What happens when AI stops being an experiment and starts becoming part of your everyday life?

In Episode 10 of Intelligence Resources, Samantha Viola Wilson and Brittany George sit down for a candid co-host catch-up about the AI tools and agents they are actually using—and the lessons they learned from the ones that failed.

They share how a missed backup led to lost websites and a major rethink of where their data lives, why complicated agent setups were not always worth the effort, and how newer tools are making automation feel more like working with a capable employee.

From sales prospecting, CRM workflows, benefits guides, RFPs, and podcast production to grocery shopping, meal planning, travel itineraries, meeting follow-ups, and launching an Etsy store, this episode is packed with real examples of AI doing practical work.

They also discuss the rising cost of AI subscriptions, the importance of keeping a human in the loop, how to turn repeatable workflows into reusable skills, and why small businesses may have a major advantage when they can move faster than larger organizations.

If you are trying to figure out which AI tools are genuinely useful—and how to move from experimenting to executing—this episode is for you.

Tell us in the comments: What task would you trust an AI agent to handle for you?

Subscribe for more candid conversations about using AI in business and everyday life, and visit intelligenceresources.io for resources and free prompts.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Just the two of us
00:44 Losing two websites and the backup lesson
05:24 Choosing the right AI for each job
08:11 What we really spend on AI
09:10 Why complicated AI agents kept breaking
12:06 Setting up a working agent in minutes
15:06 Meal planning and the 30-avocado mistake
18:45 Launching 55 Etsy products with AI
20:20 The AI travel agent that saved a birthday trip
24:52 Cleaning email and tracking subscriptions
26:58 Building a CFO agent
28:37 Turning an Excel budget into a custom app
31:10 A task manager built around real work
34:51 Map the workflow before building the bot
36:54 Turning repeatable work into reusable skills
40:50 The voice tool Brittany recommends most
41:27 Building an enrollment dashboard in 30 minutes
44:30 The small-business advantage with AI
45:58 From meeting transcripts to automatic follow-ups
46:42 Building an AI agent for RFPs
49:02 AI support for parenting and homeschooling
50:28 Automating the podcast workflow
53:11 Should Intelligence Resources host a live event?
53:44 Final thoughts and listener feedback

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