Christian Ambition #1 - Brandon True - Why doing the work—and guarding your worldview—matters more than credentials.
Dec 15, 2025
Brandon True, an AI automation builder and systems specialist, shares insights on navigating ambition and decision-making. He emphasizes the importance of skills over degrees, highlighting how marriage has refined his priorities. Brandon discusses the dangers of filter fatigue from excessive content and offers advice on learning AI through hands-on projects. He presents a biblical perspective on money, advocating for stewardship and generosity, while encouraging listeners to focus on present actions rather than future dreams.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Marriage Brought Decision Stability
- Marriage stabilized Brandon True's decisions and personality by making his wife the single most important relationship in his life.
- That security lets him take long-term low-pay business swings because he doesn't need to prove anything to others.
From Family Business To Automation Freelancer
- Brandon built automations for his dad's dental company to replace Trello and manual processes with HubSpot-driven workflows and alerts.
- He then expanded into project-based automation for multiple clients and became an instructor in an automation community.
Learn AI By Doing And Cold Outreach
- Brandon learned AI from deep YouTube courses (Andrej Karpathy) and then hacked automations together with practice hours and Upwork outreach.
- He sent 70 proposals with video pitches and built a client base that made him top rated on Upwork.
