Struggling to Stay Consistent? How One Creator Solved It with AI

How often do you feel overwhelmed by all the steps it takes to produce content? From research to recording, editing, publishing, and repurposing, it’s a lot. Today, I’m putting the spotlight on co-host Nick Nalbach, who recently built a custom project management app to tackle this exact problem. Even more impressive? He built it in just 48 hours using AI, and he’s not a coder.

We talk about the mental load that comes with content creation, what inspired the build, and how his app helps track time spent on each task. The idea is simple: know how long things really take so you can plan better and stop beating yourself up. We also dig into how AI will soon help the app suggest when to work on creative vs. admin tasks based on your personal productivity rhythms.

Plus, I share my first impressions of the new Zoom PodTrak P4Next, a portable, affordable podcasting tool that could be a smart option for creators on the go. Whether you’re a gearhead or not, I think you’ll find this conversation equal parts inspiring and practical.

Episode Highlights:

[01:21] Meet the panel and podcast evaluation reminder[04:14] First impressions of the Zoom PodTrak P4Next[08:49] Justifying new podcast toys (yes, it’s a write-off)[13:10] P4Next vs. original P4 — what’s different?[14:54] Why Nick built a custom project management app[18:57] How the app tracks workflows and time spent[22:56] Future AI features: research, recommendations, and more[31:18] Using mood to guide task planning[32:33] Why Nick isn’t sharing the app name just yet[33:26] Claude Pro vs. ChatGPT for coding tasks[39:22] The surprising tool Nick used to build the app[41:42] How to join the beta and test it for yourself

Links & Resources:

Nick's Article about his new app: linkedin.com/posts/marcronick_content-creators-of-linkedinpay-attention-activity-7392959995354501120--b_0

Email Nick to join the beta: [email protected]
Follow Nick on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ninebythree/
Zoom PodTrak P4Next: zoomcorp.com/en/us/podtrak-recorders/podcast-recorders/podtrak-p4next/

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