AI Automation Alchemist
Rey Ortega
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Practical AI for small business entrepreneurs! AI shouldn’t be overwhelming or overhyped. AI Automation Alchemist breaks the noise into actionable playbooks for small business owners and scrappy founders. We cover the headlines that matter, de-risk adoption (security, compliance, costs), and walk through real workflows for leads, service, and back-office. Informational, honest, and inspiring, so you can do less manual work and drive more growth.
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S1E17 The Hidden Cost of AI Hype: Why Companies Get Lied To About Automation
Rey Ortega shares insights on AI hype, misconceptions, and practical tools for small businesses, including his experiences with public speaking, social media strategies, and AI resource…
S1E16 AI for Small Business: BizFest Lessons, AI Agents, Automation & the “Train Track” Theory
In this episode of the AI Automation Alchemist Podcast, Rey Ortega breaks down a busy day speaking at BizFest on Florida’s Space Coast, where small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals…
S1E15 Intention Hacking AI with Max Kyllonen
AI is moving fast, but most people are still stuck at the starting line.In this episode of the AI Automation Alchemist Podcast, Rey Ortega sits down with Max Kyllonen for a deep conversation about…
S1E14 The Future of AI in Business Operations: A Conversation with Rob Wright
In this episode, Rey Ortega interviews Rob Wright, a member of Waffle, a company that leverages artificial intelligence for small businesses. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in the AI…
S1E13 Why Perplexity Is Outsmarting ChatGPT in 2026
The conversation covers the challenges faced by small businesses, the journey of Grata Software, the importance of automation and AI, the promise of Perplexity, the challenges of podcasting and AI…
S1E12 The Truth About AI in Business: Myths, Risks, and Strategies
AI is everywhere right now, but what actually works in business and what is just hype?In this episode, Kyler Cheatham breaks down the reality of AI and automation in both enterprise and small…
S1E11 Unlock Business Efficiency with Claude: Your AI Assistant
Are you a small business owner overwhelmed with daily tasks? Discover how to work smarter, not harder, by effectively using AI tools like Claude to streamline your operations and focus on growth! In…
S1E10 How to Get Better ChatGPT Results with Context, Strategy, and Smart Prompting Without Guessing
In this episode, I show how I actually use ChatGPT to run my business: settings, models, custom GPTs, and Projects.Then we do a live demo: I ask ChatGPT to write the prompt, and we generate an ad…
S1E9 Bonus Episode: How Large Language Models Actually Work (A Simple Story)
Most people don’t understand how AI actually works — and that’s okay.In this episode, I explain Large Language Models using a simple story anyone can understand.Neural networks, transformers,…
S1E8 The Tech Behind AI Chat Tools (LLMs)
ChatGPT isn’t thinking — it’s calculating probabilities.In this episode, I explain how Large Language Models actually work, in plain English.Most people use ChatGPT daily without understanding what…
S1E7 Stop the AI Hype! Here’s the Tactical Plan
Next week we go tactical: AI tools that help you find customers, target them, message them, and convert them.This week we talked about AI hype, conferences, and the wild claims people make about “AI…
S1E6 Marketers Are Lying About AI (Here’s Why)
Using AI tools doesn’t make you an AI expert — and pretending it does is hurting businesses.In this episode, I explain the difference between tool users and real AI expertise.I’m recording this…
S1E5 The Truth About AI Modes
The conversation delves into the misconceptions surrounding AI and automation, particularly focusing on the Chat GPT technology. It addresses the false notion of 'genius mode' and the reality of how…
S1E4 The 70/20/10 Rule for AI (Why Most AI Projects Fail)
Most AI implementations fail because people start with tools (the 10%) instead of culture (70%) and process (20%).In this episode, I break down the 70/20/10 rule for AI and how to use it to actually…
S1E3 The 10,000-Hour Rule vs “AI Experts”
Someone told a room full of people: ‘I know AI like nobody else… I started in 2022.’ That’s when I knew we had a problem.AI was everywhere at the conferences I attended — especially PodFest — and a…
S1E2 Build An App In 15 Minutes or Less! Or Not!
If someone could teach you how to build your own apps that make you millions of dollars in 15 minutes or less, would you run to that opportunity?While attending Podfest 2026, one of the presentations…
S1E1 The Context Problem Most Businesses Get Wrong with AI
SummaryIn this introductory episode of the AI Automation Alchemist podcast, host Rey Ortega discusses the significance of artificial intelligence and automation in business. He clarifies the…
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AI Automation Alchemist has published 17 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
AI Automation Alchemist is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 33m.
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