King Moves: AI, Entrepreneur Success Lessons, Business Growth Tips, Personal Development & Insights for Ambitious Leaders

Ethan King, Justin King

In chess, one small move could change everything. The same is true in business and life. In King Moves, co-hosts Ethan King (Atlanta, USA) and Justin King (Cape Town, South Africa)—not related, but equally obsessed with success—unpack the mindset shifts and strategic actions that lead to real, lasting breakthroughs. Ethan King is a serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of ”Wealth Beyond Money,” known for scaling multi-million-dollar brands and helping high achievers unlock financial and personal freedom. His latest book ”ChatGPT To Double Your Business In 90 Days” has sold thousands of copies, and is the how-to manual for your business to go from average to awesome with AI and automation. Justin King is a business growth strategist, speaker, and entrepreneur who has helped companies across multiple industries expand their impact and revenue. Together, they bring cross-continental insights to help you win in AI, leadership, business growth, and personal development—without the fluff. Why Listen to King Moves (formerly the Kingspiration podcast): 🚀 Artificial Intelligence & Innovation – How to use AI and cutting-edge tech to scale your business and leadership without losing authenticity 💡 Entrepreneurial Insights – Hard-earned lessons from real entrepreneurs who’ve built and scaled businesses 📈 Business Growth Tactics – Proven strategies for leadership, team building, and revenue acceleration 🔥 Mindset Shifts – The small moves that create unstoppable momentum and lasting success New Episodes Weekly: Hit subscribe and join a global community of ambitious founders and business leaders who are making bold moves and winning—one step at a time. 🎧 Listen now and take your next small move toward massive success!

  1. 3 dgn geleden

    How to Brag About Yourself Without Sounding Like a Jerk | Ep. 138

    What do you do when the praise rolls in and you freeze up? Justin just crushed a talk in front of 400 people. Five-star rating, the only speaker out of 27 to earn one, and 10% of the room signed up for his newsletter on the spot. So why did writing one LinkedIn post about it feel so awkward? In this episode, Ethan and Justin dig into the discomfort almost every high performer knows too well: you did something great, and now you have no idea how to talk about it without sounding like you're bragging. They unpack a repeatable method for turning wins into credibility, why your own words are the weakest words in your marketing, and the strange reason a perfect score can actually push people away. What you will learn in this episode: How to promote a win without feeling like you're tooting your own horn How to use your audience's exact words to make your marketing land harder How to build a simple system that turns feedback into future bookings How to order the three things every prospect needs to see before they buy Questions answered: Why does self-promotion feel so much harder than promoting anything else? What should you actually pull from your testimonials and reviews? Why do five-star ratings sometimes make people trust you less? Where does your name stop carrying you, and what fills the gap? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    14 min.
  2. 30 jun

    How to Discover Superpowers You Didn't Know You Had | Ep. 138

    How to Discover Superpowers You Didn't Know You Had | Ep. 138 What if your greatest strength has been hidden in plain sight for years? In this solo episode, Ethan King gets personal after old vacation photos revealed a pattern he couldn't ignore. The same activity, the same joy, the same values, separated by a full decade. But he only saw it looking backwards. And when he applied the same lens to his career, an even bigger pattern emerged. A through line stretching back over 20 years that he never recognized until now. This episode is a challenge to look at your own life, flip through some old photos, and ask what you might be missing about yourself. This exercise could lead to a goldmine of opportunity for you.  Resources mentioned: https://youropenclawstrategy.com What you will learn in this episode: How to look backwards to uncover superpowers you never knew you had How to use your calendar and bank account as a mirror for your real values How to gain an unfair advantage by leaning into new technology before your competitors do How to build AI-powered digital employees for your business without writing a single line of code Questions answered in this episode: What's the difference between your stated values and your real values? How do you discover strengths you didn't know you had? What does a family vacation have to do with business alignment? Why are most businesses leaving massive efficiency gains on the table? How can non-technical business owners start using AI agents right now? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    13 min.
  3. 23 jun

    What If Your Best Content Strategy Is No Strategy at All? | Ep. 137

    Could the content that grows your business have nothing to do with your business? Ethan has been watching a creator for years. The guy never talks about one specific topic. Never drops a link. Never asks you to buy anything. And yet, Ethan ends up buying his book. That moment sparks a bigger question that sends Ethan and Justin down a rabbit hole about personal branding, authenticity, and why the old "pick a niche and stick to it" advice might be quietly killing your reach. A B2B coffee company's viral Halloween video makes the case even stranger. And then Ethan makes a real-time confession about his own content that changes his approach on the spot. What you will learn in this episode: How to build trust without constantly talking about your products or services How to create content that attracts attention without feeling promotional How to use your personal interests to strengthen your professional brand How to stand out in a marketplace crowded with AI-generated content How to share authentically without needing a complicated content strategy How to turn curiosity about who you are into opportunities for business growth Questions answered: Have we entered a new era of personal branding? Why do people buy from creators they simply enjoy following? Can unrelated content generate real business opportunities? Is staying in a narrow niche still the best strategy? What role does authenticity play in modern marketing? What should you post if your business isn't naturally "social media friendly"? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    14 min.
  4. 16 jun

    How You Become Irreplaceable in an AI-Driven World | Ep. 136

    What if the only thing standing between you and a robot taking your job is...YOU? It starts with a $15,000 question and a no-show nanny. Justin's eleven-week-old son needs care, the person they trusted vanished without a word, and suddenly a reliable robot doesn't sound so crazy. Ethan and Justin go back and forth on a question every parent and every business owner will face sooner than they think: when machines become more dependable than people, what happens to the people? This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about trust, reliability, and the uncomfortable truth about why jobs really disappear. But the deeper they dig, the bigger it gets. Because the divide that's coming isn't the one you think. What you will learn in this episode: How to stay valuable when machines start doing the work people used to do How to think about reliability as the real reason jobs get replaced How to spot the trust gap that's slowing down robot adoption How to weigh the true cost of hiring a human versus owning a machine Questions answered: Would you trust a robot with your child if the technology were proven? Why is ghosting becoming normal, and what does it really cost you? What happens to countries with high unemployment when robots take entry-level jobs? What actually makes a person irreplaceable in an AI-driven world? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    19 min.
  5. 9 jun

    How to Clone Yourself and Get Superpowers | Ep. 135

    What if you could clone yourself, and your clone never gets tired, never disappoints you, and works for you while you are out enjoying life? That superpower is available to you now, and this episode teaches you how to do it. Most people are still using AI to answer questions. Ethan King thinks that's like buying a Ferrari and using it to check the mail. In this episode, Ethan shares the breakthrough behind his new book, Done: Let AI Do Your Work So You Can Live Your Life, and how AI is shifting from a tool that gives advice into a digital workforce that takes action and gets things done. There's a feeling that hits the first time AI stops talking and just handles something for you. Ethan calls it the "done" moment. Most people have never felt it. The ones who have say it feels like superpowers. But there's a catch. Skip one foundational step and you'll walk away let down, convinced the whole thing was overhyped. The future won't belong to people who work harder. It'll belong to people who learn to multiply themselves. What you will learn in this episode How to clone yourself in an AI agent that thinks and writes like you How to get AI to actually do the work instead of just giving advice How to build the context AI needs to stop guessing How to move through the six levels of AI autonomy Questions answered Why are most people using AI the wrong way? What is the one step almost everyone skips? What's the difference between an AI assistant and an AI agent? What does the future of work look like when everyone has AI agents? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    24 min.
  6. 2 jun

    Anti-AI Teen vs Self-Driving Billionaire | Ep. 134

    What if the smartest move with AI isn't using it for everything... it's knowing when not to? In this episode, Ethan and Justin wrestle with a tension that's quietly reshaping how we live and think. It starts with two people who could not be more different: a brilliant high school senior who refuses to touch AI on principle, and a wildly successful entrepreneur who let his car drive itself for nearly an entire year. One is leaning into discomfort on purpose. The other has handed over the wheel completely... literally. And somewhere between those two extremes is a question most people aren't asking yet. As the conversation unfolds, Ethan finds himself facing a very personal decision about his soon-to-be-driving daughter, and Justin lands on something cryptic that might quietly change how you use technology tomorrow. What you will learn in this episode: How to spot when convenience is secretly costing you a skill you'll want later How to decide which tasks are worth doing the hard way How to adopt new technology without becoming dependent on it How to think about raising kids in a world that's changing faster than we are Questions answered: Is the teen who rejects AI protecting herself or holding herself back? Does anyone really need to know how to drive in ten years? What do we quietly lose when machines do the thinking for us? Where's the line between being an early adopter and going too far? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    15 min.
  7. 26 mei

    Stop Waiting for Permission to Live Your Best Life | Ep. 133

    What if the life you actually want is on the other side of a decision you keep refusing to make? In this episode, Ethan and Justin unpack a viral reel that stopped them both in their tracks. It exposes the hidden script running through nearly every blockbuster movie, and probably your life too. The hero never just chooses the adventure. Something has to blow up first. A village burns. A mentor appears. A disaster forces their hand. And most of us are quietly doing the same thing, waiting for permission that's never coming. Ethan shares the moment he watched his own job get raided on live TV while he was getting dressed for work. Justin reveals the line he hid behind for years that sounded ambitious but kept him stuck in place. They dig into agency, fear, and one move you can make today to stop running from your shadow and start chasing it. What you will learn in this episode: How to spot the hidden lie keeping you stuck in your comfort zone How to move toward the life you want without waiting for trauma to force you there How to use AI to build your own personal mentor and board of advisors How to flip the script from being pushed by fear to being pulled by vision How to reframe "what's the worst that could happen" into your biggest unlock Questions answered: Why do we wait for permission to live the life we actually want? What is high agency and why do most people lack it? Can you create change without a traumatic catalyst? How can AI become the mentor you've been searching for? What does it mean to have your shadow in front of you instead of behind you? Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show.

    19 min.
  8. 24 mei

    How To Increase Margin In Your Life and Business | Ep. 132

    What if your to-do list could text you back the word "Done"... while you're sleeping, traveling, or just living your life? Ethan King is on the road in Omaha after a canceled flight, two delays, and a car accident on the way to his hotel. And somehow, he still made it in time to teach a sold-out AI workshop the next morning. How? Margin. Backups. Redundancies. The same thinking Tony Stark uses every time he upgrades the Iron Man suit. In this episode, Ethan opens up about why most people are still stuck "chatting with ChatGPT" while a quiet group of non-coders are building entire teams of AI employees in plain English. He drops the story behind his new book, Done, and reveals what happens when AI stops being a chatbot... and starts becoming staff. What you will learn in this episode: How to build margin into your life so chaos doesn't derail your goals How to think like Tony Stark and engineer backups into every plan How to move past chatting with AI and start commanding it How to build AI agents in plain English (no coding required) How to replace tasks, not people, and collapse time on your biggest goals Questions answered: What does it actually mean to have "margin" in your life? Why is "just chatting with ChatGPT" leaving you behind? Can a non-coder really build AI agents that run a business? What's the real cost of an AI employee compared to a human hire? Is AI actually as bad for the environment as people claim? What's inside the book Done and why does it matter right now? If you got value from this conversation, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review. It helps more people discover the show. Listen now, and make your next move your best move. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    10 min.

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In chess, one small move could change everything. The same is true in business and life. In King Moves, co-hosts Ethan King (Atlanta, USA) and Justin King (Cape Town, South Africa)—not related, but equally obsessed with success—unpack the mindset shifts and strategic actions that lead to real, lasting breakthroughs. Ethan King is a serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of ”Wealth Beyond Money,” known for scaling multi-million-dollar brands and helping high achievers unlock financial and personal freedom. His latest book ”ChatGPT To Double Your Business In 90 Days” has sold thousands of copies, and is the how-to manual for your business to go from average to awesome with AI and automation. Justin King is a business growth strategist, speaker, and entrepreneur who has helped companies across multiple industries expand their impact and revenue. Together, they bring cross-continental insights to help you win in AI, leadership, business growth, and personal development—without the fluff. Why Listen to King Moves (formerly the Kingspiration podcast): 🚀 Artificial Intelligence & Innovation – How to use AI and cutting-edge tech to scale your business and leadership without losing authenticity 💡 Entrepreneurial Insights – Hard-earned lessons from real entrepreneurs who’ve built and scaled businesses 📈 Business Growth Tactics – Proven strategies for leadership, team building, and revenue acceleration 🔥 Mindset Shifts – The small moves that create unstoppable momentum and lasting success New Episodes Weekly: Hit subscribe and join a global community of ambitious founders and business leaders who are making bold moves and winning—one step at a time. 🎧 Listen now and take your next small move toward massive success!

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