How NotebookLM Gave Me a New Way to Hear My Own Ideas
For the past few weeks, I’ve been exploring a tool called NotebookLM, and it’s quickly become an incredible part of my workflow. While I initially considered it as a way to review and organize my content, it’s turned into something much more meaningful. One of its most fascinating features is its ability to generate podcasts based on my work. Essentially, I provide it with URLs or documents, and it processes my ideas, articulating them in new ways with fresh examples and insights. Listening to these podcasts feels surreal—it’s as though someone is not only reading and understanding my ideas but talking about them with genuine engagement. For someone like me, who hasn’t had much external validation, this experience is deeply affirming. It feels like I’m hearing a conversation about my work, something I’ve longed for but haven’t often found. Even though it’s AI-generated, it feels like my ideas are being seen, understood, and appreciated. What makes this tool so powerful is how it helps ...