My AI Stack

These are the AI tools I actually use to build, create, research, and run my business. Where I can, each card links to work I made with it, so you can see the tool in use, not just read about it.

The stack changes as the tools change. If something earns a regular place in my week, it goes here. Most tool links are referral links. If you sign up, we both benefit.

Build

Apps, tools, and automations

Lovable
Vibe code apps and tools: no traditional coding required

See it in: Vibe Coded Projects

n8n
Workflow automation that connects your entire stack

Create

Video, audio, music, and design

Runway
AI video generation and creative editing

See it in: Valentine’s Day 2026 Demo

Suno
Generate original music and audio in seconds

See it in: Women of Northern Colorado Anthem

ElevenLabs
Realistic AI voice generation for audio, video, and agents

Listen: Stop Letting AI Roam the Open Internet (Sonet podcast)
Listen: Rethinking Legacy Software Access (Sonet podcast)

Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

Gamma
Beautiful presentations built with AI, fast

DesignLumo
Editable graphics, flyers, and social posts generated from a prompt

AdCreative
AI-generated ad creatives that convert

Research and Think

Finding answers and keeping what I learn

Perplexity
AI search and research with cited sources

Obsidian
My second brain: linked markdown notes that AI can read and build on

Read: My Second Brain Told Me to Raise My Prices
Workshop: Build a Second Brain, Ojai, Nov 4
Talk: Second Brains for Marketing Teams, Boulder, Jan 14

Genspark
AI-powered slides, research, and multi-agent workflows

Slides: How to Win Valentine’s Day
Slides: AI Isn’t Magic, The Ethics of AI

Run the Business

GTM data, scheduling, and meetings

Clay
Data enrichment and outbound automation for GTM teams

Motion
AI scheduling that plans your day automatically

Granola
AI meeting notes that capture what matters