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Once you've caught up on the videos, you'll jump into the Discord community. Introduce yourself, find every channel, and get support if you run into anything. It's also how you get to the workshops.
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- Live builds, replays and the one-minute summary.
- # wins
- Small launches, repaired systems, real progress.
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- What residents are building, as they build it.
Every Wednesday: what's new, and what to do about it.
Every workshop runs for an hour, live, and the replays are there for every resident to pick up and learn from. We cover the latest models and tools, AI news, security risks, and the apps and setups worth your time. AI moves every week, and this is how you stay current.
- AI news every week
- New models and costs
- Security and API keys
- Scams and prompt injection
- Building apps
- Build or rent
- Agents and harnesses
- Local and open models
- Wikis and memory
- Backups and kill switches
- Prompting methods
- Energy and mindset
30+ live workshops
AI news and Q&A: model costs and dashboards
Who it's for
For anyone who wants to know what the latest AI news means for the tools and costs they actually use.
What we cover
Why running an always-on agent can get expensive, how we split work between top-tier and local models, and why the same model can give very different answers in a different tool. Also the dashboards that keep an agent setup healthy and backed up.
Safe to build with AI
Who it's for
For anyone who wants to use AI tools and agents without leaving their accounts, money or data exposed.
What we cover
How stolen API keys get used, and the defences: separate keys, spending caps and auto-reload off. Also voice-cloning scams, prompt injection through hidden text, and an emergency kill switch for an agent.
The future of apps: build or rent?
Who it's for
For anyone who pays for software subscriptions and wants to know when building their own is worth it.
What we cover
A live example of planning a simple customer loyalty app: research first, a small first version, then a second opinion from another AI model. Also how to weigh building against renting.
Starting over: the agent pathway from zero
Who it's for
For anyone who wants a clear order of steps for going from first AI chat to a working agent.
What we cover
That day's OpenAI announcements, then the pathway: a paid desktop AI app, a first agent, and a wiki before a second agent. Also hosting choices, and what would happen if you lost everything tomorrow.
AI stack, access and future-proofing
Who it's for
For anyone who wants one map of every way to use AI, and a plan if a tool or price changes.
What we cover
The news digest, then the layers: subscriptions, agents inside AI apps, rented servers and local models. It ends with what to do if a provider pulls the plug.
Energy, AI and longevity
Who it's for
For anyone who wants the human side of AI: how your own state shapes the results.
What we cover
Our energy framework and how it applies to using AI, then a longevity doctor on healthspan, sleep, diet, community and mindset. No technical skills needed.
Building apps with Claude Code and Codex
Who it's for
For anyone who has never built an app and wants to see it done from a plain-English idea.
What we cover
Two AI coding tools given the same prompt side by side, then compared, plus what an app is made of: screens, database, payments and hosting.
Foundations
Pages of theory and practical prompts you can browse at your own pace. They're for anyone getting started with AI who wants more structure, and prompts to copy straight into their sessions. We update them as the tools and skills move on.
Energy FirstWhy your state matters more than your skill, and how to read it.
10 minutes
Anyone starting out with ChatGPT/Claude who keeps reaching for the next tool or trick when the real lever is the state they bring to it
15 minutes
Anyone who wants a simple, repeatable way to know what emotional state they're actually in before they start work
Speak to AIHow to ask, structure a prompt and manage context.
10 minutes
Anyone who wants better answers from ChatGPT/Claude without forcing the conversation into the wrong solution too early
15 minutes
Anyone who keeps repeating the same task in ChatGPT/Claude and wants a reusable instruction that gets sharper answers
12 minutes
Anyone whose ChatGPT/Claude sessions get long, repetitive, expensive or confused
Stay SecureHow to protect your keys, limit access and know what to trust.
12 minutes
Anyone connecting tools, building apps or setting up agents with API keys, passwords and paid services
12 minutes
Anyone connecting ChatGPT/Claude, Hermes Agent or other assistants to email, files, calendars, code or business tools
12 minutes
Anyone asking ChatGPT/Claude or Hermes Agent to read websites, emails, attachments, repos or online sources
Build With AgentsWhat an agent is, and how to ship your first automation.
15 minutes
Anyone ready to move from chatting with ChatGPT/Claude into using an always-on assistant with memory, tools and schedules
20 minutes
Anyone who wants Hermes Agent or ChatGPT/Claude to save real time tomorrow without taking risky actions on their behalf
20 minutes
Anyone who has a first automation running and wants it to improve from feedback instead of repeating the same mistakes
Decide & GrowCapture your voice, and make better decisions with AI.
20 minutes
Founders and creators who want their content, replies and offers to sound unmistakably like them
25 minutes
Creators and business owners who want a repeatable content pipeline without losing their taste or voice
30-45 minutes per decision
Founders making decisions with real stakes who need research, critique and a clean approval gate
Capture KnowledgeBuild a wiki that you and your agents can both use.
15 minutes
Founders and operators who want ChatGPT/Claude or Hermes Agent to reason from clean context instead of scattered memory
60-90 minutes
Founders and small teams ready to turn scattered business knowledge into markdown pages an agent can search
30 minutes, then 10 minutes weekly
Founders and operators who want their wiki to become a trusted source, not another folder of stale notes
Going Deeper: EnergyMore tools for working with your state.
15 minutes
Anyone who can spot a low state but feels stuck in it, and wants a way to climb out on purpose
15 minutes
Anyone who runs on a to-do list but never decides how they actually want to feel while doing it
30 minutes
Anyone ready to go beyond managing today's state and start aligning with who they're becoming
20 minutes
Anyone who's learned to manage their energy by hand and wants ChatGPT/Claude to keep them on track automatically
Ready to come inside?
- Six videos to catch you up
- A live workshop every Wednesday
- A private Discord, with Paul and Ella in it every day
- Every lesson, at your own pace
US$79 a month
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