The Automation Show

In this Q&A episode, Shaun takes five real automation questions sent in by listeners and clients and answers each one off the cuff. From a wedding photographer worried her email sequence is double-emailing brides, to a bookkeeper whose team won't use the workflows she built, these are the everyday situations that trip up business owners using GoHighLevel. You'll come away knowing how to audit...

Roughly 62% of calls to small businesses go unanswered or straight to voicemail — and most callers never call back. They tap the next business in the search results. In this episode, Shaun walks through GoHighLevel's Missed Call Text Back: a 5-minute, under-$5-a-month automation that recovers 20–40% of those lost calls and quietly pays for your entire GHL stack. If you're a service business owner,...

Most small business owners are carrying a $1,200 supercomputer in their pocket and using maybe ten percent of what it can do for their business. This week on The Automation Show, Shaun breaks down the brand-new HighLevel Mobile App v4.0 — a complete ground-up redesign — and explains why this release is one of the most important automation updates of 2026 for service-based business owners. If you l...

If you've ever opened Go High Level's workflow builder and immediately felt overwhelmed, you're not alone. In this episode, Shaun walks through the new AI Workflow Builder inside Go High Level — a feature that lets you describe the automation you want in plain English and have it built for you in seconds. No technical background required. You'll understand what the tool does, why it matters for yo...

The Automation Show | Hosted by Shaun Whynacht — Voice AI & Missed Call Recovery If your phone rings while you're on a job site, in a meeting, or at your kid's game, that lead is likely gone for good. In this episode, Shaun walks through Go High Level's Voice AI feature and how it functions as an always-on inbound receptionist for your business. He covers how to set it up inside the AI Agent S...

You’ve made the sale. Now, are you losing the client? In the final installment of our three-part series on the "Leaky Bucket," Shaun tackles the most overlooked gap in the business cycle: the space between the "Yes" and the "Result." If your onboarding process is just a giant wall of text or a "box of parts" with no instructions, you aren't just frustrating your clients—you’re inviting buyer’s rem...

Are you the CEO of your business, or just the Chief Firefighter? In this episode of The Automation Show , Shaun digs into the exhausted reality of the "improvised" business. If you spend your first twenty minutes every morning triaging your inbox just to figure out what’s on fire, you aren't running a company—you’re standing in the middle of a structural collapse holding it together with your bare...

In this episode of The Automation Show , Shaun breaks down the silent killer of small businesses: the follow-up gap. Most business owners think they have a "lead problem" or a "marketing problem," but the truth is usually much simpler—and more expensive. They have a leaky bucket . Download the Free Series at https://theleakybucket.ca Through the story of Dave the Landscaper, we look at how a two-d...

Episode Description: Why Your Marketing Isn't Broken (It’s Just Disconnected) Are you tired of "shouting into a room and hoping someone shouts back"? Many small business owners are convinced their marketing is fundamentally broken. They’ve tried the ads, they have the email list, and they post to social media—yet revenue remains inconsistent and leads constantly go cold. In this episode of The Aut...

We all have that one friend—the one whose house is so organized the shelves have labels on them. While your physical desk might be a mess of coffee cups and sticky notes, your digital systems shouldn't be. In this episode of The Automation Show , we’re diving into the "peace" that comes with a perfectly organized CRM. If you’ve ever looked at a workflow and seen a string of "Email 1," "Email 2," a...

To keep your podcast consistent with your YouTube and LinkedIn presence, this description is designed to be punchy, benefit-driven, and easy to skim on a mobile device. Episode Title: The 3-Video Opt-in Strategy to Build Instant Authority Episode Summary: Are you tired of people opting into your lead magnets but never actually consuming the content? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on...

Are you still relying solely on linear, "drip" email sequences? While the traditional follow-up method isn't dead, the way prospects consume content has fundamentally changed. In this episode of The Automation Show , Sean breaks down the shift from rigid, one-way email blasts to Agentic Marketing Automation. We explore why long-form emails are losing their effectiveness and how you can leverage AI...

In this episode of The Automation Show , we take a deep dive into how automation can revolutionize customer lifecycles and improve business efficiency. This episode is unique—there's no guest this time. Instead, we explore the cutting-edge capabilities of Google’s Notebook LM and how it can be leveraged to streamline processes, enhance customer journeys, and personalize automation strategies. Usin...

In this episode of The Automation Show , we’re joined by Jessica Rhodes, founder of Interview Connections, a pioneering podcast booking agency that has facilitated over 30,000 podcast interviews for entrepreneurs. Jessica shares the secrets behind scaling her business, managing a high-touch service, and integrating automation to streamline operations. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Intervi...

WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jJqGZCba6WQ In this episode of The Automation Show , we dive into the integration of AI with marketing automation and explore a highly customized automation setup using GoHighLevel. Host Shaun Whynacht walks us through a real client use case for a wellness assessment that captures leads and assesses their scores across five wellness categories: social, community,...

In this episode of The Automation Show , I dive into a concerning side effect of AI and automation: the impact on critical thinking skills among youth. This conversation comes from the recent introduction of ChatGPT in Canadian schools, which has sparked worries about students relying too heavily on AI tools for problem-solving instead of developing their own independent critical thinking abilitie...

In this episode of "The Automation Show," host Shaun dives into the critical role that consistent naming conventions play in effective automation. As your business grows and your automation ecosystem expands, inconsistent naming can lead to confusion, inefficiency, and a messy workflow that's hard for you and your team to navigate. Shaun highlights the significance of agreeing on a standardized wa...

In this episode of The Automation Show , Shaun Whynacht dives deep into the often-overlooked aspect of marketing automation: segmentation. Shaun challenges the traditional "one-size-fits-all" approach to nurturing sequences by discussing a past client who used humor to connect with certain clients while maintaining a more serious tone for others. The key takeaway? Marketing success is rooted in pe...

In this debut episode of The Automation Show , I dive into the transformative power of automation and how it can impact both your business and personal life. Whether you're already automating or just starting out, I’m here to share insights on how automating those repetitive tasks can help you reclaim your most valuable asset—time. Key takeaways from this episode: Why automation goes beyond just m...