Crown Yourself Kimberly Spencer

When faced with monumental business decisions, how can leaders navigate the intricate balance between personal fulfillment and professional success? 

 

Lindsey Epperly is the CEO of Jetset World Travel, which she has scaled from a one-person operation into a team of over 80 dedicated members, recently recognized on the Inc. 5000 List of fastest-growing companies. She has been named to the Forbes Next 1000 List and was most inspired by navigating her industry’s greatest crisis while expecting her first child, a season she affectionately refers to as the “MBA I never wanted.” Lindsey is dedicated to fighting burnout and imposter syndrome while teaching others how to turn obstacles into opportunities on her podcast, Who Made You The Boss?

 

In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, host Kimberly Spencer interviews Lindsey Epperly, CEO of Jetset World Travel. Lindsey shares her journey of navigating the travel industry during the global pandemic, scaling her business, and the personal challenges she faced, including balancing motherhood and leadership. She discusses the emotional aspects of entrepreneurship, the importance of intentional leadership, and fostering a collaborative workplace culture. Lindsey also highlights her significant achievements, such as landing on the cover of Luxury Travel Advisor and making the Inc 5000 list, and emphasizes the value of diverse perspectives and personal growth.

 

What you will learn from this episode…


Challenges and transformations faced by Lindsey Epperly as a leader in the travel industry during the global pandemic
Emotional and personal decisions made by Lindsey, including balancing business and personal life
Lindsey's struggles as a leader, feelings of burnout, and the need to let go of control to grow
Influence of Lindsey's parents, who were entrepreneurs, on her approach to business
Importance of understanding one's calling and empowering individuals on the team
Impact of societal conditioning on gender roles and the need to celebrate and honor the superpowers of both men and women
Fostering a culture of collaboration over competition within the workplace
Lindsey's journey in the travel industry and the shift to a service-based model in her agency
Importance of embracing diverse opinions and backgrounds within the company
Lindsey's pivotal moments in her business journey and her commitment to personal and professional growth

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

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Moments of Note:
Navigating the Pandemic (00:00:00) The impact of the pandemic on the travel industry and the challenges faced by leaders in the midst of global crisis.

 

Scaling a Travel Agency (00:02:28) The seemingly crazy decision to scale a travel agency during a pandemic and the support system required to achieve such growth.

 

Leadership Challenges (00:04:15) The personal and business decisions faced by a leader during a crisis, including the impact on family and the business.

 

Emotional Struggles (00:07:36) The emotional toll faced by a leader during challenging times and the struggle with burnout and control.

 

Motherhood and Leadership (00:10:35) The transformational impact of motherhood on leadership and the shift from being a martyr to being a model.

 

Lessons from Previous Generations (00:14:10) The influence of parental role models on entrepreneurship and the need to break free from generational thinking in business.

 

Identity and Business (00:16:35) The co-dependency between personal identity and business success, and the need to establish a healthy dynamic with the business.

 

Lessons Learned (00:18:43) The growth and maturity gained through the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the distinction between capability and calling.

 

Leadership and Entrepreneurship (00:19:01) Discussion about leadersh

Ever feel like you're on the verge of something big in your business or personal life, but there's just one more barrier? In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, Kimberly Spencer, founder of CrownYourself.com, discusses the concept of unlocking the "top lock" to advance in business, relationships, and life. Using the analogy of her children trying to open a door, she relates it to entrepreneurs needing to pause and unlock their next level. Kimberly highlights the importance of identifying personal barriers, such as hiring a coach or implementing marketing strategies, and provides practical tips like two-step opt-ins and follow-up emails. She extends this concept to personal relationships and encourages listeners to take action and create a life that rules.

 

What you will learn from this episode…


Unlocking the top lock to reach the next level in business, relationships, and life
Using the analogy of children trying to open a door to relate to entrepreneurs shaking the handle of the door to their next level
Observing children's excitement and energy as they prepare to jump into the pool
Reflecting on the secondary lock installed on doors for safety and drawing parallels to the barriers that entrepreneurs face
Encouraging listeners to identify their own "top lock" and suggesting strategies to overcome it
Emphasizing the importance of leads, traffic, and conversions in business
Providing practical examples of strategies such as two-step opt-ins and follow-up emails to increase conversions
Extending the discussion beyond business to personal relationships
Inviting listeners to take action by working with Kimberly and voting for the podcast in awards
Expressing gratitude to the audience and encouraging them to create a life that rules

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube.
Quotes:
"In any business, you need three things: traffic, leads, and conversions. That is the TLC of your business." ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Look at what that secondary lock is for you. And on the other side of that will be your transformation.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Just because they turned you down a month ago doesn't mean that it's forever no, it means it's not right now.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

 

Moments of Note:
Unlocking the top lock (00:00:00) Kimberly discusses the concept of unlocking the top lock to reach the next level in business, relationships, and life.

The energy of children (00:01:09) Kimberly observes her energetic children trying to open a door, relating it to entrepreneurs' enthusiasm and momentum getting stuck.

The need for a coach (00:03:22) Kimberly emphasizes the importance of hiring a coach and working with someone to achieve business success.

Basic marketing principles (00:04:40) Kimberly explains basic marketing principles and strategies for increasing conversions and lead generation.

Overcoming obstacles (00:07:57) Kimberly discusses overcoming obstacles in business and relationships, emphasizing the need to listen and nurture leads.

Taking action (00:10:07) Kimberly encourages listeners to take action and seek help to unlock the locks in their business for transformation and growth.

Closing and call to action (00:11:12) Kimberly thanks the listeners, encourages voting for the podcast, and invites them to subscribe and share the content.

 

Mentions + Additional Resources:

"Crown Yourself Podcast": "00:00:00" 
"Crown Yourself": "00:01:09" 
"Interview to Income Accelerator": "00:04:40" 
"Communication Queens Agency": "00:04:40" 
"James Wedmore": "00:05:42"

 

Transcript:
For a full episode transcript, it can be found here.

Sharables:
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How can creativity and love transform your business and life? In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, host Kimberly Spencer engages with Sarah Vedeler, CEO and founder of Meaning of Life Designs and the Meaning of Life Center, to explore their journey as a business owner and single mother. They discuss the profound impact of personal experiences on creativity and the importance of love in creation. The guest shares insights on balancing business growth with family presence, the evolution of their business vision, and the integration of charity into their model. They also touch on the joy of creating handmade items, empowering single mothers, and the ripple effect of kindness and compassion in business.

 

What you will learn from this episode…


Guest's journey as a business owner
Impact of personal experiences on creativity
Importance of love in creation
Challenges and joys of being a single mother and entrepreneur
Significance of being present for family
Evolution of the guest's business vision
Business growth stages and realignments
Importance of being present and tactile with creativity
Vision for creating a space for in-person gatherings and stitching sessions
Empowering individuals through creative work and integrating giving into the business model

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube.
 

Moments of Note:
The impact of personal experiences on creativity (00:00:00) Discussion on how creating involves giving a part of oneself and the link between personal experiences and creative output.

Evolution of the business vision (00:01:06) Exploration of the guest's business vision transformation over time and its alignment with personal growth.

Challenges and joys of being a single mother and entrepreneur (00:01:24) The guest's experience of navigating the challenges and joys of being a single mother and entrepreneur, including the impact on business decisions.

Rediscovering passion and creativity (00:02:31) The guest's journey of rediscovering passion and creativity through hands-on creation and the impact on mindset and energy.

Influence of new perspectives and wisdom (00:03:39) The impact of encountering new sources of wisdom and perspectives, including intuitive channels and astrological insights.

The significance of love in creation (00:08:30) The discussion on the transformative power of love in the act of creation and its potential to connect hearts.

Family as a creative team (00:10:32) The role of family unity and intention in creating and manifesting goals, exemplified by the guest's experience with her family.

Navigating business and personal challenges (00:13:28) Reflection on the transformative impact of challenges and contractions, leading to a shift in energy and renewed vision for the future.

The journey of single motherhood and entrepreneurship (00:16:25) The guest's journey as a single mother and entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of being present for her daughters.

Realigning business purpose with changing life circumstances (00:24:00) The guest's process of redefining the purpose of her business as her daughters approach adulthood, reflecting on the evolving role of entrepreneurship.

Navigating Business Challenges (00:24:23) Discussion on the variable factors affecting business growth and the need for realignments.

The Joy of Creation (00:27:58) Exploration of finding joy in the process of creating and the satisfaction in the journey.

Transition and Grieving (00:30:04) Adaptation to unexpected changes, including moving and the emotional process of transitioning.

Creating Space for Harmony (00:35:36) Embracing a balance between technology and in-person connection and the impact on well-being.

The Devotion of Giving (00:38:52) Exploring the concept of creating and gifting with a focus on compassion and humanity.

Navigati

Why does a coach take a year off from coaching? In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, host Kimberly Spencer discusses her decision to take a break from coaching to focus on self-trust and validating her own ideas. She reflects on her vow to only engage with coaching that addresses immediate, specific problems. Kimberly shares her experience with purchasing a course on building a successful Facebook group, emphasizing the need for actionable results. She also touches on balancing personal and professional priorities, particularly when her son was ill. Throughout the episode, Kimberly encourages listeners to understand their intentions for seeking coaching and to trust their ability to self-coach.

What you will learn from this episode…


Kimberly Spencer's decision to take a break from coaching
Importance of learning to trust oneself
Vow to refrain from hiring coaches not focused on solving immediate problems
Example of seeking specific, actionable results over generic guidance
Balancing personal and professional priorities, particularly during family emergencies
Belief that coaching should guide individuals to find their own answers
Understanding intentions for seeking coaching and recognizing the season of life
Assessing the need for generalized coaching or specific frameworks and structures
Invitation to consider specific outcomes for business and performance
Emphasis on self-trust, specific support, and understanding one's needs in coaching

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube.
Quotes:
One of the greatest gifts that a coach can give is teaching you how to trust yourself again. ~ Kimberly Spencer

Strengthen that muscle of trusting yourself and not needing a coach, but enjoying having a coach to guide and facilitate you to find your own answers. ~ Kimberly Spencer

Sometimes you just have to learn how to listen to yourself and validate your own ideas. ~ Kimberly Spencer

 

Moments of Note:
The decision to take a break (00:00:00) Kimberly discusses her decision to take a break from receiving coaching and the importance of learning to trust oneself.

Specific coaching needs (00:02:26) Kimberly explains her commitment to only work with coaches or programs that solve immediate problems in her life or business.

Learning to trust oneself (00:04:59) Kimberly emphasizes the importance of learning to listen to oneself and validate one's own ideas without the need for constant external validation.

Balancing priorities and self-coaching (00:07:08) Kimberly shares her experience of balancing priorities, self-coaching, and the challenges of parenting while pursuing personal goals.

The need for specific coaching (00:10:37) Kimberly discusses the distinction between needing generalized coaching for confidence and seeking specific guidance for strategic business decisions.

Facilitating self-discovery (00:13:17) Kimberly emphasizes her coaching approach, focusing on facilitating self-discovery and guiding clients to find their own answers.

 

Mentions + Additional Resources:

"75 Hard": "00:01:11" 
"Women Helping Women Entrepreneurs Facebook Group": "00:02:26" 
"Profit from Guest Podcast Interviews Free Group": "00:02:26" 
"Certified High Performance Coaching": "00:04:59"

 

Transcript:
For a full episode transcript, it can be found here.

Sharables:
For sharable images, quotes, and other social media posts to add some royal sparkle to your socials (with proper tagging and credit, of course), they can be found here.

 

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📺  YOUTUBE TIPS PLAYLISTS:  

 

The Crown Yourself Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZwctt-09Yk&list=PL2ClsckBxxujcpec_c4m-haGSeWZkfNmP 

Becoming the Queen-B(usiness) of Yo’ Biz: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEircICw4o0&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhTAZNjo3wKa84gAgJAgpBB

Podcasting Queen: https://www.youtube.co

Are you looking for insights on balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship? In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, host Kimberly Spencer speaks to Megan Camille, a successful entrepreneur and mother of five. Megan shares her journey from being a single mom to building a seven-figure business. She discusses the challenges of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, including burnout and losing everything after her second business. Megan emphasizes the importance of intuition, self-discovery, and creating a supportive community for her children. The conversation also touches on Megan's routines, approach to money, and her definition of queendom, offering valuable insights into her personal and professional evolution.

 

What you will learn from this episode…


Megan's journey as an entrepreneur and mother
Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship
Megan's struggles and challenges as a single mom and business owner
Embracing intuition and psychic abilities
Regulating the nervous system and tools for self-care
Realizations and challenges of motherhood
Creating a village for children and societal pressures on mothers
Megan's morning and nightly routines
Megan's approach to money and queendom
Insights into Megan's personal journey and lessons learned

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube.
Moments of Note:
The initiation of expansion and transformation (00:00:00) Megan discusses the importance of acknowledging and embracing both praise and rejection as part of her entrepreneurial journey.

Receiving opulence and wealth as an initiation (00:02:43) Megan talks about the challenge of receiving money and believing that she deserves it, as well as the internal struggle of feeling deserving of success.

Inner leadership and self-inquiry (00:04:17) The discussion focuses on inner leadership, self-inquiry, and shadow work as essential tools for personal and business growth.

Recognizing and reconciling shadows (00:05:10) Megan shares her experience of recognizing and reconciling her shadows, including the struggle with psychic and intuitive aspects and her past experiences in the sex industry.

Embracing and sharing personal stories (00:07:23) The conversation explores Megan's journey of summoning forth and sharing her personal story of overcoming trauma and abuse, and the impact it has had on her healing.

Discoveries and lessons from past experiences (00:09:09) Megan reflects on the lessons learned from her past experiences, including self-love, recognizing innocence in others, and understanding personal interpretations.

Healing and awakening (00:17:21) The discussion shifts to the evolution from healing to awakening, focusing on imprinting the present moment and the future, rather than dwelling on the past.

Motherhood and entrepreneurship (00:19:43) Megan shares her approach to balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of not making her children her excuse and empowering her daughters to pursue their dreams.

Toughest initiations in the journey (00:24:17) Megan reflects on the challenges and tough decisions she faced as a single mother, the struggle of working long hours with young children, and the journey of starting and scaling her businesses.

The turning point (00:25:49) Megan's experience of burnout and loss, leading to a transformative decision and identity shift.

Rebuilding and realignment (00:26:52) Megan's decision to rebuild her business, align with her highest timeline, and support herself and clients in working three hours a day.

Generational influence on entrepreneurship (00:27:38) The influence of Megan's entrepreneurial family background on her proclivity to take risks and embrace entrepreneurship.

Psychic and intuitive abilities (00:29:21) Megan's perspective on psychic gifts as a natural ability and the process of tun

How do you adjust to new levels of success and make them part of your everyday routine? In this episode of the Crown Yourself podcast, host Kimberly Spencer, a high-performance coach, explores the importance of normalizing big achievements and milestones to sustain success and avoid self-sabotage. Drawing from personal experiences and coaching insights, Kimberly discusses strategies to shift the subconscious mind and acclimate the nervous system to accept success as a regular part of life. She emphasizes celebrating achievements, neutralizing fears, and integrating success into daily routines. Kimberly also shares anecdotes and practical tips for making success a new normal, ultimately encouraging listeners to embrace and sustain their accomplishments.

What you will learn from this episode…


Normalizing big achievements and milestones
Sustaining success and avoiding self-sabotage
Shifting the subconscious mind to accept new levels of success
Four levels of learning and acclimating the nervous system to success
Challenging imposter syndrome and normalizing the next levels of success
Celebrating and normalizing big achievements
Manifesting and making something normal to achieve goals
Neutralizing the nervous system after achieving significant milestones
Regulating and neutralizing the nervous system to avoid self-sabotage
Practical tips for normalizing success and making it a new normal

 

Enjoy, sovereigns!

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or your favorite podcast listening platform. You can also watch the episode on YouTube.
Quotes:
Kids are great. I highly recommend if you need a little dose of humility in your life. Have a child, they will bring you down to earth. ~ Kimberly Spencer

Making success normal means normalizing the things that you do after the big wins. ~ Kimberly Spencer

So you want to normalize the experience. Normalizing that experience comes from doing something that’s normal super simple. ~ Kimberly Spencer

 

Moments of Note:
Normalizing Success (00:00:00) Kimberly Spencer discusses the importance of normalizing big achievements and milestones to sustain success and avoid self-sabotage.

The Four Levels of Learning (00:01:10) Kimberly explains the concept of the four levels of learning and how ingraining new behaviors can make them feel normal.

Celebrating Achievements (00:02:07) Kimberly shares her personal experience of celebrating achievements and the importance of making success a new normal.

Manifesting New Normal (00:03:05) Kimberly discusses manifesting a new normal and how she unknowingly manifested living in Australia as her new normal.

Embracing Big Achievements (00:04:16) Kimberly advises on how to normalize and embrace big achievements and leaps in success.

Neutralizing the Nervous System (00:05:27) Kimberly explains the importance of neutralizing the nervous system to prevent self-sabotage and sustain success.

Maintaining Humility (00:07:50) Kimberly shares the role of humility in normalizing success and recommends having kids to keep oneself grounded.

Avoiding Self-Sabotage (00:12:38) Kimberly warns against immediately indulging in extravagant activities after achieving big rewards and the potential for self-sabotage.

Normalizing Vacations (00:13:46) Kimberly discusses normalizing vacations by incorporating regular habits and routines even during luxurious trips.

Acclimating to New Normal (00:17:10) Kimberly emphasizes the need to acclimate the nervous system to a new level of success to sustain it and avoid regression.

 

Mentions + Additional Resources:

"Four Levels of Learning": "00:01:10" 
"The Dames": "00:01:10" 
"Communication Queen Podcast": "00:02:07" 
"75 Hard Challenge": "00:03:05" 
"Podcast Awards Voting Page": "00:10:46" 
"Crown Yourself Private Coaching": "00:18:21"

 

Transcript:
For a full episode transcript, it can be found here.

Sharables:
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