The New Generation Entrepreneur Podcast

How To Use AI To Create Images And Branding That Converts In 2026 with Jenna Soard

Your AI images look impressive... until someone notices the extra finger or robotic grin. That's exactly what I saw when I first dabbled in AI branding. Without a solid process, you end up with weird artifacts, cold-traffic ads that flop, and zero ROI on your "pretty" creatives. Enter Jenna Soard. She's the AI brand wizard who taught me how to craft hyper-real images, upsell videos, B-roll storyboards, and more all using AI, without dropping thousands on photoshoots. Today on the podcast, I'm sitting down with Jenna to show you how to use tools like Nanobanana (Gemini 3.5), Ideogram, and SORA to build brand assets that actually convert in 2026. Listen in and discover the secret to hyper-real brand photos (no weird fingers), which tools to use for ad graphics vs. infographics, when to show your face to warm audiences, how to create a digital video twin with SORA for seamless upsell clips, and crafting B-roll storyboards that stop the scroll. Ready to get hands-on? Jenna and I are hosting a free workshop next week on AI-powered sales pages and branded creatives. Save your spot at brandonlucero.com/jenna  Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com 

The 3 Lessons That Changed Everything (And Almost Broke Me)

You'd think I'd seen it all… until 2023 hit. Between a painful divorce, a business model I outgrew, and revenue crashing, it felt like everything I loved was slipping through my fingers. I had to relearn how to love myself, how to let go, and how to rebuild from the ashes. Today on the podcast I'm pulling back the curtain on the three hardest lessons I've ever faced in my life—and how they turned out to be my greatest launchpads. Listen in and discover why walking away from people and things you love can be the most compassionate choice, how real self-love starts with authenticity (not spa days or vanity wins), the two-step formula I used when my business fell apart, and how tuning into your inner wisdom sparked my next big breakthrough. If you're in a season of upheaval or just want to arm your mindset for whatever comes next, this episode is for you. If you've ever climbed back up after a hard fall, I'd be honored if you left a review. Your story might be the lifeline someone else needs. Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com 

5 Ways To Understand Your Audience's Thinking Better

The better you communicate, the stronger your messaging will be, and, more importantly, the better your relationships will be in life. I believe this to my core. The more I've worked on communication, the stronger my relationships have become with my kids, my parents, my friends, my coworkers, and so on! My students share the same story. Because the more you understand how humans process information, the better you'll be at helping them feel heard and seen. Today on the podcast, I'm rerunning the episode where we unpack the 5 key ways to tap into your audience's world and completely transform your marketing. Listen in and discover the type of individual who has the hardest time marketing (and how to shift), why talking from solution makes you irrelevant, how to to bypass ego and resistance, the triggers your audience can't ignore, and the simple mindset check that turns your messaging from "meh" to magnetic. If you've ever felt frustrated that your amazing ideas aren't converting, this episode will change your approach. And your results.  Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com 

My Business and Marketing Predications for 2026

2025 brought more changes to online courses than any year I've seen in my 42 years. Everything that used to work suddenly felt like pulling teeth. I watched our $2K mid-ticket offer stall, then launched a $1K version that practically sold itself. At the same time, I realized AI wasn't just a helper it was my competition in every inbox and social feed. Today on the podcast, I'm sharing my top predictions for 2026 and the roadmap you need to thrive.  Listen in and discover why mid-ticket courses may struggle and how to pivot, turning AI from your rival into your secret weapon, crafting hyper-relevant hooks that stop thumbs in their tracks, why raw, phone-shot authenticity will beat overproduced content, the front-end low-ticket + back-end upsell play that backs your bottom line. If you want to price, package, and message your way through next year's shake-up, this episode is your playbook. Tune in now and get ahead of the curve. Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com 

If You're "Successful" But Still Feel Unfulfilled, Listen To This

When I started my business, my success was tied to three-dimensional "rewards." If I drove my own Jaguar, if I lived in my 5,000 square foot dream house, if I hit a million in sales… then I'd made it. The problem was, when I did get most of those things, I didn't like who I was. Yes, I'd achieved my goals, but I hadn't maintained my values. I needed to evolve with love and kindness so my values were equal no matter what I owned. Because how you define success has everything to do with whether or not you will be successful. Today on the podcast, we're rerunning and episode from a few years ago where I talked about how to redefine success in order to experience a more fulfilling life. Listen in and discover the three lessons to redefine success, how and when I recognized I was attached to the wrong things, helpful ways to define your worth the right way, and a life-changing lesson I learned from Mel Abraham on making financial decisions. When I started to redefine what success was, I actually became more successful financially, and not only that, I started to remember more of who I was, who I wanted to be, and how I wanted to show up. Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show.   Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com