How to Use AI to Build Online Courses 10x Faster

If you're a course creator, coach, or business owner trying to build online courses faster and smarter in 2025, AI might just be your new best friend. In this post (and in the video embedded above and linked here), I'm walking you through exactly how I use AI tools like ChatGPT, Grok, Kajabi, TalentLMS, TalentCards, and Descript to streamline everything—from brainstorming to building and delivering high-impact online learning experiences.

Let’s get into it.

Step 1: Use AI to Brainstorm Your Next Online Course Idea

Before you touch a course platform, you need a solid course idea. That used to take weeks of audience research and competitor analysis—but not anymore.

Here’s how I do it today:

I open up ChatGPT and Grok and feed them everything I can about my brand (watch the video above or linked here to see how I did this for my other company, Athlete with Asthma). I prompt them to:

• Analyze my website

• Review my YouTube channel

• Identify competitor gaps

• Recommend 5–20 course ideas

Then I take it further. I ask them to rate those ideas on a scale of 1–10 based on market fit and revenue potential—and even suggest marketing-friendly course titles.

This turns brainstorming from a slow solo activity into an expert panel discussion in your browser.

Step 2: Narrow It Down With Course Positioning and Outcomes

Once I’ve got my list, I zero in on a few top contenders. For example, two of my favorites were:

• Breathing Mastery for Athletes

• Ultra Running with Asthma

I asked both ChatGPT and Grok to give me:

• A positioning statement

• 3–7 learning outcomes

• Suggested course content (videos, PDFs, quizzes)

• Ideal pricing tiers

This not only helps you validate your course idea, it gives you the bones of a complete curriculum—all in minutes.

I highly recommend you watch the video embedded above and linked here to go through this process step-by-step with me.

Step 3: Build the Course With AI-Powered Tools

Here’s where the real speed happens. Once you’ve nailed your idea and outline, you can plug it into course platforms that actually use AI to build the course with you.

My favorite tools:

• Kajabi – Best for customer-facing courses (grab your 30-day free trial and free bonus course here)

• TalentLMS – Best free internal LMS with AI authoring (grab your unlimited free trial and free bonus course here)

• TalentCards – Best for mobile-first microlearning (grab your unlimited free trial and free bonus course here)

• Descript – Best for video editing with AI (grab your free trial here)

• LearnWorlds – Best for customer-facing courses where you need SCORM support (grab your 30-day free trial and free bonus course here)

Building in Kajabi (it is very easy to follow along as I do this in the video embedded above and linked here)

Kajabi is my go-to for external course creation. I start by selecting "New Product" > "Course" and entering the course title and a short description (usually the positioning statement AI gave me).

Then Kajabi’s AI kicks in and builds:

• A suggested course outline (modules + lessons)

• A draft sales landing page

• A pre-launch email broadcast

It even auto-fills your content blocks with placeholder text so you’re never starting from scratch.

Bonus Tip:

If you want even more control, take your AI-generated outline and have ChatGPT or Grok script each lesson. You’ll be amazed at how clear and learner-friendly your course becomes.

Build Internal Courses With TalentLMS or TalentCards

If you’re training your team or building SOPs for your business, skip Kajabi and head to TalentLMS or TalentCards. Both are free up to 5 users and have incredibly helpful AI features.

• TalentLMS + TalentCraft lets you input your course topic and auto-generates structured learning pages with video suggestions, quizzes, and clear learning objectives.

• TalentCards is best for field teams or mobile learners. Just drop in your AI-generated content and create short swipeable training cards—like a TikTok-style LMS.

Both are fantastic if you want to build a professional-looking course in less than an hour.

Produce and Edit Content with Descript

For any video-heavy course, I highly recommend Descript. It's an AI-powered video editor that lets you:

• Edit videos like a Word doc

• Automatically remove filler words, pauses, and retakes

• Create shorts and microlearning clips with one click

• Translate content into multiple languages

Descript saves me hours every single week.

You can also have Descript write:

• YouTube descriptions

• Blog posts

• Social posts

• Video outlines

Basically, it's an all-in-one content production powerhouse.

Step 4: Choose the Right Platform With AI Help

Still not sure what platform is right for you? I’ve built a free eLearning Platform Finder™ tool using AI that gives you a personalized recommendation in seconds.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• A tailored platform recommendation in seconds
• An extended free trial of the platform you won’t find anywhere else
• A free course specifically about your matched platform—so you can start selling courses or training your team ASAP

Try it here →eLearning Platform Finder™

Final Thoughts: AI Course Creation Is the Future

Creating an online course used to take months. Now, with the right AI tools for course creators, you can:

• Brainstorm and validate your course idea

• Get real-time help outlining and structuring your content

• Author your course directly in tools like Kajabi and TalentLMS.

• Produce and polish content using Descript

So whether you're trying to build an online course with AI, launch your first program, or train a team—you no longer have to go it alone.

Use this system, and you’ll be building smarter, faster, and with way more confidence.