Explore every episode of the podcast AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika Stanley

Queens, running a business can feel like living on an island. The fastest way I have found to learn AI is to get in a room with other women who are learning, building, and staying curious. This week I'm coming to you from Austin, Texas with a short episode and a big invitation. I have a busy travel season ahead, and there are four chances this fall to learn with me, online or in person. What we cover: Her AI Era Summit (October 12 to 16, free and virtual): More than 35 women who are AI experts are teaching on creative work, marketing, and operations. My session shows you how to find software subscriptions you can cut because you can now build the tool yourself. The VIP upgrade includes my mini blueprint, which normally sells for $99. She Leads AI CREATE Conference (October 16 to 18, Salt Lake City): This is my second year attending and my first year presenting. I'll also be recording episodes at the AI Queens podcast booth, so come say hi. Women's Leadership Conference (November 19, Hickory, North Carolina): I'll be at Dr. Lauren Jarrett's speaker's table answering your in-depth AI questions. The final AI Queens Buildathon of the year: It's free, it's virtual, and we'll build a custom app together that you can use through the holidays. The date is coming soon. Every one of these events gives you the same thing: time around women who are building with AI. If you can't make any of them, find a group where you can build, chat, and collaborate. Join me this fall: Register for the Her AI Era Summit: https://links.mileenddigital.com/her-ai-era-summit-2026 Come join me at the She Leads AI CREATE Conference: https://sheleadsai.ai/create-2026/ Register for the next AI Queens Buildathon: http://aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Queens, what would it take for your business to keep running without you in the room? Alisha Esmail spent seven years in international development before she founded Rode Coffee, a Canadian coffee company with fully female supply chains in Costa Rica, Kenya, and Peru. Along the way, she built an AI business brain in Claude Code that holds 11 years of company knowledge. That brain gave her the freedom to step back from Rode and launch her second company, Latch AI, a client retention engine for service-based businesses. Alisha and Erika talk about why AI only works when your systems already work, how to spot a client who is about to leave, and why human connection still matters in a business that runs on AI agents. Alisha also shares the rule her whole team follows: "My golden rule is we're never allowed to blame AI." What we cover: Why documenting your processes first makes building an AI brain much easier How Alisha's team keeps a human in the loop with monthly client calls and their own CRM notes The four client categories Latch uses: at risk, slipping, stable, and expansion ready Why a frustrated client is less worrying than one who only says "sounds good" Alisha's advice for women who feel they aren't technical enough to build with AI Alisha's story shows that AI does its best work when you pair strong systems with real relationships. Write down what you know about your business, and let AI help you carry it forward. Ready to build your own business brain? Get the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint at aiqueens.com/blueprint. Connect with Alisha: LinkedIn Instagram @alishaesmail Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Rebecca Liao has been building AI companies since 2014, back when getting a computer to understand plain language was still a struggle. Today she is the co-founder and CEO of Saga AI Labs, which turns well-known characters from games, sports, and consumer brands into AI agents that talk with fans around the clock. Before Saga, she led growth at a SoftBank-backed unicorn and co-founded a crypto company that grew to about $5 billion in annual volume. Erika sat down with Rebecca expecting to talk about video game characters. Instead, they got into who gets to tell the story of AI, why the rooms where tech gets built still feel like a boys' club, and why so many talented women settle for the number two seat when they have what it takes to lead. What we cover: Why Rebecca believes the scariest AI safety headlines have more to do with company valuations than real risk How being the outsider in a room shapes your career, and how to find allies who help you build Rebecca's challenge to women who stay in the COO seat when they have the talent to be CEO What a character agent is and why brands use them to reach new customers An honest back-and-forth on when an AI agent should tell you it is not a real person The way women use AI matters, and the whole conversation gets better when more of us share what we are doing. If you have been using AI in your business without telling anyone, this is your sign to speak up, because someone a few steps behind you needs to hear how you did it. Want AI that sounds like you and knows your business? Grab the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint at aiqueens.com/blueprint, or DM Erika on Instagram or LinkedIn and she will send it over. Mentioned in this episode: Brand-to-Bot Blueprint: https://aiqueens.com/blueprint Saga AI Labs: https://saga.xyz Connect with Rebecca Liao:https://x.com/beccaliaohttps://saga.xyz/ Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If you woke up to headlines saying AI has a 10% chance of ending humanity, take a breath. This episode breaks down what actually happened: a high-profile resignation, a CEO calling for the industry to slow down, and the major labs agreeing that guardrails need to happen at a global level, not company by company. The bigger conversation is about what all of this means for you as a woman using AI in your business. Panic is not a strategy, and neither is opting out. What we cover: Why researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and what "recursive self-improvement" actually means What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's new paper says about the next six to twelve months The Hugging Face incident and why it matters that AI agents worked around their guardrails What happened to the 2023 AI executive order and why regulation now sits with voters How to reconcile using AI in your business with staying clear-eyed about the risks Why women opting out of AI means losing our seat at the table where decisions get made The people building this technology are telling us to pay attention, so pay attention. Stay informed, keep using AI with your eyes open, and remember that being informed is its own form of activism. And if AI regulation matters to you, you vote in November. Resources mentioned in this episode: Fortune: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI whistleblower Jacob Coxon agree something terrifying could happen in a matter of monthshttps://fortune.com/2026/09/13/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-whistleblower-jacob-coxon-openai-sam-altman-recursive-self-improvement/ Heather Cox Richardson: September 13, 2026https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-13-2026 Scientific American: AI researcher Jacob Coxon quit, fearing extinction. Security experts see a familiar fighthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-jacob-coxon-quit-extinction-fears-security-experts-see-familiar-fight/ Guest spots now open! Season 3 is adding real-time problem solving with business owners like you. Bring your messiest business problem and let's solve it together on the air: aiqueens.com/apply Ready to build something of your own? Join the list for the next AI Queens Buildathon — a live, hands-on workshop where you walk away with a working tool built for your business: aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Queens, a marketer invented a deodorant brand that does not exist, and three weeks later ChatGPT was recommending it above real products. That story opens this week's roundup of four AI updates that matter for your business, each paired with one move you can make this week. AI is quickly becoming the front door to your business. It decides whether your dream clients find you, how your writing sounds, and even whether your website content gets seen at all. This episode is your shortcut through the noise. What we cover: How a fake brand called Marowin got ChatGPT to recommend it, and what that means for getting your business on the new AI shelf GPT-6 Astra vs. Claude Fable 5.1: why you should pick a default model per task instead of model hopping mid-project How five professional writers actually use AI, and why the human bookends of your writing are the whole thing The September 15 Cloudflare change that could block AI from finding your website, and the settings to check now The businesses that stay visible in AI search will be the ones with painfully clear positioning and a narrow lane they own. Pick one move from this episode and you're already ahead of most of your market. Guest spots now open! Season 3 is adding real-time problem solving with business owners like you. Bring your messiest business problem and let's solve it together on the air: aiqueens.com/apply Ready to build something of your own? Join the list for the next AI Queens Buildathon — a live, hands-on workshop where you walk away with a working tool built for your business: aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Queens, if you're still using AI to check the weather or rephrase an email, you're leaving the good stuff on the table. Sarah K. Heeter of PodFox Media is back for round two, and this time we're pulling back the curtain on what we actually text each other about: the apps, dashboards, and tools we're building for ourselves instead of paying for someone else's almost-right software. Sarah built her own session scheduler for her podcast after a $15/month tool kept letting guests miss their slots. I rebuilt my whole client management system and ditched Dubsado. And yes, we both built spinny-wheel book recommendation apps, because reading is expensive and we have priorities. What we cover: Why "solve a problem" beats "answer a question" every time, and how that one shift changes what you build Fable 5 vs. everything else: when the big model is worth the credits and when it isn't The skateboard-to-car rule for minimum viable products (start with the skateboard, not the wheels) Research first, then build: how Sarah used Claude to shop the market before deciding to DIY The real downsides of building it yourself, including the fact that you are now customer support The best part? You don't need a dev team or a market of thousands. You're a market viability of one, and that's all it takes to build something that fits your business exactly. Want to solve a problem on the show? Season three is open for guests. If you've got a challenge in your business or your day-to-day that AI might be able to fix, apply at aiqueens.com/apply or DM me on Instagram or LinkedIn. Connect with Sarah: Podfox Media: podfoxmedia.com Big Brave Business podcast: bigbravebusiness.com Mentioned in this episode: Brand-to-Bot Blueprint: aiqueens.com/blueprint Claude (Chat, Cowork, Code, Design) Dubsado, TidyCal, Breeze Docs, Sendbox (AppSumo) Supabase, Vercel, Railway, GitHub Google Apps Script Libby, Kindle Unlimited, Audible Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Ready to build something of your own? Join the list for the next AI Queens Buildathon — a live, hands-on workshop where you walk away with a working tool built for your business: aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Queens, what if you could cancel $1,200 in software subscriptions — not by cutting corners, but by building the replacements yourself? That's exactly what Erika did during the Claude Fable 5 preview, and she's breaking down all five builds: what they replaced, what they cost (or saved), and the one mindset shift that made it possible. The big unlock? Stop telling AI how to do its job. Give it a goal and let it run. Before diving in, Erika gives a shoutout to a Claude skill built by previous guest Vanessa Chang that turns a messy brain dump into a clean, structured Fable 5 prompt — a must-have for anyone who has the idea but struggles to communicate it to AI. Link below. What we cover: Why Fable 5 is different and why micromanaging it actually caps what it can build The website rebuild that moved Erika off Webflow and onto Netlify for $5/month (saving ~$400/year) The custom email management tool that replaced Fixer.ai and works better for how Erika actually operates The client management system built to replace Dubsado, saving $500/year and counting The book club app that has zero ROI and might be the most revolutionary thing Erika built The real takeaway here: the most powerful thing you can do with AI right now is build something too weird, too small, and too you for any software company to bother with. That constraint — that a tool has to serve thousands of people to justify its existence — is gone. Go build the dumb little thing that makes your week easier. Start there. Ready to build something of your own? Join the list for the next AI Queens Buildathon — a live, hands-on workshop where you walk away with a working tool built for your business: aiqueens.com/build Mentioned in this episode: Download Vanessa Chang's Fable 5 Prompt Skill: Prompting Fable — A Beginner's Guide AI Queens Buildathon: aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Queens, if you've been using Claude just to write captions or brainstorm content, you're only scratching the surface. Claude can read your emails, check your calendar, pull from your meeting notes, and brief you before a client call — all without you lifting a finger. In this episode, I'm walking you through the five connectors that completely changed how I run my business and how you can set them up too. Think of connectors as windows into your business. Without them, Claude is a brilliant brain sitting in a room with no view — it only knows what you've typed into the chat box. With them, it can securely link to the apps you're already using and actually work with your real-world information. What we cover: Your AI note taker (Fathom, Otter, Granola) and why it's the first connector to set up Team communication via Slack and how to get a daily action item digest sent straight to you Your Google Calendar connector and how Claude can find and block focus time on your behalf Google Drive and how to build a client-specific project with full document context Email (Gmail or Outlook) and how to walk into any meeting fully prepped in minutes instead of hours The best part? You don't need to pay anything extra. If you already have a Claude subscription, connectors are sitting right there in your settings, waiting for you. This is AI working for you, not the other way around. And the two things it gives back more than anything else? Time and headspace. Ready to set all of this up with me, live? Join the waitlist for the next AI Queens Buildathon at aiqueens.com/build. Spots are limited and we do this hands-on together. Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Your lead magnets are sitting in a folder somewhere, forgotten and unused. We've all been there: spending hours creating PDFs, guides, and freebies that people download once and never touch again. But what if you could turn those dusty resources into interactive, engaging experiences that actually convert? In this episode, Erika sits down with Sarah K. Heeter, CEO of Podfox Media and host of the Big Brave Business podcast, to talk about using AI to revolutionize how you attract and nurture your ideal clients. Sarah shares how she transformed her static lead magnets into custom bots and interactive quizzes that people actually use, without paying $29/month for quiz software or drowning in manual work. Key themes from this conversation: AI doesn't eliminate critical thinking—it demands more of it. The bad advice floating around makes AI seem like a magic button, but the real power comes from getting creative with how you use these tools. Lead magnets should provide value, not just collect emails. Sarah rebuilt her equipment guide as an AI-powered consultant that asks questions, offers personalized recommendations, and feels like a real conversation. You don't need to start from scratch. Look at what you've already created. What's collecting dust in your resource library? What questions do people keep asking you? Start there. Interactive beats static every time. Whether it's a custom GPT or a vibe-coded quiz, engagement skyrockets when people can have a conversation instead of scrolling through another PDF. Ask for 20 ideas, not one. When prompting AI, push it to generate a big list. Most will be garbage, but a few will have real spark... and that's where your genius comes in. This episode is for you if you've been grinding away on content that nobody downloads, if you're curious about custom bots but don't know where to start, or if you're ready to make AI work smarter for your business without the tech bro BS. Connect with Sarah K. Heeter: Website: ⁠podfoxmedia.com⁠ Free 90-Minute Podcast Strategy Session: ⁠launchmyshow.com⁠ Podcast: ⁠Big Brave Business⁠ LinkedIn: Sarah K. Heeter Instagram: @sarahkheeter Threads: @sarahkheeter (snarkiest version of Sarah) Resources mentioned in this episode: Sarah's AI-powered equipment guide (available at podfoxmedia.com) Sarah's custom podcast growth quiz (coming soon to podfoxmedia.com) Erika's Snarketing Bot (free resource at AIQueens.com) Ready to turn your stale lead magnets into something people actually engage with? Start by auditing what you already have and asking yourself: what's the #1 question my audience keeps asking me? Then let AI help you answer it in a way that feels personal, interactive, and actually useful. Want help building your own custom bot or interactive lead magnet? Connect with Erika at ⁠AIQueens.com⁠ to explore how AI can transform your audience engagement. Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

AI can be the executive function partner that neurodivergent entrepreneurs have been waiting for. If you've ever felt like traditional business systems just don't work for your brain, or if you're constantly battling overwhelm, time blindness, or that voice that says you're "too much," this episode is for you. In this episode, we explore: Why AI isn't just another shiny object for ADHD brains—it's actually a game-changing tool that can work with how your mind is wired The three biggest ways AI can support neurodivergent entrepreneurs: prioritization, time estimation, and task initiation How to use AI as a "secret decoder ring" to translate your brilliant, circular thinking into clear communication Practical strategies for managing rejection sensitivity and perfectionism paralysis using generative AI Why the systems are broken, not your brain... and how to design business processes that actually fit how you think First steps for getting started with AI, including brain dumping, time blocking, and breaking tasks into granular pieces Key Tools Mentioned: Claude (for creative feedback and coding) ChatGPT (for analytical breakdowns) Goblin.tools (for breaking tasks into manageable steps) Connect with Sandy Bean: Website: sandybean.com Email: ⁠hello@sandybean.com⁠ LinkedIn: sandrabeanmed Instagram: @think_bean Your brain isn't broken. You just need tools that work with you, not against you. Ready to explore how AI can support your beautiful, chaotic, and brilliant mind? Listen now and discover what becomes possible when you stop fighting your brain and start designing systems around how you actually work. Ready to build your AI-powered empire? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and start ruling your business with confidence today. Connect with Erika!⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

What if the way you found your next big opportunity was by building the tool that found it for you? That's exactly how this episode came to be. Janay Trevillion — AI educator, travel curator, and founder of Empire Creator Lab — didn't just Google her way onto the AI Queens podcast. She built a Claude skill to find the exact podcasts she wanted to guest on… and AI Queens came back ranked #1. That's not a fluke. That's the whole point of this conversation. In this episode, Erika and Janay get into what it really means for women — and every underrepresented creator — to stop waiting for a seat at the table and start building their own rooms. Not someday. Now. Because AI is moving so fast that the people who aren't in the room at the start of each new wave risk getting erased from it. Here are the 3 ways we talk about women building their own rooms: Build with AI, don't just chat with it. Janay's mission is getting entrepreneurs out of idea-mode and imposter syndrome and into finishing. Do it scared. Ship the thing. Version two is where you improve it, but only if version one actually exists. Train AI on your voice, before it gets flattened. "If you don't train AI on your voice, it's gonna flatten it." Your perspective, your lived experience, your secret sauce — that's what keeps your work from turning into AI slop. Context and boundaries are everything. Build the room itself -- don't wait for the invite. Janay created Empire Creator Lab as a space for women, Black and Brown, and queer entrepreneurs to grow with AI. You don't need permission to lead the conversation. You need to start it. Plus: why prompting is the #1 skill every beginner should learn first, the reskilling reality reshaping the job market, and how to use AI to amplify your human genius instead of replacing it. If you've been sitting on an idea, waiting until you feel "ready" this is your sign. Ready to figure out where your lines are? Let's map out the AI processes actually worth building in your business (and name the ones that give you the ick) inside the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint: https://www.aiqueens.com/blueprint Connect with Janay: Join Empire Creator Lab: Empire Creator Lab Janay's Substack: The Curated Life with Jazzy | Janay Trevillion | Substack Connect with Erika: Instagram: @erikatheaiqueen Website: AIQueens.com Mile End Digital: MileEndDigital.com AI Queens Society on Substack

Everybody wants you to pick a team. You're either all in on AI, building bots before breakfast, or you're all out, swearing a robot will never touch your emails. In this episode, Erika hands you a third option: the grey area. Yes, Erika runs an AI consultancy and uses these tools every single day. And she still thinks your skepticism is valid, smart, and necessary. She walks through the loudest criticisms of AI, validates the ones that deserve it, and shows you how to draw your own lines on purpose instead of letting the internet pick a side for you. What we cover: Why most of the AI backlash is really about over-digitization, data harvesting, and manipulative company choices The real numbers on jobs, and why women need to learn these tools before the layoffs decide for them The environmental and copyright concerns worth taking seriously, plus where the nuance lives Five ways to live in the grey area on purpose, from writing your own AI transparency list to protecting your zone of genius Why skepticism is not the opposite of intelligence. Right now, it IS the intelligence You don't have to be all in and you don't have to be all out. You just have to decide for yourself, tool by tool, line by line. That's what critical thinking actually looks like, Queens. Ready to figure out where your lines are? Let's map out the AI processes actually worth building in your business (and name the ones that give you the ick) inside the Brand-to-Bot Blueprint: https://www.aiqueens.com/blueprint Connect with Erika: Instagram: @erikatheaiqueen Website: AIQueens.com Mile End Digital: MileEndDigital.com AI Queens Society on Substack

Queens, this one is all about getting your whole day sorted before you even roll out of bed. Fresh off the Buildathon, Erika walks you through the Claude Command Center she built using Claude co-work. It's one central spot that pulls in everything coming at you, your email, calendar, Slack, Notion, all of it, and uses AI to prioritize your day so you know exactly what to tackle first. If you have a neuro-spicy brain that freezes up when the to-do list gets long, this one's for you. This is the quick and dirty version of what went down at the Buildathon, plus a free resource so you can build your own. What we cover: Why you need one centralized command center instead of a dozen scattered apps and notes Setting it up step by step: the desktop app, a single safe folder, and connecting just your email and calendar to start The six questions Claude asks to learn your priorities, your VIPs, and what wins when things compete for your attention How to lock it in with a markdown memory file so Claude runs it the same way every time Scheduling it as an autonomous task that runs on its own (Erika's goes off at 5:55 AM to save on tokens) The whole point is to set it up once and let it run without you. Dip your toes in with something this simple and you'll start seeing all the other ways you can put AI to work for you. Give it a try this week. Ready to build your own? Grab the same quick start guide and workbook Erika gave away at the Buildathon, then keep reigning with AI. Mentioned in this Episode: Get the workbook: https://links.mileenddigital.com/ccc Watch the replay: https://aiqueens.substack.com/p/build-your-claude-command-center Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AI Queens Society

Queens, I just spent 10 days in New York City, and AI was not just in my phone like usual. It was on every billboard, in every subway car, in the shop windows, and even at the brunch table next to me. The whole trip I kept bouncing between two feelings: is this all hype, or is there real hope here? I think it's both right now, exciting and uncertain at the same time, and I have a feeling I'm not the only one who feels that way. It started at a tiny restaurant on my last day, where I overheard a woman talk about dropping a slow research department's report into AI and getting her answers in minutes. That little moment stuck with me the entire trip, because it's a window into how fast the future of work is shifting and who gets to thrive in it. Here's what stood out: You don't need a big project to start. Hand AI one annoying thing on your plate (mine was packing a carry-on for 10 days across two wild climates) and just see what it does. There's a real difference between using AI well and using it lazily. Curating and editing the output looks intentional. Slapping whatever falls out on a sign tells your customers you didn't care. New York Tech Week showed me two versions of the future in one week: a cold room of dudes optimizing for bots, and a warm room of women building together and helping each other get unstuck. The person who decides to get genuinely good at directing AI is the one their company can't live without. That person can be you. The wave is coming, and you get to choose whether you watch it roll toward you or learn to ride it. You don't have to wait for someone else to build the tools you need. The barrier is so much lower than you think, and you can start this month, this week, today. Want to actually build something with me? Join the free live AI Queens Buildathon on June 24th at 1pm Eastern. We'll build a Claude Command Center together, step by step, no coding required. Don't be the one in danger. Be the one who builds. Grab your spot at aiqueens.com/build. Mentioned in this episode: Register for the Buildathon: aiqueens.com/build My NYC packing plan, built with Claude: Erika's NYC Trip — Outfit Planner v2 The Claude Command Center precursor episode: Claude Runs My Day: How I Built a Morning Command Center to Stop Holding It All in My Head Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AI Queens Society

Last week you built your AI COO. Now it's time to meet the other half of your executive team. In part two of this series, originally recorded for Jordan Gill's Systems Saved Me podcast, Erika walks you through building your AI Chief Marketing Officer. Think of her as a marketing powerhouse with decades of experience who just walked in on day one. She knows marketing cold, but she doesn't know you yet. So Erika shows you exactly how to brief her so the advice you get back is strategic and tailored, not generic. Here's what we cover: The Market Researcher: send your AI CMO to competitor sites, Reddit, and Facebook groups to learn your audience's real frustrations and the exact language they use The Content Strategist: turn one blog post into 30 platform-tailored pieces and build a real content ecosystem, not one-off posts The Data Analyst: drop in your podcast, email, or ad analytics and get clear, data-driven recommendations on what to make next The free CEO Cheat Codes app Erika vibe-coded to build custom strategic prompts, even if you don't have a formal brand strategy yet This is the big mindset shift: AI is a strategic partner, not a slot machine you pull for a caption a few times a week..Get in, brief your CMO, and watch what happens. Then keep building, because we believe every woman can be making custom solutions herself. Want a head start on part two? Grab Erika's free AI CMO custom GPT at ⁠aiqueens.com/cmo⁠. Ready to stop overthinking and start building? Sign up for our next AI Queens Buildathon at ⁠⁠aiqueens.com/build⁠⁠. Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠AI Queens Society

You know you need systems. You've maybe even built a few SOPs. But what if you had a team member who actually ran those systems for you, handled the backend chaos, and never asked for a break? That's exactly what Erika is building in this episode, originally recorded for Jordan Gill's Systems Saved Me podcast. It's part one of a two-part series on turning AI from a scary tech tool (or a glorified intern) into your strategic AI C-suite. This week is all about your AI Chief Operating Officer. Here's what we get into: The Meeting Coordinator: drop your call transcripts into ChatGPT or Claude and get summaries, action items, and testimonial-worthy quotes in seconds The Document Analyst: upload PDFs, long emails, and reports to pull out only what you actually need to know The Project Manager: turn your late-night brain dump into a prioritized weekly plan (a game changer for the neuro-spicy crowd) The one prompt phrase that levels up every output you get from AI This isn't about working harder. It's about getting hours of your life back so you can focus on the work that grows your business, or honestly, just spend more time with the people you love. Try the project manager prompt right now, then come back next week when Erika builds out your AI CMO. Want a head start on part two? Grab Erika's free AI CMO custom GPT at aiqueens.com/cmo. Ready to stop overthinking and start building? Sign up for our next AI Queens Buildathon at ⁠aiqueens.com/build⁠. Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠⁠AI Queens Society

Queens, my guest today is Blume Bauer, a fine arts illustrator, creative business educator, and founder of The Yellow Studio, where she's spent 30 years teaching artists how to turn their craft into real income. Her whole vibe is slow living and big money, and she came in ready to challenge some of the things you might believe about AI and art. Here's the part that got me. Blume teaches artists to use AI for all the non-art stuff that running a business requires, the artist statements, the captions, the SEO, the product mock-ups, so they can get back in the studio and make the thing they love. And she makes a bold case that handmade art gets more valuable as AI grows, not less. Here's what we get into: Why the "AI is a demon coming for artists" myth misses the point entirely How AI handles the business stuff so you can spend more time creating The accessibility piece: how AI opens up art-making to people who couldn't make it before Why your years of honing your craft make you a better AI user, not an obsolete one How Blume turned a 90-day legging challenge into a sustainable print-on-demand business Here's what I want you to take away: AI doesn't replace your skill or your story. There's still a human in the loop, and that human is you. If you've been holding back because you think tech and creativity don't mix, consider this your nudge to just get in there and try it. Ready to stop overthinking and start building? Sign up for our next AI Queens Buildathon at aiqueens.com/build. Connect with Blume Bauer: Website: youryellowstudio.com Open Studio Community: youryellowstudio.com/open-studio-invite YouTube: youtube.com/blumebauer LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blumebauer Everywhere else: @blumebauer Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠AIQueens.com⁠⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠⁠AI Queens Society

If you've made the jump from ChatGPT to Claude and keep slamming into the token wall mid-project, you are not alone. It's the conversation Erika keeps having at AI Business World, after workshops, and in networking event side chats. Claude is genuinely one of the most powerful AI tools out there right now, but if you don't know how it actually uses tokens under the hood, you'll burn through your usage way faster than you expect. In this episode, Erika breaks down what tokens really are (think fuel in a gas tank), why long conversations compound against you, and 12 habits you can start stacking today so you can stay in Claude and actually get your work done without bouncing back and forth like a pinball between Claude and other LLMs. What we cover: The single highest-leverage habit: editing your original message instead of piling on corrections Why every new message in a long chat costs you more tokens than the last one The PDF problem nobody talks about and how to fix it with Adobe Acrobat's AI Assistant One topic, one chat: why scope discipline saves your usage (and the planet) How to use Projects, batching, and smart timing to stretch every token If you can just do a few of these, it's going to make a huge difference. Once they click and become part of your routine, Claude stops feeling like it's fighting you and starts working like the strategic partner it's actually meant to be. Mentioned in this episode: Check out Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant: ⁠Get started with AI prompts for Acrobat AI Assistant⁠ Sign up for the next AI Queens Buildathon: ⁠aiqueens.com/build⁠ Connect with Erika Instagram: ⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠ Website: ⁠AIQueens.com⁠ Mile End Digital: ⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠ AI Queens Society Substack: ⁠AI Queens Society

This week, Erika sits down with Jasmine Schwarz, founder of Schwarz Strategic Services and an AI stewardship consultant who helps nonprofits adopt technology responsibly, ethically, and without losing sight of the people they serve. Jasmine came to AI through sociology, healthcare, finance, and nonprofits, and she brings a perspective that cuts straight through the influencer noise. The two of them get into the BS being sold by AI influencers, what governance actually means (hint: it's not just regulation), why AI amplifies whatever you already have going on, and how to start adopting AI in a way that protects the people you're trying to serve. What we cover The biggest AI lie being sold right now and who actually profits from it Why "if the tool is free, your data is the fee" and what to do about it What AI governance really means, starting with people, then policies, then institutions Why AI can't fix messy systems, it just turns up the volume on the chaos Setting limits so you don't lose five hours hyper-focusing on one AI feature If you've been hesitant to adopt AI because it feels icky, overwhelming, or like one more thing on the pile, this conversation is going to give you a grounded, human-first way back in. Start with your people, clean up your documentation, and find a community where you can be the fifth grader to someone else's fourth grader. Ready to start exploring AI in a hype-free space? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and learn alongside other women who are figuring this out together. Connect with Jasmine LinkedIn: Jasmine Schwarz Connect with Erika Instagram: @erikatheaiqueen Website: AIQueens.com Mile End Digital: MileEndDigital.com AI Queens Society Substack: AI Queens Society

Fresh off the stage at Social Media Marketing World and AI Business World in Southern California, Erika is bringing you straight to the conference floor. In this episode, she sits down with a handful of attendees to ask the one question that matters most: what is the real problem you're most excited to solve with AI when you get back to work? From a restaurant marketer using AI as a strategic sounding board, to a nonprofit marketing director ready to ditch the copy-paste chaos, to an AI operator cleaning up her skills library — the answers are as varied as they are inspiring. Plus, Erika wraps up with a longer conversation with her friend and colleague Rhiannon Frans about automation, solopreneur autonomy, and why the people with the most freedom to experiment with AI might not be who you think. If you've been waiting for permission to point AI at a real problem in your business, this episode is it. Links mentioned in this episode: Download the AI CMO: aiqueens.com/cmo Erika's episode with Michael Stelzner: Building an AI CMO That Becomes Your Strategic Marketing Partner Connect with Rhiannon here: https://rhiannonfranz.com/ And find her on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RhiannonFranz Connect with Erika: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/ AI Consultancy: https://www.aiqueens.com/ Branding & Web Agency: https://www.mileenddigital.com/ Join the AI Queens Society: https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If your AI outputs feel generic, off-brand, or just not quite you, the problem probably isn't the tool. It's the foundation underneath it. In this solo episode, Erika walks through the Brand to Bot Blueprint, the exact framework she runs every single client through before touching a single automation, custom GPT, or content system. Recorded fresh off Social Media Marketing World and AI Business World, this one is your "okay, what do I actually do next" episode. Erika breaks down why most people are using AI like an intern when it could be working as a full-on CMO, and shares a real client story (Little River Fishing Fleet in Myrtle Beach) to show how the blueprint plays out in practice. What we cover Why AI sounds generic when you skip the brand work, and what changes when it actually knows you The 3 parts of the Brand to Bot Blueprint: Brand, Internal, External (in that order, no exceptions) The difference between AI as an intern and AI as a strategic CMO A behind-the-scenes look at the Little River Fishing Fleet brand build How to figure out where AI can save you the most time inside your business right now The biggest takeaway: your AI is only as good as what you feed it. Start with brand, then build the systems, then amplify what you're already creating. That's the order. That's the blueprint. Ready to do this work with Erika? Book a 90-minute Brand to Bot Blueprint deep dive ($850, applied toward any larger package). You'll walk away with your full brand, internal, and external plan, plus your first custom-trained brand bot. Head to AIQueens.com or DM Erika on Instagram or LinkedIn to get started. Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

You've probably used ChatGPT to write a caption or brainstorm some ideas. But are you actually building with AI? There's a difference, and it's a big one. In this solo episode, Erika breaks down why women entrepreneurs need to stop treating AI like a novelty and start using it as the serious business tool it is. The stats don't lie: women are underrepresented in AI research, underusing AI in their businesses, and getting left behind while others scale. This episode is a wake-up call, and a roadmap. What we cover: Why women aren't adopting AI at the same rates as men, and what it's actually costing us How to use ChatGPT for content creation, market research, and client onboarding (with ready-to-use prompts) Using Canva's AI features to level up your brand visuals without a design degree Why specific, strategic prompts get you so much further than vague ones AI isn't just for the tech bros. It's your shortcut to more time, more clarity, and a business that actually scales. Pick one tool from this episode and try it today. Messy first attempts are welcome. Find out about the next AI Queens Buildathon at aiqueens.com/build Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

What if the problem with AI isn't the technology itself, but how little we know about our own thinking? In this episode, Erika sits down with Vanessa Chang, self-described champion of "unhyped AI insights for overthinkers." Together, they dig into something that doesn't get talked about nearly enough: the relationship between self-knowledge and how well (or badly) AI actually works for you. This one will make you think differently about how you're using AI in your business. What we cover: Why "AI makes you dumber" is missing context The concept of "optimizing before orienting" and how to stop chasing every shiny AI build you see on your feed How to find your personal 37-40% threshold: enough information to take action without spiraling into endless rabbit holes Compounding reality vs. compounding theory (the real learning happens by doing) Whether you're an overthinker, a side-quest collector, or someone who spent three hours building a dashboard you didn't need (no judgment, Erika's been there too), this episode is your permission slip to stop, reorient, and build what actually moves the needle. Connect with Vanessa: Find Vanessa at vanessachang.comTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thinkwithv Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If you're running a business, managing a household, and trying to keep up with everything in between, chances are your brain is doing a lot of heavy lifting that it shouldn't have to. Erika gets into exactly that this week, sharing the real story behind a system she built inside Claude that has genuinely changed how she starts her day. This isn't a pretty dashboard. It's not a color-coded widget situation. It's a fully functional morning command center that pulls from her Gmail, calendar, Slack, iMessages, and meeting notes, and turns all of it into a clear, prioritized daily briefing. No more scattered Post-its. No more mental load spiral. What we cover: What decision fatigue actually looks like for busy women entrepreneurs (and why it's more than just being "a little overwhelmed") How Erika built her Claude Command Center by connecting her tools and doing a full brain dump What Claude "skills" are and how to teach your AI to run a repeatable process for you, like training a new employee on your SOPs Why saving your AI-built systems matters, so you own them no matter what tools change How this shift from using AI for content to using AI to relieve mental load is the real next level This one is for anyone drowning in tabs, texts, and to-do lists with no clear picture of what actually needs to happen today. Hit play, then go talk to your AI about what's weighing you down. Ready to build AI systems that actually know your business? Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint at aiqueens.com/blueprint. Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If you've been thinking about adding AI to your business, this episode is your permission slip to slow down first. Rachel Njiru, founder of Kavoo Studio, is an AI strategy and governance consultant who works in some of the most complex, regulated industries out there. And her number one message? AI amplifies everything, the good and the bad. So before you automate, you've got to know what you're actually working with. Erika and Rachel dig into why skipping the foundation-building step is one of the most common (and costly) mistakes businesses make with AI, and what to do instead. What we cover: Why you don't need a tech background to get started with AI How to audit your current state before adding any new tools The job vs. task distinction that changes how you think about AI and your team What AI governance actually means for small business owners in regulated industries How to evaluate your existing tech stack before chasing shiny new tools Whether you're a solopreneur or leading a team, the real AI advantage doesn't come from the flashiest tool. It comes from clarity, solid process, and knowing exactly what problem you're trying to solve. Connect with Rachel Njiru on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelnjiru/ Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

64% of teens are using AI. But only half of parents know about it. High school teacher, AI consultant, and mom of three Stacy Kratochvil joins Erika to pull back the curtain on what's actually happening with kids and AI right now, and why the answer isn't to ban it. This conversation goes deep on digital literacy, confidence, and what it actually looks like to raise kids who use AI well. Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or both, this one is going to hit close to home. What we cover: Why banning AI backfires and what to do instead How kids lose confidence in their own thinking when AI is always one click away Teaching kids and adults to push back on AI output instead of just accepting it The language we use around AI at home and why it matters more than we think The kids are already using it. The question is whether we're having the right conversations with them about how. Connect with Stacy Kratochvil: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacykratochvil/ AI Clarity Camp for Educators: Stacy K. - The AI Clarity Camp Connect with Erika: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/ AI Consultancy: https://www.aiqueens.com/ Branding & Web Agency: https://www.mileenddigital.com/ Join the AI Queens Society: https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Anne Murphy, founder of She Leads AI, joins Erika for a conversation that goes way beyond AI tools. Anne brings three decades of fundraising experience for STEM research and a laser focus on one big idea: women's wealth generation is the foundation of global prosperity, and AI is the biggest opportunity we've ever had to make that real. One of the first myths Anne busts is one a lot of us carry around: that you have to know everything about AI before you can teach or lead with it. Her take? Be the fifth grader to the fourth graders. You don't need to be a PhD. You just need to be one step ahead and willing to show up. Key themes from this episode: The "you're not qualified yet" myth is keeping women stuck, and AI can help you short-circuit that limiting belief Women's ChatGPT usage surpassed men's in May 2025, but the real question is depth of use, not just dabbling AI can fast-track women from "I'm figuring this out" to certified, visible, and getting booked for gigs Curating your digital environment (who you follow, who follows you) directly shapes your algorithm and your energy The She Leads AI community is proof that women building together creates something genuinely powerful and unexpected Anne's programs, including the AI Consulting Accelerator and the Certified AI Educator program, are giving women a concrete path from curious beginner to recognized expert in their field. And her Social Saturdays are a free, weekly gathering you can join right now. Ready to stop waiting for permission and start building? Connect with Anne and get plugged into the She Leads AI community. Connect with Anne Murphy and She Leads AI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/she-leads-ai/ Join the She Leads AI community: https://sheleadsai.ai/ CREATE Conference: https://sheleadsaicreate.com/ Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If you've been wondering whether it's time to make the switch from ChatGPT to Claude, Erika gets into exactly that this week, and she's not just talking about features. There's a political and ethical dimension to this conversation that's hard to ignore, and it ties directly into why Anthropic has earned her trust as a company. But beyond the values alignment, Claude has genuinely changed how Erika works day to day. To prove it, she walks through a real project: building a complete brand and website for her sister's agricultural drone spraying business in less than a day, essentially for free, using three Claude tools working together. Key points covered: Why Erika has largely switched from ChatGPT to Claude, including the ethical and political reasons behind that decision The three main ways to use Claude: Claude.ai, Claude Cowork, and Claude Code What Claude Skills are, how they differ from custom GPTs, and why they're one of the most underrated features right now How Cowork was used to scrape competitor websites, pull technical copy, and organize research without manual effort How Claude Code built and launched a fully functioning one-page website hosted on GitHub for free Why documenting your processes is the real secret to making any AI tool work for your business Why you should never get so locked into one platform that you can't leave The through-line here is something worth sitting with: the AI isn't replacing Erika's judgment or her 20 years of experience, it's doing the heavy lifting so she can bring her expertise to the table faster. That's the relationship to build with these tools. Ready to document your own process and build a foundation that makes AI actually work for your business? Head to AIQueens.com to learn more. Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

AI policy sounds like something that happens in boardrooms and Capitol buildings, far away from your actual life. But Daisy Thomas, Director of Advocacy and Policy at AI Salon, is here to blow that myth wide open. Her own road back to public service started with a custom GPT she built based on Alexander Hamilton, and it reminded her that regular people, especially women, have more power in shaping AI's future than they think. Daisy breaks down why AI policy is everyone's business, from data privacy to protecting kids online to making sure small businesses aren't crushed by legislation built without them in mind. She also makes the case that showing up doesn't have to mean flying to D.C. It can start right in your own living room. Key themes from this episode: How a custom GPT helped Daisy find her way back to public service after burning out on politics Why AI governance affects every single sector and why women need a seat at that table The real risks of data privacy, and why your digital footprint affects everyone connected to you What small business owners should understand about current AI policy (and what they should be speaking up about) Simple, immediate actions any woman can take this week to make her voice heard in AI policy Your voice in AI policy is not optional. The people building the rules are in the room right now, and if you are not represented, your needs will not be considered. Tune in, then take one small step this week to show up. Connect with Daisy Thomas: Email: daisy@thesalon.ai Join AI Salon: thesalon.ai Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

You don't need a stack of expensive subscriptions to build something powerful with AI. Lauren Irving, quality and training manager at Zinnia and head of education and community at Women Defining AI, joins Erika to break down how she transformed a team of 12 with nothing more than ChatGPT and Google Apps Script — and why going deep on the tools you already have beats chasing every shiny new one. Key themes from this episode: Why the biggest AI myth is that you need to buy every new tool that drops How Lauren's team went from analyzing 24 calls in 10 business days to 41 calls in five — using a custom GPT Using Google Apps Script to automate reporting, frequency analysis, and coaching feedback inside Google Sheets How to build a culture of AI experimentation on a team, even when you're not in the same room (or country) Why Lauren's ultimate goal is to make herself replaceable — and why that's the smartest leadership move she's made Stopping the habit of using AI like Google search and starting to actually have a conversation with it The prompt trick that trains the tool to train you: asking it to build the best prompt for what you're trying to achieve If you've been sitting on the free version of a tool and wondering if it's enough, this episode will push you to stop waiting and start digging deeper into what you already have. Connect with Lauren Irving on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-irving-nc/ AI Basics/AI Foundations Program through Women Defining AI: https://www.womendefiningai.org/ Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

There's a version of using AI that makes you sharper, faster, and more confident in your work. And then there's a version that quietly hollows out the expertise you've spent years building. Pia Silva, founder of No BS Mastery, TEDx speaker, and author of the brand new book Scale Solo, joins Erika to get real about the difference and why it matters more than most people realize. Key themes from this episode: Why women in business tend to feel guilty using AI (and why that guilt is misplaced) How Pia used AI to write her book without letting it write her book The lead product process and why the highest-value parts of your work can never be outsourced What it actually looks like to use AI as a thought partner instead of a ghostwriter How to build a solo business that hits your financial goals without working yourself into the ground Why outsourcing the busy work to AI creates space for the high-level thinking only you can do If you've ever wondered whether using AI means you're somehow cheating or doing less, this episode reframes the whole conversation. The goal isn't to do less thinking. It's to protect your thinking by getting everything else off your plate. Listen in, then grab Pia's free Scale Solo Playbook to put it all into action. Connect with Pia Silva: Instagram: @pialovesyourbiz Scale Solo (book): scalesolobook.com Scale Solo Playbook (free): nobsmastery.com/playbook Freedom Calculator (free): nobsmastery.com/price Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

This year's Super Bowl wasn't just about the game or Bad Bunny's halftime show. It was about AI companies spending roughly $80 million to tell you that AI is officially mainstream. At least 10 AI commercials aired, each one revealing something different about where we are culturally with this technology, and where it's headed. From coding wars between OpenAI and Claude to business replication tools starring Kevin from The Office and Matthew Broderick, these ads showed us that AI is no longer a niche tech conversation. It's a cultural moment. But here's what matters most: we get to choose how we engage with it. Key themes from the episode: The philosophical battle between OpenAI's Codex and Claude's ethics-first approach Business-focused AI tools targeting millennials and Gen X with familiar faces Emotional AI applications from Google Gemini to Ring's Dog Finder (and the surveillance questions that raises) Amazon Alexa acknowledging our AI anxiety through humor Svedka's fully AI-generated commercial and what it means for the future of advertising The mysterious ai.com launch that crashed from demand The bottom line: AI is mainstream, but you don't have to let tech bros or big companies define what it means for your business. Stay critical. Stay curious. Stay grounded in your values. Ready to implement AI strategically in your business? Follow AI Queens on Substack or connect with Erika on Instagram at @erikatheaiqueen Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

We didn't get trained for this. Our generation grew up trusting the six o'clock news and checking out library books... and then social media exploded, AI-generated images flooded our feeds, and suddenly we can't tell what's real anymore. But here's the truth: you're not dumb for getting it wrong. You just didn't get the digital literacy training that kids today are learning in elementary school. In this raw, fired-up minisode, Erika breaks down why propaganda isn't new (hello, wartime Looney Tunes cartoons), how AI has made misinformation faster and more convincing, and why official government channels posting fake images is eroding trust in everyone, including the real journalists doing actual work. Key Points: AI didn't create propaganda, but it made it way easier to produce and distribute realistic fake images and videos at scale Our generation is spreading misinformation because we never learned to verify sources the way kids today are being taught When official channels blur the line between satire and state propaganda, people stop trusting legitimate news sources You have free tools right now that can fact-check BS in under 30 seconds Slowing down before you share is one of the most powerful things you can do to fight back 3 Quick AI Tools to Fight Misinformation: Screenshot suspicious content and upload to ChatGPT or Perplexity with web search on—ask it to fact-check and show sources Use Perplexity for deep research that pulls from multiple sources and lets you click through to original articles Run reverse image searches with Google Lens to verify whether photos or videos are real The more of us who know how to spot the BS, the harder it becomes for them to get away with it. Share this episode with one friend who needs to hear it. Related Episode: Go back and listen to Erika's earlier episode on using AI to spot misinformation in your feed for a deeper dive into these strategies. https://open.spotify.com/episode/78euMAUeHyofnzXZ7aiQhg?si=ECnLW3e0Rq2RAT6xoweF0w Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com to keep building your AI confidence with a community that gets it. Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Meet Lauren Shaw and Lauren Capwell—the powerhouse duo known as "The Laurens"—who've spent three years building a high-ticket empire while traveling the world as full-time digital nomads. Lauren Capwell brings her Stanford aerospace engineering background (yes, she literally built and launched rockets), while Lauren Shaw closed over $5 million in high-ticket sales after building a global hula hoop empire. Together, they're using AI to help women entrepreneurs heal their relationship with sales, spot subconscious blocks, and close deals with confidence instead of cringe. Big themes from this conversation: AI isn't a fact machine—it's a thinking partner that can make you smarter or dumber depending on how you use it Gemini DeepThink helped The Laurens 10x their webinar conversions in three days by solving messy business problems from multiple angles simultaneously The Quantum Breakthrough GPT creates personalized coaching at scale, helping women identify hidden patterns that sabotage sales calls Sales confidence comes from knowing who you are and how you'll show up for clients—not from guaranteeing perfect results AI tools can analyze your sales call transcripts and show you exactly where you missed opportunities and how to follow up This episode is for women entrepreneurs who know their offer works but struggle with confidence on sales calls, feel stuck around pricing conversations, or just wing it without a repeatable system. The Laurens are proving that when you combine emotional intelligence with strategic AI tools, sales can feel energizing instead of draining. Ready to heal your relationship with sales? Get free access to The Laurens' Quantum Breakthrough GPT and see what subconscious blocks might be holding you back. Visit https://thelaurens.ai/ or connect with them on Instagram at @thelaurens.ai. Here is the link for the GPT landing page: https://thelaurens.ai/quantum And if they want more details about the Sales Call Makeover, they can view details and join the waitlist here. Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

If you've been wondering whether creatives can use AI without compromising their integrity, this conversation with Angela Mondloch from Saffron Avenue will change everything. Angela is a brand designer with nearly 15 years in the industry, and she's not afraid to challenge the narrative that AI has no place in creative work. Instead, she's using it strategically to elevate her client work, streamline her processes, and even help potential clients understand exactly how to work with her. In this episode, you'll discover: Why ignoring AI could actually hurt your creative business more than embracing it How Angela built a custom Brand Clarity GPT that analyzes client websites, social media, and brand boards to identify misalignment and guide them toward the right services The ethical approach to AI image generation that replaces mediocre stock photos without stealing from artists How to use AI as a "second set of eyes" on your strategy work to catch the details you might have missed Why personal connection and curation will always matter, even as AI tools become more sophisticated Real-world examples of using AI for everything from custom mock-ups to home renovation planning Angela doesn't sugarcoat it: using AI well takes time, experimentation, and a willingness to iterate. But for creatives who are ready to work smarter and reclaim their time, the possibilities are extraordinary. A huge thank you to Angela for sharing a bit of her miscarriage story. Read more about her here: https://saffronavenue.substack.com/ Ready to explore AI with other creative women? Join the waitlist for the AI Queens Society at AIQueensSociety.com and start building your AI confidence in a community that gets it. Connect with Angela Mondloch: Website: SaffronAvenue.com Shop: ShopSaffronAvenue.com Brand Clarity GPT: https://saffronavenue.com/brand-clarity-chatgpt-prompt Substack: https://saffronavenue.substack.com/ Connect with Erika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Happy New Year, Queens! While you were wrapping presents and eating cookies, the AI world didn't slow down. It accelerated. And if you're still using AI just to write Instagram captions in 2026, it's time for a serious shift. This episode breaks down the major AI updates you might have missed over the holidays, from OpenAI's GPT 5.1 and 5.2 releases to Google's Gemini 3 and the wildly named Nano Banana Pro. But here's what really matters: we're witnessing a fundamental shift from "the model race" to "AI as infrastructure." Think about it. Electricity isn't just a light bulb anymore. It powers everything. Websites went from "nice to have" to "your business doesn't exist without one." AI is making that same leap right now, except faster. The question is no longer "should I use AI?" or even "which model is best?" It's "how do I weave this into the foundation of how I work?" Key themes from this episode: Why the "which AI should I use?" question is officially outdated (they're all smart now) How image generation became production-ready with 1 billion AI images created in November alone The improvements in text rendering and character consistency that eliminate your need for expensive stock photos Real talk about AI during the holidays: from Christmas cards to pantry organization to personalized poems (with hilariously misspelled names) Women entrepreneurs cannot afford to get left behind on this shift. If you're only using AI for content creation, you're missing the bigger transformation happening right now. The women who master AI infrastructure in 2026 are going to have a massive competitive advantage. Don't wait until you're invisible. Learn more at AIQueens.com Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Earlier this year, I joined Sarah Heeter on her Big Brave Business podcast for a roundtable conversation about something that matters deeply to all of us: the ethics of AI usage in business. In this episode, Sarah and I are joined by AnnMarie Rose: three women who are navigating AI adoption while staying anchored in our core values. We talk openly about the ethical complications that come with generative AI, the questions that keep us thinking, and how we're using AI creatively in our businesses without compromising what we stand for. This is the kind of conversation we need more of in the AI space: honest, values-driven, and focused on doing this work the right way. Key themes we explored: The ethical considerations around generative AI that business owners need to think about How to use AI creatively while staying aligned with your values Practical ways to integrate AI into your business without losing your integrity Why leading with ethics doesn't mean you can't leverage powerful tools If you've been wrestling with how to use AI responsibly in your business, this conversation will give you a lot to think about. Meet Today's Speakers: Erika Stanley is a branding and AI strategist, the founder of Mile End Digital and the AI Queens Society. She helps brilliant, ambitious women entrepreneurs scale with smart AI systems and magnetic branding that attracts dream clients and builds authority. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/ AnnMarie Rose is a Life-Proof Business Scaling Strategist with nearly a decade of experience helping coaches, consultants and service providers leverage their zone of genius to scale their businesses with clarity, confidence and strategic intention. ⁠annmarierose.com/everything⁠ ⁠instagram.com/askannmarierose⁠ Sarah K. Heeter is the dynamic CEO of Podfox Media, the force behind 5,000+ episodes reaching millions across 100+ countries. With 15+ years in marketing and branding, she's catapulted numerous podcasts to become top performers worldwide. Host of the award-nominated Big Brave Business podcast, Sarah electrifies audiences speaking on podcasting strategy, ethical leadership, and inclusive entrepreneurship. She serves as the NAWBO Phoenix Director of Public Policy and teaches public policy at Arizona State University while championing integrity-driven business transformation. Launch Your Own Podcast: Podfox offers a 100% free, private strategy session for anyone thinking of starting a podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://launchmyshow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Sarah Heeter & Big Brave Business: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sarahkheeter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@sarahkheeter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bigbravebusiness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@bigbravebusiness ⁠ Resources mentioned in this episode: ⁠https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/microsoft-cancels-some-of-its-ai-data-center-leases/⁠ In lieu of the study mentioned, which we couldn't easily find again, here is an alternative well-researched essay with cited sources: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beef-vs-bytes-real-climate-issue-isnt-genai-chris-vitale-usbae/⁠

What if AI could help you discover your artistic voice instead of stealing it? In this episode, Erika sits down with Marisol Rios—also known as The AI Witch—to bust the myth that AI is cheating or soulless. Marisol is a branding expert, AI educator, and creative visionary who guides neurodivergent, witchy women entrepreneurs to blend Mexican ancestral wisdom with cutting-edge tech. She shares how she went from thinking AI was "trash" to building her entire creative practice around it, discovering her unique artistic style through MidJourney, and even vibe-coding an app for her gorgeous affirmation card deck. This conversation gets into the messy, magical intersection of creativity, spirituality, and AI—and why finding your people in this space changes everything. Key themes and insights: Why the "AI is cheating" narrative is BS—and how Marisol discovered her true artistic style through AI, not despite it How she intentionally trained MidJourney to create diverse, representative imagery for the SheLeads AI brand (because stock photos have always been biased) The power of using AI as a collaborator, not a replacement—affirmations, visual art, app development, and soul work all powered by prompts and intuition Why community is everything when you're learning AI—find your coven, your society, your crew How to use AI to visualize your future self and actually believe it's possible (hint: dump your wildest dreams into ChatGPT and let it help you map the path) Resources mentioned: MidJourney for AI art creation Kling for animation ChatGPT for affirmation collaboration and planning Marisol's animated affirmation deck Want to stop playing small and start amplifying your magic with AI? Find your community. Join women who are doing this work together—whether it's SheLeads AI, AI Queens Society, or Marisol's AI Coven. This tech is better when we learn it side by side. Connect with Marisol: Website: MarisolRios.com Instagram: @marisolriosco LinkedIn: Marisol Rios TikTok: @iamtheaiwitch YouTube: @iamtheaiwitch Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Holiday stress doesn't have to be part of the package. Whether you're hitting the road for Thanksgiving or prepping for any upcoming family gathering, AI can help you navigate travel chaos, dodge awkward dinner conversations, and actually enjoy your time off without losing your mind. From smarter route planning to boundary-setting scripts to capturing meaningful family stories, these 12 practical AI hacks will help you show up more present for what actually matters. Think of AI as your behind-the-scenes strategist, handling the friction so you can focus on connection, rest, and maybe even some fun. Key hacks include: Smart route strategy using AI + Google Maps for traffic predictions Custom road trip bingo cards with regional landmarks Finding hidden gem rest stops beyond sad highway food Scripts for setting boundaries with invasive questions Political deflection strategies that acknowledge without engaging Lighthearted conversation starters for mixed-age gatherings Interview question generators for capturing family stories Voice recording + transcription for creating family memoirs Non-cliche gratitude prompts to refresh holiday traditions Mental load offloader to triage your to-do list before returning to work Perfect out-of-office messages that set boundaries without sounding cold Custom AI-generated coloring pages from family photos The goal isn't to automate your humanity. It's to reduce the overwhelm so you can actually be present for the moments that count. Pick your top 2-3 hacks, save the prompts, and head into the holidays like the strategic queen you are. Ready to stress less and enjoy more? Join the AI Queens Society and learn how to use AI to work smarter, not harder, all year long. Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Ever wonder what happens when an AI strategist gets completely obsessed with building apps? This episode pulls back the curtain on exactly what Erika has been creating lately, from business tools that surprise and delight clients to a personal project that solves her book-hoarding problem. In this behind-the-scenes episode, you'll discover: The three business apps Erika built in just weeks using vibe coding tools like Base44 and Lovable How a prompt pack app became so popular it crashed her credits (good problem to have) The digital product marketing app she built the night before a workshop that had participants' jaws on the floor Shelf Life: Erika's personal digital library app that uses AI to catalog books and recommend what to read next based on your mood Real-world AI applications: from analyzing conference speakers to recreating scientific charts to creating a month's worth of Instagram carousels in hours This isn't about perfection. It's about experimentation, iteration, and blending AI with your own creativity and expertise to create solutions that actually save time and add value. Ready to see AI in action? Download the free AI CMO at AIQueens.com/CMO and get the prompt pack app (the CMO cheat codes) in your first follow-up email. Book lovers can join the waitlist for Shelf Life at AIQueens.com/ShelfLife. Links & Resources: ∙AI CMO (free custom GPT): AIQueens.com/CMO ∙Shelf Life waitlist: AIQueens.com/ShelfLife ∙AI Queens Society: AIQueens.com Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

What if the income security you've been searching for isn't in a promotion or a raise, but in the skills you already have? In this powerful conversation, Erika sits down with Trudy-Anne Armand, small business AI strategist and creator of the 5 to 9 Freedom Framework, to explore how women entrepreneurs can use AI to identify and monetize hidden revenue streams without burning out. Trudy-Anne challenges the myth that a stable job equals security and introduces her game-changing custom GPT, Reva, designed to help you discover your effortless expertise and turn it into sustainable income. From understanding your energy-ROI-sustainability balance to setting boundaries that protect your wellbeing, this episode is packed with tactical advice for women ready to future-proof their income. Key Themes: Why your salary is the ceiling, not the foundation of your financial security How to recognize and monetize your "effortless expertise" The energy, ROI, and sustainability test for evaluating new income streams Setting boundaries so your side hustle doesn't take over your life Using Reva (Trudy-Anne's custom GPT) to identify hidden revenue opportunities Why undercharging doesn't just hurt you—it hurts the women coming after you Ready to uncover your hidden revenue streams? Visit Trudy-Anne at her-mine.ai to explore Her-mineAI and access Reva at her-mine.ai/reva. Connect with her on TikTok and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myhermine.ai/ And don't miss Erika's AI CMO custom GPT and strategic prompt pack at AIQueens.com/CMO to market those new income streams like a boss. Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

What if you could build a custom app for your business in about an hour without writing a single line of code, hiring a developer, or having a massive budget? That's exactly what vibe coding makes possible. In this episode, Erika breaks down vibe coding—a no-code way to build apps that solve specific problems in your business. She walks through the entire process, shares real examples, reveals the mistakes she made so you don't have to, and gives you the exact platforms and prompts you need to start building today. Key Topics Covered: What vibe coding actually is and why it's a game-changer for women entrepreneurs The five-step process for building your first app (even if you've never coded before) Real app examples: water trackers, expense trackers, habit journals, mood trackers, and more How to start with an MVP (minimum viable product) instead of trying to build a castle when you need a shed The critical lesson Erika learned at the She Leads AI Create Conference that changed everything Step-by-step walkthroughs of building a to-do list app and a symptom tracker Pro tips for making changes, managing credits, and avoiding common mistakes Why starting in ChatGPT or Claude before jumping into a vibe coding platform will save you time and money Your Challenge This Week: Pick one small, annoying problem in your business. Start a conversation with ChatGPT or Claude about building an app to solve it. Then head to one of the platforms Erika mentioned and spend 30 minutes to an hour just playing around. Remember: build the shed first, not the castle. Resources Mentioned: Free Vibe Coding Tool: Sabrina Romanoff's Free Vibe Coding Platform: https://freevibecode.ai Prompt Helper: Molly Mahoney's Custom GPT for App Building: http://molly.live/aiepod Paid Vibe Coding Platforms: Bolt: https://bolt.new Lovable: https://lovable.dev Replit: https://replit.com Base44: https://base44.com Community: She Leads AI: https://sheleads.ai Connect with Erika! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Your lead magnets are sitting in a folder somewhere, forgotten and unused. We've all been there: spending hours creating PDFs, guides, and freebies that people download once and never touch again. But what if you could turn those dusty resources into interactive, engaging experiences that actually convert? In this episode, Erika sits down with Sarah K. Heeter, CEO of Podfox Media and host of the Big Brave Business podcast, to talk about using AI to revolutionize how you attract and nurture your ideal clients. Sarah shares how she transformed her static lead magnets into custom bots and interactive quizzes that people actually use, without paying $29/month for quiz software or drowning in manual work. Key themes from this conversation: AI doesn't eliminate critical thinking—it demands more of it. The bad advice floating around makes AI seem like a magic button, but the real power comes from getting creative with how you use these tools. Lead magnets should provide value, not just collect emails. Sarah rebuilt her equipment guide as an AI-powered consultant that asks questions, offers personalized recommendations, and feels like a real conversation. You don't need to start from scratch. Look at what you've already created. What's collecting dust in your resource library? What questions do people keep asking you? Start there. Interactive beats static every time. Whether it's a custom GPT or a vibe-coded quiz, engagement skyrockets when people can have a conversation instead of scrolling through another PDF. Ask for 20 ideas, not one. When prompting AI, push it to generate a big list. Most will be garbage, but a few will have real spark... and that's where your genius comes in. This episode is for you if you've been grinding away on content that nobody downloads, if you're curious about custom bots but don't know where to start, or if you're ready to make AI work smarter for your business without the tech bro BS. Connect with Sarah K. Heeter: Website: podfoxmedia.com Free 90-Minute Podcast Strategy Session: launchmyshow.com Podcast: Big Brave Business LinkedIn: Sarah K. Heeter Instagram: @sarahkheeter Threads: @sarahkheeter (snarkiest version of Sarah) Resources mentioned in this episode: Sarah's AI-powered equipment guide (available at podfoxmedia.com) Sarah's custom podcast growth quiz (coming soon to podfoxmedia.com) Erika's Snarketing Bot (free resource at AIQueens.com) Ready to turn your stale lead magnets into something people actually engage with? Start by auditing what you already have and asking yourself: what's the #1 question my audience keeps asking me? Then let AI help you answer it in a way that feels personal, interactive, and actually useful. Want help building your own custom bot or interactive lead magnet? Connect with Erika at AIQueens.com to explore how AI can transform your audience engagement. Connect with Erika! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠ Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠ Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Season 2 is here, and we're kicking things off with something powerful: a conversation about how AI can be the executive function partner that neurodivergent entrepreneurs have been waiting for. If you've ever felt like traditional business systems just don't work for your brain, or if you're constantly battling overwhelm, time blindness, or that voice that says you're "too much," this episode is for you. In this episode, we explore: Why AI isn't just another shiny object for ADHD brains—it's actually a game-changing tool that can work with how your mind is wired The three biggest ways AI can support neurodivergent entrepreneurs: prioritization, time estimation, and task initiation How to use AI as a "secret decoder ring" to translate your brilliant, circular thinking into clear communication Practical strategies for managing rejection sensitivity and perfectionism paralysis using generative AI Why the systems are broken, not your brain... and how to design business processes that actually fit how you think First steps for getting started with AI, including brain dumping, time blocking, and breaking tasks into granular pieces Key Tools Mentioned: Claude (for creative feedback and coding) ChatGPT (for analytical breakdowns) Goblin.tools (for breaking tasks into manageable steps) Connect with Sandy Bean: Website: sandybean.com Email: hello@sandybean.com LinkedIn: sandrabeanmed Instagram: @think_bean Your brain isn't broken. You just need tools that work with you, not against you. Ready to explore how AI can support your beautiful, chaotic, and brilliant mind? Listen now and discover what becomes possible when you stop fighting your brain and start designing systems around how you actually work. Ready to build your AI-powered empire? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and start ruling your business with confidence today. Connect with Erika!https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/ Erika's AI Consultancy: https://www.aiqueens.com/ Erika's Branding & Web Agency: https://www.mileenddigital.com/ Join the AI Queens Society: https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Season two is here, and it's bigger, bolder, and more collaborative than ever. For the first time, Erika is bringing guests into the mix—brilliant, inspiring voices who are ready to shake up how you think about AI, business, and what's possible when women step fully into their power with technology. This season isn't just about learning new tools. It's about preparing your business and your mindset for the next wave of tech, exploring AI through a lens that actually fits how your brain works, and using these tools for growth, creativity, and self-discovery. What's coming in Season Two: AI ethics, privacy, and legislation: what you need to know to keep your business safe and ahead of the curve AI readiness: how to prep your business, your team, and your mindset for the tech revolution that's already here Spiritual AI: using LLMs to brainstorm and visualize your boldest future self, plus how image generation can help you literally see where you're going Neurodivergent-friendly AI: how AI is a total game changer for brains that work differently (if traditional systems never fit you, this one's for you) Deep dive teaching episodes on vibe coding your first app, advanced Claude techniques, and honest reviews of the latest AI tools Whether you're here to learn, get inspired, or just feel less alone in the wild world of tech, this season is for you. Ready to stop playing small and start using AI as your secret weapon? Hit subscribe, share this with your fellow queens, and get ready for a season that will change the way you think about what's possible. Two brand new episodes drop October 22nd and 23rd. Don't miss them! Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

If you've been waiting for AI image generation to actually be useful for your business, this is your moment. Google's Nano Banana isn't just another flashy tool—it's a complete game-changer for women entrepreneurs who want professional-level visuals without the professional-level price tag. In this mini episode, Erika breaks down why Nano Banana is different from every other AI image tool out there, and more importantly, how you can start using it today to revolutionize your brand photography, product shots, and visual content strategy. What You'll Learn: Why Nano Banana maintains facial features and creates realistic edits without turning you into a six-fingered AI monster How to virtually try on outfits and visualize yourself on stage before investing in expensive photo shoots The secret to creating professional product photography for small batch testing—no photographer required Real client examples: from soap brands to home builders using AI to close sales before breaking ground How to pair ChatGPT's brainstorming power with Nano Banana's visual execution for unstoppable creative output Why this tool is leveling the playing field between solopreneurs and big-budget brands Key Takeaways: Virtual styling lets you test before you invest. Upload a brand photo, swap your outfit, change the background, and see yourself in any scenario—from keynote stages to magazine spreads. Product photography just got accessible. Small business owners can now create compelling visuals for testing new products without the upfront cost of professional shoots. Your imagination isn't the ceiling—AI is your creative brainstorming partner. Use ChatGPT to generate ideas, then bring them to life visually with Nano Banana. This is democratizing professional visual content. You can now create imagery that rivals what big companies spend thousands on—and you can do it for free. The future of visual content is here, and it's available right now at gemini.google.com. Start simple, get messy, and watch what happens when you pair strategic thinking with powerful tools. Ready to rule your visual content game? Listen now and then go play with Nano Banana yourself. Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

If you've been wondering why ChatGPT suddenly feels like a boring robot instead of your enthusiastic business bestie, you're not alone. OpenAI overcorrected with GPT-5, dialing back the personality that so many of us relied on. The good news? You don't need to pay $200 a month to get your supportive AI assistant back. This mini episode breaks down what changed, why it happened, and most importantly, how to reclaim that chatty, encouraging tone that actually helps you get stuff done. Key Points From This Episode: • Switch back to GPT-4.0 — Use the model selector in the top menu to choose the legacy model instead of defaulting to GPT-5.0 • Customize your personality settings — Go into settings > customize ChatGPT and select from cheerful and adaptive, thoughtful and supportive, or create your own custom vibe • Clean up your memories — Review what ChatGPT remembers about you and your business, deleting outdated info to keep responses relevant • Try conversation branching — Hover over any response and click "branch into new chat" to explore different ideas without losing your original conversation thread • Use instant vs. thinking modes — Speed up responses with instant mode or get deeper analysis with thinking mode The reality is that Sam Altman himself admitted this rollout was bumpy and that they underestimated how attached people were to ChatGPT's supportive personality. While they're promising to let some users stick with GPT-4.0 for the foreseeable future, these customization tricks will help you get the best of both worlds. Don't pay extra for personality when you can get it back with a few simple settings changes. Your AI assistant should work for you, not against you. Ready to dive deeper into AI strategies that actually work for women entrepreneurs? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and start ruling your business with confidence today. Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

Feeling overwhelmed by the digital chaos? Between viral memes, questionable news stories, and platforms owned by tech billionaires who treat truth like it's optional, it's tough to know what's real anymore. But here's the twist: we're going to use their own tools to fight back. In this episode, Erika breaks down 10 practical ways to use AI to cut through the noise, verify what you're seeing, and stop sharing content that turns out to be complete BS. From screenshot fact-checking to reverse image searches, these tools will help you stay informed without getting played by the algorithm. Key Tools and Strategies Covered: Screenshot the meme and drop it into ChatGPT - Upload any viral content and ask "fact-check this" for instant verification Use Claude for nuance detection - Perfect for reading between the lines and spotting emotional manipulation Reverse image search before you share - Google Lens can reveal if that dramatic protest photo is actually from 2017 Check if images are AI-generated - Tools like AI or Not can verify authenticity Screenshot video frames for investigation - Pause that TikTok and run suspicious content through verification Fact-check entire videos with Poppy AI - Analyze both visual and audio content across platforms Ask "what's the agenda here?" - Use AI to uncover who benefits when content goes viral Don't forget the comments section - Fact-check misinformation hiding in responses Track timelines and narratives - Use Perplexity to map how stories develop over time Get global perspective - Translate non-English sources for broader context The truth is under pressure, but the tools are in our hands. It's time to be intentional about what we share and how we verify what we see. Ready to become your own fact-checking queen? These AI tools give you the power to push back against misinformation and make informed decisions about what deserves your attention and your share button. Resources and Links: ⁠Code Pink Fact-Check Example⁠ ⁠Transgender Athletes Research⁠ ⁠AI or Not Tool⁠ - Check if images are AI-generated ⁠Poppy AI⁠ - Affiliate Link ⁠Join the AI Queens Workshop on June 18th⁠ Join the AI Queens Society at ⁠theaiqueenssociety.com⁠ Connect with Erika! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

This week I'm sharing a replay from my appearance on Emanuel Rose's "Marketing in the Age of AI" podcast - and this conversation goes places most AI discussions don't. While everyone else is still figuring out basic prompting, Emanuel and I dove deep into the practical systems that are actually moving the needle for businesses right now. Emanuel is a marketing strategist who gets something most people miss: AI isn't just about the tools, it's about building strategic systems that know your business inside and out. In this conversation, we get into the real implementation details that matter - not just theory, but the actual workflows I use daily in my agency. Here's what we covered that every woman entrepreneur building systems needs to understand: How I think of AI training like onboarding a new employee (and why this mindset shift changes everything about your results) The difference between custom GPTs as "employee handbooks" versus "knowledge bases" - and how to structure both for maximum impact My brand explorer to brand blueprint process that creates AI systems that actually sound like you Why projects and folders in ChatGPT are absolute game changers for maintaining institutional knowledge The email automation tool (Fyxer AI) that's saving me literal hours every week by learning my voice and pre-drafting responses What agentic AI really means and why we're just at the beginning of what's possible The part of this conversation that gets me most fired up is when we talk about the future of agentic AI - agents that don't just respond to prompts but actually take action on your behalf. We're talking about AI that can take your long-form content, chop it up strategically, and distribute it across platforms while maintaining your brand voice and understanding your audience's needs. This is the level of thinking that separates women who are playing with AI from women who are building AI-powered empires. Emanuel asked the right questions to pull out the strategic details that matter, and I knew this conversation belonged in the AI Queens archive. If you're ready to stop treating AI like a magic eight ball and start building systems that actually scale your business, this replay will show you exactly how the professionals are thinking about implementation right now. Connect with Emanuel Rose:Emanuel's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingintheAgeofAI-ec6fx/videos His website and books: https://emanuelrose.com/ Emanuel brings together incredible experts who are actually implementing these tools in the real world, not just talking theory. If you're a business leader looking to integrate AI automation, video marketing, and podcasting into your strategy, his insights are invaluable. Want to go even further with AI customization? ⁠⁠Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint⁠⁠, where we start with your brand clarity and expertise first, then add AI strategically. Because AI without strategy is just expensive chaos. Connect with Erika and join the AI Queens Society! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sometimes the most important conversations happen when we're just being completely honest about where we are with AI. This week, I'm sharing a replay from when I appeared on Lisa Demmi's podcast "That's What I'm Talking About" - and this conversation hits different because Lisa asked the questions so many of you have been thinking but haven't asked yet. Lisa reached out after discovering AI Queens because she was experiencing exactly what most of you tell me: AI responses that felt generic, frustration with prompting, and that nagging feeling that everyone else was getting better results. What makes this conversation special is Lisa's refreshing honesty about her AI frustrations and her willingness to dig into the hard truths about women and technology adoption. Here's what we covered that every woman entrepreneur needs to hear: The shocking statistics about the gender gap in AI adoption (spoiler: when given equal access to AI tools, the biggest differentiator between who uses AI and who doesn't is gender - and it's not in our favor) My CROWN method for prompting that transforms generic responses into gold Why treating ChatGPT like an enthusiastic but green intern changes everything about your results The uncomfortable truth about AI replacing jobs - and why women are most at risk How custom GPTs and projects can save you from starting over with context every single time Why the "chat" part of ChatGPT is the game-changer most people completely ignore The insights from this conversation are exactly why I knew it belonged in the AI Queens archive. Lisa's questions were so spot-on, and her journey from AI skeptic to someone who's now using it to build her nonprofit shows exactly what's possible when women get curious instead of intimidated. If you've ever felt like you're behind on AI, or if you've been getting mediocre results and wondering what you're doing wrong, this replay is for you. It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines while others scale ahead. Ready to go deeper? Check out Lisa's podcast "That's What I'm Talking About" at https://imtalkingabout.podbean.com/ and connect with Lisa at https://lisademmi.com/. Lisa brings the same refreshing honesty and curiosity to every conversation, and if you're looking for a speaker who delivers real talk and practical strategies, she's exactly what your team needs. Connect with Lisa: Podcast: That's What I'm Talking About - https://imtalkingabout.podbean.com/ Website: https://lisademmi.com/ Want to go even further with AI customization? ⁠Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint⁠, where we start with your brand clarity and expertise first, then add AI strategically. Because AI without strategy is just expensive chaos. Connect with Erika and join the AI Queens Society! Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley⁠⁠⁠⁠