This conversation was recorded at the Cincinnati Podcast Studio with Brian Erickson.

I originally invited Brian to join me for an episode of my What Are You Creating? podcast, which I typically produce as an audio-only show. Since Brian runs a studio devoted to high-quality video podcast production, he invited me to come to the studio and record the conversation there.

This is a very unscripted conversation. It begins as an interview, but it naturally becomes a genuine exchange between two podcast professionals exploring how we each think about content creation. Where it’s been. Where it is now. And where it might be headed.

At one point, Brian asks me to share my perspective on audio versus video, content ownership, and some of the principles that have shaped the way I approach creating and publishing work.

If you care about creating meaningful work and playing a long game with your content, I think you’ll enjoy it.

• You can see the video version of this episode, recorded professionally at the Cincinnati Podcast Studio, on my YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/2bzuQFXlzkE?si=Bq_4bp4WXjczmZK2
• Cincinnati Podcast Studio website: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com
• Follow Brian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson

If you’re a professional author, coach, speaker, content creator, course creator, or online business owner, and you’ve ever felt alone in your content creation, marketing, or business decisions, I want you to know this.

You don’t have to do this journey by yourself.

I’ve reopened the Next Level Mastermind. It’s designed for entrepreneurs who are committed to growth, service, and bringing their full education, experience, skills, and perspective into a trusted peer environment where everyone contributes and everyone benefits.

If you feel a pull toward doing this work alongside other thoughtful, accomplished people who understand the decisions you’re facing, email me directly at cliff@cliffravenscraft.com and put “Next Level Mastermind” in the subject line.

I’d love to explore whether it makes sense for us to journey together.

In this episode, I take you even further down the rabbit hole of vibe coding and share what I have built in just one week using Replit and AI-assisted development. What started as curiosity quickly turned into a fully functioning software tool I am actively using in my own workflow.

I walk through the evolution of my new app, PodBriefer—why I built it, how it works, and the real-world problems it solves for me as a coach working with entrepreneurs who are also content creators.

I explain how the app lets me subscribe to podcasts, search the Apple Podcasts directory, store episodes locally for instant access, generate transcripts, download audio files, and analyze content without the friction I used to accept as normal.

I also share how I am using custom GPTs to create deep-dive summaries, pull quotes, action items, and insights from transcripts. You will hear how I connected the app to Kindle to automatically turn podcast episodes into EPUBs, complete with cover art, show notes, transcripts, and a table of contents, so I can read, highlight, and extract notes directly into my thinking and journaling workflow.

Along the way, I talk candidly about costs, tradeoffs, beta limitations, and what this kind of tool might make possible in the future, both for me and potentially for others. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is changing the way I build, think, and work right now.

If you are curious about vibe coding and want to explore Replit for yourself, visit podcastanswerman.com/replit to check it out.

If you are interested in the Next Level Mastermind, one-on-one coaching, or want to talk about whether any of this fits into your own creative or business journey, email me at cliff@cliffravenscraft.com.

This episode is another audio journal. I share some of the big projects that caught my attention this week. I'm excited to be speaking at Social Media Marketing World in 2026 with a 90-minute workshop on podcasting. I also submitted a talk for PodFest Expo 2027. I share my history with payment processing as an online business owner, a recent purchase related to my obsession with e-ink e-reader devices, and my initial thoughts after my first attempt at developing my own online software.

If you’re listening to this and recognizing yourself in the way I’m thinking out loud here. Juggling big ideas, meaningful projects, and the desire to build something that truly matters. You might be the kind of person I created the Next Level Mastermind for. It’s a small, intentional group of experienced creators and entrepreneurs who want space to think clearly, be challenged honestly, and move forward with greater confidence and alignment. If you’re curious whether this might be the right environment for you, email me directly at cliff@cliffravenscraft.com.