What if your website could write, test, and improve itself without anyone lifting a finger?
In this episode of
Executive Connect, host
Melissa Aarskaug sits down with
Josh Payne, Founder and CEO of
Coframe (and former co-founder of Autograph with Tom Brady), to explore how AI is changing marketing from the ground up. Josh shares how smart websites are learning in real time, optimizing themselves 24/7, and driving growth without large teams. They dive into the difference between co-pilot and autopilot AI, why marketing to AI agents is the next frontier, and the danger of “comfort work” for founders. Josh also opens up about the role of music in staying sharp and why creativity is key to leadership in the AI era.
What You Will Learn:- Why AI-powered websites are changing how marketing works
- The difference between co-pilot and autopilot AI
- How to build a growth engine without a growth team
- What “comfort work” is and why it kills momentum
- Why marketing to AI agents is the future
- How music helps fuel creativity and leadership
Chapters 00:00 Intro: AI websites that run themselves
01:09 Josh’s journey: Startups, Tom Brady, and AI
04:45 What Coframe actually does
07:07 The power of speed and constant testing
09:52 Will rapid changes hurt SEO?
11:16 What autonomous AI can really do
15:53 The trap of “comfort work”
21:01 How music keeps Josh grounded
25:24 The future of marketing: AI agents and personalization
33:16 Final thoughts and how to start using AI today
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