SSAB - August 17, 2026

Package delayed! I hope they didn’t lose my passport! “Unfortunately, we made an errorsorting your package. We’re trying to correct it, and we’re committed to delivering yourpackage as requested. We’re sorry for any inconvenience or delay.”Cleaning up and getting rid of some stuff… if not now, then when? Found some books I started reading years ago… 1Q84 and Shantaram! Big books!Automation success… but there’s a problem with my transcripts: they’re too long!-Automatically copies transcript to Google Drive-Synched Google DriveWorkout in! But slow going!“The audio blog is the trust engine, not the product engineDaily audio documentation builds an unusually deep parasocial relationship — but itdoes not convert unless you build explicit bridges. Every 5–7 episodes should contain anatural, narrative-embedded mention of a specific paid product or service. Not an adbreak. A story that concludes with "I turned this into a template — it's in the notes.””Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!!00:00 Passport Delay Panic00:48 Visa Mail-In Risks06:33 Tracking Updates Hope08:01 Monetizing Reality Check09:24 Attic Declutter Mission11:15 Books to Keep Toss19:49 Automation Wins Workflow26:17 Transcript Length Limits28:52 Sluggish Gym Day32:36 Audio Blog Trust Engine41:05 Is This Podcast Useful41:42 Wrap Up Links Thanks