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The Default Answer Show is a podcast about how AI search systems and large language models decide which businesses get recommended.
As platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot reshape discovery, traditional SEO alone is no longer enough. Businesses now compete for recommendation eligibility — not just rankings.
This show explores:
• How AI search and generative engines work
• How large language models form consensus
• Why multi-location businesses lose visibility in ChatGPT
• The difference between SEO, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and LLM optimization
• How reviews, structured data, citations, and authority signals influence AI recommendations
• How to become the default answer in AI-driven search
Hosted by Christian Hustle, the show is built for multi-location businesses, mid-market operators, CMOs, and digital leaders navigating the shift from keyword rankings to machine-driven discovery.
If you want to understand how AI visibility shapes brand authority, local search performance, and demand generation, this podcast explains the systems behind modern recommendation engines.
The Default Answer Show is a podcast about how AI search systems and large language models decide which businesses get recommended.
As platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot reshape discovery, traditional SEO alone is no longer enough. Businesses now compete for recommendation eligibility — not just rankings.
This show explores:
• How AI search and generative engines work
• How large language models form consensus
• Why multi-location businesses lose visibility in ChatGPT
• The difference between SEO, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and LLM optimization
• How reviews, structured data, citations, and authority signals influence AI recommendations
• How to become the default answer in AI-driven search
Hosted by Christian Hustle, the show is built for multi-location businesses, mid-market operators, CMOs, and digital leaders navigating the shift from keyword rankings to machine-driven discovery.
If you want to understand how AI visibility shapes brand authority, local search performance, and demand generation, this podcast explains the systems behind modern recommendation engines.
Episodes

Monday Oct 02, 2017
31: How to Attract What You Want with Melanie Layer
Monday Oct 02, 2017
Monday Oct 02, 2017
On today's episode, Melanie Layer shares her story of how she was the queen of sales, lost everything she had and lived in her car for quite some time, before becoming a 6-figures relationship & business coach, all without ever having a website or email list. Melanie is an incredible person and her story motivates me to keep pushing for success. She shares some of her secrets tips on how to attract what you want, at the right time.

Friday Sep 29, 2017
30: Team Building with Nicole Wipp
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people. Steve Jobs
Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 30
On today's episode the hustling story of Nicole Wipp and how she was able to overcame a rare disease and had to re-invent herself multiple times due to all the crisis that we've all been through. She started multiple 6 figure companies over the years, including everything from importing furniture, to high end skincare, to my law firm, to my consulting and training business where she helps successful entrepreneurs to build the right team for your company.
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we jump into the call with Guest, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Without further due, GUEST.

Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
29: Entrepreneurial Blindness with Johnathan Grzybowski
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
Wednesday Sep 27, 2017
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. Helen Keller
Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 29
Johnathan Grzybowski is the co-founder of Penji, a dependable on-demand design service that helps marketing teams receive unlimited custom design at a flat monthly cost. His goal is to empower the next generation of designers through education and community building. Johnathan is also the producer and host of The Blind Entrepreneur Podcast featuring interviews with entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and business professionals to help those who may be temporally blind in business and guide those individuals to profitability.
In his spare time, you can find him wearing a startup t-shirt or streaming the WWE App on his phone.
and we both lead a Facebook community called The Blind Hustlers that you can join completely free at thehustleshow.co/community
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we jump into the call with Guest, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Without further due, GUEST.

Monday Sep 25, 2017
28: Massive Action with Toby Miller
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success. Shiv Khera
Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 28
Today's hustling story is from Toby Miller, a tremendous successful entrepreneur who is going to share how important it is to take massive action from anything and everything you learn every day. He built an e-commerce store to over 1M in sales in just 12 months. He's now guiding others how to build an empire online, all while working from home.
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we jump into the call with Guest, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Without further due, GUEST.

Friday Sep 22, 2017
27: Inspiration on Fire with Jason Malki
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Friday Sep 22, 2017
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. John Ruskin
Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 27
I'm very excited for this episode, because I wanted to share Jason Malki
Jason is the founder of StrtupBoost - Startup Community, where he started hosting live events with 20 people 3 years ago, and now has over 30,000 members, live events with over 2,000 attendees and has developed a true community for startups.
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we jump into the call with Guest, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Without further due, GUEST.

Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
26: Serial Entrepreneurship with David Feinman
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle. Napoleon Hill
Welcome message: Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
This episode is brought to you by:
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 26
I'm very excited for this episode, because I wanted to share David Feinman story
Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder – David Feinman: By age 23, Dave had launched six ventures with $2M in revenue. He gained national recognition for creating The Zombie Run that went viral across the country and sold after nine months in business at the age of 19. Locally, Dave is known for raising over $350,000 for the Autism Cares Foundation (ACF) as their Race for Resources Director. Viral Ideas is Dave’s effort to share his successful business strategies and expertise in digital marketing to help clients build their customer base and revenue stream. He is a sought-after speaker and educator on viral marketing and entrepreneurial topics.
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we jump into the call with Guest, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Without further due, GUEST.

Monday Sep 18, 2017
25: Lessons Learned by hosting The Hustle Show with Christian Arriola
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. Napoleon Hill
Welcome message: Hey hustlers, my name is Christian and I'm the host of The Hustle Show, where we have real no filter conversations with successful entrepreneurs.
First of all, let me take a second and thank our sponsors who make this show possible.
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Youtube Hustlers, my new mastery course to rank your Youtube videos to the top. Get early access to my beta program at thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers
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Audible, get a FREE audiobook download by visiting TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks
Thank you for joining me today on Episode 25
I'm very excited for this episode, because this one is going to be different episode. I will share the top 10 things I've learned by starting and growing my own podcast and youtube show.
Remember that all the show notes for the episode you can find them at TheHustleShow.co, along with our Free Book Club, and many other things that we will be sharing with you.
And before we I start with today's episode, I would love for you to subscribe to our show! Either you're watching us on our youtube channel or listening to our audio experience podcast, it will mean the world to me if you subscribe!
Top 10 things I've learned
Because I know how much you love The Hustle Round, I do want to take it for a spin... So I will be doing the hustle round me vs me.
But before we do, let's take a minute to thank our sponsors.
Youtube is the second biggest search engine in the world! I've been using it for every business I've launched and it has given me tremendous results... Whether you want to attract more coaching clients, promote affiliate products, or sell your own products, youtube is the perfect tool... And for that reason, I want to teach you everything I know about Youtube SEO on my new mastery course "Youtube Hustlers"... Where I teach you how to develop a Youtube strategy, rank your videos so people can see them organically, and how to drive those views into leads for your business... To get early access for this, visit thehustleshow.co/youtubehustlers and start ranking your videos today.
Hustlers, I know how important it is to read but sometimes The Hustle Show is so demanding that I can’t read as much as I would like.
Lucky for you and me, Audible has amazing audiobooks that I can listen to while I’m driving, working out, or even taking care of chores!
They have over 180,000 books to choose from!
Including books from Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, Robert Kiyosaki and sooo many more…
Head over to TheHustleShow.co/audiobooks and download any audiobook you want for free, right now!

Friday Sep 15, 2017
24: No Quit No Excuses with Christopher J Wirth
Friday Sep 15, 2017
Friday Sep 15, 2017
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. Paul Bryant
Christopher J Wirth, founder and president of No Quit Living a Coaching, Training and Speaking company shares his story and struggles he went through starting and growing his company and how "The No Quit Living Podcast".
I'm excited to share this story with you, as Christopher has become an awesome friend of mine in a short amount of time. He's just a super cool dude and it's inspiring to hear how he stays motivated and what keeps him going and never quit.

Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
23: Working from Home with Trivinia Barber
Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
Trivinia Barber is the founder of Priority VA and she shares all the struggles she had to go through while building her successful outsourcing company. Trivinia's vision is beyond creating a revenue stream, she's actually helping a big number of other entrepreneurs who are looking to work from home to have a better life-work balance and never miss out on any family event.
Trivinia's story is such an inspiration to every one of us who are looking to create a legacy and be well-known for what we do and not for how much we make. It was an honor to share Trivinia's story and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!!

Monday Sep 11, 2017
22: Be relentless with Tamara Thompson
Monday Sep 11, 2017
Monday Sep 11, 2017
Tamara Thompson goes from 6 years of being sober to the founder of Serious Production, a successful video production company helping entrepreneurs and other big companies produce top-notch video content.
On this episode Tamara shares her story, without holding back and she also gives us amazing tips on how to reach our goals by being relentless.
Quote from Tamara Thompson
"Be relentless on everything you do" -Tamara Thompson