In this AI marketing podcast [https://aidrivenmarketer.com/] episode, Dan Sanchez and co-host Ken Freire break down why podcasting remains the most powerful channel for building authority, especially when supercharged by AI. They walk through the entire production lifecycle—pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution—sharing how they use tools like Gemini and Zencastr to streamline workflows without losing the human element. Dan also reveals his "episode packaging" strategy and introduces a new tool, Smack.fm, that automates the repurposing of episodes into dozens of social media assets. My Favorite AI Tools * Tella (AI screen recording app I record all my solo episodes with) - https://danchez.com/tella * High Level (My all in one marketing platform) - https://danchez.com/highlevel * Zencastr (Best AI podcast tool) - https://danchez.com/podtools * n8n (my favorite AI automation tool) - https://danchez.com/n8n Resources Mentioned * Google Gemini - https://gemini.google.com/ * Riverside - https://riverside.fm/ * Smack - https://smack.fm/ * Showrunner - https://showrunner.com/ * AI-Driven Marketer Podcast Assessment - https://aidrivenmarketer.com/pod [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://aidrivenmarketer.com/pod] * AI-Driven Podcast Course (Free Tutorials) - https://aidrivenpodcast.com/ Timestamps * 00:00 - Why podcasting is the ultimate channel for authority. * 02:50 - Using AI in pre-production: From research to episode packaging. * 06:53 - Switching from Custom GPTs to Google's Gemini Gems for thumbnails. * 07:57 - The Production Phase: Why human connection still trumps AI voices. * 12:03 - Simplifying post-production with AI editing tools like Zencastr. * 18:28 - Using Tella for solo episodes and screen recording. * 20:00 - The Distribution Playbook: Turning one episode into dozens of assets. * 24:23 - Automating social posts with Smack.fm. * 28:09 - Where to find the full documented process for free.