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Voice First AI: Automate the Ordinary, Pursue the Extraordinary

Welcome to Voice First AI — the show where small businesses, founders, and creators learn how to turn conversations into growth systems. Hosted by Michael Pierce, CTO of SmartOptimize, each episode blends AI innovation, real-world case studies, and mindful leadership to show how conversational AI unlocks freedom for business owners. Inside, you’ll discover how Ava Protocols and ChatGPT-powered teams can: Capture every call, lead, and opportunity without burnout. Automate communication while keeping

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13:18

Prompt Trees & Branching Logic: Unlocking AI's...

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2025/08/29

The podcast episode from "Voice First AI" with Michael as the host, focuses on the concept of 'Prompt Trees' in artificial intelligence. The discussion revolves around how Prompt Trees improve AI interactions by guiding the conversation rather than just responding. The specific elements included in a Prompt Tree, including root prompts, decision nodes, if-this-then-that logic, and memory of past interactions, are thoroughly explained. Michael also presents potential applications areas, like sales,

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13:37

The Future of AI Prompting: Or, How to Talk to Robots...

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2025/08/25

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Michael explores the rapidly advancing world of AI prompting, discussing how multimodal inputs and real-time prompting are reshaping the way AI technologies are utilized. He highlights the impact on various sectors, including healthcare, finance, education, and entertainment, driven by more precise and personalized interactions with AI. Michael also addresses the ethical considerations involved in AI prompting, stressing the importance of responsible

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21:50

AI in 2035: Robots, Regulations, and Ridiculously...

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2025/08/22

In this episode of Voice First AI, Michael navigates listeners through the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, discussing its transformative potential and the ethical considerations that accompany it. He talks about hyper-personalization in retail and healthcare, multilingual Natural Language Processing (NLP) that breaks language barriers, and AI's role in content creation - even in highly creative tasks. The episode also explores an exciting new aspect of AI, multimodal prompting, that

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12:34

When Your AI Gets Too Popular: Scaling Without...

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2025/08/17

In the interesting episode of the Voice First AI podcast, host Michael outlines the challenges and strategies for scaling Conversational AI effectively without compromising the quality or functionality. The episode highlights the importance of starting small, testing in a controlled environment and maintaining a consistent brand voice. Michael also stresses the need to optimize, emphasising the importance of refining conversation flows and adapting to user feedback. Further, this episode cites the

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18:33

The Digital Hermetica: How The Kybalion’s 7 Laws...

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2025/08/13

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Michael Pierce dives into an unconventional mix of ancient Hermetic wisdom and Artificial Intelligence. The podcast explores how the seven Hermetic Principles can be used to influence AI system design, prompting engineering, and digital behavior orchestration. Pierce highlights the parallels between these principles and modern AI applications, discussing concepts such as Mentalism where everything starts with a prompt in AI, Correspondence where AI design

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17:21

How to Outsource Your Inner Therapist (Using AI and a...

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2025/08/07

In this episode of Voice First AI, Michael discusses how AI technology can revolutionize self-improvement. Traditional methods often feel like chores, but AI steps in as a personal coach, making the journey less pressuring and more engaging. With AI-guided journaling prompts, emotional tracking, and non-judgmental feedback, self-improvement turns into more of a conversation than a daunting task. AI also assists with goal setting by breaking down ambitions into manageable tasks and consistently

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12:33

The Only 4 Ways to Grow Your Business (And How to...

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2025/08/03

In the latest episode of Voice First AI, hosted by Michael, the conversation focuses on four key strategies to grow businesses effectively. Rather than merely chasing more customers, Michael advises to first optimize resources and current operations to ensure efficiency. He suggests techniques like upselling and bundling to increase the average purchase size, and emphasizes the value of turning one-time buyers into repeat customers, using loyalty programs and regular engagement. The final strategy

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9:23

Skill Up or Stall Out: The Personal Abilities That...

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2025/07/25

In this insightful episode of 'Voice First AI' hosted by Michael, we dive deep into the importance of effective communication in our tech-driven, AI influenced world. Exploring how human service and skills intersect with emerging technologies, Michael highlights the invaluable role of clear, adaptable, and emotionally intelligent communication. Despite advancements in AI for business practices, the podcast underscores the irreplaceable role of human attributes like eye contact, empathy, and genuine

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24:24

AI in 2035: Robots, Regulations, and Ridiculously...

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2025/07/24

This episode of "Voice First AI" explores the varied and expanding roles of AI across industries. From humorous mishaps in home automation to life-altering applications in healthcare and retail, AI's influence is pervasive. Personalization, though beneficial, walks a fine line between helpful and invasive, posing ethical questions. AI is also integrated into education and creative arts, revolutionizing the way we learn and express. AI's linguistic capabilities are broadening and even include an

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19:19

How We Got Here: The Wild Journey from ELIZA to ChatGPT

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2025/07/24

The podcast Voice First AI takes an enlightening tour through the history, developments, and future of artificial intelligence (AI). It begins with the groundwork laid down by Alan Turing in the 1950s, moves onto milestones such as the Dartmouth Conference and the creation of ELIZA, the first chatbot, then explores the transformative power of self-learning algorithms. It delves into the complexities of Natural Language Processing (NLP) before addressing the advent of transformers and GPT models

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10:59

AI Impersonation is Coming — Here’s How Smart...

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2025/07/23

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Michael Pierce tackles the topical issue of AI voice impersonation. He begins with a warning from Sam Altman, the man behind OpenAI, about the risks that imitating voices through AI brings to various industries such as banks. He further dives into the threats that real estate agents, HVAC and home service providers, e-commerce customer service teams, and coaches face in their day-to-day interactions. Pierce then overviews Aiva, an AI platform, that provides

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11:53

Print Money with AI: Alex Hormozi’s $100M Money...

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2025/07/22

The podcast covers the topic of maximizing revenue per customer as outlined in Alex Hormozi's new book, '$100M Money Models.' This method is discussed in three stages, starting with 'Get Cash,' where businesses create enticing initial offers. Then comes the 'Get More Cash' phase, executing upsells, cross-sells, and offering bundles to amplify immediate customer value. Lastly, the 'Get the Most Cash' stage involves continuity offers to retain customers long-term, thereby increasing their Lifetime

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8:55

Vibe Prompting vs. Context Engineering: Giving AI a...

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2025/07/14

In this episode of Voice First AI, host, Michael, explores the concepts of vibe prompting and context engineering in AI technology. He highlights how vibe prompting, akin to setting the emotional tone and atmosphere, is crucial in branding and storytelling for a unique and personable AI voice. Companies like Aiva and Soul Mirror are leading the way in this field, creating AI with distinct personalities that users can connect with. On the other hand, context engineering serves as the blueprint for AI

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13:43

📅 Your Next Patient No-Show Could’ve Been an AI Reminder

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2025/07/07

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Michael breaks down the transformative abilities of artificial intelligence in streamlining healthcare operations, specifically tackling the issue of patient no-shows. He highlights the significant drain on productivity and revenue caused by these missed appointments and outlines AI’s innovative solution—personalized, engaging reminders that urge patients to act on them. In addition, the episode delves into AI's role in modernizing patient feedback collection,

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10:09

🌱 You Reap What You Sell: A Guide to Soul-Aligned...

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2025/07/07

In this episode of Voice First AI: The Future of Conversations, Michael illustrates the common problem of disconnected automation – having systems that lack alignment, feel impersonal and lead to a loss of trust with the audience. To combat this issue, he introduces the solution of soul-aligned automation where systems reflect authenticity, efficiency, and integrity. He also details a 5-step karma-driven funnel approaching lead capture, follow-up, content creation, delivering promises, and

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14:24

Scale Without Sacrificing Soul—How to Merge Purpose,...

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2025/07/02

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Avery discusses how voice technology can help entrepreneurs overcome the challenges of business growth without compromising their values. Avery delves into the Infinite Value Framework, which leverages voice AI and automation to scale operations and impact without surrendering authenticity. The episode emphasizes that growth and maintaining authenticity is achievable by incorporating evergreen digital assets and purpose-centered pricing in the business model

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9:42

How to Rank in ChatGPT: The AI Authority Blueprint

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2025/07/02

The podcast provided a comprehensive guide to becoming more AI-visible, proposing a strategic method known as the SmartOptimize AI Authority Amplification System. The approach included discovering high-intent audience prompts, analyzing AI recommendations, publishing high-trust content, creating an SEO authority, and routinely tracking and optimizing these processes. The podcast also emphasized the importance of training AI models to recognize and rely on the user's brand for trust and relevance. To

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9:56

If Your AI Sounds Boring, That’s On You: Why Prompts...

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2025/06/30

The podcast "Voice First AI" focused on strategies to make artificial intelligence (AI) produce more interesting and beneficial content. The host, Michael, emphasized that the effectiveness of AI is largely dependent on the detail and precision of the prompts given to it. The clearer the instructions, the more focused and detailed the AI's outputs become. Context, including the audience and format, and including clear actions verbs in instructions, were highlighted as essential elements to improve

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20:11

ChatGPT, My Ghostwriter: Writing Novels Without...

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2025/06/28

In this episode of 'Voice First AI: The Future of Conversations,' host Michael explores how the AI language model ChatGPT can transform the way writers approach their creative work – from brainstorming ideas and creating compelling characters to structuring plots and producing emotive dialogue. He demonstrates how more detailed prompts can yield richer and more nuanced writing outputs, explaining how artificial intelligence can suggest innovative ideas, bring characters to life, and provide

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16:58

The Million-Dollar Prompt Formula: How to Make AI...

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2025/06/22

In this episode of Voice First AI, host Michael introduces listeners to the Role–Task–Format formula that optimizes AI-generated content. The formula involves - specifying the AI's role, defining the task, and detailing the desired format. By doing so, the AI content is improved, more usable, and more actionable. Michael demonstrates the formula's effectiveness with real-life examples, ranging from marketing and education to tech support and personal development. He emphasizes the benefit of

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