I am back after a month off. I am returning to weekly shows. I talk about using AI tools like ElevenLabs and ChatGPT and how I use them as assistants. I explain that I took time off, caught the flu, and had to rebuild my podcasting muscles. I offer help to anyone who wants to start a podcast and point them to my website and book. I thank you for listening and I will talk to you again next week. I returned after a month away and I explain why I was absent and how I came back. I took time off deliberately, but I did not accomplish everything I planned. I spent the first week resting, listening to other podcasts, and seeing friends. Then I resumed work only briefly before illness sidelined me for several days. The cough lingered, and it affected my voice and focus. I describe how that interruption made me forget routine actions like how I begin recording. I emphasize the need to retrain one’s podcasting muscles after a break. I recommend using a simple outline to guide a show, even if the outline is only two or three points. I tell listeners that the muscles return with regular practice, and that I intend to resume a weekly schedule. I acknowledge my voice is not yet fully recovered, but I record now to keep momentum. I close with gratitude to listeners and a promise to continue producing content weekly, while encouraging patience and steady effort as one rebuilds creative habits.

Takeaways:

• Well I am back and I returned after a month off to rebuild podcasting rhythm.
• I used ElevenLabs and ChatGPT to create voices and images for my show and promotions.
• I helped a friend by using AI to make professional images of her dog for social media.
• I think AI can be powerful for creators like me but it requires care from big companies.
• I invite people who want to start a podcast to contact me and use my book for guidance.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• ElevenLabs
• OpenAI
• Notion
• Anthropic
• Grey Hair Productions
• pay hip.com
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