I Will Not Lose

About I Will Not Lose

Hosted by Tony Ortiz, I Will Not Lose is a podcast dedicated to exploring the valuable lessons learned from our failures. We delve into inspiring topics of persistence, resilience, and triumph in the face of adversity. By adopting a mindset that sees every misstep as an opportunity for growth, we challenge the conventional notion of failure. Join us as we journey through life's trials and tribulations, and emerge stronger, wiser, and unbroken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Tony Ortiz

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Oct 2022

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Human Creativity in the Age of AI

   Who gets left behind when AI moves faster than a small business can keep up? On IWNL 81, Tony Ortiz and Alex start there, then get into the part of this moment that cannot be automated away: human creativity, connection, and the willingness to share what we learn. Alex talks about a trip to San Francisco and the AI culture he saw there. They also discuss practical tools, open access, and why safety is a shared responsibility—not a job for one lab alone. Near the end, Codex joins the conversation for a live demo. 00:00 Opening and the show's theme 04:50 Introducing Alex 15:50 AI and small local businesses 20:50 The pace of AI development 25:00 Agents, cybersecurity, and safety 34:40 Human creativity and connection 38:10 Human influence and recognizing creative work 44:40 Alex's San Francisco trip 47:57 AI advertising and the San Francisco tech scene 53:20 Sharing AI tools and free resources 56:20 AI risk and shared responsibility 59:57 Codex joins the conversation and a live demo Guest: Alex Colón www.omconcepts.net Website: https://iwillnotlosepodcast.com LISTEN & SUPPORT Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=FKGSHYR8WAB7C&no_recurring=0&item_name=Invest+in+%22I+Will+Not+Lose%22+podcast%21+Help+us+produce+quality+content+and+support+the+show+by+donation%21&currency_code=USD&source=qr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Andre Williams: From Football to Fitness, Faith, Fatherhood & Building with AI - IWNL#0080

   # I Will Not Lose 80: Andre Williams on Resilience, Fitness, Faith & Building After Football Tony Ortiz sits down with Andre Williams—Heisman Trophy finalist, former Boston College running back and New York Giant, and author of *After the Last Snap*. They talk about the pressure and personal cost behind elite performance, rebuilding through faith and fatherhood, creating AW Fitness Club from lived experience, and using AI to extend a strong human perspective. Andre also shares the philosophy behind daily movement and the Heart & Hustle blood-donation initiative. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and introducing Andre Williams 02:02 From football to authorship and life after the last snap 14:47 New York to San Diego: distance, hardship, and faith 27:55 The lived experience behind AW Fitness Club 29:29 Reset tomorrow: resilience, purpose, and detours 42:36 Perspective, responsibility, and AI 44:29 Turning perspective into a virtual fitness and nutrition system 55:55 Heart & Hustle and giving blood 58:16 Strength N Love Celebrity Casino Night 59:44 How to join AW Fitness Club 63:16 Where to find Andre and *After the Last Snap* LINKS AW Fitness Club: https://awfitnessclub.net Heart & Hustle / Give a Pint: https://giveapint.org I Will Not Lose Podcast: https://iwillnotlosepodcast.com Support and Tony Ortiz links: https://tothedesigner.com/links Andre on social: @ImDreWill44 (spoken handle; verify capitalization before publishing) #IWillNotLose #AndreWilliams #Resilience #AWFitnessClub #Podcast Draft for review. Nothing was published or scheduled. LISTEN & SUPPORT Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=FKGSHYR8WAB7C&no_recurring=0&item_name=Invest+in+%22I+Will+Not+Lose%22+podcast%21+Help+us+produce+quality+content+and+support+the+show+by+donation%21&currency_code=USD&source=qr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   7 Aug 2026

   AI, Music & the Human Touch with Phaze Wun | IWNL 0079

   Phaze Wun returns to I Will Not Lose for a wide-ranging conversation with Tony Ortiz about music, technology, long-form content, creative independence, and what it takes to build something that lasts. They look back at live internet radio in 2007, examine social media as brand equity, and explain why a viral moment means little without a catalog or point of view behind it. Phaze Wun also reflects on being boxed in by an early song, becoming a multidisciplinary creator out of necessity, completing a new album through grief, and deciding whether this could be his final album. The conversation moves through AI music, Auto-Tune, automation, creative guardrails, communication, album aesthetics, faith, streaming economics, and the human judgment that makes identical tools produce completely different work. If this episode gives you something useful, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with another creator who is building for the long run. CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening montage 01:18 Phaze Wun returns 02:13 Live streaming before it was normal 04:33 Social media as brand equity 05:58 Why a viral moment needs a catalog 11:32 When one successful song puts you in a box 12:56 The Renaissance approach to creative work 16:33 Building the new album through grief 17:44 Could the next project be an AI album? 20:38 Auto-Tune, AI, and resisting new tools 28:05 When AI gets the simple order wrong 29:07 AI customer service and missing context 35:18 Fear, incentives, and the AI argument 38:34 The deeper you go, the clearer AI's limits become 43:57 Training a local model through its mistakes 44:46 Communication across cultures, people, and machines 49:50 Creative waves and the possibility of a final album 55:49 Merch, ownership, and selling directly 57:02 What streaming actually pays independent artists 59:55 Making the new album gritty without losing clarity 64:46 Marriage, faith, and writing without old crutches 70:32 The right tool and the human touch 73:25 What it really costs to start a podcast 74:35 High-tech cities and low-tech systems 78:53 Training AI for a specific business 79:34 Where to find Phaze Wun 81:06 Closing Find new episodes: https://iwillnotlosepodcast.com Support the show: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=FKGSHYR8WAB7C&no_recurring=0&item_name=Invest+in+%22I+Will+Not+Lose%22+podcast%21+Help+us+produce+quality+content+and+support+the+show+by+donation%21&currency_code=USD&source=qr Phaze Wun: https://themiserylovecompany.com Tony: @tothedesigner #IWillNotLose #PhazeWun #Podcast #ArtificialIntelligence #MusicIndustry #CreatorEconomy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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YouTube views

27,337

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32