Date: 2026-09-01 12:06 PM EDT Attendees: Michael Houck, Adam (TikTok OS course contractor)
Payment detail filed in Chat on TikTok OS
Summary
Working sync on JOLT!‘s TikTok OS course. Adam had started recording over the weekend but flagged issues with script quality (AI-sounding, repetitive filler phrases, some wrong statistics). They aligned on a revised plan: Michael does another script pass using Adam’s Slack voice note feedback, and they move filming from a rented studio (~$115/hr) to an MVP home setup (phone + ring light) to avoid unnecessary spend before revenue. Facet partnership was also briefly checked in on - they went quiet after announcing a fundraise; Michael has a follow-up queued for the next day.
Decisions
- Film TikTok OS course MVP at home, not the studio. See decision file.
- Scripts stay full scripts (not bullet points) for now; Michael does a quality pass to remove repetitive AI phrases and fix flagged statistics before Adam records.
- Payment catch-up scheduled; detail in restricted file. Need to confirm whether a $2k Joey credit needs to be deducted before the September 15 disbursement.
Action items
- Michael: do a full pass on TikTok OS scripts today, clearing repetitive filler and fixing wrong stats using Adam’s voice note + doc comments
- Michael: enable GIFs in the Rye Valley Slack workspace
- Adam: send rambly voice note in Slack with any remaining script changes
- Adam: film MVP course content at home this week using phone + ring light; may ask Michael for input on backgrounds
- Adam: confirm whether anything is owed before June so Michael can finalize the deduction amount before September 15
- Michael: follow up with Facet tomorrow re continued interest in working with JOLT!
- Michael + Adam: chat later this week to finalize the operating agreement (OA)
Notable transcript excerpts
On scripts feeling too AI-generated:
“It just sounded very AI. I try to just change them as I was going but… I kept getting like, it was ridiculous. Like, I could just tell when he was hallucinating and stuff. And then, he would say, something about, like, oh, we’re working together to, like, benefit other, and it was it came up in every single module.”
On the business case for getting the course filmed:
“When we are able to charge people for this, I can go from putting, you know, 50 to 100 bucks a day into our ad funnel to… more like a thousand bucks a day. And so we’ll actually start getting some meaningful leads for the high ticket program, too.”
On filming at home:
“Let me own this project this week, and let me figure this out. I might ask you some questions or your opinion on the backgrounds, but otherwise, I will figure it out.”
On Facet going quiet:
“They announced their fundraise last week, and we haven’t heard much from them in general since then… my religious use of Slack reminders will make sure it doesn’t fall off.”