He Used AI to Reclaim 10+ Hours and Stop Micromanaging His Team with Spencer Whalen

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As a founder, it’s easy to become the bottleneck your team quietly works around. In this episode, I sit down with Spencer Whalen to explore how he used AI tools to free up over 10 hours a week — not by cutting corners, but by evolving how he leads internally.

We talk through the systems, mindset shifts, and intentional decisions that helped Spencer stop micromanaging, increase his team’s autonomy, and create more space for strategic thinking — the kind of space most agency owners are starving for. If you’ve ever felt like the only way to maintain control is to stay involved in every little task, this conversation will challenge that assumption and offer a smarter path forward.

Whether you're buried in fulfillment, managing a small team, or scaling toward seven figures, this episode will equip you with practical ideas to simplify operations and lead with clarity — all while keeping your best people empowered and engaged.

Connect with Spencer Whalen
Want to continue the conversation? You can find Spencer on LinkedIn or read his latest insights on the OneDigital blog.

Books Mentioned

• Getting Naked by Patrick Lencioni
• The Go-Giver by Bob Burg & John David Mann
  
  

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Chapters

1. Spencer Whalen's Leadership Background (00:00:00)

2. Why AI Isn’t Just for Client Delivery Anymore (00:00:46)

3. he Wake-Up Call: Team Burnout and Bottlenecks (00:04:05)

4. What Spencer Automated First (And Why) (00:08:48)

5. Building Autonomy Without Losing Visibility (00:13:33)

6. Micromanagement: The Leadership Trap He Had to Escape (00:16:46)

7. How AI Saves Him 10+ Hours Each Week (00:19:24)

8. Delegation and Letting Go of Control (00:22:58)

9. The Internal Tools He Recommends and Uses (00:26:18)

10. What He’d Fix in HR if He Had a Magic Wand (00:29:34)

11. Spirituality, Rhythm, and Leading with a Bigger Purpose (00:33:59)

12. Final Leadership Insight for Founders at a Crossroads (00:38:12)