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 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
3
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
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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
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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
12
Using AI to Monetize Your Genius (5 Revenue Str...
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.
32 min
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Build Your First App With AI: The Queen's Guide...
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.
29 min
14
Stop Creating Lead Magnets That Collect Dust: H...
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.
34 min
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Your Brain Isn't Broken: How AI Supports ADHD E...
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.
35 min
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Season two is here!
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.
3 min
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Google's Nano Banana Is Scary Good (And Complet...
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.
14 min
18
GPT-5 Sucks! (No It Doesn't.) Here Are 4 Ways t...
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.
10 min
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Replay: Your Personal BS Detector: 10 AI Ways t...
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.
28 min
20
From Custom GPTs to Agentic AI: The Systems Tha...
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.
22 min
21
The Gender Gap in AI That's Costing Women Their...
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.
41 min
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25: $6,000 in AI Failures - The Most Honest Sea...
Erika is sharing her most expensive AI failures: over $6,000 in combined costs and countless hours that could have been spent making money instead of chasing shiny AI objects like a squirrel with a credit card.
23 min
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24: GPT-5 Just Dropped: 4 Ways to Use ChatGPT L...
In this episode, Erika breaks down what's actually changed with GPT-5 and then delivers her four-step framework to stop using ChatGPT like everyone else and start making it work specifically for you and your business.
25 min
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23: ChatGPT is Lying to You: What Taylor Swift'...
Your expertise, real-world experience, and common sense are what make you irreplaceable in an AI-powered world. You don't have to avoid AI. You just need to know how to use it strategically while keeping your critical thinking skills sharp.
19 min
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22: How to Use AI as Your CFO, CMO + COO (Even ...
In this episode, Erika breaks down exactly how to create strategic AI advisors that think like seasoned executives and are available 24/7 for the cost of your monthly AI subscription. But here's the key: this only works if you have a solid strategic foundation first.
30 min