I Uploaded My Brain into ChatGPT 🤯 Jay’s SCOOP | Ep. 379

Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson

How to Make Your Own Custom GPT (in under 10 minutes):

  1. Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus ($20/month).
  2. Go to chat.openai.com, click “Explore GPTs” on the left sidebar.
  3. Hit “Create” in the top right corner.
  4. Fill in the prompts (name, purpose, tone, etc.).
  5. Upload your content (transcripts, newsletters, articles—anything).
  6. In the instructions, tell it to only use your uploaded content unless told otherwise.
  7. Save and mark it “Private” so only you can use it.

That’s it—you now have a version of ChatGPT that knows everything you’ve ever made.

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Creating a ChatGPT that thinks like you sounds like a futuristic headache—but Jay Schwedelson just made it feel like a no-brainer. After producing hundreds of podcasts, newsletters, and posts, Jay finally got tired of drowning in content chaos. His fix? A 10-minute, game-changing custom GPT that now powers his idea engine, streamlines content, and basically acts like a digital clone. The setup is surprisingly simple, and Jay swears it’s the best $20 he’s spent.

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Best Moments:

(00:40) Jay promises this will be simple, not some overwhelming tech tutorial

(01:30) The content overload that pushed him to create a custom GPT

(02:48) How uploading all past content into a private GPT changed everything

(04:02) Real examples of what his “JGPT” now helps him generate instantly

(05:30) The $20 catch—and why it’s still 100% worth it

(06:15) Step-by-step on how to build your own in 10 minutes

(07:18) Why any marketer, brand, or nonprofit should jump on this now

(08:00) Jay’s guy trip dilemma and the reality of “clubbing” in your 40s

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Partner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact

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Check out Jay Schwedelson's new book: Stupider People Have Done It

All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

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Subscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletter

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Register for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.com

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Check out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.com

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Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/

Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson

Check out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/

Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/ask

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Leave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out!

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How to Make Your Own Custom GPT (in under 10 minutes):

  1. Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus ($20/month).
  2. Go to chat.openai.com, click “Explore GPTs” on the left sidebar.
  3. Hit “Create” in the top right corner.
  4. Fill in the prompts (name, purpose, tone, etc.).
  5. Upload your content (transcripts, newsletters, articles—anything).
  6. In the instructions, tell it to only use your uploaded content unless told otherwise.
  7. Save and mark it “Private” so only you can use it.

That’s it—you now have a version of ChatGPT that knows everything you’ve ever made.

ă…¤

Creating a ChatGPT that thinks like you sounds like a futuristic headache—but Jay Schwedelson just made it feel like a no-brainer. After producing hundreds of podcasts, newsletters, and posts, Jay finally got tired of drowning in content chaos. His fix? A 10-minute, game-changing custom GPT that now powers his idea engine, streamlines content, and basically acts like a digital clone. The setup is surprisingly simple, and Jay swears it’s the best $20 he’s spent.

ă…¤

Best Moments:

(00:40) Jay promises this will be simple, not some overwhelming tech tutorial

(01:30) The content overload that pushed him to create a custom GPT

(02:48) How uploading all past content into a private GPT changed everything

(04:02) Real examples of what his “JGPT” now helps him generate instantly

(05:30) The $20 catch—and why it’s still 100% worth it

(06:15) Step-by-step on how to build your own in 10 minutes

(07:18) Why any marketer, brand, or nonprofit should jump on this now

(08:00) Jay’s guy trip dilemma and the reality of “clubbing” in your 40s

ă…¤

Partner with Jay: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/contact

ă…¤

Check out Jay Schwedelson's new book: Stupider People Have Done It

All net proceeds are donated to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, let's kick cancer's butt: https://www.amazon.com/Stupider-People-Have-Done-Marketing/dp/1637635206

ă…¤

Subscribe to Jay's newsletter for weekly marketing tips and tactics: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/newsletter

ă…¤

Register for GuruConference (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.guruconference.com

ă…¤

Check out Eventastic (FREE + VIRTUAL!) https://www.eventastic.com

ă…¤

Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwedelson/

Check out Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson

Check out Jay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/

Ask Jay anything: https://www.jayschwedelson.com/ask

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Leave a comment and follow the show, it really helps us out!

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