NotebookLM As A Debate & Public Speaking Coach

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I received a request from a subscriber on how to use NotebookLM as a debate coach & public speaking coach:

"Ideas on how to setup a critique of audio presentations? One part of my personal training is to increase my abilities public speaking, inclusive of debate and interviewing, on specific topics. NotebookLM as a debate coach. I also want Notebooks with audio files of spontaneous 20–60-minute raps to be teased into outlines, mindmapped. Sections amended into topic specific Notebooks. Any suggestions on a route through your materials, appreciated."

Here is my answer:
Here's what your question made me think of, starting with how I'd use NotebookLM, and then afterwards, the videos I'd recommend watching:

  1. Create a note (my preference is in Obsidian) with your key goals on public speaking/debate. Think of this like your "style guide"
  2. Assemble an array of resources that you think are the BEST lessons/examples of debating/public speaking, and add the links to your Obsidian note.
  3. Create a new notebook in NotebookLM and add all of the resources you assembled, along with the Obsidian md file of your style guide.
  4. Chat with NotebookLM to get it to assess the various styles/lessons/examples and make sure that the way its answering your questions aligns with the vision you have with a coach. Save any of the best answers as notes, and then add them as sources to your material. ALSO copy the best answers into a new Obsidian Note that will be the "NotebookLM Coach Style Guide"
  5. Once you're satisfied, you now have a "template" debate coach notebook. You can then make a new note and add in the same sources, and your Obsidian style guide and NotebookLM Coach Guide.
  6. Then, begin adding custom topics to each debate coach notebook. Each notebook can become a dedicated debate partner on a specific topic.
  7. You can use the mind map feature to help you structure your arguments. You can use the Audio Overview feature (with interactive mode) to customize the AI podcast to be a debate coach/make specific arguments. You can use any of the other features to consolidate your arguments/lessons/examples/style into briefing reports that you can review. No end in options! I hope that helps!

Here are some videos that might help with the features I outlined above:

  1. NotebookLM Overview https://youtu.be/42zewdrCrOc
  2. NotebookLM AI Overview Feature (Podcast) https://youtu.be/EsQ6sIAacEY
  3. NotebookLM + Obsidian Workflow https://youtu.be/STIIO_qUyJs
  4. Why Obsidian? https://youtu.be/DoC8Y2qWkyk 5
  5. ) Obsidian For Beginners https://youtu.be/d2BkvqbTPjk

Please let me know what you think, and how it goes with your coach notebook 🫡