Episodios

  • The true cost of scaling 🧱 | Joshua Dziabiak (Perigon)

    The true cost of scaling 🧱 | Joshua Dziabiak (Perigon)
    Jan 13 2026
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThis week’s Millennial Master is Joshua Dziabiak, founder and CEO of Perigon.Joshua started building businesses at 14, growing up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. What began as teaching himself how to design websites turned into a real company, which he sold before most people finish school.He didn’t stop there. He went on to build companies across media, ticketing, insurance, and data, learning firsthand what it takes to start from nothing and what changes once a business is established, scaled, and no longer fragile.One of his businesses passed $100 million in revenue. Another reached unicorn scale, a valuation over a billion dollars. Along the way, Joshua saw how roles shift, and how different the work feels once you move beyond the early building phase.This episode looks at those transitions and what it means to keep building when the stakes, expectations, and tools keep changing.Takeaways from Joshua’s episode1️⃣ Product does not sell itselfJoshua said he still falls into the trap of wanting to perfect the product and the messaging, then assuming people will show up. His point was simple: you can build something great and still lose if you do not have a real plan to tell people about it. If you are early, pick one channel you can repeat weekly, run direct outreach every day, and treat distribution as part of the build.2️⃣ Distribution is your defenceSpend more time on distribution than on “latest and greatest” features because the noise can distract you and mess with your confidence. You win by getting embedded where people already work, so they set it up once and do not need to live in your dashboard. If you are building a tool, make the setup sticky, make it easy to plug into what they already use, and aim for usage that keeps running without you asking for attention.3️⃣ Build so one AI update can’t wipe youThere are two risks in this space: a big player ships your feature, or the market solves the same problem in a new way you did not see coming. The move is to lean into distribution, so you are not relying on a single shiny feature to protect the business. For founders, that means getting your product wired into how customers already work, owning the relationship with the customer, and charging for outcomes people keep needing even when the tools change.4️⃣ Choose investors like you choose a spouseJoshua learned the hard way that investors do not all want the same outcome, even when they say they do. Some want a smaller win on a shorter timeline. If you do not ask, you end up confused when they push you in a direction that does not match your own plan. His fix was to align early on the size of outcome, timeline, and how much capital the journey really needs, then only take money from people who can back that path.5️⃣ Slow down on co-founders and early hiresYour first hires and co-founders can make or break the business and your own motivation, so you cannot rush it. They should complement you, not mirror you. If you are picking a co-founder or first key hire, test working together under pressure, agree on how decisions get made, agree on what “good” looks like, and look for someone strong where you are weak.In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Joshua Dziabiak02:09 Starting a business at 14 on a Pennsylvania farm06:25 How early success reshaped risk and money08:48 The failed record label that led to a $100m company11:23 Building ShowClix before platforms made it easy13:58 The moment building stopped being the job16:39 What scaling past $100m actually feels like19:14 Picking investors without breaking the business21:30 Walking away when everything looks fine23:56 Why he chose insurance to build a consumer brand31:38 How marketing incentives broke trust online33:43 Building Gawk to fight misinformation38:37 Why Perigon moved from consumer to enterprise43:12 Building products while AI keeps changing the rules50:56 Where founders quietly slow their own companies55:40 The hiring decision founders regret most Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • I replaced my team with AI to survive 🛠️ | Anjeanette Carter (Stratis)

    I replaced my team with AI to survive 🛠️ | Anjeanette Carter (Stratis)
    Jan 5 2026
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThis week’s Millennial Master is Anjeanette Carter, who has built and lost more than one career.She began as an actor, moved into YouTube, then into writing. At one point, she was earning serious money online, before that income disappeared and forced her to rethink everything she was doing.Today, she runs Stratis Media, a copywriting and LinkedIn personal branding business for founders and CEOs. From the outside, it looks like a straightforward pivot. In reality, it came from a period of pressure, uncertainty, and a market that shifted faster than her business model could keep up with.What makes Anjeanette’s story worth paying attention to is how she responds when a model stops working. When AI began reshaping her industry, she did not wait for reassurance or permission. She restructured the business around herself and AI, letting go of her team in order to keep the company viable.That decision reshaped how she works and how she thinks about leverage, visibility, and resilience. It also changed where she puts her time, her energy, and her attention.This episode looks at what actually keeps a business alive when tools change, platforms shift, and familiar paths disappear. It is about adapting and the skills that continue to matter even as everything around them moves.🔗 Find Anjeanette on LinkedIn, Instagram & SubstackTakeaways from Anjeanette’s episode1️⃣ Sales is what keeps the lights onWhen work dries up, the ability to sell is what buys you time. Founders who can find clients, have conversations, and close deals stay in control when everything else shifts. Relying on platforms, referrals, or luck leaves you exposed the moment demand slows.2️⃣ Personal branding gives you optionsPeople trust people, not companies. When your name carries weight, it becomes easier to attract clients, test new offers, and move direction without starting from zero. This matters most when your business model needs to change.3️⃣ AI only helps if you know what good looks likeFaster tools don’t fix weak thinking. Results improve when you already understand quality, structure, and outcomes. Without that foundation, AI speed just produces more work that doesn’t land.4️⃣ Building on someone else’s platform is always riskyIncome tied to a single platform can disappear without warning. Rules change, reach drops and payments stop. Businesses that own their client relationships recover faster and adapt with less damage.5️⃣ Pivoting early saves energy and moneyWaiting rarely makes things better. The longer a broken model is protected, the more time and cash it burns. Moving sooner creates space to adjust, learn, and rebuild while you still have momentum.More resources from Anjeanette:* Her 10 Minute LinkedIn Fix* Her workshop, How to Land Clients on LinkedInIn this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Anjeanette Carter03:01 “Half a million… then zero” (the YouTube wipeout)07:53 The copywriting edge most founders don’t have11:24 When ChatGPT hit: panic, denial, then reality14:11 Why she laid off 7 writers (the part people dodge)19:27 The moment AI beat her team’s work21:56 “I don’t need anybody” (becoming a one-person agency)24:52 You’re not their mummy (hard lessons on leadership)29:33 How she hacked LinkedIn from zero31:38 AI won’t save you if you don’t know the game33:36 The one thing AI still lacks: judgment36:44 AI agents: promising, not ready39:13 3 LinkedIn profile fixes that pull clients in40:35 The LinkedIn lie that keeps you invisible42:12 “Lurkers are buyers” (the real conversion pattern)43:58 Viral posts vs paid posts: what actually makes money45:13 Her dad’s rule: follow the bank account47:40 Money noise (why “enough” never feels enough)48:44 The moving goalposts problem49:54 Timers, not willpower (how she moves fast)53:20 Her controversial take: SEO gets wiped first54:49 “Pivot early. Hope is a four-letter word.” Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • How to negotiate your next promotion 💰 | Yota Trom

    How to negotiate your next promotion 💰 | Yota Trom
    Dec 22 2025
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThis week’s Millennial Master is Yota Trom, executive coach and promotion strategist.Yota has worked inside some of the biggest tech companies in the world. She did the long hours at Yahoo and Amazon, played the grateful employee, and stayed quiet when it came to money. And like a lot of people, she paid for it with burnout.Today, she helps founders, leaders, and high performers fix the exact problem she once had. Not by telling them to “work harder”, but by teaching them how to ask properly, position their value, use personal branding as leverage, and build a business case the company can’t ignore.She’s helped clients 3x and 4x their salaries, move from manager to VP, and stop blaming the system when the real issue was never knowing their worth.This conversation is about money, promotions, and self-belief. And why most people stay underpaid not because they’re bad at their job, but because they never learned how the game actually works.🔗 Find Yota on LinkedIn and InstagramTakeaways from Yota’s episode1️⃣ Most people are underpaid because they’ve never done the mathsA huge number of high performers have no idea what their role is worth in the market. They benchmark against friends, old salaries, or what feels “good enough,” not against data. Until you understand the real value of your skills, level, and impact, every pay conversation starts from the wrong number.2️⃣ Promotions are business decisions, not rewards for effortCompanies don’t promote people because they work hard or feel loyal. They promote when there’s a clear return. The strongest cases show how a bigger role changes outcomes for clients, revenue, team performance, or decision-making. If you can’t articulate that clearly, the answer will drift or stall.3️⃣ You’re probably already doing part of the next roleWhen people map out what they do today versus what the next level actually requires, the gap is usually smaller than they think. Many are already operating at 30-60% of the role above them without realising it. Writing this down is often the first moment they see their own leverage.4️⃣ Managers aren’t your only decision-makersMost promotions are discussed in rooms you’re not in. Senior leaders form opinions long before anything is announced. Building visibility and trust across the wider leadership group massively increases your chances, especially when managers aren’t strong advocates on their own.5️⃣ Positioning yourself is a leadership skillAs you get more senior, how you communicate your value becomes part of the job. Being clear about your strengths, impact, and direction helps others place you correctly when opportunities come up. This applies internally with leadership teams and externally through personal branding and visibility.More resources from Yota Trom:* 1:1 coaching to fast-track your next promotion* Build a standout personal brand as a founder* Download the free workbook to uncover your real value📚 Yota’s book recommendationMindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck — Yota comes back to this one because it explains why so many capable people stay stuck. If you don’t believe you’re allowed to grow, ask, or take up space, no negotiation tactic will save you. This book helps you fix that at the root.In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Yota Trom02:14 Stop asking for a raise, build a business case10:24 From Yahoo and Amazon to coaching full time15:40 The unsexy reason people stay underpaid16:41 The six-step promotion plan (in plain English)23:35 Your manager is not your only advocate27:31 Founders: Why your best people drift off31:17 What motivates people when money is capped35:26 Self-worth, scarcity, and founder pay guilt38:59 “Fairness” and why positioning gets rewarded44:48 Personal branding as a promotion weapon51:03 Find your “superpower” and make it obvious57:51 AI adoption: mindset is the real blocker01:02:04 Scaling yourself without burning out01:06:54 Fear, doubt, and the push that changes everything Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • AI can build your idea, but it can’t sell it (yet) 📣 | Simon Jenner (Million Labs)

    AI can build your idea, but it can’t sell it (yet) 📣 | Simon Jenner (Million Labs)
    Dec 16 2025
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThis week’s Millennial Master is Simon Jenner, co-founder of Million Labs.Simon has spent the last two decades building, breaking, and rebuilding startups. He sold his first business in his mid-twenties, shaped the UK accelerator scene before it was fashionable, and has since helped launch more than 1,900 startups.What makes this conversation timely is what he’s seeing now.AI can build your product faster than ever. Vibe coding has collapsed the cost and time of execution. Non-technical founders can ship things that used to take teams and six-figure budgets. But that hasn’t made startups easier.In this episode, Simon explains why sales and distribution are now the real bottleneck, why most founders still quit at the same stage, and why the economics of startups have changed without changing the hardest part of the job.We also get into side hustles versus all-in bets, why niche ideas suddenly work, what breaks when everyone can build, and the uncomfortable truth about launching before you feel ready.If you’re building with AI, or thinking about it, this episode will change how you think about effort, risk, and what actually moves the needle.🔗 Find Simon on LinkedInTakeaways from Simon’s episode1️⃣ Building is no longer the hard partAI and vibe coding have collapsed the cost and time required to ship an MVP. What once demanded £100k and a year of development can now be achieved for a few thousand pounds in a matter of weeks. That shift changes who gets to start, how quickly ideas move, and how much personal risk founders need to take at the beginning.2️⃣ Sales and distribution now decide who survivesAs execution becomes cheaper, attention becomes the constraint. Many startups struggle because founders underestimate how difficult it is to reach customers beyond their immediate network and how quickly acquisition costs stack up once paid channels enter the picture.3️⃣ Starting small is a strategic advantageMillion Labs sees the same pattern play out again and again. Founders who focus on one customer, then ten, then a hundred, build momentum faster than those chasing scale too early. AI has made narrow markets commercially viable because serving a focused audience no longer requires heavy upfront spend.4️⃣ Side hustles create better environmentsA large share of successful startups Simon works with began alongside paid work. That financial breathing room reduces pressure, extends the learning window, and allows founders to respond to customer feedback without making rushed decisions driven by cash burn.5️⃣ Delaying launch causes more damage than weak ideasMany founders hesitate because they want their product to feel finished before anyone sees it. That moment rarely arrives. Progress accelerates once real users interact with something imperfect, because direct feedback exposes what matters far faster than internal refinement ever can.In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Simon Jenner01:24 Selling a business at 25 (and what he got wrong)04:26 Building a startup scene before it existed06:36 Why most accelerators don’t actually work09:13 What separates builders from wannabe founders10:50 The one-million startup ambition14:47 No-code, vibe coding, and the collapse of build costs23:00 How startups should really go to market28:17 Why marketing costs kill more startups than tech32:37 Founders must sell or stall35:50 How Million Labs uses AI internally38:27 The traits Simon sees in winners42:00 The ideas that still excite him44:40 What off-road driving teaches about startups45:48 Protecting life outside the business49:03 Launch before you feel ready54:13 The myths founders need to let go of Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • Be the CEO of your own health 🧬 | Dr Anmol Kapoor

    Be the CEO of your own health 🧬 | Dr Anmol Kapoor
    Dec 8 2025

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    This week’s Millennial Master is Dr Anmol Kapoor, cardiologist, founder, and the man on a mission to help you become the CEO of your own health.

    Anmol started as a heart doctor in Canada and quickly realised the system is built to manage disease late, not protect people early. His patients were doing “everything right” and still ending up with heart failure, repeat heart attacks, and no real answers.

    That frustration pushed him out of the clinic and into building: genomics companies, AI diagnostics, triage tools, longevity products, and even military-grade performance testing for “superhuman” endurance.

    In this episode, we get into what most people get wrong about prevention, why owning your genetic data could become a real financial asset, how AI is already transforming diagnostics behind the scenes, and the uncomfortable reality that modern healthcare is still mostly “disease care”.

    If you’re a founder who wants to perform at a high level for decades, not just through the next funding round, this one will probably change how you think about your body, your data, and your future.

    🔗 Find Anmol on LinkedIn

    Hit subscribe if you want sharper thinking and stronger habits in your corner every week.

    Takeaways from Anmol’s episode

    1️⃣ You have more control over your health than you think

    Most people enter the healthcare system too late. Anmol’s core message is simple: prevention only works if you take ownership early. Data puts you in the driving seat before symptoms show up.

    2️⃣ Your DNA is an asset, not a file

    Genetic data holds financial, medical and generational value. Anmol explains why individuals should hold their own genome, decide how it’s used and control who profits from it.

    3️⃣ Early sequencing changes entire lifetimes

    Whole-genome sequencing at birth can detect risks, guide treatment and avoid years of trial-and-error medicine. The earlier you test, the more leverage you have over future decisions.

    4️⃣ AI is fixing the blind spots in healthcare

    Doctors are drowning in data. AI cuts through noise, surfaces what matters and reduces time-to-diagnosis from months to minutes. It won’t replace clinicians but it upgrades their judgment.

    5️⃣ Founders need to treat health like runway

    Seven hours of sleep, circadian rhythm, diet, biomarkers. High performers burn out because they optimise work, not their biology. Anmol’s blunt advice: longevity is a strategy, not a luxury.

    In this episode we cover:

    00:00 Introduction to Anmol Kapoor

    08:35 Transitioning from Doctor to Innovator

    12:33 Owning Your Genetic Data

    17:53 The Process of Genetic Testing

    23:13 Building Specialized AI Models

    37:33 Responsibility in AI and Healthcare

    44:47 Genetics and Performance: Understanding Our Limits

    52:58 Ethics in Genetic Selection

    54:54 Don’t Make These Health Mistakes

    01:01:24 Why You Should Never Give Up

    Share this with someone who’s overdue for taking their health seriously.



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  • AI, job displacement and the new legal reality ⚖️ | Nick Holzherr (GitLaw)

    AI, job displacement and the new legal reality ⚖️ | Nick Holzherr (GitLaw)
    Nov 23 2025
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts— Millennial Masters is sponsored by Jolt ⚡️ Reliable hosting for modern buildersThis week’s Millennial Master is Nick Holzherr, founder and CEO of GitLaw.Nick turned his appearance on The Apprentice in 2012 into a real tech career. He built food AI company Whisk, that Samsung later acquired, spent six intense years running a global product, then walked away from all of it to build again. GitLaw is his latest move: an AI legal platform built for founders, not law firms, backed by a fresh $3 million pre-seed round.Nick is direct about how AI will reshape work and honest about the inefficiencies buried inside traditional legal services. His journey spans TV exposure, scaling teams across continents, navigating corporate buyouts and now building at full speed in one of the most regulated industries.This episode is all about how to build with AI, how to survive high-pressure growth, and how to stay sharp when the rules change overnight.🔗 Find Nick on LinkedInTakeaways from Nick’s episode1️⃣ AI isn’t replacing lawyers, it’s replacing bad habitsFounders already paste legal questions into ChatGPT. Nick’s point is simple: most legal work starts from templates, so the real threat isn’t to lawyers, but to slow, bloated process.2️⃣ Hiring the wrong people is the fastest way to slow a company downNick’s biggest hard-won lesson is that weak hires kill momentum. He shares how structured interviews, case studies and short trials became his safeguard in every company he’s built.3️⃣ Best practice will carry most of your legal needsIf you’re building standard NDAs, employment agreements, or terms, you don’t need custom clauses. You need market norms, properly structured. That’s where tools like GitLaw shine.4️⃣ Raising prices starts with knowing your real valueNick went from £3k contracts to six-figure deals by understanding what enterprise buyers were already paying. Pricing only changes when you see the game from their side.5️⃣ Distributed teams win by documenting everythingAsync habits weren’t a COVID invention for Nick. Writing things down, codifying decisions, and keeping clean specs is what allowed his teams to scale across 16 time zones.Subscribe for more real talk on AI, jobs, and the future of work. 🔍In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Nick Holzherr02:08 Turning The Apprentice into startup leverage06:59 Early funding, pivots and finding traction with Whisk10:47 When big tech came calling and choosing Samsung13:52 Hiring 100 people in nine months20:35 How to actually run a remote, async global team24:50 Leaving Samsung and working out what to do next28:24 Spotting the AI moment and the first ideas for GitLaw31:48 AI, job displacement and who gets hit first37:39 Why legal costs are broken for founders and SMEs42:55 Backlash, cease and desist letters and staying resilient48:25 Building GitLaw differently with AI-native workflows51:19 Building from Birmingham and hiring globally55:19 Quickfire: best decision, hiring mistakes, Sam Altman, books and sacrificeSend this to anyone trying to navigate legal work without burning cash. ⚖️Don’t miss these AI insiders episodes: Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • The new rules of building with AI ⚒️ | Josh Payne

    The new rules of building with AI ⚒️ | Josh Payne
    Nov 16 2025
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts— Millennial Masters is sponsored by Jolt ⚡️ Reliable hosting for modern buildersThis week’s Millennial Master is Josh Payne, founder and CEO of Coframe.Josh didn’t follow the safe path. He never even took a full-time job. He went straight from Stanford into building things, and somehow turned a pandemic project into a telemedicine company that Tata Group later acquired. Then he co-founded Autograph and helped turn the NFT craze it into a unicorn with some of the biggest investors in the world behind it.But the most interesting thing about Josh isn’t the headlines. It’s the way he works. He builds like someone who can’t look away from the hard problems. He created GPT-Migrate, the first major autonomous AI agent for code transformation, and he’s now running Coframe, one of the strongest AI optimisation engines on the market. Their work has driven millions in extra revenue for brands like OpenAI and The Economist.🔗 Find Josh on LinkedIn, Instagram, and XTakeaways from Josh’s episode1️⃣ AI is moving fast, but not as fast as people thinkJosh expected fully autonomous agents by now. The reality is different. Models still drift, lose context and need guardrails. Progress is wild, but it isn’t magic. Founders who understand the limits build smarter.2️⃣ Human plus AI still winsJosh has tested every LLM model under the sun. The pattern is clear: The strongest results come from pairing humans with AI rather than letting the model run unchecked. If you want reliability and quality, you need a human in the loop.3️⃣ Momentum matters more than model choiceCoFrame didn’t start as a grand thesis. Josh shipped small experiments, watched what users did and let results pull him forward. Everyone obsesses over the perfect model. Josh obsesses over the next 48 hours.4️⃣ Focus is a strategic advantage in the AI eraJosh builds deep instead of wide. No chasing shiny features, no running after the latest hype cycle. The teams that stay locked on a single customer outcome are the ones who survive the next model release.5️⃣ Good AI companies bake improvement into the productCoframe works because the system keeps learning across every interaction. Not in a sci-fi way, but in a measurable, statistical way. The businesses that win with AI won’t bolt it on. They’ll make self-improvement the core engine.Subscribe for more founder stories on mindset, momentum and modern AI ⚙️In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Josh Payne02:35 Skipping the safe 9–5 path04:23 From jazz gigs to building products07:01 AxisBell: launching a COVID telemedicine startup09:45 How one client became a buyer (Tata Group story)12:50 What selling your first startup actually feels like14:48 Autograph, NFTs and the celebrity-backed rocket ship20:06 What LA taught Josh that Silicon Valley couldn’t23:23 NFT hangover: bubbles, greed and timing your exit27:16 GPT-Migrate and the spark that became Coframe31:33 Coframe’s model: real AI value vs AI theatre34:46 Why human + AI beats AI alone (for now)38:31 AI’s limits today and near-term risks42:21 Alignment, jailbreaks and who really controls AGI45:53 Which models Josh trusts and why49:50 The thread connecting healthtech, NFTs and AI52:42 Sleeping in his car, grit and what sacrifice means56:22 Hiring people who run as hard as you58:51 Why Coframe is in-person and how Josh is changing as a CEO1:00:26 What Josh would teach his younger founder self1:01:19 Life, startups and the bicycle race analogy1:02:42 Trade-offs, money and staying aligned with your purpose1:05:46 Cold swims, float tanks, fasting and staying sharpPass this on to the smartest builder you know 🔁Don’t miss these AI insiders episodes: Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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  • Build a lean business with AI agents 🤖 | Carly Meyers

    Build a lean business with AI agents 🤖 | Carly Meyers
    Nov 9 2025
    📺 Watch now on Substack or YouTube | 🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts— Millennial Masters is sponsored by Jolt ⚡️ Reliable hosting for modern buildersCarly Meyers has one of those stories that doesn’t sound real on paper.She started out on London’s West End, performing in hit shows like Wicked and even sharing the stage with Monty Python at the O2. Then one bad landing in an audition, and overnight, that life was gone.What followed was a wild reinvention: waitressing, sewing custom clothes, working at the Apple Store, becoming one of the UK’s top network marketing leaders, burning out, rebuilding, and eventually finding her way into tech, automation and AI. Today, Carly runs Made for More, a lean AI-powered business, coaches entrepreneurs, and proudly calls herself a “team of a few humans and a lot of AI agents,” all while being a mum of two and fiercely protective of her time and energy.This episode is all about reinvention, resilience, and the rise of AI-driven entrepreneurship: how to build smarter, stay curious, and protect your time in a world that never stops moving.🔗 Find Carly on LinkedIn, Instagram & YouTubeTakeaways from Carly’s episode1️⃣ Curiosity beats resistanceThe people thriving with AI are explorers. Carly says the most powerful question in this new era is: “I wonder if AI can do this?” That mindset keeps you learning while everyone else hesitates.2️⃣ Build lean, not largeCarly runs a six-figure business with a tiny team and a stack of trained AI agents, from finance and legal to marketing and ops. Her rule: simplify first, automate second, then scale.3️⃣ Automate before you optimiseToo many founders jump straight into AI tools before fixing broken systems. Carly calls it “automation intelligence before artificial intelligence.” Get your foundations right or you’ll just amplify chaos.4️⃣ Fail faster, bounce quickerRejection shaped Carly early as a West End performer. Now, she treats failure as data. Her bounce-back rate went from weeks to minutes, because resilience is a muscle you build through repetition.5️⃣ Protect your time, not just your businessCarly blocks mornings and Fridays for creativity and learning. Hustle isn’t the goal anymore, freedom is. Her rule: design your days, not just your five-year plan.Subscribe for more founder stories on mindset, momentum and modern AI ⚙️In this episode we cover:00:00 Introduction to Carly Meyers02:35 From West End To AI: Reinventing After Injury05:39 Finding Purpose After Losing Identity08:21 Network Marketing Lessons: Building Resilience & Grit13:58 From Burnout To Breakthrough: Fitness, Focus & Mindset16:05 First Steps With AI: Content Creation & Curiosity18:25 How AI Helped Build A Business Without A Big Team21:48 The “I Wonder” Mindset: Curiosity Beats Fear22:45 Building Custom GPTs: Your First Virtual Team28:07 AI Agents Trained On Hormozi & Martel30:52 Claude vs ChatGPT: The Future Of Lean Productivity33:52 Creating AI Financial Advisors & Legal Agents36:33 Virtual Assistants, Automation & N8n45:43 AI Agents vs Employees: What’s The Difference?50:00 Inside Carly’s AI Audit Framework56:01 Why Clean Data Is The Real AI Advantage59:16 How To Fail Fast And Build Resilience01:02:49 Protecting Time And Mental Freedom01:06:39 The Lesson She’d Tell Her Younger Self01:08:00 What Ambition & Kindness Really Mean For Her KidsShare this with a founder who needs their time back ⏳More on AI from Millennial Masters: Get full access to Millennial Masters at millennialmasters.net/subscribe
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