Why AI Won't Replace Your Team, It Will Finally Let Them Do Real Work with Callan Faulkner

Why AI Won't Replace Your Team, It Will Finally Let Them Do Real Work with Callan Faulkner

From Woman of Influence by Julie Solomon

August 19, 2026 · 45 min

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Julie Solomon interviews Callan Faulkner about the transformative role of AI in business and how it can empower entrepreneurs.

In this episode, I sit down with Callan Faulkner, founder of The Uncommon Business and the world's leading voice on AI education for entrepreneurs, for a jaw-dropping conversation about how AI is completely reshaping the way we build, scale, and lead our businesses. Callan is scaling to $40-50 million in revenue this year with just 40 humans and over 150 AI employees, and she's here to show us that AI isn't just for tech founders or seven-figure businesses. It's for stay-at-home moms, coaches, plumbers, steel manufacturers, and every woman in between who is ready to stop drowning in manual work and start actually building the business she was meant to build. We break down the exact difference between using AI and building systems with AI, what an "AI employee" actually is (spoiler: it starts with a Claude skill), and how to identify the low-hanging fruit in your business right now. Callan walks us through real examples—from an AI employee that manages school emails and meal plans to Instacart, to the ones that write podcast pitches, run recruiting, and draft content in your voice. We tackle the biggest objections, including "will this replace my human assistant?", "isn't AI going…

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