Everyone's either terrified of AI or shouting that you're behind. This episode is neither. Rebeka sits down with Rhiannon Lee - founder of Oleander and Finch and one of the design industry's clearest voices on AI - for the most honest conversation we've had about using these tools without losing yourself in them.

If you've ever opened ChatGPT to save half an hour and lost half a day, this one's for you.

In this episode:
Why nobody is the expert - and why that's good news, not bad
ChatGPT goes wide, Claude goes deep: how Rhiannon actually uses each one
The real reason some people get magic out of AI and others get bland mush (hint: it's your foundations, not your tool)
Where AI quietly becomes dangerous - the confident subdivision advice that could cost hundreds of thousands
Why a hallucination isn't a lie, it's a plausible answer that isn't real
Staying the creative director: the part of your work that never gets outsourced
The automation trap, and why two good posts beat twenty bland ones
Keeping your business off the tool - own your foundations in a platform that's yours

A line worth sitting with: "You're the creative director. Creativity sits under your role and it doesn't get outsourced." - Rhiannon Lee

Rough timestamps:
00:00 - Nobody's the expert: cutting the AI noise
03:44 - The tools Rhiannon actually uses (and how)
12:00 - Where AI gives dangerous answers
15:35 - Image generation: concept, not detail
21:27 - The pendulum swinging back to human voices
33:10 - You're the conductor, not the cast
43:36 - Keep it off the tool: own your foundations
53:00 - Where to find Rhiannon

About our guest: Rhiannon Lee is the founder and designer behind Oleander and Finch, and a sought-after mentor helping creatives build the systems behind their businesses. Her program Studio Build runs over six weeks, with the next round starting 7 July.
Instagram: @oleander_and_finch
Website: oleanderandfinch.com

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Everyone's either terrified of AI or shouting that you're behind. This episode is neither. Rebeka sits down with Rhiannon Lee - founder of Oleander and Finch and one of the design industry's clearest voices on AI - for the most honest conversation we've had about using these tools without losing yourself in them.
If you've ever opened ChatGPT to save half an hour and lost half a day, this one's for you.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Why nobody is the expert - and why that's good news, not bad</li>
<li>ChatGPT goes wide, Claude goes deep: how Rhiannon actually uses each one</li>
<li>The real reason some people get magic out of AI and others get bland mush (hint: it's your foundations, not your tool)</li>
<li>Where AI quietly becomes dangerous - the confident subdivision advice that could cost hundreds of thousands</li>
<li>Why a hallucination isn't a lie, it's a plausible answer that isn't real</li>
<li>Staying the creative director: the part of your work that never gets outsourced</li>
<li>The automation trap, and why two good posts beat twenty bland ones</li>
<li>Keeping your business off the tool - own your foundations in a platform that's yours</li>
</ul>
A line worth sitting with: "You're the creative director. Creativity sits under your role and it doesn't get outsourced." - Rhiannon Lee
Rough timestamps:
<ul>
<li>00:00 - Nobody's the expert: cutting the AI noise</li>
<li>03:44 - The tools Rhiannon actually uses (and how)</li>
<li>12:00 - Where AI gives dangerous answers</li>
<li>15:35 - Image generation: concept, not detail</li>
<li>21:27 - The pendulum swinging back to human voices</li>
<li>33:10 - You're the conductor, not the cast</li>
<li>43:36 - Keep it off the tool: own your foundations</li>
<li>53:00 - Where to find Rhiannon</li>
</ul>
About our guest: Rhiannon Lee is the founder and designer behind Oleander and Finch, and a sought-after mentor helping creatives build the systems behind their businesses. Her program Studio Build runs over six weeks, with the next round starting 7 July.
<ul>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oleander_and_finch/">@oleander_and_finch</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://oleanderandfinch.com/">oleanderandfinch.com</a></li>
</ul>
Ready to back yourself? If this episode lit something up, come and see how BuildHer Collective helps women build, renovate and develop with confidence. Explore DevelopHer at <a href="https://buildhercollective.com.au/">buildhercollective.com.au</a>.

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