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Crush the Rush™: The Life-First CEO Podcast
591 - Behind the Curtain: The AI Squad That’s Changing the Game (Behind the Scenes Series: Part 3 of 3)
In this week's pep talk, I am sharing how we’re using custom AI bots inside our programs to simplify office hours, streamline prep work, and help clients get faster, deeper results without overwhelming their schedules.
In today’s episode, I share:
- 02:30 – Why office hours often feel repetitive and how AI helps students show up more prepared
- 04:00 – The real reason we rebuilt Antisocial School using micro-topic bots
- 05:12 – How AI now handles the “prep work” so live calls can focus on strategy and deeper coaching
- 07:03 – What Layla the Layout Legend does and why clients get instant momentum with her
- 09:23 – The simple system for training each bot with curriculum, FAQs, examples, and voice
- 10:58 – How Betty the Blogger turns transcripts into SEO-friendly posts + carousel content
- 12:30 – Why bots must be integrated into the workflow—not offered as optional extras
- 14:41 – How Principal Paige creates a custom roadmap that eliminates overwhelm
- 17:21 – The ripple effect: more confidence, faster progress, and higher-level questions
- 19:32 – Your next step: identify one repetitive question and build your first bot around it
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