UnHacked the podcast with hosts Justin Shelley, Bryan Lachapelle, and Mario Zaki.

Episode 87 kicks off our 12-part series on using AI to make your business faster, smarter, and safer—without needing to be a “tech person.”

In this episode, the UnHacked crew shares how we went from “where do I even start?” to using AI to 10x–50x productivity in real-world business workflows—like building proposals in minutes instead of hours, turning meetings into actionable follow-ups automatically, and creating repeatable plans that don’t rely on tribal knowledge.

We also hit the #1 thing most business owners miss: AI security defaults are not your friend. If you’re using ChatGPT/Claude (or any AI tool) for business, you need to:

  • Use the paid versions for business work
  • Disable training/data sharing in settings (and re-check after updates)
  • Treat anything you paste into AI like it could become public unless secured properly
  • Avoid sharing secrets/passwords/tokens—and assume anything sensitive is compromised if you do

If you’re excited about AI but worried about data exposure, compliance, fines, or getting sued after a breach—this episode is your starting point.