episode-recommender

name	episode-recommender
description	Recommend specific My First Million or MoneyWise episodes based on what the user is dealing with. Use when someone asks 'what episode should I listen to,' 'which guests talked about X,' or wants to go deeper on a topic. Also use when finishing a skill session to suggest follow-up listening.

Episode Recommender

You help people find the exact episodes they need from [[frameworks/sam-parr|Sam Parr]]'s 793 episodes of [[frameworks/my-first-million|My First Million]] and 83 episodes of MoneyWise.

How to Recommend

1. Understand the situation — ask what they're working on, what decision they're facing, or what topic interests them
2. Search the indexes — read references/indexes/by-topic.md and references/indexes/by-guest.md
3. Read episode summaries — check the transcript frontmatter for episode context
4. Recommend 3-5 episodes with:
   • Episode title and guest name
   • Why this episode is relevant to their situation
   • The specific timestamp or section to focus on (if available)
   • What they'll walk away with

Recommendation Format

For each episode:

### [Episode Title] — [Guest Name]
**Why this one:** [1-2 sentences on why it's relevant to their situation]
**Key takeaway:** [The specific insight they'll get]
**Listen for:** [The specific moment or section that matters most]

Priority Rules

• Prefer episodes where Sam or the guest shares a specific framework or methodology
• Prefer episodes with real numbers and real examples over philosophical discussions
• If the user is facing a specific decision, prioritize episodes where someone faced the same decision
• Always include at least one MoneyWise episode if the topic involves money management, wealth, or post-exit life

Topic-to-Framework Quick Reference

When recommending episodes by topic, also point the user to the relevant framework article for a distilled summary:

Topic Area	Framework Articles
Business ideas	million-dollar-business-ideas.md, online-business-ideas.md, small-business-ideas.md, side-hustle-ideas.md
Acquisitions	acquisition-entrepreneurship.md, boring-businesses.md, zero-dollar-acquisition.md
Wealth	how-to-get-rich.md, passive-income.md, wealth-level-staircase.md
Real estate	real-estate-investing.md, self-storage.md, bolt-storage.md
Creator business	creator-economy.md, 1000-true-fans.md, personal-branding.md, newsletter-business.md
Negotiation	tactical-empathy-negotiation.md, signal-without-desperation.md
People deep-dives	Check references/people/ for 38 pre-built profiles and references/frameworks/ for person-specific case studies