The Pretty Shiny Things | AI for People Who Have Other Things to Do

katmurphy
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Pretty Shiny Things explains AI to ADHD millennials who built a career and a life before it existed, and now feel behind. Each week, Kat shares practical AI tools and tips for clearing the lists, calendars, bills, and side-hustle admin off your plate, so you have more time and mental space for what actually matters: being present, being creative, and building the thing you're trying to build. No hype, no jargon, just AI that works for a scattered brain.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    04 Stop Getting Generic Answers From AI & How to Ask Better and Set It Up So It Actually Knows You

    You paid for the AI app, typed your question, and got back something beige, generic, and completely useless. It’s not you. We spent 25 years learning to talk to computers in keywords, and AI needs the opposite. This episode covers how to ask so you get real answers, plus the one-time setup that means you never have to explain your entire life to it again. If you’re an ADHD millennial who wants AI to actually work for your brain, you’re in the right place. Full show notes (every link, the full swap list, and a copy-paste instructions template) are on the blog: theprettyshinythings.com/blog/4 In this episode: Why AI gives you vanilla answers, and the three questions to answer before you hit Enter“Don’t say this, say this instead” swaps that turn vague asks into real assignmentsWhy the first answer is the first pancake, plus how to talk back and make it sound less like a robot“Gaslighting” your AI (an audience, a bet, a coworker who disagrees) and how to make it stop agreeing with youThe three-layer setup (memory, standing instructions, and projects) so every chat starts in the middle instead of at zeroThe corrections list: how to write your instructions without inventing anythingTools & Resources: ChatGPT—the app I started with, and the one that wrote me upClaude—where I moved, and what I use for basically everything nowFull swap list + copy-paste instructions template—take the whole thing or à la carte what you wantEpisode 2—for the 1:00 a.m. “should I quit my job” reminderEpisode 3—picking one app and sticking with it✨ Grab the free 5 AI Prompts to Get Your To-Do List Under Control Today Find me: 📱 Instagram | 📘 Facebook | 🎵 TikTok | 📺 YouTube 💌 The Shiny List: my weekly newsletter Hit follow/subscribe so the next one lands automatically. 🧡

  2. Sep 22

    03 AI Just Broke the Wealth Gap & Which AI App to Start With

    For most of history, there’s been exactly one rule about getting ahead: pay in time, or pay in money. For the first time ever, both of those trades are available to basically anyone for about $20 a month—this episode breaks down the AI wealth gap and gives you the dead-simple way to actually pick an AI tool and stick with it. You’re in the right place. Full show notes (every link and resource mentioned) are on the blog: theprettyshinythings.com/blog/3 In this episode: The real reason there’s an “AI wealth gap”—and why it’s the same time-for-money, money-for-time trade that’s existed foreverWhy tools that used to cost thousands now cost about $20 a monthThe dead-simple way to pick between ChatGPT, Claude, and the rest—without falling down a research rabbit holeWhy committing to one tool beats bouncing between six of themWhere these tools are headed next, and why that’s genuinely good news for a scattered brainTools & Resources: ChatGPT—better for chatty back-and-forth brainstorming, bouncing ideas out loudClaude—better for big, complicated, in-depth work: long documents, messy projects, files✨ Grab the free 5 AI Prompts to Get Your To-Do List Under Control Today Find me: 📱 Instagram | 📘 Facebook | 🎵 TikTok | 📺 YouTube 💌 The Shiny List: my weekly newsletter Hit follow/subscribe so the next one lands automatically. 🧡

  3. Sep 15

    02 Your ADHD Brain Was Built for This | Outsourced Executive Function

    Everyone's worried AI is going to replace their creativity. My ADHD brain says the opposite is true. This episode is about why hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and nonlinear thinking make you and me built for the AI era, and how to actually use AI as outsourced executive function instead of just fancy Google. 📖 Want the full write-up? This episode's blog post goes deeper than the podcast—plus every link mentioned. Tap here to read it. In this episode: Why ADHD brains are wired to thrive in the AI shift, not fall behind in itHyperfocus, pattern recognition, and nonlinear thinking as an unfair advantage instead of just a diagnosisUsing AI as outsourced executive function—brain dumps, prioritizing, and getting unstuck from decision paralysisWhat NOT to use AI for: the thinking, judgment, and decisions that are still yours to makeHow "Chad" (yes, my AI bot) helped land a book titleProtecting your brain and your nervous system from AI's dopamine hijackThe golden rule: AI should make you more yourself, not lessTools & Resources: ChatGPT—My all-purpose AI assistant, including the voice feature I call "Chad"Claude—My go-to for long, complicated workLittlebird—watches what you're doing on your computer and builds SOPs from it✨ Grab the free 5 AI Prompts to Get Your To-Do List Under Control Today Go back to Episode 1 for the full story of how I got here. Find me @hey.katmurphy: 📱 Instagram | 📘 Facebook | 🎵 TikTok | 📺 YouTube 💌 Get 3 ideas + 2 loves + 1 tip in your inbox every week. That's The Shiny List, my free weekly newsletter—no fluff, five minutes or less. Sign up free → Hit follow/subscribe so the next one lands automatically. 🧡 Keywords adhd and ai, ai for adhd, adhd productivity, executive function, outsourced executive function, ai for millennials, hyperfocus, adhd brain, ai tools for adhd, ai and creativity, adhd and creativity, practical ai, how to use ai, ai boundaries, pretty shiny things podcast

  4. Sep 9

    01 The Text That Said “You Should Be Teaching AI” | The Origin Story

    Two years ago I was actively ignoring AI, on purpose. In this first real episode, I’m telling you exactly how that changed: the text from my best friend that started it all, the moment I realized I might be “the old person” in the room now, and what this show is actually going to cover every week. If you’ve ever felt like everyone else picked up a new language overnight, you’re in the right place. Full show notes (with every link mentioned) are on the blog: theprettyshinythings.com/blog/1 In this episode: Why I spent years actively ignoring AI, on purposeThe text from my best friend Siobhan that changed everything: “You should be teaching AI”The moment I realized I might be the one who’s behind now, after being the tech person my whole lifeWhy this show isn’t me descending a mountain with AI wisdom—I’m figuring it out tooThe four lanes every episode will live in: catch up without shame, protect your peace, clear your plate, build a system that sticksTools & Resources: ChatGPT—where I reluctantly startedClaude AI—what got my attention mid-30-day-challenge✨ Grab the free 5 AI Prompts to Clear Your To-Do List by Tonight Find me: 📱 Instagram | 📘 Facebook | 🎵 TikTok | 📺 YouTube 💌 The Shiny List: my weekly newsletter Hit follow/subscribe so the next one lands automatically. 🧡

  5. Sep 7

    Wait…When Did Everyone Learn How to Use AI?

    Feel like everyone else somehow learned how to use AI while you missed the memo? Yeah. Me too. The Pretty Shiny Things Podcast is for ADHD millennials who want to use AI to make life easier—without the hype, overwhelm, or feeling like you need to become a completely different person to keep up. I’m Kat, and not that long ago, I was actively ignoring AI. On purpose. Now I use it every day to get some of the lists, calendars, admin, and general life stuff out of my brain and off my plate. This podcast is about how I got there—and how you can too. New episodes every week starting September 9th.

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Pretty Shiny Things explains AI to ADHD millennials who built a career and a life before it existed, and now feel behind. Each week, Kat shares practical AI tools and tips for clearing the lists, calendars, bills, and side-hustle admin off your plate, so you have more time and mental space for what actually matters: being present, being creative, and building the thing you're trying to build. No hype, no jargon, just AI that works for a scattered brain.

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