AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika Stanley

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.

In this episode, Erika breaks down vibe coding—a no-code way to build apps that solve specific problems in your business. She walks through the entire process, shares real examples, reveals the mistakes she made so you don't have to, and gives you the exact platforms and prompts you need to start building today.

Key Topics Covered:

Your Challenge This Week:

Resources Mentioned:

Free Vibe Coding Tool:

Prompt Helper:

Paid Vibe Coding Platforms:

Community:

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⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠⁠

Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠⁠

Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠⁠

Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Your lead magnets are sitting in a folder somewhere, forgotten and unused. We've all been there: spending hours creating PDFs, guides, and freebies that people download once and never touch again. But what if you could turn those dusty resources into interactive, engaging experiences that actually convert?

In this episode, Erika sits down with Sarah K. Heeter, CEO of Podfox Media and host of the Big Brave Business podcast, to talk about using AI to revolutionize how you attract and nurture your ideal clients. Sarah shares how she transformed her static lead magnets into custom bots and interactive quizzes that people actually use, without paying $29/month for quiz software or drowning in manual work.

Key themes from this conversation:

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.

Connect with Sarah K. Heeter:

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ready to turn your stale lead magnets into something people actually engage with? Start by auditing what you already have and asking yourself: what's the #1 question my audience keeps asking me? Then let AI help you answer it in a way that feels personal, interactive, and actually useful.

Want help building your own custom bot or interactive lead magnet? Connect with Erika at AIQueens.com to explore how AI can transform your audience engagement.

Connect with Erika!

⁠https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/⁠

Erika's AI Consultancy: ⁠https://www.aiqueens.com/⁠

Erika's Branding & Web Agency: ⁠https://www.mileenddigital.com/⁠

Join the AI Queens Society: ⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Season 2 is here, and we're kicking things off with something powerful: a conversation about how AI can be the executive function partner that neurodivergent entrepreneurs have been waiting for.

If you've ever felt like traditional business systems just don't work for your brain, or if you're constantly battling overwhelm, time blindness, or that voice that says you're "too much," this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

Key Tools Mentioned:

Connect with Sandy Bean:

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.

Ready to build your AI-powered empire? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and start ruling your business with confidence today.

Connect with Erika!
https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/

Erika's AI Consultancy: https://www.aiqueens.com/

Erika's Branding & Web Agency: https://www.mileenddigital.com/

Join the AI Queens Society: https://aiqueens.substack.com/

Season two is here, and it's bigger, bolder, and more collaborative than ever. For the first time, Erika is bringing guests into the mix—brilliant, inspiring voices who are ready to shake up how you think about AI, business, and what's possible when women step fully into their power with technology.

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.

What's coming in Season Two:

Whether you're here to learn, get inspired, or just feel less alone in the wild world of tech, this season is for you.

Ready to stop playing small and start using AI as your secret weapon? Hit subscribe, share this with your fellow queens, and get ready for a season that will change the way you think about what's possible. Two brand new episodes drop October 22nd and 23rd. Don't miss them!

Connect with Erika!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

If you've been waiting for AI image generation to actually be useful for your business, this is your moment. Google's Nano Banana isn't just another flashy tool—it's a complete game-changer for women entrepreneurs who want professional-level visuals without the professional-level price tag.

In this mini episode, Erika breaks down why Nano Banana is different from every other AI image tool out there, and more importantly, how you can start using it today to revolutionize your brand photography, product shots, and visual content strategy.

What You'll Learn:

Key Takeaways:

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.

Ready to rule your visual content game? Listen now and then go play with Nano Banana yourself.

Connect with Erika!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

If you've been wondering why ChatGPT suddenly feels like a boring robot instead of your enthusiastic business bestie, you're not alone. OpenAI overcorrected with GPT-5, dialing back the personality that so many of us relied on. The good news? You don't need to pay $200 a month to get your supportive AI assistant back.

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.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Switch back to GPT-4.0 — Use the model selector in the top menu to choose the legacy model instead of defaulting to GPT-5.0

• Customize your personality settings — Go into settings > customize ChatGPT and select from cheerful and adaptive, thoughtful and supportive, or create your own custom vibe

• Clean up your memories — Review what ChatGPT remembers about you and your business, deleting outdated info to keep responses relevant

• Try conversation branching — Hover over any response and click "branch into new chat" to explore different ideas without losing your original conversation thread

• Use instant vs. thinking modes — Speed up responses with instant mode or get deeper analysis with thinking mode

The reality is that Sam Altman himself admitted this rollout was bumpy and that they underestimated how attached people were to ChatGPT's supportive personality. While they're promising to let some users stick with GPT-4.0 for the foreseeable future, these customization tricks will help you get the best of both worlds.

Don't pay extra for personality when you can get it back with a few simple settings changes. Your AI assistant should work for you, not against you.

Ready to dive deeper into AI strategies that actually work for women entrepreneurs? Join the AI Queens Society at AIQueens.com and start ruling your business with confidence today.

Connect with Erika!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

Feeling overwhelmed by the digital chaos? Between viral memes, questionable news stories, and platforms owned by tech billionaires who treat truth like it's optional, it's tough to know what's real anymore. But here's the twist: we're going to use their own tools to fight back.

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.

Key Tools and Strategies Covered:

The truth is under pressure, but the tools are in our hands. It's time to be intentional about what we share and how we verify what we see.

Ready to become your own fact-checking queen? These AI tools give you the power to push back against misinformation and make informed decisions about what deserves your attention and your share button.

Resources and Links:

Connect with Erika!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley

This week I'm sharing a replay from my appearance on Emanuel Rose's "Marketing in the Age of AI" podcast - and this conversation goes places most AI discussions don't. 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.

Emanuel is a marketing strategist who gets something most people miss: AI isn't just about the tools, it's about building strategic systems that know your business inside and out. In this conversation, we get into the real implementation details that matter - not just theory, but the actual workflows I use daily in my agency.

Here's what we covered that every woman entrepreneur building systems needs to understand:

The part of this conversation that gets me most fired up is when we talk about the future of agentic AI - agents that don't just respond to prompts but actually take action on your behalf. We're talking about AI that can take your long-form content, chop it up strategically, and distribute it across platforms while maintaining your brand voice and understanding your audience's needs.

This is the level of thinking that separates women who are playing with AI from women who are building AI-powered empires. Emanuel asked the right questions to pull out the strategic details that matter, and I knew this conversation belonged in the AI Queens archive.

If you're ready to stop treating AI like a magic eight ball and start building systems that actually scale your business, this replay will show you exactly how the professionals are thinking about implementation right now.

Connect with Emanuel Rose:
Emanuel's Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MarketingintheAgeofAI-ec6fx/videos

His website and books: https://emanuelrose.com/

Emanuel brings together incredible experts who are actually implementing these tools in the real world, not just talking theory. If you're a business leader looking to integrate AI automation, video marketing, and podcasting into your strategy, his insights are invaluable.

Want to go even further with AI customization? ⁠⁠Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint⁠⁠, where we start with your brand clarity and expertise first, then add AI strategically. Because AI without strategy is just expensive chaos.

Connect with Erika and join the AI Queens Society!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sometimes the most important conversations happen when we're just being completely honest about where we are with AI. This week, I'm sharing a replay from when I appeared on Lisa Demmi's podcast "That's What I'm Talking About" - and this conversation hits different because Lisa asked the questions so many of you have been thinking but haven't asked yet.

Lisa reached out after discovering AI Queens because she was experiencing exactly what most of you tell me: AI responses that felt generic, frustration with prompting, and that nagging feeling that everyone else was getting better results. What makes this conversation special is Lisa's refreshing honesty about her AI frustrations and her willingness to dig into the hard truths about women and technology adoption.

Here's what we covered that every woman entrepreneur needs to hear:

The insights from this conversation are exactly why I knew it belonged in the AI Queens archive. Lisa's questions were so spot-on, and her journey from AI skeptic to someone who's now using it to build her nonprofit shows exactly what's possible when women get curious instead of intimidated.

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.

Ready to go deeper?

Check out Lisa's podcast "That's What I'm Talking About" at https://imtalkingabout.podbean.com/ and connect with Lisa at https://lisademmi.com/.

Lisa brings the same refreshing honesty and curiosity to every conversation, and if you're looking for a speaker who delivers real talk and practical strategies, she's exactly what your team needs.

Connect with Lisa:

Want to go even further with AI customization? ⁠Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint⁠, where we start with your brand clarity and expertise first, then add AI strategically. Because AI without strategy is just expensive chaos.

Connect with Erika and join the AI Queens Society!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mileenddigital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley⁠⁠⁠⁠

Most business podcasts end their season with highlight reels and success stories. But that's not how we roll at AI Queens. Instead, 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.

Key Failures Covered:

These weren't just expensive mistakes. They were the most valuable market research Erika has ever done. Each failure taught lessons about focus, customization, strategy, and setting boundaries that no success story could provide.

Credibility doesn't come from a perfect track record. It comes from scars, stories, and the wisdom that only comes from being in the trenches. Now when clients ask about specific tools, Erika doesn't just know the marketing promises, she knows the real-world limitations.

Want to avoid these expensive mistakes? Check out the Brand to Bot Blueprint, where we start with your brand clarity and expertise first, then add AI strategically. Because AI without strategy is just expensive chaos.

Get Erika's Chrome Extension and Follow Her Substack:

https://aiqueenssociety.com/

Connect with Erika and join the AI Queens Society!

Erika’s Creative Agency: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MileEndDigital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika’s Ai Empire: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aiqueens.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Ai Queens Society: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AiQueensSociety.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@erikatheaiqueen and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aiqueenssociety⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ejejstanley⁠⁠⁠⁠