Thompson: Ads tapping distrust in divorce lawyers are his highest performing
Samuel Thompson · I Spent $289 So AI Could Build My Business · Jan 16, 2026 · at 36:28
Entrepreneur Samuel Thompson shows host Greg Isenberg how he generates marketing copy and ad creatives for digital products using AI.
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“People do not trust their divorce attorneys at all. They're always my highest performing ads, dude.”
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