Toolkit

My AI Hustle Stack

The AI tools and software I actually use and recommend, daily, across content, ops, and automation. I break down new picks and exactly how I use them on the blog and in the newsletter.

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Chat & reasoning

ChatGPT My default for drafting, brainstorming, and custom GPTs. How I use it to replace a VA →
Claude Best for long-form writing and nuanced editing. My Claude content prompts →
Gemini Google-native research with huge context windows. My Gemini prompt guide →

Meetings & transcription

Fireflies Records, transcribes, and summarizes every call. My full Fireflies review →
Otter Live transcripts and shareable meeting notes. Otter vs Fathom vs Fireflies →
Fathom The free AI notetaker I recommend for Zoom-first teams. My notetaker comparison →

Content & video

Descript Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript. Descript vs CapCut vs Opus →
CapCut Fast social-video editing with AI effects and captions. My video editor comparison →
Opus Clip Turns long videos into ready-to-post short clips. How it stacks up →

Email & audience

Kit My newsletter platform: automations, forms, and creator tools. Beehiiv vs Kit vs Mailchimp →
Beehiiv Built-in growth tools and referral loops for newsletters. My newsletter platform comparison →

Automation

Zapier Connects your apps without code. Start here for simple automations.
Make Visual automations for multi-step, branching workflows.
n8n Self-hosted automation for power users and dev-minded teams.

Docs & data

Airtable Databases that feel like spreadsheets, great for ops. My PM tools for founders →
Coda Docs, tables, and automations in one workspace. My PM tools for founders →

Blogging & travel deals

Bluehost Where I tell beginners to start a blog that can earn. Start a blog with AI →
Going Cheap-flight alerts I actually pay for. AI for cheap flights →

My reviews & head-to-heads

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