The Power Table with Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith
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The Power Table is the podcast for women entrepreneurs who are done playing small and ready to build visible, credible, and profitable brands. Hosted by Taylor Smith, award-winning founder and “Queen of Community,” this show explores what it really takes to grow a business through relationships, personal branding, and proximity to the right rooms. You’ll hear real conversations about visibility, speaking, partnerships, content, monetization, leadership, and the mindset shifts required to move from building a business to becoming a recognized name in your ind Girlfriend, we saved you a seat!

  1. The Trust Economy: How Earned Media, PR, and Credibility Help Founders Stand Out in the Age of AI with Lyndsey Akers

    6H AGO

    The Trust Economy: How Earned Media, PR, and Credibility Help Founders Stand Out in the Age of AI with Lyndsey Akers

    Goodbye attention economy, hello trust economy. In this episode, Taylor sits down with guest expert Lyndsey Akers, public relations powerhouse and strategic advisor to founders and executives building influence at scale. With over 15 years of experience across Capitol Hill, corporate communications, and national nonprofit leadership, Lyndsey breaks down how earned media, PR, and third-party credibility are becoming some of the strongest signals for visibility in the age of AI. You’ll learn why “the new algorithm is trust,” how AI isn’t killing expertise (it’s highlighting who already has it), and what founders need to know to pitch their story in a way that actually gets a yes — without sounding like marketing copy. Why we’ve shifted from the attention economy to the trust economy How PR and earned media impact AI and search visibility What “earned credibility” really means (and why it matters more than followers) The biggest mistakes founders make when pitching media How entrepreneurs accidentally pitch like marketers — and how to pitch like leaders instead What media outlets actually want when considering your story How to position yourself as an expert without chasing headlines If you’re an entrepreneur, speaker, or founder looking to build authority, credibility, and strategic visibility, this conversation is your roadmap. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠ LYNDSEY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndseyakers/ Website:⁠ https://www.akers.co/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/present-and-powerful-omnipresence-in-leadership/id1794804827

    30 min

  2. 5D AGO

    The 4 Urgency Levers That Drive Sales (Even for Evergreen Offers) with Chelsea Quint

    What if using urgency in your marketing didn’t have to feel manipulative or inauthentic? In this episode, Taylor sits down with messaging strategist Chelsea Quint (aka The Business Whisperer) to unpack the four urgency levers that actually drive sales — even for evergreen offers with no hard deadlines or expiring bonuses. Chelsea breaks down how to use scarcity, incentives, desire-based urgency, and seasonal urgency in a way that feels authentic and aligned, plus how to uncover hidden urgency already living inside your business. You’ll walk away with practical strategies, real-life examples, and simple shifts you can apply immediately to increase conversions without compromising trust. Whether you’re a coach, service provider, or selling digital products or memberships, this episode will help you create momentum in your sales with integrity and authenticity. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠ CHELSEA: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chelsea.quint Threads: https://www.threads.com/@chelsea.quint Website: http://business-whisperer.com/ Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resonance-effect-the-art-and-psychology-behind/id1448133524

    43 min

  3. FEB 5

    Virtual Coffee Chats + Following Up After Networking Events and Conferences

    The ROI of events is in your follow up! In this episode of the Power Table podcast, Taylor discusses the importance of following up after networking events to build meaningful relationships. She shares practical strategies for maintaining connections, such as using social media for follow-ups, inviting contacts to virtual coffee chats, and being intentional about relationship-building efforts. Taylor emphasizes the need for genuine interactions and the importance of understanding when to make requests within these relationships. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠

    10 min

  4. FEB 4

    Use These 6 Secret Networking Strategies at Events & Conferences to Be Remembered

    Taylor shares her most effective in-person networking strategies, including some not so popular but highly effective tips on WHO to approach in the room (and it's not who you think). From wearing bright colors to starting conversations with compliments, Taylor provides actionable advice to help listeners navigate networking events successfully. She also discusses the significance of asking engaging questions, maximizing networking ROI, and utilizing digital connections over traditional business cards. The episode concludes with an invitation to the Power Table Live conference, encouraging listeners to apply these strategies for better networking outcomes. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠

    10 min

  5. FEB 3

    How to Leverage the Awards You Win for Maximum Visibility

    There's winning an award; then there's maximizing your visibility from it. Are you leveraging your awards properly? In this episode of the Power Table podcast, host Taylor Smith discusses the importance of leveraging awards and recognition in business. She shares strategies for maximizing visibility and credibility through storytelling, positioning, and creating omnipresence. Taylor emphasizes the need to integrate awards into marketing efforts and to stack them with other achievements to enhance business growth. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠

    12 min

  6. JAN 29

    Behind the Scenes: Creating The Power Table 100 Awards

    In this episode of the Power Table podcast, host Taylor Smith discusses the newly launched Power Table 100 Awards, emphasizing the unique approach taken to create a recognition program that values integrity, visibility, and the true impact of women in business. Taylor outlines the reasons behind rejecting traditional award structures, such as popularity contests and pay-to-play models, and highlights the importance of recognizing sustainable business practices. The episode also covers the significance of a transparent application process and the rationale behind implementing an application fee to ensure quality submissions. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: ⁠https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/⁠ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠

    12 min

  7. JAN 28

    Should You Apply for Entrepreneurial Awards for Visibility?

    In this episode of the Power Table podcast, host Taylor Smith discusses the significance of applying for awards as a strategic visibility tool for women entrepreneurs. She emphasizes that awards are not merely for ego but serve to position women in their industries, build authority, and close the recognition gap that often leaves women underrepresented. Taylor introduces The Power Table 100 Award, designed to spotlight sustainable business models and leadership among women entrepreneurs, encouraging listeners to embrace recognition as a means to elevate both themselves and their communities. MORE: APPLY for The Power Table 100 Awards: https://thepowertable.co/the-power-table-100-awards/ SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠

    11 min

  8. JAN 27

    Growing Your Podcast in 2026: Podfest Recap with Kristina Bartold

    In this episode, host Taylor Smith and special guest Kristina Bartold share their insights from PodFest, discussing key takeaways on podcasting, AI, SEO, community building, and monetization strategies. They emphasize the importance of credibility, networking, and consistency in achieving podcast success, while also exploring innovative growth techniques and the role of analytics in understanding audience engagement. MORE: SAVE the date for our 2026 conference, The Power Table LIVE! It's April 22-23, 2026 in Destin, Florida. Get your ticket here: ⁠www.thepowertable.co/conference⁠ Join The Power Table Mastermind: ⁠www.thepowertable.co/mastermind⁠ I love speaking on your podcast or your event! Details here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taylorsmithonline.com/speaking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send me a DM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepowertable.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our FREE Facebook Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepowertable⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH KRISTINA: Connect with Kristina Bartold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristina.bartold/ Learn more about The Social Snippet: https://www.thesocialsnippet.com/ Come to High Vibe Women with me in March in Canada: https://www.highvibewomen.ca/ Listen to Community with Kristina Bartold, her podcast: https://www.thesocialsnippet.com/community-podcast

    48 min
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The Power Table is the podcast for women entrepreneurs who are done playing small and ready to build visible, credible, and profitable brands. Hosted by Taylor Smith, award-winning founder and “Queen of Community,” this show explores what it really takes to grow a business through relationships, personal branding, and proximity to the right rooms. You’ll hear real conversations about visibility, speaking, partnerships, content, monetization, leadership, and the mindset shifts required to move from building a business to becoming a recognized name in your ind Girlfriend, we saved you a seat!

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