AI for Curated Conversations: Chat with the Experts You Trust
Imagine having a conversation grounded in the people and sources you actually trust: asking productivity expert Tim Ferriss about your morning routine, sleep specialist Matthew Walker about your sleep struggles, or getting cooking advice that blends celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s techniques with your grandmother’s recipes.
With Recall, you curate content from the experts and sources you trust, then have personalized conversations that combine their wisdom with your own notes, instead of relying on a generic AI model.
Why this workflow matters
The power of this workflow is that the conversation is not just with a generic AI model. It is grounded in the people, talks, essays, interviews, recipes, or protocols you choose, and it can also include your own journals, notes, tracking data, and context.
What you’ll build
- A source library of content from your favorite experts
- A clear tag for each expert, topic, or panel you want to chat with
- Bulk-imported expert content that is ready to query in Recall
- Conversations that combine expert wisdom with your own notes and context
- A repeatable way to compare perspectives, ask follow-ups, and drill into specific sources
A workflow to chat with your favorite experts
You can add content through the browser extension, by pasting URLs in the app, or by using bulk imports with your bookmarks. These steps are focused on bulk imports so you can get your content into Recall faster.
Part 1Bookmark Your Content
Gather all the content from the experts or topics you want to chat with: YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, interviews, you name it.
- Open all the content you want to import in separate browser tabs
- Bookmark all those tabs into a single folder
- Important: Name the folder clearly (e.g., “Tim Ferriss”, “Sleep Experts”, “Productivity Gurus”) - this becomes your tag in Recall
Part 2Import Your Bookmarks into Recall
- Click “Add content” in the top right corner and select “Import”
- Choose “Bookmarks” and select the folder you created
- All your content imports at once. Learn more here.
Note: Bulk imports are ready to chat with immediately; summaries and connections can be generated individually for each card later if needed.
Part 3Start Your Conversation
- Open global chat: click the AI icon in the left panel of the home screen.
- Choose Your Experts: Click the @ button and select the tag matching your imported content. This tells Recall who you want to “talk to”.
- Ask Anything! Here are some examples to get you started:
Example Conversations
Example 1: Design Your Ideal Day
You’ve imported 100+ videos from Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss, plus your own productivity journals.
Ask: "Create a deep work schedule based on @Cal Newport, @Tim Ferriss, and my productivity journals"
You’ll get: A personalized daily schedule combining Newport’s deep work blocks, Ferriss’s 80/20 optimizations, and your actual energy patterns and commitments.
Example 2: Fix Your Sleep
You’ve imported 50+ Matthew Walker interviews and articles, plus your sleep tracking journals.
Ask: "Create an optimal sleep routine based on @Matthew Walker and my sleep tracking journals"
You’ll get: Science-backed sleep recommendations tailored to your specific sleep issues, schedule, and lifestyle constraints.
Example 3: Plan the Perfect Meal
You’ve saved 100 Jamie Oliver recipes and digitized your grandmother’s handwritten recipes.
Ask: "Plan a Sunday lunch menu from @Jamie Oliver and my grandmother's recipes for 5 people, 1 vegan"
You’ll get: A fusion menu that honors both culinary traditions while accommodating everyone at your table.
Example 4: Level Up Your Fitness
You’ve collected Andrew Huberman’s fitness protocols and your workout logs.
Ask: "Design a science-based workout plan using @Andrew Huberman and my workout history that fits my schedule"
You’ll get: Evidence-based training protocols adapted to your current fitness level, past performance, and time constraints.
- Assemble Your Dream Panel:
Mix multiple experts for richer insights. Try @Andrew Huberman + @Peter Attia + @Matthew Walker for comprehensive health guidance. - Add Your Personal Context:
The magic happens when you include your own journals, tracking data, or notes. This transforms generic advice into personalized recommendations that actually fit your life.
Learn more on personal note taking in Recall. - Have a Real Dialogue:
Don’t stop at one question. Ask follow-ups to guide the conversation, like:
"Why do you recommend that?"or"How does @Tim Ferriss's approach differ from @Cal Newport's?"or"What if I can only dedicate 30 minutes to this?" - Get Specific with Your Sources:
Start with broad tags, then drill down:"Based on @Tim Ferriss interviews about morning routines"or"Using @Matthew Walker's chapters on sleep hygiene" - Compare Perspectives:
Ask"What would @Expert A say about @Expert B's approach?"to understand different philosophies.
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean to chat with experts in Recall?
In Recall, chatting with experts means having a conversation grounded in the talks, interviews, essays, podcasts, and articles you’ve saved from people you trust, rather than a generic AI model. You curate content from a given expert under a tag, then chat with that tag so the answers come from their actual words, optionally combined with your own notes and context.
How is Recall different from NotebookLM for chatting with sources?
NotebookLM is built around a single bounded notebook of sources you add per project. Recall is a permanent, growing knowledge base: you save experts’ content once, tag it, and chat with any combination of those tags alongside your own journals and notes. Because everything lives in one library, you can compare different experts, mix in your personal context, and reuse the same sources across many conversations instead of rebuilding a source set each time.
How many sources can I chat with at once?
You can chat with a single source or across hundreds at once by selecting a tag. For example, you can import 100+ videos from one expert, tag them, and ask a question that draws on the whole collection. Recall grounds its answer in everything under that tag, so the more relevant content you save, the richer the conversation.
Can I combine an expert's content with my own notes?
Yes, and this is where the workflow is most powerful. You can @ mention an expert’s tag and your own journals, plans, or tracking data in the same prompt, for example “Create a sleep routine based on @Matthew Walker and my sleep tracking journals”. The answer blends the expert’s wisdom with your real context, turning generic advice into recommendations that actually fit your life.
How do I import a lot of expert content quickly?
Use bulk bookmark import. Open all the videos, podcasts, and articles you want in browser tabs, bookmark them into a single clearly named folder (the folder name becomes your tag in Recall), then choose Add content, Import, and Bookmarks, and select that folder. Everything imports at once and is ready to chat with immediately; summaries and connections can be generated per card later.
Can I ask follow-up questions and compare different experts?
Yes. You can keep a real dialogue going with follow-ups like “Why do you recommend that?” or “How does @Tim Ferriss’s approach differ from @Cal Newport’s?”, and assemble a panel by mentioning several experts at once. Recall answers from the sources you’ve curated, so comparisons reflect what those experts actually said rather than a model’s general impression of them.