AI Moment With Danny Denhard and Jonathan Wagstaffe

In this festive episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan and I tackle the panic that often surrounds the holiday season. We move beyond the hype to discuss how you can use AI right now to reduce the Christmas "faff", from managing the dreaded office Secret Santa to ensuring you don't burn the turkey. We explore practical, hands-on use cases for Generative AI to make your holidays smoother...

The AI Moment: AI Is More Than Just The Web Want to go deeper on our newsletter that supports each and every episode at ⁠⁠dannydenhard.com/aipod⁠⁠ In this week's episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan and I step away from the keyboard to explore the "extended world of AI." Too often, the conversation is dominated by chatbots and browser-based tools, but the most disruptive shifts are ha...

How To Build AI Workshops That Actually Work - AI Moment Longer Episode 1 In this week's episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan Wagstaffe and I tackle a critical question facing almost every business leader right now: how do you run an AI workshop that actually changes behaviour? Recorded on a day when half the internet (including ChatGPT) went down thanks to Cloudflare, we discuss why reliance o...

Show Notes: What Is Vibe Coding & How Could We Use It? In this episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan and I tackle a phrase that has been buzzing around the industry this year: Vibe Coding . It might sound like just another buzzword, but for non-technical leaders, marketers, and product teams, it represents a massive shift in how we work. We demystify what vibe coding actually is—essentially, usi...

Why AI Is Google Gemini's To Lose In this episode of The AI Moment , Jonathan and I unpack why Google’s slow start to the AI race was actually a strategic masterstroke. We discuss how they are leveraging a 25-year search index to build a "data moat" that competitors simply cannot replicate. This isn't just about chatbots; it’s about a fundamental shift from an advertising giant t...

The 2x2: Four Mindset Shifts for AI Success Hello everyone, Danny Denhard here, and welcome back to The AI Moment! In this episode, Jonathan and I break down the four essential mindset shifts, what we call the 2x2 Input and Outputs for AI Success that we’ve been discussing with leaders since the summer. The biggest revelation is this: you don't need to be a technical whizz to succeed with AI;...

The AI Browser Wars: Utility vs. Security Jonathan and I dived into what I’m calling the ‘AI Browser Wars’—the quiet but vital strategic shift happening right now. For years, browsers like Chrome and Safari were essentially afterthoughts for tech giants, slowing down innovation. I believe that’s over. The browser is now the crucial ‘marketing moment’ where you choose your LLM ecosystem. I’ve teste...

Hello and welcome back to The AI Moment. In today's episode, Jonathan and I dive deep into a topic that's critical for every leader right now: How AI is reshaping our teams, departments, and overall organizational design It’s not a question of if this will happen; my belief is that it's already underway. We're entering a period where department leaders will have to reorganize based...

Hello and welcome to The AI Moment! I’m (Danny Denhard) back with Jonathan for episode #31 on this episode we tackle one of the biggest challenges in AI right now: moving from hype to practical, safe adoption. In my workshops with large companies, I see a major gap. Leaders are pushing a top-down mandate to "go optimise with AI," but teams haven't been given the guardrails. This lead...

Our Daily AI Tools & AI Tool Stack Ever wondered which AI tools we actually use every day?  It's a question Jonathan and I get all the time, so in this week's episode, we're pulling back the curtain and walking you through our personal AI stacks. I share my Google-heavy workflow 👀,  explaining how I lean on Gemini for everything from deep research to drafting these very show notes...

Here's a quick explainer of a small but positive change of how Jonathan and I are going to be introducing 30-45 minute episodes to interview and learn from AI experts and leading minds working with AI to help you on your AI journey.

In this week's episode of The AI Moment, Jonathan and I tackle a term that's been unavoidable lately: "AI slop." We're all seeing it, the endless stream of low-quality, inaccurate, and uninspired content flooding our feeds. But this isn't just about digital noise; it's a serious risk to your brand's reputation and the trust you've built with your audience. We...

Making slides and decks in AI  Welcome back to the latest episode of The AI Moment. Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of text, wishing you could wave a magic wand and turn it into a stunning presentation? This week, Jonathan and I explored exactly that.  We tackled the big question: what's the best AI for creating and polishing slide decks? My top recommendation, and a real game-changer in...

What is the future of advertising in the age of AI? AI Moment Podcast 27 Hello and welcome back to the AI Moment.  Danny (Denhard) here breaking down podcast #27.  In this episode, Jonathan and I tackle a question I’ve been thinking about a great deal: Q: What is the future of advertising in the age of AI? — Sign Up To Our Newsletter  Want to go deeper on our newsletter that supports each and ever...

In this episode of The AI Moment, Jonathan Wagstaffe and I dive into the new " Perplexity at Work" guide , and I must say, it’s genuinely impressive. When it first landed on my desk, I worried it was just another promotional PDF, but it's an incredibly useful 43-page "operating manual" for the modern worker. The biggest strategic insight we both took away is that this guide...

Taking Control of Your AI's Memory AI Moment Podcast Episode 26 Ever feel like your AI has a case of amnesia after an update? On this episode of The AI Moment, my co-host Jonathan Wagstaffe and I explored why AI models forget what you've taught them and, crucially, what you can do to fix it. We discussed the technical reason, known as "catastrophic forgetting," where updates esse...

AI Sheep Vs AI Lions Podcast Show Notes  AI Moment Podcast 25  In this week's mailbag episode, Jonathan and I dive into a question that's on many leaders' minds: How do we stop low-quality AI work from creeping into our teams' output? It’s a challenge I’m seeing more frequently – team members using AI to simply tick a box, rather than to elevate their work, which can lead to a noti...

Welcome back to The AI Moment! I’m Danny Denhard, and this week, Jonathan (Wagstaffe) and I dived deep into a topic that's currently transforming every business: AI in Sales . I must admit, I was surprised to hear from Jonathan that so many salespeople are still only using AI for simple email creation. There is so much powerful, low-hanging fruit they’re missing out on!  This episode is all ab...

IoD AI Governance Report: Stop the Shadow Adoption! Hi and thanks for listening, it’s Danny here and on this week's AI Moment , Jonathan and I are tackling a seriously important document: the IoD Governance in the Boardroom AI Report .  The episode is a little denser than usual, so it is worth subscribing to our newsletter (we send out a newsletter with every pod) where we dived a little deepe...

AI & Marketing Explained: Doing More With Less Subscribe to our supporting newsletter, delivered to you with every podcast - https://aimomentpodcast.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to The AI Moment! This week, Jonathan and I (Danny Denhard) dived deep into the practical reality of how business executives are actually using AI right now to transform their marketing departments.  The major t...

AI Moment Podcast Show Notes Episode: The companies who are ripe for acquiring in AI - Part 3 Welcome back to the final part of Jonathan and my conversation with the brilliant Martin Spiller of Oakmere.  This episode was a fantastic exploration of how AI is revolutionising the business landscape, especially for SMEs. We kicked off by diving into Martin's investment strategy. It was fascinating...

Hello and welcome back to the AI Moment podcast! I'm Danny Denhard, and this week we continue part 2 and 3 of finance and AI. As a reminder, Jonathan and I sat down with finance expert Martin Spiller to discuss AI and its impact on the finance world, particularly for SMEs. As promised if you’d like to listen to the full 35 minute interview with Martin enjoy it here exclusively on our site http...

Hello everyone, Danny here. Welcome back to the AI Moment podcast. This is the first part of a new three-part series where Jonathan and I delve into the fascinating world of AI and its impact on the finance industry and small to medium-sized businesses. In this first episode, we're joined by the brilliant Martin Spiller. Martin's a man of many talents, having qualified as both a barrister...

The AI Moment: Lazy AI & The Implications Want to go deeper on our newsletter that supports each and every episode at ⁠⁠dannydenhard.com/aipod⁠⁠ Got questions contact us on ai@dannydenhard.com or via our site ⁠dannydenhard.com/aipod Episode Summary: Thanks for listening to Jonathan (Wagstaffe) and me (Danny Denhard). We dive into a common and frustrating issue: 'Lazy AI'. We discuss ho...

AI Moment Podcast 17: Why Your Business Needs a Prompt Library Thanks for listening today In this episode, Jonathan and I (Danny Denhard) dive deep into the world of prompt libraries. --- Want to go deeper on our newsletter that supports each and every episode at ⁠dannydenhard.com/aipod⁠ Got questions contact us on ai@dannydenhard.com or via our site dannydenhard.com/aipod --- We explain what they...