The Brainiac Blueprint

About The Brainiac Blueprint

The Brainiac Blueprint brings real business professionals to the forefront and discusses the intersection of AI and their passions. Whether that be their role, organization, industry or something else entirely, we discuss success stories, fails, best practices and predictions regarding AI in business today.

Publisher

Kyle Lambert - Founder of Left Brain AI and Action Hero Marketing

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   AI Should Enhance, Not Replace | Mariana Taramasco of SERHANT | Brainiac Blueprint

   Today on The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast by Left Brain AI, we sit down with Mariana Taramasco, a bilingual real estate agent at SERHANT. in Greenville, South Carolina. Mariana shares how a plan to invest using the BRRRR method led her to get her real estate license, how she ended up selling four to five homes a month for a major builder, and why she sees AI as a tool to enhance agents and make them better rather than replace anyone. She also explains how ChatGPT helped her polish her emails as a bilingual agent before she moved to Claude, why AI can make a well-run company better and a messy one worse, and why she discloses AI-staged listing photos. Plus, her journey from Argentina to Mexico to Greenville, her pitch for relocating to Greenville and her love for Miami. ⏱ In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Welcome Mariana Taramasco 00:52 - Who is Mariana Taramasco 01:19 - From BRRRR investing to selling homes for a builder 02:33 - The aha moment: watching buyers fall in love with a home 04:02 - Building a trusted team of experts 05:37 - Saying "I'll get back to you" builds trust 06:36 - "I think AI is..." Mariana finishes the prompt 09:20 - From ChatGPT to Claude as a bilingual agent 10:48 - SERHANT's AI app for agents 11:19 - Relying on AI vs. trusting your own judgment 12:29 - Raising kids in an AI world and staying human 15:31 - Authenticity in the AI era 16:32 - AI-staged listings and disclosure 18:13 - From Argentina to Mexico to Greenville 20:16 - How moving 14 times shaped her work with relocation buyers 22:26 - Why people are moving to Greenville, SC 29:21 - Mariana's favorite spots in Greenville 31:20 - Miami and the Mercedes-Benz building in Brickell 37:42 - Goals for Q4 2026 38:57 - Rapid fire: cold calling, asado and Ryan Gosling 43:41 - Open forum: why Greenville 44:07 - Where to find Mariana Taramasco 🔗 Mariana Taramasco LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-taramasco-b264a282/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-taramasco-b264a282/) Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mariana.taramasco/ (https://www.instagram.com/mariana.taramasco/) Website → https://buywithmariana.com/ (https://buywithmariana.com/) SERHANT. profile → https://serhant.com/agents/mariana-taramasco (https://serhant.com/agents/mariana-taramasco) 🔗 SERHANT. Website → https://serhant.com/ (https://serhant.com/) LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/serhant (https://www.linkedin.com/company/serhant) Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/) 📲 Connect with Left Brain AI Website: https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/ (https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/ (https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/) X (Twitter): https://x.com/left_brain_ai (https://x.com/left_brain_ai) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises (https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai (https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai) 🎧 Listen to The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast Apple: https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH (https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH) 📣 Subscribe & Share If this episode inspired you, taught you something new, or gave you a different lens on AI in real estate, share it, leave a comment, or tag us. Let's help more people stay brilliant. Know someone who would make a great guest? Email us at podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz (mailto:podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz)

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Why Skilled Video Teams Still Beat AI | Ben Grody of ASL Productions | Brainiac Blueprint

   Today on The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast by Left Brain AI, we sit down with Ben Grody, COO and Head of Studio at ASL Productions, a full service video production company and studio in New York City. Ben shares how he went from reality TV promos in LA on shows like The Taste and Love is Blind to building and running ASL's three-studio space in Manhattan, and why he treats AI like a well-versed assistant whose work you always check before it reaches a client. He also explains how he used Claude to sync ASL's internal dashboard to Google Calendar without changing how his team works, why production at its core means planning everything knowing it will change, and why hospitality is now the real difference in client retention. Plus, why podcasting looks like the early days of reality TV, how to decide what level of production your content needs, and a promo shoot on horseback with Arizona cowboys. ⏱ In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Welcome Ben Grody 01:01 - Who is Ben Grody and ASL Productions 01:53 - From reality TV in LA to branded content in New York 02:48 - Coaching first-timers vs. on-camera pros 05:40 - "I think AI is..." Ben finishes the prompt 08:02 - The new uncanny valley: don't trick your audience 10:12 - A day in the life of a COO and Head of Studio 12:32 - Stepping back from the work you do best 14:00 - The dashboard and the client "Bible" 16:58 - Plan everything, knowing it will change 17:52 - Using Claude to sync the dashboard to Google Calendar 20:43 - Next up: a client-facing availability calendar 22:27 - Solve one pain point fully, not many partially 23:56 - What people don't see behind the scenes 27:03 - Designing and building the ASL studio 30:55 - What they would do differently next time 33:17 - Balancing set efficiency with custom branding 34:37 - Why people want in-person experiences 38:15 - The aha moment for podcasts as a service 42:55 - Podcasting is the new reality TV 44:13 - How to choose the right level of production 48:07 - Rapid fire: instant footage, sports, cowboys and golf 52:20 - Open forum: make the message match the result 53:27 - Where to find Ben Grody and ASL Productions 🔗 Ben Grody LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-grody/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-grody/) 🔗 ASL Productions Website → https://aslproductions.com/ (https://aslproductions.com/) LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/asl-productions/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/asl-productions/) Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/) 📲 Connect with Left Brain AI Website: https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/ (https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/ (https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/) X (Twitter): https://x.com/left_brain_ai (https://x.com/left_brain_ai) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises (https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai (https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai) 🎧 Listen to The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast Apple: https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH (https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH) 📣 Subscribe & Share If this episode inspired you, taught you something new, or gave you a different lens on AI in video production, share it, leave a comment, or tag us. Let's help more people stay brilliant. Know someone who would make a great guest? Email us at podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz (mailto:podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz)

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Can AI Open New Jobs in Africa? | Gerard Holland of Talent Match Africa | Brainiac Blueprint

   Today on The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast by Left Brain AI, we sit down with Gerard Holland, Founder of Talent Match Africa, an outsourcing business with teams in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Nairobi and Addis Ababa serving clients in the USA, Australia, Canada, the UK and beyond. Gerard shares how a chance meeting with Nelson Mandela's grandson led him to take his business into Africa, why the talent he met there blew him away, and why he jokingly says he competes against the Philippines every day. He also explains how Talent Match Africa builds an AI-first culture, why automating your own job makes you more valuable, not less, and why curiosity matters more than any training program. Plus, the new "Claude expert" roles clients are hiring for, a marketing manager who delivered a year-long idea in nine days, and how a lifelong dog person became a cat person. ⏱ In this episode, we discuss: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Welcome Gerard Holland 01:00 - Who is Gerard Holland and Talent Match Africa 02:35 - The chance meeting with Nelson Mandela's grandson 03:26 - 21 days and 56 meetings on the first trip 04:46 - Africa is a continent, not a country 05:52 - Growing carefully and redrawing the map of Africa 06:36 - "I think AI is..." Gerard finishes the prompt 07:57 - What Talent Match Africa does and where AI fits in 09:26 - AI, abundance and job displacement 10:25 - Why automating your own job makes you more valuable 11:52 - Culture and attitude over training programs 13:12 - Learning on the go by asking the AI itself 15:22 - Working across cultures, from New York speed to sport 18:17 - What clients are asking for now 19:37 - Skip the $200,000 consultant, embed an AI-savvy hire 22:33 - Start with one or two projects 23:53 - Get 1% more efficient every week 24:13 - How do you measure AI fluency? 25:37 - A year-long idea delivered in nine days 27:02 - Gerard's view of Africa before and after 29:08 - The talent that changed his mind 30:09 - Expansion plans and Nigeria 31:11 - The roles they fill 31:47 - The challenges of building in Africa 33:31 - The natural advantage of African talent 34:36 - Rapid fire: automation, Rwanda, Glastonbury and cats 38:53 - Open forum: think of Africa for your next hire 39:33 - Where to find Gerard and Talent Match Africa 🔗 Gerard Holland LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardholland/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardholland/) 🔗 Talent Match Africa Website → https://talentmatchafrica.com/ (https://talentmatchafrica.com/) Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-f-lambert/) 📲 Connect with Left Brain AI Website: https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/ (https://www.leftbrainenterprises.biz/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/ (https://www.instagram.com/left.brain.ai/) X (Twitter): https://x.com/left_brain_ai (https://x.com/left_brain_ai) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises (https://www.tiktok.com/@left_brain_enterprises) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai (https://www.linkedin.com/company/left-brain-ai) 🎧 Listen to The Brainiac Blueprint Podcast Apple: https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH (https://bit.ly/3VMNtlH) 📣 Subscribe & Share If this episode inspired you, taught you something new, or gave you a different lens on AI and the future of work, share it, leave a comment, or tag us. Let's help more people stay brilliant. Know someone who would make a great guest Email us at podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz (mailto:podcast@leftbrainenterprises.biz)

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