🌴93. Before I speak, I play THIS audio (and it’s not what you think)
Who needs positive self talk when you can create this... (what I'm about to play on the show today)
This episode is a combo of:
- An experiment with Manus AI + Descript
- A hilarious/awesome/fake locker-room pep talk it created for me
- My real-time, gogglebox-style commentary on how it went
I prompted AI to pretend it was giving me a “get hyped” speech in a basketball locker room, just before I walk into a big workshop or keynote. I didn’t feed it much info about me — just told it to look me up and go for it.
What I got back?
- A speech that name-drops the SPARK framework
- The phrase “thought breeder” (still laughing)
- A reminder I actually needed: “Trust your preparation. Trust your framework. Trust yourself.”
You'll also hear how I stitched two tools together — Manus AI to write the script (it failed on audio), and Descript to bring it to life with synthetic voiceover.
This episode is playful, slightly ridiculous, and genuinely useful if you’re:
- Feeling nerves before a big moment
- Curious how AI could create personal hype content
- Thinking about how to build rituals or mindset shifts into your work prep
And hey — if you like the idea of a private podcast pep talk, this might just be your sign to make one too.
👀 I’ll be uploading this to my own private podcast so I can hit play any time I need a boost.
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