Human-First AI Marketing Podcast by Avenue9
Turn your expertise into content, conversations, and clients with Human-First AI Marketing. Learn how and where to leverage AI without burning bridges, burning cash, or burning out your team.
For founders and marketing leaders at expert-led B2B firms, Mike Montague, founder of Avenue9, hosts weekly conversations with AI and marketing experts and other founders to learn how they use AI in marketing.
You'll hear practical ways to build thought leadership, leverage AI systems, tell scalable sales stories that travel, show up in AI answers with Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and build workflows that amplify your team. Practical, candid, and a little funny.
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Episodes
109 episodes
Soul at Scale with Noah Fleming
How do you grow your business with AI and automation while preserving the human connections that make your brand special? In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with
Hybrid Marketing & Delivering Marketing Joy with Kirby Hasseman
What happens when digital marketing gets so crowded that physical experiences start feeling fresh again? In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing® Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with...
Using AI for Local SEO with Tyler Henn
AI is changing how people search for local businesses. Longer, more conversational searches give tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google’s AI-powered search more context to understand what someone actually needs and recommend businesses that are...
Old School Service, New School Tools with David Levine
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with David Levine, author of
Fueling Your GTM Strategy with AI Insights with Francis Brero
In this episode of the Human-First AI and Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Francis Brero of HG Insights to explore how AI is changing g...
Evaluating AI Models with Sherif Higazy
In this episode of Human-First AI Marketing, Mike Montague talks with Sherif Higazy, Founder of Megaton AI, a benchmarking and advisory firm for...
Marketing Attribution & AI Analytics with Keith Perhac
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with Keith Perhac, founder of SegMetrics, about the changing world of marke...
Where NOT to Use AI in Your Marketing with John Sampogna
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with John Sampogna, CEO and co-founder of Wondersauce, about one of ...
AI Ethics and Spiritual Implications with Techno-Theologian Christopher Benek
In this episode of the Human First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with Reverend Dr. Christopher Benek, a techno-theologian and author of
AI Doesn't Belong in the C-Suite with Mike Montague EPISODE #100
A couple of weeks ago, a politician read his chatbot's instructions out loud into the official record of his legislature. Everybody laughed at him. That same morning, a CEO somewhere forwarded a giant AI strategy document to their team with the...
The Future of AI: Predictions from Marketing and Artificial Intelligence Experts
For our 99th episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, we’re celebrating with a special compilation: The Future of AI: Predictions from Our 2026 Experts. This episode brings together highlights from this year’s guests as they shar...
Creating Rockstarr AI with Rachel Minion
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague welcomes back Rachel Minion to talk about Creating Rockstarr AI and what it really takes to build AI systems that can support a small bus...
Overcoming Identity Fracture and Unleashing Influence with Dr. Angela Mulrooney
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with Dr. Angela Mulrooney, Founder of Unleashing Influence Inc. and author of
The Polymath's Place in AI with Dr. Angela Meyers
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with Dr. Angela C. Myers, author of Versatile: Human Intelligence in an Artificial Age, Founder of...
Human-Led AI-Assisted Content with Kristen Kent
In this episode, Mike Montague talks with Kristen Kent, founder of Evergreen Content Ops, about what it really means to create human-led, ...
Product Marketing for AI Products with Josh Porter
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague talks with Josh Porter, founder of Thunderwolf Consulting, host of the
The AI Search Gold Rush with Stephan Bajaio
What if most businesses are chasing the wrong AI strategy?In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Stephan Bajaio of VibeLogic to explore the future of...
AI Adoption with Maryrose Lyons
AI Adoption with Maryrose Lyons explores what it really takes for SMBs and midmarket teams to learn, adopt, and apply AI in a way that improves daily work. Maryrose Lyons, founder of the AI Institu...
AI in 3D Content, Gaming, and World Building with James Thornton
Everybody is talking about generative AI. They're missing the bigger opportunity. In a recent conversation with James Thornton, CEO of Daz 3D, we explored a side of artificial intelligence that most...
The AI Leadership LeapShift with Shea Murtaugh
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Shea Murtaugh, CEO of Hoffman Murtaugh and founder of LeapShift AI Collective,...
The End of SEO? How SMBs Win AI Search Visibility Instead
In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing Podcast, Mike Montague sits down with Matt Ruffner of Opticl.ai to un...
The AI Answer Advantage with Brittany Trafis
AI search is changing the rules faster than most businesses can react; this episode breaks down what that actually means for SMBs trying to stay visible and competitive. Mike sits down with Brittany Trafis to unpack the shift from traditional S...
Collecting Service Stories with Joe Tuscano
Most businesses are sitting on their most valuable marketing asset and completely overlooking it. In this episode, Mike Montague talks with Joe Toscano, former Google insider and featured expert in The Social Dilemma, about why custome...
Powering Your AI With Human Insight with David Dobrin
Most AI content today feels like fast food; quick, scalable, and forgettable. In this episode of the Human-First AI Marketing podcast, Mike Montague sits down with David Dobrin, CEO of Original Voices, to explore a better way to feed your marke...
The Blueprint Every Woman Needs in the AI Era with T. Renee' Smith
Most businesses are treating AI like a vending machine; type in a prompt, get an answer, and hope it works. In this episode, Mike sits down with T. Renee Smith to unpack why that approach falls flat and what it really takes to make AI work in t...