Make Money with AI
How operators, founders, and indie hackers are actually making money with AI — monetization playbooks, tool breakdowns, and the business stories behind every big AI headline.
About the show
AI Hustle is the business podcast for the AI era. Three times a week, Jaeden Schafer and Jamie McCauley break down how to actually make money with AI — from building AI consulting firms and agencies to monetizing brand-new technologies like smart glasses, AI agents, and ChatGPT’s application layer. They also cover the business side of every major AI move: OpenAI’s Hiro acquisition, the real financials behind Sora being shut down, Anthropic vs. OpenAI for the DoD contract, Canva acquiring Cavalry, and Suno AI hitting $300M ARR. Expect numbers, pricing, and step-by-step strategy, not “future of work” vibes.
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Recent episodes
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Hosts
Jaeden Schafer is the founder of AI Chat Daily and host of the AI Chat podcast — the daily AI news show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Jamie McCauley co-hosts the AI Hustle podcast with Jaeden Schafer, covering how operators, creators, and founders are actually making money with AI.
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Frequently asked
AI Hustle is co-hosted by Jaeden Schafer and Jamie McCauley. Both are operators building AI-first businesses and have used AI to scale multiple companies.
AI Hustle publishes three new episodes every week — typically Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
AI Hustle is a business podcast about how to make money with AI. Episodes cover monetization playbooks, AI consulting firm strategy, the business story behind every major AI acquisition or launch, and how operators are using tools like Claude and ChatGPT to run leaner, faster businesses.
Most episodes are 15–20 minutes — focused enough to cover a single playbook or news story without padding.
AI Hustle is free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and every major podcast app. It’s also available via RSS.
Yes — it’s specifically written for founders, operators, and indie hackers trying to ship AI-powered products and services. The focus is revenue, pricing, and step-by-step playbooks, not ‘future of work’ commentary.
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