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What’s up Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Jeff Su. He's an ex-Google employee, turned full-time creator and AI educator. Jeff helps solopreneurs and creators turn AI tools into real leverage, not just shortcuts.

In this episode, Jeff shares why AI-native creators will outpace everyone in 2026, how to use AI to replace a 10-person content team, and why good prompts are built on systems, not templates. He also breaks down his repurposing workflow, the red team prompt strategy, and why AI won't replace you, but a smarter creator using AI will.

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

1:03 – How Creators Can Use AI as a Tool, Not a Threat

2:53 – AI Isn't Replacing You—Bad Creators Are Replaceable

4:16 – Why AI Content Won’t Kill Human-Made Content

5:12 – Using AI at Google vs. as a Creator

6:49 – What Are Gemini Gems and How Do They Work?

8:09 – ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI for What Task?

10:41 – Why Most People Should Start with ChatGPT

12:03 – AI’s Impact on Solo Creators and Business Scaling

12:44 – The Smart Way to Create 50+ Podcast Clips a Month

14:18 – Sponsored Segment: Artlist

15:49 – The Biggest Trap Creators Fall Into with AI

18:59 – A Hybrid Approach to AI Video Clipping

20:32 – The 3 Levels of AI Fluency: Curious, Literate, Native

22:19 – Why You Need to Use Text Expanders for Prompting

23:18 – Text Expander Tools: Alfred, Raycast & More

25:39 – Getting Better AI Results Starts with Better Prompts

26:28 – Why Most People Never Advance with AI Tools

28:57 – There’s No AI Playbook (Yet)—And Why That Matters

32:02 – Winning Skeptics Over to the Power of AI

33:21 – Reverse Prompt Engineering Explained

35:28 – Building a Prompt Database in Notion

37:50 – Organizing Your AI Workflow Like a Pro

39:21 – Jeff's Research Process Using ChatGPT & Notion

41:25 – What is Red Teaming and How to Use It With AI

43:12 – Behind Jeff’s YouTube Workflow: From Idea to Upload

46:02 – How AI Helps Explain Complex Concepts Clearly

47:12 – What to Include in Your ChatGPT Custom Instructions

50:02 – Evergreen vs. Limiting Custom Instructions

50:58 – Why Custom Instructions Can Hurt More Than Help

52:53 – Best Practices for Structuring Effective Prompts

54:50 – How Prompting Is Like Excel Shortcuts for AI

56:16 – Why You Need Battle-Tested Prompts for Your Workflow

1:01:33 – Why Reverse Prompting Saves You Hours

1:02:13 – Prompting with Hashtags & XML: Advanced Tips

1:04:09 – Using AI to Improve Video Prompts for GenAI Tools

1:07:05 – Notion Setup: Jeff’s Full YouTube Content System

1:10:05 – Using AI to Add Clarity Without Losing Personality

1:11:33 – Avoid the “Curse of Knowledge” With AI Assistance

1:13:40 – How Custom Instructions Shape AI Tone of Voice

1:14:40 – Where Most People Go Wrong With Custom Instructions

1:16:36 – How Overly Specific Instructions Pigeonhole AI

1:17:46 – Bad vs. Good Examples of Custom Instructions

1:19:19 – AI Bias: Why Tools May Overfit to Your Role

1:20:06 – Best Custom Instructions for General Use

1:26:06 – How AI Boosts Productivity Across Roles

1:27:15 – Final Tips for Personalizing AI Assistants

1:29:36 – Balancing Efficiency With Authenticity in Content

1:32:19 – Post Pod Debrief

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