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Ras Mic is a full stack engineer who's mastered the art of teaching AI agents to complete beginners. In this episode, he walks you through the simplest way to build your first AI agent with Codex that's actually useful. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:47 Why simple agents beat complicated ones
08:31 Why your first AI agent didn't work
15:02 The difference between a good and bad prompt
21:44 Why Codex beats Claude Code right now
24:20 Examples of useful agents you can build today
34:44 [LIVE CODEX DEMO STARTS]
45:09 How to know what to automate first
01:00:52 Why this "lazy" prompt actually works
01:05:35 What is a skill? (and why it makes your agent smarter)
01:10:01 How to make your agent work while you sleep
01:15:10 What to do when your agent gives you a garbage output
01:25:05 Do this if you're starting from zero

19 Keys has 50 AI agents running across his businesses right now. In this episode, he breaks down the exact prompts, frameworks, and first steps to start using AI agents in your business and life.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

12:12 School System is designed to make you a worker (not a thinker)

17:54 The AI racism nobody is talking about

23:31 Do this before you ever open ChatGPT

33:34 The "Boil The Ocean" prompt

36:33 The prompt that makes AI argue against you

41:36 How AI Agents actually work (clearly explained)

47:44 The agent that's doubling business conversions

56:40 What should I automate?

01:01:25 How hard is it to learn how to use AI Agents?

01:07:26 How people are making $5K–$20K with AI agents

01:15:35 Do this after listening to this conversation

Troy Millings is the co-founder of Earn Your Leisure, one of the biggest financial education platforms in the world. He turned $100,000 into $1.3 million in 10 months by investing in AI. In this episode, Troy breaks down exactly how someone on a 9-5 salary can start investing in AI.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Why AI is the greatest wealth transfer of our lifetime
10:37 The one decision that changed Troy's family forever
22:03 The silent battle most parents are fighting
35:19 How Troy turned $100,000 into $1.3 million in 10 months
45:00 [INVESTING STEP-BY-STEP STARTS HERE]
50:17 Do this if you work a 9-5
58:13 The company nobody's talking about that went from $83 to $501
01:06:18 ETFs explained...
01:09:38 Troy's favorite investing rule
01:12:09 Do this after you finish watching

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:57 Why content creation is so hard when you're a mom
08:47 What content creation looks like manually
11:15 What content creation looks like with AI
17:32 How much does this whole system cost to run?
19:00 [LIVE SCREEN DEMO STARTS]
22:08 Do this exercise if you want to make money from content
25:11 Why Claude beats ChatGPT and Gemini for personal branding
30:31 Why being original keeps you poor (and what to do instead)
42:07 How to get non AI slop video scripts generated for you
51:03 How to avoid posting AI slop
54:15 How Sandy creates professional thumbnails with AI
01:06:38 How to get your first clients and brand deals from content
01:19:20 Do this exercise this weekend

About The Episode:
Sandy Lee grew from 200 to 12,000 YouTube subscribers in a single month. All while working a full-time job and raising three kids under seven. She now earns a $5,500 monthly retainer and just signed a $3,500 brand deal, all driven by a content system she built with Claude Code. In this episode, Sandy walks through every step of that exact system live, so you can copy it yourself.

Allie K. Miller is the #1 most followed voice in AI. She currently advises Fortune 500 companies on how to use AI. In this episode, Allie breaks down exactly how non-technical people can stop using AI like Google and start using it like a power user. And she gives a clear, specific path to making six figures in the process.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Why Allie has been posting about AI every single day for a decade
04:20 Why non-technical people are crushing it
07:52 The difference between AI power users and everyone else
12:59 Real businesses that 3x'd revenue using AI (no coding)
15:12 The AI agent that hired someone to fix her cables
20:06 The difference between ChatGPT and AI Agents
25:06 The secret to getting 10x better results from ChatGPT
31:33 Why some people are moving from ChatGPT to Claude
36:19 What is Claude Cowork? (clearly explained for non-technical people)
41:05 How Allie runs her entire content operation with Claude Code
47:19 How to get started with Claude Cowork (in 4.5 minutes)
52:58 How to protect your data when using AI agents
54:57 Will AI actually take your job?
01:21:27 Can you really make six figures as an AI consultant?
01:29:00 The hidden opportunity hiding in plain sight right now