#227 – Aarti Anand: AI Automation, Faith-Driven Business & Scaling Without Burnout

Aarti Anand is an AI automation strategist and founder of KodenyxAI who helps overwhelmed business owners reclaim their time through intelligent systems. In this episode, we explore how to scale your business with purpose, integrate AI without losing the human touch, and build a freedom-first lifestyle rooted in faith. Aarti transitioned from pursuing a PhD to building an AI-driven business that prioritizes family time and purposeful growth. She's known for her "AI Readiness Score" framework and helping entrepreneurs automate workflows while maintaining authentic relationships with their audience.How AI and automation can reclaim your time without sacrificing qualityScaling your business while keeping family and faith as core prioritiesThe mindset shift required to move from hustle culture to systems-driven growthWhy small, engaged audiences outperform massive follower countsBuilding trust through valuable content in an AI-saturated marketThe "Five-Ways ICP Nurture Framework" for meaningful customer connectionsROI-guaranteed automation strategies that deliver tangible resultsWhy elevating employees beats replacing them with AI Time Stamps:00:00 – Moving to Colorado & PhD Journey01:55 – Transferring Schools & Career Pivot03:16 – Open-Minded Mindset for Growth05:01 – Mindset Shift Before Entrepreneurship06:48 – Starting a Business in 202408:04 – Building Personal Brand from Scratch09:57 – Value of Small Engaged Audience10:46 – Power of Short-Form Video Reach11:53 – Escaping 9–5 for Freedom13:03 – Remembering Your "Why"14:01 – Family as Core Motivation16:11 – Building AI-Driven Business17:28 – Automating Manual Tasks with AI18:46 – Workflow Automation for Time Freedom20:38 – Elevating Employees, Not Replacing22:28 – Human Experience vs. Hustle Culture24:00 – Companies Winning with AI Adoption25:25 – 3 Must-Have AI Automations27:39 – Lead Nurturing Sequences with AI29:06 – Cutting Through Email Noise with Value31:01 – Cold Email Best Practices33:09 – Start AI with Tangible ROI34:54 – Building Trust Through Content36:03 – Five-Ways ICP Nurture Framework37:04 – 6–12 Month AI Trajectory Outlook38:26 – AI Strategy Starts with Audit39:41 – Offering ROI-Guaranteed Automation41:11 – AI Readiness Score for Businesses Resources:AI Readiness Score AssessmentAI Readiness WorkshopKodenyxAI Website: kodenyxai.com Connect with Jason:Website: jayhunt.socialInstagram: @jayhuntofficialTikTok: @jayhuntofficialLinkedIn: socialmediaspeakerFacebook: huntspeaksTwitter: @jayhuntofficial 📩 Subscribe and leave a review to stay updated with new episodes every week!