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In this AI marketing podcast episode, Dan Sanchez shares an exciting personal update about the future of the show and his latest ventures. He reflects on the journey of AI Driven Marketer, announces his part-time shift at Social Media Examiner, and reveals three major projects: a new YouTube series called AI Explored, a podcast automation tool called Smack.fm, and a hybrid podcast agency and coaching program called SoloScaled. These initiatives are designed to help marketers, solopreneurs, and consultants harness AI for content creation, lead generation, and business growth — all while maintaining consistency without burnout.

My Favorite AI Tools

• Tella - https://danchez.com/tella
• High Level - https://danchez.com/highlevel
• Zencastr - https://danchez.com/podtools
• n8n - https://danchez.com/n8n

Resources Mentioned

• AI Explored YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIglN6SkRDM&list=PLITe1ltD-mS213yIHUe96UA9D6cJYX_ZT
• Smack.fm - https://smack.fm/
• Solo: Scaled live event - https://soloscaled.com/event

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Reflecting on the AI-Driven Marketer journey and audience growth
• 01:47 – Joining Social Media Examiner as Senior AI Marketing Strategist
• 02:36 – Launch of AI Explored YouTube series with Social Media Examiner
• 03:53 – Shifting to part-time at Social Media Examiner to focus on personal ventures
• 04:14 – Introducing Smack.fm: AI-powered podcast content distribution tool
• 07:26 – Lessons from building SaaS and plans for Smack.fm beta launch
• 07:53 – Launching SoloScaled: hybrid podcast agency and coaching program
• 10:20 – How SoloScaled helps solopreneurs overcome feast-and-famine cycles
• 11:08 – Co-founding with Ken Ferrer and details on the live event launch
• 12:23 – The evolving agency model and future of founder-led content marketing
• 13:47 – Closing thoughts on AI’s role in transforming marketing