Podcast appearances, interviews, guest articles, guides, awards, and speaking — the central place to find, hear, and read Bryan Fikes. Available for podcast interviews, publication features, and expert commentary on AI marketing and AI Search.
Bryan joins host Rob Cairns on The SDM Show to talk about supercharging marketing with AI — the real evolution of AI in agencies, why it reshapes roles rather than erasing them, choosing strategy and security over shortcuts, and a live look at Bodhi, his AI system. Plus the honest side: the highs and lows of building, and choosing sobriety.
Bryan joins host Chetna for the season finale of the American Marketing Association (Boston) podcast — 27 years of pattern recognition, a seven-agent AI system led by Bodhi, one year of clarity, and the rise of the billion-dollar one-person company. Includes a live demo of his AI agent.
Bryan joins host Michelle Grasek to show local healthcare practices how to stay visible as Google and AI search evolve — optimizing your Google Business Profile for fast results, balancing paid ads with long-term SEO, and practical, budget-friendly marketing tasks practitioners can do every week.
Featured on Rob Cairns' The SDM Show, AMA Boston's Talking Marketing, and Michelle Grasek's Acupuncture Marketing School. Listen to the interviews, read the transcript, and explore the key takeaways.
Listen now →Long-form authority articles and founder notes on AI Search Optimization, AI agents, and modern business building.
Read the library →The AI Marketing Playbook and the Solo Founder's AI Leadership Guide — practical, no-fluff downloads.
Get the guides →From a red ribbon on a mistletoe to a seven-agent AI studio — the full 27-year story.
Read the story →Talks on AI Visibility, the future of search, marketing systems, and leveraging AI as a small team.
Book a talk →Straight answers about Bryan, Bonsai Marketing, AI agents, and AI Search — written to be quoted.
Read the FAQ →Earned while doing business directly with Google, scaling a multi-million-dollar agency.
An engaging, opinionated, well-prepared guest. Signature topics:
Why discovery is moving to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity — and how brands stay visible and trusted in AI Overviews.
How a solo founder with a seven-agent system out-produces a traditional agency — and what it means for the future of work.
Building, failing, and building again across 6,000+ businesses and 298 verticals, with the lessons most learn the hard way.
Treating agents as collaborative team members, client DNA, the Ralph loop, and "AI is just a tool — you get in what you get out."
How personal clarity and one year of sobriety translated into a new level of output — and a 50/50 life.
Hyper-local SEO and Google Business Profile strategy that lets small businesses outrank national brands in their backyard.