71: The Three Kinds of Course Creators Your Students Will Follow Next Year (Which One Will You Be?)

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71: The Three Kinds of Course Creators Your Students Will Follow Next Year (Which One Will You Be?)
May 11, 2026 Episode 71

Your students are already using AI to figure out the things you teach them. And in the next twelve months, they are going to start following the creators who can help them use it well.

In this episode, Lydia walks through the three kinds of teachers your audience can choose from in this AI moment we are all in, and the one specific kind that your students need you to become.

In this episode, you will hear:

  • Why most AI training is built for a person you are probably not
  • The three kinds of teachers you can choose from in this AI moment, and why only one of them actually serves you well
  • What it looks like to follow (or become) the rare third kind of creator
  • Why becoming this kind of creator is the most important decision you can make for your business in the next twelve months
  • How I use Claude every single day in my own coaching, course, and membership business to help my students implement faster

Your next best step to BECOME the person your students will continue to follow...

I am teaching a live workshop called The AI-Confident Creator on Monday, May 18, 2026 from 2 to 4 PM ET. Only $97 with lifetime replay access. 

Details and registration at https://launchwithlydia.com/aiconfident 

FAQs:

Do course creators need to use AI in their business?

Most coaching, course, and membership students are already using AI tools, and they increasingly look to creators who can guide them in using AI thoughtfully alongside the core subject matter being taught.

What is the best AI tool for course creators and coaches?

For most, Claude is the best all-around AI tool. It handles long-form writing well, holds nuanced context across conversations, supports voice training so outputs sound like you wrote them, and includes a Skills feature that lets you build reusable workflows for things like sales page copy, lesson guides, and student support.

What is the difference between using AI and being an AI expert?

AI experts build agents, automate complex workflows, and stack tools. Most course creators do not need any of that. They need a calm, intentional workflow with one tool, used well, that gives them hours back every week and helps their students implement faster.

Ready to become the third kind of creator?

Join me live on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 2 to 4 PM ET for The AI-Confident Creator Workshop. Two hours of foundational training in Claude. The starter prompt library, the Skills implementation guide, and the voice training framework are all included.

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