AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automat...
The AI Queens podcast empowers women entrepreneurs to confidently leverage AI and cutting-edge technologies to elevate their businesses. Hosted by AI strategist and branding expert Erika Stanley, Branding and AI Strategist, each episode delivers quick wins, creative tools, and actionable strategies to help listeners explore AI as a playground for growth and innovation. Whether you're AI-curious or ready to rule your industry, AI Queens is your guide to rewriting the rules and making tech work for you.
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Stop Treating AI Like an Intern: How to Build a...
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.
19 min
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AI Won't Kill Your Art. It Might Just Fund It (...
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.
53 min
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Stop Burning Through Claude: 12 Smarter Habits ...
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.
28 min
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AI Can't Fix a Mess: How to Adopt AI Responsibl...
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.
28 min
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What Real Businesses Are Actually Solving With ...
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?
23 min
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Brand Before Bots: The 3-Part Blueprint I Use W...
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.
14 min
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Stop Chatting, Start Building: Why Women Need t...
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.
20 min
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AI Doesn't Make You Dumber. Your Lack of Self-A...
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.
41 min
9
Claude Runs My Day: How I Built a Morning Comma...
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.
17 min
10
AI Won't Fix What's Already Broken: 3 Things to...
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.
39 min
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Your Kids Are Already Using AI: 3 Things You Sh...
35 min
12
Stop Waiting to Be an AI Expert: Why Women Need...
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.
42 min
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Why I Dumped ChatGPT: 3 Claude Superpowers You'...
If you've been wondering whether it's time to make the switch from ChatGPT to Claude, Erika gets into exactly that this week.
31 min
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Your Voice Matters in AI Policy: 5 Ways to Get ...
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.
30 min
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Stop Buying AI Tools: How to Work Smarter With ...
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.
33 min
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Using AI to Scale Solo Without Outsourcing Your...
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.
42 min
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The Super Bowl's $80M Message: Why 10 Companies...
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.
14 min
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AI, Propaganda & Why Our Generation Is F**ked: ...
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.
13 min
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Using AI to Heal the Sales Ick Factor: How The ...
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.
38 min
20
Using AI as a Creative Without Feeling Icky, ft...
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.
35 min
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AI Isn't Optional Anymore: The AI Landscape in ...
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."
25 min
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The Ethical Implications & Challenges of Genera...
Listen to the full episode and join us in exploring what it means to build with AI while staying true to who you are.
64 min
23
Using AI to Unleash Your Creative Magic, with M...
This conversation gets into the messy, magical intersection of creativity, spirituality, and AI—and why finding your people in this space changes everything.
30 min
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12 AI Hacks for Stress-Free Holidays: Travel, ...
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.
11 min
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5 AI Projects I'm Building Right Now (Apps, Aut...
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.
23 min