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Claim Your Career Crown
Hosted by Strategic Sales Queen · EN
The idea, insight, or secret you need for massive impact is just moments away.
It’s time to Claim Your Career Crown.
The podcast where Business owners and entrepreneurs share the keys to the kingdom to help you open the vault to your greater success.
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Why Most AI Training Falls Short & What Actually Succeeds with Dana Rozier
2w ago00:23:49Tap to summarizeAI is everywhere right now, but most businesses are struggling to actually use it well. Many teams attend a training, feel overwhelmed, and then go right back to old habits. Why is that? And what actually works if you want AI adoption to stick? We asked today's guest, Dana Rozier. She shares all you need to know about effective AI training. Dana Rozier is the founder of Nova Consulting AI, where she helps non-technical leaders and small teams adopt AI with confidence. With a background in teaching and curriculum development, she specializes in making complex technology simple and practical. Dana focuses on building AI literacy and helping organizations create the right conditions for AI to truly succeed. Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/ai-training-what-actually-succeeds/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →Why Technology Keeps Failing Seniors—and What Older Adults Really Need Instead with Ashlyn Sidhu
4w ago00:22:36Tap to summarizeRelying too heavily on technology can create serious gaps in care and communication with older adults. In certain ways, modern technology is failing seniors and creating new challenges to overcome. How can we address these issues? We spoke with Ashlyn Sidhu about why tech keeps falling short for seniors and the simple, human-first approach that actually works.Ashlyn Sidhu is the founder of Your Senior Tech, an intergenerational organization that helps older adults navigate technology safely and confidently in an increasingly digital world. Through on-site tech support, educational workshops, and scam-prevention programs, she works directly with seniors and senior living communities to close the digital gap using real human support, not complicated tools.Ashlyn leads a student-powered model that pairs high school and college students with seniors, creating meaningful intergenerational connections while delivering practical tech help. Her work focuses on digital literacy, online safety, and access, with a growing emphasis on protecting older adults from scams and misinformation. She is currently expanding Your Senior Tech into a nonprofit to scale its impact and reach more communities.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/technology-failing-seniors-older-adults-need/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →Game Changing Conversation Strategies: Changing the Conversation Seconds at a Time with Jen Mueller
Apr 1300:37:46Tap to summarizePoor communication habits can silently derail your relationships and career. What might you be saying or doing to unintentionally turn clients away? Overcoming this feels tricky, whether you’re struggling to identify the issues or implement the right solutions. Luckily, this episode’s guest, Jen Mueller, has simple conversation strategies to turn any discussion around in seconds.It’s no surprise Jen Mueller pursued a career in sports broadcasting – after all, sports fits her competitive nature and broadcasting fits her skillset. Jen spent 19 years with the Seattle Mariners’ TV broadcast team and is in her 17th season on the Seahawks’ radio sidelines. Jen is a skilled interviewer with a heart for people, a sought-after keynote speaker, and the host of I Cook, You Measure, sharing strategies to build stronger connections.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/top-game-changing-conversation-strategies/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →The Hidden Power Moves Every CEO Needs to Beat Cash Flow Pressure with Dondi Dix
Mar 3100:29:39Tap to summarizeOne of the biggest struggles business owners face is maintaining a steady cash flow. Some months might be great, but others? Not so much. Cash flow pressure can quietly strangle growth, stall innovation, and shake even the most confident leaders. Overcoming it might feel impossible—especially without major resources—but on today’s episode, Dondi Dix reveals the hidden, no-cost power moves that help CEOs regain control and boost financial momentum.Dondi Dix is an executive and fractional Chief Transformation, Growth, and People Officer with over 25 years of experience helping organizations align leadership, people, and systems to drive scalable performance. As part of The Proper Group Executive, she partners with companies navigating growth, M&A, and cultural change—drawing on a career that includes leadership roles at Lockton, T-Mobile, and other global and private equity-backed firms.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/hidden-power-moves-ceo-cash-flow-pressure/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →The Gut Reset Formula: How to Fix Fatigue, Brain Fog, and Bloating Naturally with Megan Barefoot
Mar 2400:28:45Tap to summarizeFatigue, brain fog, and bloating can feel like separate issues, but they often start in the same place: your gut. Rebalancing it naturally can transform your energy, focus, and overall health. In this episode, our guest Megan Barefoot shares a simple, science-backed gut reset formula that helps you feel better from the inside out.Megan Barefoot is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Integrative Health Coach on a mission to help people fall in love with their guts again. As the founder of No Shoes Nutrition, Megan blends science-backed strategies with a playful, down-to-earth approach to transform how we eat, think, and feel. Known for her infectious energy and knack for turning complex nutrition concepts into simple, doable steps, she’s passionate about gut health, balancing hormones, and helping clients ditch inflammation so they can thrive—body, mind, and soul. When she’s not coaching or teaching her wildly popular cooking classes, you can find her experimenting in the kitchen, speaking on stages, or inspiring others to live boldly and feel their absolute best.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/gut-reset-formula-fix-naturally/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →How Women Turn Purpose into Profit and Impact with Khryzza Kelley
Mar 1700:29:54Tap to summarizeMany women in business struggle to balance purpose with profitability, often feeling they must choose between doing good and doing well. On our latest episode of Claim Your Career Crown, Khryzza Kelley reveals how bold, values-driven leadership can transform that tension into strategy. You’ll learn how aligning purpose with profit not only fuels impact, it creates a ripple effect that uplifts teams, communities, and industries.Khryzza Kelley is an award-winning multipreneur, the 2025 eWomenNetwork Emerging Leader of the Year, and founder of two purpose-driven companies: CoWorq and Isla & Co.Renowned for her Fortune 500 leadership and passion for ethical entrepreneurship, Khryzza is the go-to strategist for women founders who want to scale profits and teams with radical integrity, all while building businesses – and changing lives – that are as high-performing as they are deeply meaningful.Khryzza’s work is powered by a relentless belief in doing business differently: championing freedom, legacy, and impact for the next era of CEO leadership.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/bold-leadership-purpose-profit-impact/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →How I Left Corporate Life to Launch an Authentic Beauty Brand with Monica Walls
Mar 1000:21:58Tap to summarizeHave you ever wanted to leave your corporate life behind and start over doing something else—something that you love and are excited about? That’s exactly what our podcast guest Monica Walls did. Here, she reveals how she broke free and took the first steps to launch her purpose-driven, authentic beauty brand, Keca’s Usna.With a deep-rooted passion for people, culture, and values, Monica Walls has built a career dedicated to fostering meaningful human connections and championing purpose-driven initiatives. Driven by a desire to create something uniquely her own, Monica eventually transitioned from the corporate world to pursue an entrepreneurial path. Inspired by her Croatian ancestry and travels, she founded Keca’s Usna, a lip color collection that reflects her heritage and the diverse stories of the people she has met along the way.Unsatisfied with the limitations of existing lip products—some too sticky, others drying—she set out to develop a formula that is long-lasting, hydrating, and comfortable to wear. Each shade from Keca’s Usna tells a story, celebrating individuality, connection, and authenticity while embodying the values that have guided Monica throughout her personal and professional life.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/left-corporate-life-launch-authentic-beauty-brand/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →Taking Care as a Caregiver: How a Memory Cafe Can Help with Bill Cohen
Mar 300:36:12Tap to summarizeCaring for aging parents is a noble and taxing job. But with so much focus on the parent, it can be hard to find time to tune into your own needs. Finding support as a caregiver is vital to both your health and your parents’ long-term outcomes. One possible solution: memory cafes. You may not have heard of them yet, but they could be just the community you need. We spoke with Bill Cohen to learn more about being a caregiver and seeking out a memory cafe.Bill Cohen’s loving and talented mother, Sheila, lost her home to Hurricane Katrina. Then, she lost her health, ability to create beautiful art and, ultimately, her life due to Alzheimer’s. For almost 10 years, Bill was her primary caregiver and advocate, not just her son. He turned his personal loss into his passion supporting other caregivers across North America. After “retiring” from state employment eight years ago, Bill is a caregiver support group and memory café leader, a podcast guest, a speaker, a trained elder mediator, and a caregiving support consultant. He has completed several caregiving courses through the Alzheimer’s Association and the Society for Certified Senior Advisors (CSA)®, and earned business degrees from Boston and Portland State Universities. Bill is a native New Englander and lives in the Portland, Oregon area with his wife and supporter, Lori. Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/taking-care-caregiver-memory-cafe-help/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →Rise with Authenticity: The Proven Path to Confidence and Influence with Susan Honea
Feb 2400:27:10Tap to summarizeLosing confidence or struggling to lead authentically can quietly limit your impact as a leader. Rebuilding that connection between who you are and how you lead might feel out of reach, but our podcast guest Susan Honea can help. She shares a proven path to rise with authenticity, strengthen your confidence, and lead with greater influence.Susan Honea is a strengths-based leadership coach who helps women entrepreneurs and professionals turn their natural talents into strategy. She guides clients to clarify priorities, set healthy boundaries, and lead with authentic confidence for sustainable growth. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Gallup CliftonStrengths® Certified Coach, Susan combines decades of leadership experience with deep expertise in positive psychology and communication.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/rise-with-authenticity-proven-path-confidence-influence/Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
Transcribe →Stop Being and Start Leading Your Business: Why That Shift Changes Everything with Kelly Townsend
Feb 1700:29:31Tap to summarizeIf you’re a business owner, you may often feel like you are the business. You’re fully invested in your business’s success, throwing everything you have into it… but that can come at a cost. We spoke with Kelly Townsend, the principal of Leaders Team, about the important shift you need to stop being and start leading.If you’ve ever felt like your business runs you instead of the other way around, this episode will change how you see everything. You will learn why you are not your business—and how that simple shift frees you to lead with clarity, confidence, and better financial decisions. This conversation will help you stop personalizing the numbers and start using them as a leadership tool.Kelly Townsend is the principal of Leaders Team and has more than 30 years of experience working with both large enterprises and small- to mid-sized businesses. For the past two decades, she has helped organizations strengthen leadership, align teams, and navigate growth across industries including healthcare, construction, legal, and financial services. Kelly is the co-author of Pineapple and Profits: Why You’re Not Your Business (And Why That Matters), a book that invites business owners to see their business as something separate from themselves and learn a more intuitive way to understand their finances and lead into the future.Read more: https://strategicsalesqueen.com/stop-being-start-leading-your-business/ Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/
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