Queens & Crowns

Quinn Alexandria

Welcome to Queens & Crowns, a sacred space for women of color ready to unlearn survival paradigms and walk boldly in divine purpose. The show, hosted by Quinn Alexandria, explores what it means to rewrite the narratives that have held us back in faith, wealth, purpose, and identity. Each episode facilitates conversation about faith, identity, wealth, and womanhood, defining what it means to rise, rebuild, and reclaim the crown God placed on your life through unpacking the stories we inherited, the systems we navigate, and the strength, intention, and strategy it takes to expand beyond them.

Episodes

  1. Aug 12

    Becoming The Woman Who No Longer BEGS for Alignment

    What if the peace you've been searching for isn't found in convincing people to choose you, but in choosing alignment with yourself? In this episode of the Queens & Crowns Podcast, Quinn Alexandria reflects on one of the most liberating lessons of adulthood: recognizing when you've outgrown the need to beg for alignment. Through personal stories about relationships, career transitions, health, and purpose, we'll reflect on what it means to stop forcing connections that no longer fit and instead make decisions that honor the woman you're becoming. If you've been wrestling with whether to stay, leave, wait, or move forward, this conversation will remind you that alignment isn't something you negotiate, it's something you recognize. Jay Papasan & Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results Amos 3:3 Proverbs 29:18 Take 15 minutes this week to write down the woman you want to become over the next ten years. Then, before making your next significant decision, ask yourself: "Does this move me closer to her...or farther away?" The life you're building is shaped by thousands of small decisions made in alignment with your values, your vision, and your calling. ✨ Our Queens & Crowns Sunset Soirée: Private Yacht Experience is officially sold out! Thank you to every woman who chose to invest in herself and this community. 🍂 This August, we'll be opening the interest list for our upcoming Friendsgiving gathering in November. Visit the website to learn more and be the first to receive event details. If this episode encouraged you, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a woman who may need this reminder today. Explore upcoming events, resources, and the Queens & Crowns community at: 🌐 https://www.quinnalexandria.com Episode Tagline:The moment you stop begging for alignment is the moment you begin walking fully in who God created you to become 👑

  2. Aug 12

    The Discipline of Becoming HER (Authentic, Vulnerable, Unapologetic, Powerful)

    What does it really take to become the most authentic version of yourself? In this special episode of the Queens & Crowns Podcast, we revisit a timeless conversation originally recorded in 2022 with longtime friend, coach, wife, mother, and accomplished professional Arlease Hill-Johnson. Together, they explore the discipline required to become fully aligned in identity, mind, body, and spirit. Arlease shares how releasing people-pleasing, setting firm boundaries, honoring her own needs, and protecting her peace have helped her walk more confidently in her power and purpose. Because authenticity is more than knowing who you are. It is choosing to remain true to yourself, even when that truth challenges expectations, changes relationships, or requires you to disappoint others. This conversation is for the woman who is learning that becoming “her” requires both vulnerability and discipline, and that boundaries are not barriers to love, but protection for the woman God is calling her to become. Crown Check: Where are you still performing, overexplaining, or abandoning yourself to keep someone else comfortable? This week, identify one boundary that would help you live more honestly, protect your peace, and honor the woman you are becoming. If this episode encouraged you, follow the Queens & Crowns Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a woman who is learning to become authentic, vulnerable, and fully herself. Explore Queens & Crowns and continue your journey from here to her at: 🌐 Quinn Alexandria: https://www.quinnalexandria.com/

    The Discipline of Becoming HER (Authentic, Vulnerable, Unapologetic, Powerful)
  3. Jul 29

    When Love Is Present But Safety Is Missing

    Have you ever mistaken butterflies for peace? In this episode of the Queens & Crowns Podcast, we'll explore a powerful truth many women discover on their healing journey: love can be present while emotional safety is missing. Together we'll unpack the difference between secure and anxious attachment, attention versus intention, and chemistry versus genuine connection. More importantly, how healing transforms what feels attractive—and why peace, not confusion, becomes the new standard. Whether you're navigating dating, friendships, family dynamics, or simply learning to trust yourself again, this conversation will encourage you to steward your heart with wisdom and recognize relationships that reflect God's character. Research: John Bowlby – Attachment Theory Mary Ainsworth – Secure, Anxious, and Avoidant Attachment Research Sue Johnson – Adult Attachment and Emotionally Focused Therapy 1 Corinthians 14:33 1 John 4:18 Proverbs 3:13–18 Crown Check: Instead of asking, "Do they love me?" ask yourself: "Am I becoming available for the kind of love that reflects God's peace?" Because Queens don't chase chemistry... they cultivate discernment, steward their peace, and build lives where healthy love can flourish. If this episode encouraged you, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a woman who needs this reminder today. Explore Queens & Crowns and learn more at: 🌐 https://www.quinnalexandria.com/ Episode Tagline: Healing doesn't just change who you choose. It changes what feels like home.

  4. Jul 8

    You Are Not Starting Over, You Are Starting From Wisdom

    In this episode of Queens & Crowns, we continue the journey of becoming with a personal reflection on what it means to begin again without shame. “You Are Not Starting Over, You Are Starting From Wisdom” is for the woman who has walked through a refining season and wondered if she was back at the beginning... emotionally, spiritually, relationally, professionally, or personally. But what if you are not starting from scratch? What if you are starting from evidence, discernment, experience, pattern recognition, and the wisdom your last season gave you? This conversation is for the woman learning to trust what she now knows, honor her peace, steward her voice, and rebuild from a wiser place. Crown Check: Where in your life are you calling it starting over when it is actually wisdom asking you to choose differently? Reflection Questions: What do I know now that I did not know six months ago?What pattern can I no longer pretend not to see?Where have I confused relief with peace?What decision would I make if I trusted the wisdom I already have?What part of my life is God not asking me to restart, but to rebuild with better stewardship?Research and References Mentioned: Pattern recognition and how we learn from repeated experiencesExperiential learning and the role of reflection in turning experience into wisdomIntermittent reinforcement and how inconsistency can create emotional attachment or confusionLearn more about the Queens & Crowns community: 🌐 Quinn Alexandria: ⁠https://www.quinnalexandria.com/ Keep becoming, keep discerning, keep choosing peace, and keep your crown lifted.

  5. Jul 1 ·  Bonus

    That Time The Bible Read Me: Before You Took Your First Breath

    Have you ever read a Bible verse that suddenly felt like it was reading you? In this special bonus episode of the Queens & Crowns Podcast, Alexandria shares a personal reflection on Ephesians 2:10 and how one phrase "the good works God prepared beforehand" completely transformed the way she thinks about purpose, identity, and calling. Together, we'll explore what it means to be God's workmanship (poiēma), why your purpose began long before your first breath, and how God invites us to stop striving for significance and simply walk in the path He has already prepared. If you've ever questioned your calling, wondered whether you're behind in life, or needed reassurance that your story still matters, this conversation is for you. Scripture:Ephesians 2:8–10 In This Episode: What it means to be God's masterpieceWhy your assignment existed before your arrivalThe difference between striving and walking with GodHow grace always comes before purposeA personal reflection on discovering peace in God's prepared planCrown Check:Instead of asking, "God, what am I supposed to do with my life?" ask, "Lord, where are the good works You've already prepared for me, and give me the courage to walk in them?" If this episode encouraged you, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a woman who needs this reminder today. Continue the conversation, explore additional Bible reflections, and learn more about Queens & Crowns at: 🌐 Quinn Alexandria: https://www.quinnalexandria.com/ Keep building. Keep becoming. Keep walking in purpose.

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Welcome to Queens & Crowns, a sacred space for women of color ready to unlearn survival paradigms and walk boldly in divine purpose. The show, hosted by Quinn Alexandria, explores what it means to rewrite the narratives that have held us back in faith, wealth, purpose, and identity. Each episode facilitates conversation about faith, identity, wealth, and womanhood, defining what it means to rise, rebuild, and reclaim the crown God placed on your life through unpacking the stories we inherited, the systems we navigate, and the strength, intention, and strategy it takes to expand beyond them.

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