Last updated: August 2026
Some pages on shannondobbs.com contain affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, I may earn a commission — at no additional cost to you. Here is exactly how that works and where it applies, so you can decide for yourself.
The plain version
I only recommend tools I actually use in my own work. A commission never changes my assessment, and it never changes your price. If I ever stop finding a tool useful, the recommendation comes down — commission or not. Recommendations reflect my genuine, hands-on experience, not who pays the most.
Who I have affiliate relationships with
- White Beard Strategies (Jonathan Mast) — AI education and the AI Bazaar ecosystem. Jonathan is my own AI mentor; I recommend his work because it shaped mine.
- Wispr Flow — voice-to-text software. I use it daily; it genuinely helps with field work and with the chronic conditions that make typing hard.
This list is kept current. If an affiliate relationship changes, this page changes with it.
Where affiliate links appear
Affiliate links appear only on pages where the recommended tool is directly relevant — most often the free AI walkthrough (the NotebookLM Primer). Wherever an affiliate link appears, it is disclosed on that page too. Educational resources offered through the Regenerative Impact Alliance (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) carry no affiliate links.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, write me: shannon@livingsys.org. This disclosure is made in the spirit of the FTC’s guidance on endorsements and testimonials — clearly, and where you can find it.