the place for you. We meet twice a month to collaborate, share ideas, and implement AI strategies in real-time. Want to learn more? Reach out to Tara or me for a prospectus.

Resources Mentioned:

• ChatGPT

• Perplexity

• Canva

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Connect with us: Connect with host, Susan Diaz, on LinkedIn. Connect with Tara MacIntosh on LinkedIn.

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🎙 Welcome to AI Literacy for Entrepreneurs! In this inaugural guest episode under our new name, host Susan Diaz sits down with Dan Sanchez, a seasoned marketer, podcast host of AI-driven Marketer, and AI enthusiast. Together, they explore how to leverage AI to streamline podcast production and maximize content reach.

In This Episode, you'll Learn:

🚀 Dan's Journey into AI for Podcasting: Dan shares his early experiences experimenting with generative AI tools like ChatGPT to solve practical problems in podcast production, from generating creative names to designing custom workflows.

🔄 Building an AI-Enhanced Podcast Workflow: Learn about My Showrunner.com a custom GPT tool co-developed by Dan and Susan to automate parts of podcast pre-production. This tool minimizes the manual effort involved in preparing for a guest interview on your podcast or video show.

📊 Overcoming Common AI Challenges in Podcasting: Dan discusses the importance of clear, documented processes when delegating tasks to AI, and how AI should be treated like a competent team member rather than a magical solution.

📈 The Future of AI in Marketing Teams: Dan and Susan talk about the evolving role of AI in marketing and content creation, predicting a future where AI tools will handle more tactical work, freeing up time for strategic and creative efforts.

🛠️ Practical Applications and Tools: From using Zencaster for production to leveraging AI for generating show notes, social media posts, and newsletters, this episode provides actionable tips for podcasters looking to incorporate AI into their workflows.

Why This Episode Matters:

With AI adoption increasing rapidly, knowing how to apply these technologies in content creation can set your podcast apart. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to scale their podcasting efforts or enhance their marketing strategy with AI.

Don't Miss This:

📝 Resource Highlight: Dan shares his AI-powered email course on marketing, a unique, hyper-personalized learning experience. If you're eager to level up your AI game, check it out at aidrivenmarketer.com/course 

🔗 Connect with Susan Diaz and Dan Sanchez: Follow Susan and Dan for more AI insights and strategies on how to automate and optimize your podcast workflow!