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AI Automations for Business

AI Automations for Business

Katie Tovey-Grindlay and Noel Tovey-Grindlay 72 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

AI Automations for Business is a weekly podcast hosted by Katie and Noel Tovey-Grindlay that aims to make AI simple, fun, and accessible for business owners. The show covers the latest AI updates, debunks common myths, and explores practical automation strategies. Each episode breaks down complex topics in a relaxed, no-jargon style, helping non-tech-savvy listeners save time and streamline workflows. The hosts also share insights from their Skool community, where they demonstrate the automations discussed in action.

Episodes

S2. Ep36 - The AI Labs Are Hitting the Brakes — And It Won't Affect Your Business At All
S2. Ep36 - The AI Labs Are Hitting the Brakes — And It Won't Affect Your Business At All Sep 17, 2026 1401 Every major AI lab in America has agreed they should slow down frontier development. Even Musk's xAI signed up to it.Sounds like a big deal, and for the labs it is. But Noel's take is that for the vast majority of business owners, it changes precisely nothing. The agents most of us are running aren't operating anywhere near the pinnacle of what AI can do. They're writing conten
S2. Ep35 - Generic In, Generic Out: The Real Reason AI Content Doesn't Work For You
S2. Ep35 - Generic In, Generic Out: The Real Reason AI Content Doesn't Work For You Sep 10, 2026 2316 If your AI content sounds generic, it's because you're feeding it generic input.Katie gets on her soapbox this week about the "1000 viral hooks" and "500 content prompts" downloads flooding everyone's feeds, and why they'll never work: they were written by AI in the first place, thousands of other people have the same file, and the moment you feed them into
S2. Ep34 - WebMCP: Get Your Website Agent-Ready Before Your Competitors Even Know It Exists
S2. Ep34 - WebMCP: Get Your Website Agent-Ready Before Your Competitors Even Know It Exists Sep 3, 2026 1536 Right now, over 90% of websites have no way for an AI agent to actually use them. That's about to become a problem.In this episode, Noel explains WebMCP: a way of exposing tools on your own website so AI agents can search, filter, book and buy directly, instead of scraping your page code and guessing. He compares it to the moment the iPhone launched and everyone scrambled to make their sites
S2. Ep33 - Which AI Agent Is Right for You? A Beginner to Expert Breakdown
S2. Ep33 - Which AI Agent Is Right for You? A Beginner to Expert Breakdown Aug 27, 2026 1601 There's nothing more frustrating than getting excited about an AI agent, only to find it's either way above your technical level or far too basic to do what you need.In this episode, Noel breaks the agent landscape into three tiers and matches each one to a skill level. Agent systems like Cowork and ChatGPT Work are the beginner starting point, already included in your subscription, but
S2. Ep32 - Anthropic Is Watermarking AI Text — And You Can't Strip It Out
S2. Ep32 - Anthropic Is Watermarking AI Text — And You Can't Strip It Out Aug 20, 2026 1583 There's a lot of misinformation flying around about Anthropic's new AI watermarking, so Noel breaks down what it actually is.It isn't hidden code you can delete. The watermark is the words themselves and the statistical order they come out in, which means copying your text into a Google Doc and pasting it elsewhere won't shake it off. Noel explains how it works, why it's d
S2. Ep31 - When to Upgrade from a Free AI Account (And When Not to Bother)
S2. Ep31 - When to Upgrade from a Free AI Account (And When Not to Bother) Aug 13, 2026 1676 Do you actually need to pay for ChatGPT or Claude?A listener asked when it's time to stop using a free account and upgrade, so Noel and Katie go through both platforms feature by feature. What you get free on ChatGPT (which is more generous than most people realise), what Claude holds back on its free tier including projects, extended research and the ability to top up your usage, and which m
S2. Ep30 - How to Set Up Claude Properly: Instructions, Memory, Connectors, Skills & Plugins
S2. Ep30 - How to Set Up Claude Properly: Instructions, Memory, Connectors, Skills & Plugins Aug 6, 2026 1979 Most people open Claude, start typing, and never touch the settings that would make it ten times more useful.Answering questions from a few listeners, Noel walks through how to set up a Claude account properly as of August 2026. He starts with the instructions box hidden in your general settings (the single change that makes the biggest difference), then covers how the memory system now works and
S2. Ep29 - Set Up Claude Once, Use It Everywhere: Projects, Skills & Cowork Explained
S2. Ep29 - Set Up Claude Once, Use It Everywhere: Projects, Skills & Cowork Explained Jul 30, 2026 1311 Tired of explaining your business to AI over and over again?In this episode, Noel answers a listener question from Fee in Perth, Australia: how do you set up Claude to handle every part of running a membership, social media, emails, content, community and customer service without re-entering the same information every single time? He walks through Projects and their instructions, how Claude Skills
S2. Ep28 - China's New AI Models Are Nearly as Good as Fable 5 — But Should Your Business Use Them?
S2. Ep28 - China's New AI Models Are Nearly as Good as Fable 5 — But Should Your Business Use Them? Jul 23, 2026 1520 Would you trust a Chinese AI model with your business data?In this episode, Noel and Katie dig into Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI and Alibaba's Qwen 3.8, the new Chinese models that have snuck into the gap between GPT 5.6 Sol and Fable 5, at a third of the price. Noel explains what they're brilliant at, from stunning 3D websites to acing the Clyde Bench with a perfect score, and the data secu
S2. Ep27 - GPT 5.6, ChatGPT Work & GPT Live: Every New OpenAI Update Explained
S2. Ep27 - GPT 5.6, ChatGPT Work & GPT Live: Every New OpenAI Update Explained Jul 16, 2026 1966 Could OpenAI's latest updates be enough to tempt a die-hard Claude fan away from Anthropic?In this episode, Noel and Katie break down every major OpenAI update from July 2026: the new GPT 5.6 models (Sol, Terra and Luna), ChatGPT Work for creating documents, presentations and dashboards from your business data, the new browser control features, Sites for building internal tools, and GPT Live,
S2. Ep26 - 5 Reasons AI Agents Fail — And How to Build One That Actually Works
S2. Ep26 - 5 Reasons AI Agents Fail — And How to Build One That Actually Works Jul 9, 2026 1451 Why do AI agents work brilliantly for some people and fail completely for others?After spotting a viral LinkedIn post claiming AI agents "confidently fail" every time, Noel breaks down the five real reasons agents go wrong and how to build one that actually works. From choosing the right platform (and why Make.com beats n8n for reliability) to picking the correct AI model as your agent&a
S2. Ep25 - We Built an AI Agent That Any Business Owner Can Set Up in Minutes
S2. Ep25 - We Built an AI Agent That Any Business Owner Can Set Up in Minutes Jul 2, 2026 1408 What if you could set up an AI agent for your business without any technical experience?In this episode, Noel reveals Clyde, the AI agent he built from scratch to help any business owner automate their operations. From creating specialist sub-teams to connecting your favourite apps, Clyde handles everything through a simple chat interface that feels just like using ChatGPT or Claude.They also cove

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