AI Automations for Business
AI Automations for Business is about making AI Simple, Fun & Accessible
AI automation is transforming the way we run businesses but staying up to date and knowing how to use it effectively can feel overwhelming. That’s where we come in.
Join hosts Katie and Noel every week for a relaxed, no-jargon conversation about AI and automation for business.
We break down the latest updates, debunk myths, and make AI accessible, even if you're not tech-savvy.
If you’re a business owner looking to save time, streamline workflows, and stay ahead of the curve with AI, this podcast is for you.
You can also check out our Skool community, where we help you on your automation journey and show you the automations we talk about in action. You can check this out at: https://skool.com/ai-business-club
Episodes
77 episodes
S2. Ep35 - Generic In, Generic Out: The Real Reason AI Content Doesn't Work For You
If your AI content sounds generic, it's because you're feeding it generic input.Katie gets on her soapbox this week about the "1000 viral hooks" and "500 content prompts" downloads flooding everyone's feeds, and why they'll never work: t...
S2. Ep34 - WebMCP: Get Your Website Agent-Ready Before Your Competitors Even Know It Exists
Right now, over 90% of websites have no way for an AI agent to actually use them. That's about to become a problem.In this episode, Noel explains WebMCP: a way of exposing tools on your own website so AI agents can search, filter, book a...
S2. Ep33 - Which AI Agent Is Right for You? A Beginner to Expert Breakdown
There's nothing more frustrating than getting excited about an AI agent, only to find it's either way above your technical level or far too basic to do what you need.In this episode, Noel breaks the agent landscape into three tiers and m...
S2. Ep32 - Anthropic Is Watermarking AI Text — And You Can't Strip It Out
There's a lot of misinformation flying around about Anthropic's new AI watermarking, so Noel breaks down what it actually is.It isn't hidden code you can delete. The watermark is the words themselves and the statistical order they come o...
S2. Ep31 - When to Upgrade from a Free AI Account (And When Not to Bother)
Do you actually need to pay for ChatGPT or Claude?A listener asked when it's time to stop using a free account and upgrade, so Noel and Katie go through both platforms feature by feature. What you get free on ChatGPT (which is more gener...
S2. Ep30 - How to Set Up Claude Properly: Instructions, Memory, Connectors, Skills & Plugins
Most people open Claude, start typing, and never touch the settings that would make it ten times more useful.Answering questions from a few listeners, Noel walks through how to set up a Claude account properly as of August 2026. He start...
S2. Ep29 - Set Up Claude Once, Use It Everywhere: Projects, Skills & Cowork Explained
Tired of explaining your business to AI over and over again?In this episode, Noel answers a listener question from Fee in Perth, Australia: how do you set up Claude to handle every part of running a membership, social media, emails, cont...
S2. Ep28 - China's New AI Models Are Nearly as Good as Fable 5 — But Should Your Business Use Them?
Would you trust a Chinese AI model with your business data?In this episode, Noel and Katie dig into Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI and Alibaba's Qwen 3.8, the new Chinese models that have snuck into the gap between GPT 5.6 Sol and Fable 5, at ...
S2. Ep27 - GPT 5.6, ChatGPT Work & GPT Live: Every New OpenAI Update Explained
Could OpenAI's latest updates be enough to tempt a die-hard Claude fan away from Anthropic?In this episode, Noel and Katie break down every major OpenAI update from July 2026: the new GPT 5.6 models (Sol, Terra and Luna), ChatGPT Work fo...
S2. Ep26 - 5 Reasons AI Agents Fail — And How to Build One That Actually Works
Why do AI agents work brilliantly for some people and fail completely for others?After spotting a viral LinkedIn post claiming AI agents "confidently fail" every time, Noel breaks down the five real reasons agents go wrong and how to bui...
S2. Ep25 - We Built an AI Agent That Any Business Owner Can Set Up in Minutes
What if you could set up an AI agent for your business without any technical experience?In this episode, Noel reveals Clyde, the AI agent he built from scratch to help any business owner automate their operations. From creating specialis...
S2. Ep24 - How to Keep Your Business Running While You Take the Summer Off
What would happen to your business if you completely switched off for two weeks?In this episode, Katie and Noel share four practical automations that let you step away from your business without everything grinding to a halt. From AI-pow...
S2. Ep23 - Fable 5: The Best AI Model You Can't Use Anymore
What happens when the most powerful AI model you've ever used gets switched off overnight?In this episode, Katie and Noel break down the Fable 5 shutdown Anthropic's most powerful public model pulled by the US government with zero warnin...
S2. Ep22 - How We Decide What AI to Actually Use in Our Business
How do you actually decide what AI tools are worth paying for?In this episode, Katie and Noel flip the format and answer the question they get asked most, how they choose what AI platforms, tools, and automations to use in their own busi...
S2. Ep21 - Google's Big AI Update: What It Means for Your Business
Is your website ready for AI customers?In this episode, Katie and Noel break down Google's biggest AI announcements of the year from the new Gemini 3.5 Flash model and its hidden token cost trap, to the Gemini Spark AI agent with its Age...
S2. Ep20 - The AI Glow-Up: What's Changed Since Last Year
Can you even remember what AI was like a year ago?In this episode, Katie and Noel look back at how dramatically AI has changed in just 12 months from eight-fingered images and constant hallucinations to building entire apps hands-free an...
S2. Ep19 - How to Make AI Actually Know Your Business
What if AI could actually understand your business the way you do?In this episode, Katie and Noel walk through how to train AI to know your business from the inside out. They cover Claude's memory feature, setting up projects with your c...
S2. Ep18 - 3 Steps to Start Using AI in Your Business (Without the Overwhelm)
Where do you actually start when AI feels overwhelming?In this episode, Katie and Noel break down the three things every solopreneur should focus on when getting started with AI. They cover why the first step has nothing to do with AI to...
S2. Ep17 - 5 Things AI Should Never Do in Your Business
What if the smartest AI move you can make is knowing when not to use it?In this episode, Katie and Noel go through five things AI should never do in your business. They cover refunds and customer complaints, sales conversations, communit...
S2. Ep16 - Meet Clyde: The AI Business Partner You Can Actually Trust
What if you could have an AI business partner that actually keeps your data safe?In this episode, Katie and Noel properly introduce Project Clyde an AI agent platform Noel built from scratch after losing trust in the alternatives. They w...
S2. Ep15 - How to Build an AI Agent (Without Writing a Single Line of Code)
Think you need to be a developer to build an AI agent? Think again.In this episode, Katie and Noel walk through exactly how to build a working AI agent from scratch using Make.com — no code, no JSON, no command line. They cover choosing ...
S2. Ep14 - How to Qualify Leads Automatically (Without Losing the Personal Touch)
How do you qualify leads without spending 20 minutes Googling every single one?In this episode, Katie and Noel break down how to automate the entire lead qualification process using AI and no-code tools. They walk through website scrapin...
S2. Ep13 - How to Get Started With Automations (A Beginner's Guide)
Where do you even start with automations?In this episode, Katie and Noel go right back to basics and walk through three specific automations that every service-based business owner can set up from scratch no coding, no tech skills, no ex...
S2. Ep12 - You Don't Need Tech Skills to Use AI (Here's What You Actually Need)
Think you need to be techy to use AI? Think again.In this episode, Katie and Noel break down why AI is really a communication skill, not a tech skill and why most business owners already have everything they need to get started. They wal...
S2. Ep11 - How to Build Your Entire Business Using Claude
Can you really build an entire business using just Claude?In this episode, Katie and Noel walk through the full process step by step — from validating your business idea (and why you should always tell Claude not to just agree with you),...