AI Your Business Podcast

There's a Privacy Act amendment coming into effect that directly affects how Australian businesses must handle AI. Most business owners either haven't heard of it yet, or know it's coming and are unsure what it actually requires of them.

In this episode, Kim Fernandez breaks down who it applies to, what the penalties look like, and the one practical step to take this week - before the compliance window closes.

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What role should AI play in filmmaking - and where should humans stay firmly in the centre?

In this episode of the AI Your Business Podcast, Kim Fernandez sits down with Craig Giles, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and co-founder of Central Coast Studios.

Craig has spent more than 20 years across music, live events, television, screenwriting, and film production. He’s worked on major events, produced albums, created screen...

What does it actually take to build a tech company - when you’re not technical?

In this episode of the AI Your Business Podcast, Kim Fernandez sits down with Jenny Rudd, founder of Dispute Buddy - a legal tech platform transforming messy, emotional communication into structured, lawyer-ready evidence.

But this isn’t a typical startup story.

Jenny didn’t come from tech. She was fired from a magazine role… th...

Women are significantly less likely than men to experiment with generative AI.

But when you look closer, the explanation isn’t what many people assume.

In this International Women’s Day episode, Kim Fernandez examines the research behind the AI gender adoption gap and explores what may actually be driving it - from constraints, risks and workplace structures, to how women evaluate new technologies.

Importantly, this epi...

What if 85% of your behaviour isn’t conscious?

Kim sits down with Nicole Gibson, Founder and CEO of In Truth Technologies - the first company in the world to successfully track emotional state in real time using advanced machine learning trained on proprietary clinical datasets.

In doing so, Nicole hasn’t simply built a product. She has pioneered a new applied science at the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intel...

What are the biggest AI trends small and mid-sized businesses need to prepare for in 2026?

In Part 2 of this AI trends series, Kim is joined by Rod Fernandez, Co-Founder and Head Developer at AI Collab, to unpack what’s actually happening inside AI adoption for SMBs in 2026 - beyond the hype.

If you’re wondering:

• Is it safe for my team to use AI tools?
• Is AI...

In this episode of the AI Your Business Podcast, host Kim Fernandez and guest co-host Rod Fernandez dive into the most important AI trends for small and mid-sized businesses in 2026. Together, they unpack how AI adoption is maturing - moving beyond generic tools into custom, secure, and industry-specific systems that drive real productivity and trust.

They also explore the evolution of AI-powered content creation, why the future be...

Episode Summary: GPT-5 has landed - and there’s a lot of noise about what it can and can’t do. In this episode of AI Your Business Podcast, I’m sharing my first 24 hours with the update, what it means for content creators, coaches, service-based small businesses, and anyone using AI for client delivery.

You’ll hear:

• The real upgrades in GPT-5 that matter for your marketing and client experience

• Why s...

What if one custom AI tool could help you boost sales, reduce stress, and never miss a lead again?

In this episode of the AI Your Business Podcast, Jessica Price shares how she helped generate a 40% increase in sales across two local service businesses - EcoKleen Solar and Clear Flow Gutter Cleaning - using a single custom AI tool we built together.

Tune in to hear: → What gave Jess daily clarity and control → Why follow-up and lea...

In this episode of AI Your Business Podcast, Kim Fernandez sits down with Andrew Forsyth, founder of Pemberton Productions, to explore how small businesses can leverage video, storytelling, and AI to transform their marketing. Andrew shares game-changing insights on "flipping the script" - a strategy that makes video the starting point for brand messaging, web copy, and social media content.

With 15+ years of experience as a video ...

Does implementing AI in your business feel like something you’ll get to eventually? In this episode, Kim Fernandez dives into the transformative power of AI, sharing why waiting to adopt this technology is not only risky but could cost you your edge.

You’ll learn how businesses are setting new standards using AI tools like Custom GPTs, and how even small steps toward adopting AI can simplify operations, elevate client e...

In this episode of AI Your Business Podcast, Kim Fernandez sits down with Donna McGeorge, global productivity expert and author of The ChatGPT Revolution. Donna shares her unique take on how AI isn’t just improving productivity—it’s creating space, time, and capacity for the things that truly matter.

From AI-powered workflows that eliminate weekend catch-up work to rethinking what “success” looks like ...

In this episode of AI Your Business Podcast, host Kim Fernandez chats with Hope Livonne Trory, founder of Hopeworks Design, about simplifying SEO, harnessing AI, and turning buyer intent into actionable strategies. From architectural beginnings to SEO mastery, Hope shares her journey and reveals how AI tools are transforming the world of digital marketing—making SEO accessible, effective, and, dare we say, exciting.

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