Prompting Curiosity

Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Maestro
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Prompting Curiosity is a podcast for the AI-curious, no coding background required. Join Dr. Shanté Cofield, also known as the Maestro, to explore what these AI tools actually are, how to use them, and what they might mean for how we think, work, create, and move through life. Tune in every Thursday to get your fix. Stay curious.

  1. Ep. 38: Using Claude to Build Custom Tech Solutions

    13H AGO

    Ep. 38: Using Claude to Build Custom Tech Solutions

    In this episode I walk through how I used Claude Code to check off the second item on my AI wishlist: a custom dashboard for my 1:1 messaging coaching clients. I cover the planning process, the tech stack I used, and what connecting external tools like Acuity and Google Drive actually entailed. I cover what I believe to be the biggest limitations of vibe coding with AI, namely usage limits and not knowing what you don't know, and round out the episode by making the case that personal custom tech solutions are already the next big thing, just siloed to the early adopters for now. Main Topics Covered Inspiration: checking off wishlist item two Vibe coding with AI: patience more than tech knowledge Limitations of vibe coding Goal: exposing you to what's possible Suggested starting deciding point for what to build The custom dashboard build My preferred tech stack: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel Claude Code Plan mode Connecting to Acuity and Google Drive How I Used AI this week: Building a custom Google Sheet during a live event Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to Ep 36: My AI Wishlist Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious(00:00:38) - How to Build a Custom Tech Solution With Claude(00:04:50) - 3 limitations of AI-based tech(00:06:35) - It's possible to learn to Code in 2019(00:09:18) - How to Build a Custom Tech Solution in 2019(00:14:55) - Claude AI: If You Can Talk to Claude Code, Then(00:20:12) - Talking to AI in the Cloud(00:21:12) - Building a custom CMS for my Business on the Fly(00:24:40) - Building a Personal IT Solution(00:26:45) - Building a custom Google Sheet in 7 Minutes(00:29:47) - Curious Companion: The Old AI Podcast

    31 min
  2. Ep. 37: Automating My Podcast Workflow with Claude Code

    APR 2

    Ep. 37: Automating My Podcast Workflow with Claude Code

    The podcast workflow automation is officially done! In this episode I walk through what the new process looks like end-to-end, how Claude Code was used to build a custom Node.js command line tool, and what APIs actually are and why they matter for making it all connect. This is a practical (and yes, somewhat techy) look at agentic AI doing exactly what it's supposed to do: handling the repetitive stuff so the creative work stays yours. Main Topics Covered Recap of my podcast workflow What got automated (and what didn't) The full pre-automation podcast process What Claude Code built: a Node.js command line tool The terminal, explained (it's not scary) What the new workflow looks like end-to-end Timing, cost, and what still requires a human What an API is and how it fits in How I used AI this week: Building this automation! Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to Ep. 36: My AI Wishlist  Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious(00:00:38) - prompting curiosity(00:03:20) - Automating My Podcast Workflow with Claude Code(00:09:23) - How To Make a Podcast Episode in 2 Minutes(00:15:41) - How to Build a Website With Node JS in 2020(00:18:58) - How I Used AI This Week(00:19:57) - The Curious Companion: Rating & Review

    21 min
  3. Ep. 36: My AI Wishlist

    MAR 26

    Ep. 36: My AI Wishlist

    In this episode I share my AI wishlist, two specific things I plan to build (one day) using Claude Code: an automated podcast production workflow and a custom client dashboard for my 1:1 messaging coaching services. I make the case that the era of exponential AI capability growth has leveled off, and the real gains now come from how you use it and what you build with it. Overall, this episode is a grounded, practical look at agentic AI and what it actually looks like to start putting it to work. Main Topics Covered New site + cover art celebration Growth spurts and the horizontal curve of AI progress GPT-5 as the end of "bigger = better" Agentic AI as the next level of usage Wishlist item 1: automated podcast production workflow What that workflow currently looks like (and why it's annoying AF) Wishlist item 2: custom client dashboard for messaging services Why build it vs. use a CRM How Claude Code fits into both builds How I used AI this week: Using Claude to plan how to execute my AI wishlist Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to 29: An Introduction to Claude Code and Claude Cowork Check out my vlog Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:05) - A Week in the Life of Prompting Curiosity(00:00:54) - CTA(00:02:38) - My AI Wish List(00:08:57) - Claude Code & Cloud Code: My AI Wish List(00:11:17) - AI for Business: My Short List(00:15:57) - How to Complete these tasks in C#(00:17:01) - Wish List item 2: A Personalized Messaging Dashboard(00:22:40) - How I Used AI (Week 3)(00:24:38) - PPLUSING CURIOUS: The Curious Companion

    26 min
  4. Ep. 35: Put Your Money Where Your Prompt Is

    MAR 19

    Ep. 35: Put Your Money Where Your Prompt Is

    The Prompting Curiosity rebrand is officially here and this episode breaks down exactly why the switch happened. I cover the three big reasons for the name change, take a detailed look at OpenAI's behavior that made staying with them feel untenable, and share a clear-eyed take on Anthropic as the alternative.  Main Topics Covered The rebrand: ChatGPT Curious to Prompting Curiosity Three reasons for the name change Why ChatGPT was originally in the name OpenAI's bad behavior: specific receipts Anthropic's imperfections and brownie points "Do the least harm" as a decision framework What stays the same going forward Recent AI use: Using Claude to help with every part of this rebrand Links & Resources for This Episode Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous?Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious(00:00:38) - Puncting Curiosity(00:01:02) - A New Website: Mission(00:02:50) - ChatGPT: Prompting Curiosity(00:04:01) - ChatGPT(00:05:04) - OpenAI's Bad Behavior(00:06:59) - OpenAI Leads Fight for AI Regulation(00:08:23) - OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Which One Is Right?(00:12:15) - How I Used AI This Week(00:13:52) - The Curious Companion

    15 min
  5. Ep. 34:  8 AI Writing Patterns that Are Dead Giveaways

    MAR 12

    Ep. 34:  8 AI Writing Patterns that Are Dead Giveaways

    For the love, please stop using AI to write your copy. We can all tell. In this episode I call out the 8 most obvious AI writing patterns, and provide specific names for those specific styles that are just so characteristically robotic. From em dashes and antithesis structures to hollow opens and metronomic cadence, I break down why these patterns appear, why AI defaults to them, and why the best solution is usually just writing it yourself. Main Topics Covered Why I'm naming these patterns Antithesis structure ("It's not X, it's Y") Em dashes Parallel structure overload Metronomic cadence The illusion of consideration Adjective stacking No risky sentences Hollow opens and tidy closes Why AI writes like this What you can do about it How I used Claude this week: Learning front-end web development Links & Resources for This Episode Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - 8 AI Writing Patterns That Are Dead Digits(00:02:26) - 8 AI Writing Patterns That Are Dead Agents(00:03:02) - 7 Signs That AI Writing Is Stupid(00:07:30) - AI's Hollow Openings and Tidy Closes(00:09:46) - Why Does AI Write Like This?(00:13:51) - The 8 Telltale AI Writing Patterns(00:16:14) - How I Used AI to Develop a Website this Week

    19 min
  6. Ep. 33: ChatGPT vs. Claude - Real Differences After Weeks of Daily Use

    MAR 5

    Ep. 33: ChatGPT vs. Claude - Real Differences After Weeks of Daily Use

    In this episode I share my personal experience of what it's actually been like to ditch ChatGPT and go all-in on Claude. This episode covers the real differences between the two platforms: what Claude does better, where it falls short, and why the switch probably isn't as big a deal as some people are making it out to be. Main Topics Covered Anthropic refusing government demands The Threads chatter about switching and why it's overblown Claude's lack of a native image generator Claude's usage limits Custom GPTs (or the lack thereof) Claude's reliability Memory differences Voice mode Personality and sycophancy compared to ChatGPT Using Claude to write a Google Apps Script for Acuity scheduling Recent Claude use: vibe coding a free Zapier replacement for Acuity  Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to Ep. 30: Switching Between ChatGPT, Claude, and Other LLMs without Starting From Scratch Listen to Ep. 11: WTF is a Custom GPT?  Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - Cloud vs ChatGPT(00:03:02) - Claude vs Chat GPT(00:05:05) - Claude vs. Cloud: The Differences(00:09:56) - Claude vs. Chat: 6 Differences(00:14:52) - How I Used Google Apps Script this Week

    20 min
  7. Ep. 32: WTF is OpenClaw?

    FEB 26

    Ep. 32: WTF is OpenClaw?

    The whole goal of this episode is simply to put OpenClaw, an open source autonomous AI agent that went viral in early January, on your radar, and make a case for why you absolutely should NOT install it. This episode covers what "open source autonomous AI agent" actually means, it’s two biggest draws, and the one massive downside that should give everyone pause: SECURITY. Main Topics Covered SSD and RAM prices spiking (the AI effect) OpenClaw origin story What "open source autonomous AI agent" actually means The two big draws: agentic capability + messaging app integration Being an LLM wrapper The major downside: security The hype cycle + OpenAI hiring OpenClaw's creator Recent ChatGPT use: Researching OpenClaw Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to ep. 26: What is Vibe Coding? Listen to ep. 29 An Introduction to Claude Code and Claude Cowork Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - OpenClaw(00:01:37) - Pushing the button on a new podcast name(00:02:26) - SSD Prices Go Through the Roof(00:05:44) - What the F*ck Is Open Claw?(00:06:52) - OpenCall: A Open-Source Autonomous AI Agent(00:11:55) - Should You Install OpenClaw on Your Mac Mini?(00:15:31) - How to Use Anthropic's Usage Limits(00:18:06) - Curious Podcast: Turning 30

    20 min
  8. Ep. 31: Are We Addicted to AI?

    FEB 19

    Ep. 31: Are We Addicted to AI?

    In this episode I dig into whether we're addicted to AI by examining my own switch from ChatGPT to Claude and what usage limits reveal about dependency. I break down the business models behind OpenAI's "unlimited" usage versus Anthropic's enforced limits, explore the Uber playbook of subsidized addiction, and share why both companies' controversial partnerships (OpenAI with Trump/ICE, Anthropic with Palantir) complicate the choice of which AI to use. Main Topics Covered Switching from ChatGPT to Claude OpenAI and Anthropic's controversial partnerships Palantir and surveillance concerns Claude's usage limits feature OpenAI's projected $14 billion loss The Uber addiction playbook Session and weekly usage limits AI addiction and dependency Future pricing predictions Open source alternatives Recent Claude use: Coding a sales page Links & Resources for This Episode Listen to ep. 20: Using ChatGPT for Your Sales Pages  Read this episode's Curious Companion Subscribe to the Prompting Curiosity Newsletter Submit a Question Visit the Website Feeling curious AND generous? Click here to support the podcast. Chapters (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious(00:00:38) - Are We Adopting OpenAI?(00:06:44) - Are We Addicted to AI?(00:11:09) - Are We Adopting OpenAI?(00:15:18) - The Need to Use Both Tech Companies(00:17:02) - Anthropic's Users' Limits(00:18:16) - How Much Should It Cost to Use an LLM?(00:18:57) - Are We Addicted to AI?(00:20:50) - How I Used Claude to Code Sales Pages(00:22:24) - Thanks for Reviewing & Texting!(00:23:14) - Curious Companions: The Podcast

    24 min
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Prompting Curiosity is a podcast for the AI-curious, no coding background required. Join Dr. Shanté Cofield, also known as the Maestro, to explore what these AI tools actually are, how to use them, and what they might mean for how we think, work, create, and move through life. Tune in every Thursday to get your fix. Stay curious.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Maestro
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Movement Maestro LLC
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    Prompting Curiosity

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