Crown Yourself

300 episodes. Countless pivots. Real leadership.

In this raw milestone episode, I share the truth about building a legacy brand through grief, growth, and reinvention. If you’ve ever questioned your path, your purpose, or your power—this is your reminder: sovereignty is built through consistency, not perfection.

👑 Own your throne. Your reign is now.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“You don’t build a legacy by quitting when it gets quiet.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Your evolution is the strategy.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Consistency is the currency of sovereignty.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 – How This Podcast Grew to 300 Episodes (Global Impact & Vision)
The journey from starting with zero to reaching hundreds of thousands of downloads worldwide.

02:15 – Why I Started My Podcast (And the Power of Environment)
How proximity to high performers sparked the decision to launch.

05:30 – Building a Business While Navigating Personal Struggles
Balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and family challenges.

09:45 – Leadership Through Trauma, Healing, and Growth
How personal adversity shaped deeper leadership and emotional resilience.

14:20 – How Podcasting Became a Lifeline During Difficult Seasons
Using content creation as a tool for clarity, purpose, and expression.

18:10 – The Turning Point: Growth During COVID & Global Expansion
Scaling visibility, downloads, and authority during uncertain times.

22:40 – Grief, Loss, and Identity Shifts as an Entrepreneur
Navigating loss while leading a business and community.

28:15 – Why I Paused the Podcast (And What It Taught Me About Leadership)
The importance of stepping back to realign your mission and energy.

32:50 – Rebranding: From “Princess” to Sovereign Leadership
The identity shift that transformed the brand into Crown Yourself.

37:30 – The Truth About SEO, Branding, and Podcast Growth Strategy
Why naming, alignment, and clarity matter more than creativity alone.

41:20 – Building a Business Through Podcasting (Authority & Revenue)
How podcasting became a vehicle for partnerships, clients, and impact.

45:10 – Cash Flow Crisis: The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything
Lessons from scaling a business that wasn’t aligned or profitable.

49:30 – Pivoting Your Business Model for Alignment & Sustainability
Why ownership and client responsibility became core to the new model.

54:20 – Why Most Podcasters Fail (And How to Succeed Long-Term)
The shocking truth: 90% quit early—and what separates those who win.

58:10 – Consistency vs. Viral Success: What Actually Builds Authority
Why long-term commitment beats short-term validation.

01:02:45 – Content Strategy in the Age of AI (Quality vs Quantity)
How to balance content creation with meaningful conversion and impact.

01:07:30 – How to Build a Legacy Brand That Actually Converts
Moving from “content creation” to intentional business growth.

01:12:10 – Facing the Ego: The Hidden Challenge of Leadership Growth
Why self-doubt, fear, and identity cycles never fully disappear.

01:16:40 – The Power of Longevity in Business and Personal Growth
Why staying committed transforms you more than quick wins ever will.

01:20:30 – Choosing Your Path Again and Again (The Leadership Decision)
The real work: recommitting when it would be easier to walk away.

01:24:00 – Final Reflection: 300 Episodes Later (Gratitude & Vision)
What this journey has revealed about purpose, growth, and impact.

01:26:30 – Your Next Level: Own Your Throne & Build Your Legacy
Closing message on sovereignty, leadership, and stepping into your reign.

For a full episode transcript, you can find it here.

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

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💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Crownyourself/podcasts

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

🥰  Loved learning about how to Crown Yourself through fire? Listen to this podcast again: https://youtu.be/Dz6bnQe-w0I

What if the secret to sovereign leadership isn’t hustle — but responsibility?

Christy Lynn Hicks is a Personal Responsibility and Leadership Coach, speaker, author, and founder of Elevation Central. With over a decade in corporate leadership and more than 30 years of dedicated yoga practice, Christy bridges the worlds of strategy, nervous system regulation, and embodied leadership. Creator of the Yoga of Responsibility™, she helps leaders, founders, and creatives move beyond insight into real behavioral change—strengthening awareness, regulating their systems, and leading with integrity under pressure.

In this episode of the Crown Yourself Podcast, Kimberly Spencer sits down with mentor and yoga teacher Christy Lynn Hicks to explore the Yoga of Responsibility, rebuilding life after collapse, and how conscious leaders clear their signal to create true impact.

If you’re ready to reclaim your power, this conversation is a powerful place to begin.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“Mentors are not just guides — they are mirrors for possibility.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Insight without integration is just imagination.”
~ Christy Lynn Hicks

“Take full responsibility for how you show up — that’s where real power begins.”
~ Christy Lynn Hicks

00:00 – The Mentor Who Shaped My Leadership Journey
Kimberly introduces the Mentors That Made Me series and reflects on how Christy Lynn Hicks influenced her path toward sovereign leadership.

01:15 – From Yoga Blend to Elevation Central: Christy’s Evolution as a Leader
Christy shares her journey from running a yoga studio in California to creating Elevation Central and teaching conscious leadership.

02:40 – Why Yoga Is an Essence-Based Practice (Not Just Physical Movement)
How yoga connects mind, body, spirit, and emotional awareness to create deeper self-leadership.

04:10 – Entrepreneur Lessons from Yoga Philosophy
Christy explains how principles like honesty, generosity, and flexibility helped shape her entrepreneurial journey.

06:00 – The Yoga Class That Changed Kimberly’s Life
A powerful personal story about a single breath that helped Kimberly make a life-changing decision.

07:44 – Meeting Yourself Where You Are: The Leadership Lesson High Performers Need
Why permission to slow down can be the breakthrough many ambitious leaders need.

09:20 – Hustle Culture vs Sustainable Leadership
Christy reflects on the pressures of modern entrepreneurship and learning to move at a healthier pace.

12:00 – Yoga as a Technology for Clearing Your Mind
Christy explains her powerful metaphor: yoga cleans the “pipes” of the mind so your signal can transmit clearly.

14:30 – Energy, Frequency, and Conscious Leadership
The role of vibration, awareness, and emotional courage in personal transformation.

15:30 – Insight vs Integration: Why Knowledge Alone Doesn’t Create Change
A critical leadership lesson about turning awareness into action.

17:46 – The Hardest Truth in Business: Confronting Your Own Patterns
Christy discusses the challenge of recognizing personal blind spots and taking responsibility.

20:09 – Graceful Leadership: How to Take Responsibility Without Shame
Why accountability builds stronger relationships and resilience.

23:00 – Breaking the Victim Mindset in Leadership
Kimberly and Christy discuss how leaders can examine their own role in challenges and conflicts.

24:58 – Escaping the Shame Spiral Through Practice
How yoga practices like breathwork, mindfulness, and movement help rewire emotional patterns.

30:08 – Why Personal Development Must Move Beyond Information
Christy explains why the modern world has information overload but lacks integration.

31:42 – Sustainable Growth: Why Coaching Should Empower Independence
A conversation about empowering clients rather than creating dependency.

34:46 – Why Radical Life Change Should Happen One Step at a Time
How small consistent changes create sustainable transformation.

35:11 – Losing Everything in 2020: Christy’s Personal Collapse and Rebuild
Christy shares how the pandemic dismantled her business and identity.

39:38 – Processing Grief, Identity Shifts, and Life Initiations
Kimberly reflects on the massive personal changes she experienced during the same period.

41:20 – The Birth of the Yoga of Responsibility™
Christy explains the philosophy that emerged from her darkest season.

44:45 – Rebuilding Yourself Brick by Brick
Why true sovereignty begins with taking responsibility for your thoughts, behaviors, and energy.

46:21 – Why Christy Started Teaching Yoga in the First Place
Her deeper mission: helping people reclaim their lives and purpose.

47:46 – Rapid Fire Questions
Fun insights into Christy’s personality, routines, and inspirations.

48:50 – Favorite Character: Katniss Everdeen and Leadership Courage

49:03 – Christy’s Money Routine as an Entrepreneur

50:53 – What Defines Christy’s Queendom

52:16 – What It Truly Means to Crown Yourself

52:49 – Where to Connect with Christy Lynn Hicks

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

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💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Crownyourself/podcasts

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

🥰  Loved learning about how to rebuild your power? Listen to this podcast again:https://youtu.be/2JcCEu0Q84I

Have you ever built something that looked successful on paper… but felt misaligned in your body?

In this deeply personal episode, I pull back the curtain on a truth many high performers don’t want to admit: burnout isn’t always from doing too much — it’s from abandoning your genius.

After building a “perfect” done-for-you agency, I realized something confronting. The model worked. The results were strong. The clients were happy. But I wasn’t. And when I found out I was pregnant, I knew — the business didn’t need more hustle. It needed realignment.

This episode is a masterclass in sovereign leadership in the age of AI, scaling, and external metrics. We break down the SOUL Framework:

If you’re a visionary founder, creative CEO, or high-performance entrepreneur who feels successful but secretly disconnected, this is your permission slip to redesign your business around your divine gifts.

Because conscious business growth isn’t about copying what works.
It’s about embodying what’s true.

Your business model should match your magic.

And Queen — your reign is now. 👑

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“The fastest path to burnout is not doing too much. It’s abandoning your genius.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Just because someone else said that model is successful doesn’t mean it’s meant for you.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Your business model should match your magic.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 – Burnout Isn’t From Doing Too Much (It’s Misalignment)
Why high achievers burn out when they abandon their zone of genius.

02:10 – Are You Building Your Business From Your Genius or External Expectations?
The hidden cost of chasing “success” that looks good on paper.

05:05 – The Founder Alignment Problem: When the Model Drains Your Soul
How misaligned business models create exhaustion, not lack of work ethic.

08:30 – My Story: The Agency That Looked Perfect But Erased My Joy
Kimberly shares the behind-the-scenes pivot that changed everything.

12:15 – What Is Your Zone of Genius? (The Key to Sovereign Leadership)
The divine space where time disappears and energy expands.

15:40 – Audit Your Business Model: What Feels Heavy, Forced, or Draining?
A practical alignment check for visionary entrepreneurs.

18:55 – Delegation and Leadership Growth: The Role You’ve Outgrown
Why scaling requires releasing tasks that aren’t yours anymore.

22:20 – The Steve Jobs Principle: Visionaries Don’t Live in Delivery
The CEO’s real job is vision, conversion, and creative leadership.

25:10 – Micro-Pivots That Create Massive Business Expansion
Small shifts that bring immediate energy return.

28:45 – Conscious Marketing: Do What You Love, Delegate the Rest
How to grow without forcing yourself into draining systems.

32:30 – Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs + The Genius of Different Thinking
Why visionary founders thrive when supported by the right team structure.

36:10 – The SOUL Framework for Leading Without Self-Abandonment
Self-Awareness, Ownership, Union, Leadership explained.

41:05 – Build From Truth, Not Templates (Legacy Brand Leadership)
Why your business must be designed around your personal truth.

44:30 – Invitation to The Collective: A Space for Sovereign Expansion
Aligned action, community, and conscious business growth.

48:10 – Final Crown: Own Your Throne, Because Your Reign Is Now
A closing transmission for leaders ready to rise.

Queen… if this episode cracked something open for you — don’t sit on it.

Text it to the founder who looks successful but feels exhausted.
Share it to your stories.
Tag me and tell me your zone of genius.

And if you’re ready to build a business that matches your magic — join us inside The Collective.

This is where visionary leaders take one aligned, courageous action per week.
No templates. No self-abandonment. Just sovereign expansion.

🔗 Join The Collective: https://www.crownyourself.com/the-collective

Own your throne. Your reign is now. 👑

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

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💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Crownyourself/podcasts

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

🥰  Loved learning about how to lead without self-abandonment? Listen to this podcast again: https://youtu.be/hPKgG7w4h4k

If you’ve ever stared into the mirror chanting “I’m abundant”… while your nervous system is quietly spiraling about your bank account — this episode is for you.

Because here’s the truth: most affirmations don’t work… not because manifestation is fake, but because your subconscious mind can smell misalignment from a mile away.

In this powerful Crown Yourself transmission, Kimberly Spencer pulls back the curtain on why affirmations often reinforce the very blocks you’re trying to dissolve. When your conscious mind declares success, but your body is bracing for survival, the subconscious calls B.S. — and nothing shifts.

This episode is a deep dive into the real alchemy of subconscious rewiring, sovereign leadership, and high-performance embodiment. You’ll learn how to stop using affirmations as bandaids for unprocessed fear, and instead anchor into affirmations that build emotional congruence, expand your capacity, and create conscious business growth rooted in truth.

Inside, Kimberly shares personal stories from early entrepreneurship, postpartum anxiety, and the moment she realized she was affirming herself deeper into panic instead of power.

If you’re ready to move beyond “good vibes only” and step into embodied manifestation, soulful strategy, and legacy-level leadership…

This is your portal.

Own your throne. Your reign is now.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“Your conscious mind sets a goal and your subconscious mind goes after it.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Affirmations work when they’re affirming progress, not the destination.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Courage is a feeling — your subconscious trusts what you embody.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

Affirmations sound powerful… until your nervous system calls BS.

How “good vibes only” can actually reinforce subconscious fear.

Behind-the-scenes of postpartum anxiety, business pressure, and misaligned mindset work.

Your conscious mind sets the goal… but your subconscious decides what’s safe.

When affirmations clash with belief systems, scarcity patterns deepen.

Why abundance requires regulation, not performance.

The energetic difference between fantasy and sovereign embodiment.

Manifestation starts by bridging emotional reality, not forcing outcomes.

Why progress-based affirmations build confidence and subconscious trust.

Capacity is the true container for more clients, money, and leadership.

Your subconscious believes what you embody through courageous steps.

Invitation into weekly courageous activation + conscious business coaching.

The world needs your leadership now — step into your reign.

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

____________

🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

____________

💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

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What if the reason you feel exhausted isn’t because you’re doing too much…
but because you’re doing it with something to prove?

In this powerful audio-only drop, we’re talking about proving energy—that invisible force that whispers, “Let me show them. Let me be enough. Let me win their approval.” And Queen… that energy is rooted in fear, not sovereignty.

I share personal stories from my early entrepreneurial journey—being the only young woman in masculine business rooms, carrying the weight of needing to prove I belonged. And I’ve seen it time and time again with high-performing leaders and conscious entrepreneurs: when your business becomes a battlefield for validation, burnout isn’t far behind.

This episode is your invitation to shift from ego-driven proving into true self-worth, the kind that makes you resilient, magnetic, and unshakable.

We explore how self-worth isn’t built through performative success or “pick me” hustle… but through self-integrity, keeping commitments to yourself, and embodying the frequency of a woman who already owns her throne.

If you’re ready for soulful leadership, conscious business growth, and a deeper manifestation rooted in sovereignty—not survival—this one is for you.

Own your throne. Mind your business. Because your reign is now.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“Proving energy is rooted in fear… and anything rooted in fear can burn you out.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“You don’t have to prove something if you deeply believe you are worthy.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Look yourself in the mirror and remember: you’re a queen.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 — Welcome Back + Audio-Only Episode for OG Listeners
Setting the space for a special Crown Yourself drop

00:32 — What Is “Proving Energy”? (The Hidden Mindset Keeping You Stuck)
Breaking down the “pick me / watch me” hustle frequency

01:20 — Proving Energy Is Rooted in Fear (Not True Confidence)
Why ego-driven ambition leads to burnout and overwhelm

02:10 — The Burnout Pattern High-Achieving Entrepreneurs Repeat
How entrepreneurs build businesses from pain instead of purpose

03:05 — Personal Story: Being the Only Young Woman in the Room
Kimberly shares her early leadership experience in masculine industries

04:15 — When Success Becomes About Showing Them… You Lose Yourself
The danger of building from validation instead of sovereignty

05:05 — Ego vs Self-Worth: The Internal Shift That Changes Everything
Why you don’t need to prove yourself when you know you’re worthy

06:10 — The “Rubber Effect”: When Criticism Stops Hooking You
How emotional resilience is the real sign of healed self-worth

07:25 — Self-Worth Practices That Actually Work (Self-Integrity > Self-Care)
Keeping commitments to yourself as the foundation of confidence

08:35 — Stop Performing, Start Reigning (Sovereign Leadership Reminder)
Owning your throne in business, body, and life

09:20 — Final Blessing + Call to Share the Episode
Creating a royal ripple through sovereignty and conscious growth

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

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You didn’t come this far to whisper your wins.

And yet—if you’re a conscious, high-achieving leader, you’ve probably downplayed your success more times than you can count. Not because you haven’t earned it… but because you were taught that visibility equals arrogance, and celebration equals ego.

In this episode of the Crown Yourself Podcast, we dismantle that belief at the root.

This is a conversation for the humble high performers, the sovereign leaders, the queens and kings who do extraordinary things behind the scenes—but freeze when it’s time to name them out loud. Because here’s the truth: if you don’t claim your success, you subconsciously train your audience to overlook it too.

We explore why bragging isn’t ego—it’s evidence. Why skipping celebration blocks fulfillment at the nervous-system level. And why, in the age of AI and infinite content, your lived experience is your greatest leadership asset.

Through personal storytelling—from marathon finishes to business exits—you’ll learn how to share your wins in a way that feels embodied, authentic, and deeply service-oriented. Not “look at me,” but “look at what’s possible.”

And if this episode is resonating—if you feel the pull to stop minimizing your brilliance, own your results, and be seen as the guide you already are—this is exactly the work we do inside The Crown Yourself Collective.

The Collective is a high-performance coaching community for sovereign leaders who are done playing small. It’s where visibility becomes embodied, celebration becomes culture, and courageous, soul-aligned action becomes your new normal.

👑 Learn more and join The Crown Yourself Collective here:
https://www.crownyourself.com/the-collective

Because not claiming your brilliance doesn’t make you noble.
It makes you invisible.

And sovereign leaders don’t hide their light.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“It Ain’t Bragging If It’s True.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Bragging isn’t arrogance. It’s evidence.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“It’s not ‘look at me.’ It’s ‘look at what’s possible.’” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 – Why High Achievers Downplay Their Biggest Wins
The hidden cost of humility and why minimizing success trains others to overlook you.

02:15 – It Ain’t Bragging If It’s True: Reframing Visibility
Why owning your success isn’t ego—it’s evidence and embodiment.

04:40 – How Not Claiming Your Wins Blocks Leadership Authority
The perception gap that keeps powerful leaders unseen.

07:10 – Personal Story: Redefining Failure vs. Success
A powerful reframe on business exits, perspective, and delayed self-recognition.

10:35 – Why Conscious Leaders Fear Sounding “Cringe” Online
The emotional dissonance between service, humility, and visibility.

13:20 – Bragging vs. Ego: Evidence vs. Illusion
The difference between ego-boosting and character-building success.

16:05 – Nervous System Integration: Why Celebration Matters
How skipping celebration blocks fulfillment, manifestation, and momentum.

18:50 – How to Celebrate Wins Without Making It About You
Creating win-win celebrations with family, teams, and partners.

22:30 – Visibility in the Age of AI: Why Lived Experience Wins
Why discernment, not content volume, builds trust and authority.

25:15 – Sharing Wins as Service, Not Self-Promotion
How your story gives others permission to rise.

28:10 – The Storytelling Formula for Owning Your Achievements
What you went for, what changed, the result, and the lesson.

31:40 – From Accomplishment to Authority: Becoming the Guide
Why leaders must be seen winning to lead others forward.

34:20 – Not Claiming Your Brilliance Blocks Your Legacy
The real cost of staying quiet about your success.

37:10 – Why Repetition Builds Visibility and Trust
Why saying it once isn’t enough—and consistency matters.

40:00 – The Crown Yourself Collective: A Home for Sovereign Leaders
How high-achieving leaders stop shrinking and start owning their results.

43:30 – Final Message: Own Your Throne, Lead Loudly
A call to sovereign leadership, embodied success, and visibility.

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

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Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

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AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

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Overwhelm isn’t the problem—lack of systems is. 

In this bold episode, we break down the CEO habits keeping you stuck in urgency and show you how to build scalable systems for sales, delivery, and leadership. If you’re ready to stop doing everything and start leading like a sovereign CEO, this episode is your initiation.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“Your job as CEO is not doing the work—it’s building the systems that support the work.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“If you want to scale, you cannot keep leading like a solopreneur.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Delegation is a leadership skill—not a luxury.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 – Why Overwhelm Is Blocking Your Next Income Level
The real reason high-performing entrepreneurs feel stuck, stretched, and behind.

01:10 – Overwhelm Isn’t ADHD or Neurodivergence
Why blaming your brain keeps you trapped—and what’s actually causing the overwhelm.

03:05 – The Urgency Trap Keeping Entrepreneurs Stuck
How living in “urgent mode” sabotages scale, clarity, and leadership power.

05:30 – The Four Quadrants of High-Performance Leadership
The Stephen Covey framework every CEO must understand to scale sustainably.

08:10 – Why CEOs Must Stop Doing the Work
The mindset shift from solopreneur execution to sovereign system-building.

10:45 – Your Real Job as CEO: Building Systems
Why systems—not hustle—are the foundation of scalable, legacy businesses.

13:20 – Sales Systems: The Lifeblood of Any Business
Why your business cannot grow without repeatable systems for sales and conversion.

15:40 – Client Delivery & Retention Systems Explained
How lack of structure leads to burnout and inconsistent income.

18:10 – Delegation as a High-Performance Leadership Skill
Why learning to delegate is more important than being good at the work.

20:35 – Ego, Identity, and the Story of Overwhelm
How ego attachment to “being busy” keeps entrepreneurs playing small.

23:00 – Track Your Time Like a CEO
The simple but confronting exercise that reveals where your power is leaking.

25:40 – Why Doing Low-Value Tasks Is Costing You Growth
How working below your pay grade stalls momentum and leadership expansion.

28:10 – From Reaction to Design: The CEO Shift That Changes Everything
What it really means to lead with intention, vision, and structure.

30:40 – Building an Empire That Can Sustain Itself
How systems create freedom, stability, and generational wealth.

33:10 – Final Crown-Level Leadership Truth
Why overwhelm dissolves when you lead like a sovereign, not a solopreneur.

35:00 – Crown Yourself Closing Message
Mind your business. Make it rain. Build a life, business, and body that rules 👑

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

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💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

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Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

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What if the secret to peak performance isn’t adrenaline—but neutrality? 

In this episode, Kimberly Spencer unpacks sovereign leadership lessons from Alex Honnold’s rope-free ascent of Taipei 101. 

Learn how calm presence, preparation, and embodied mastery create sustainable success in business, leadership, and life—without burnout, hustle, or chaos.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“The higher you climb, the calmer you must become.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Entrepreneurs don’t burn out from ambition. They burn out from drama.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Your kids don’t need you to play small. They need to see you prepare, commit, and go for it.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

00:00 – The Real Truth About Peak Performance

High-stakes leadership, pressure, and why success isn’t about adrenaline

02:05 – Why the Higher You Climb, the Calmer You Must Become

Sovereign leadership, neutrality, and staying grounded as visibility increases

04:40 – Neutral Is the New Peak State

Why hype culture creates burnout and calm creates mastery

07:10 – Adrenaline Is a Signal Something Is Off

Nervous system regulation for high performance leaders and entrepreneurs

09:45 – Are You Addicted to Drama in Your Business?

Why entrepreneurs confuse chaos with momentum and how to shift into mastery

12:30 – Your Brain Can’t Arrive Before Your Body

Manifestation, fear, pride, and staying present with where you actually are

15:05 – Presence vs Future-Tripping in Business Growth

How to ground big vision in reality without losing momentum

17:20 – Preparation Beats Motivation Every Time

Why elite performers rehearse, train, and build systems before big leaps

19:45 – Visualization, Subconscious Programming & Synchronicity

Using imagination, embodiment, and subconscious alignment to manifest success

22:15 – Why Visionary Leaders Often Look “Crazy”

The misunderstood risk of sovereign leadership and courageous ambition

24:10 – Purpose, Parenthood & Legacy Leadership

Why building your dreams doesn’t diminish family—it deepens your why

26:10 – Calm Power, Courage & the Invitation to Rise

Final leadership reflection + next steps for sovereign, embodied growth

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

____________

🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

____________

💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Crownyourself/podcasts

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

🥰  Loved learning about how to climb to the top? Listen to this podcast again: https://youtu.be/hf_8mdpUue4

It’s not the popcorn. It’s not the wine. It’s the pattern underneath.

In this audio-only Crown Yourself episode, I break down how escapism, unfinished projects, and self-sabotage are symptoms of deeper belief systems—and how conscious awareness collapses healing timelines. Learn to identify hidden patterns, reclaim intuition, and finish what truly matters.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“It’s not about the popcorn. It’s not about the wine. It’s about the pattern underneath it.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Once you heal the pattern, the behavior no longer has power.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Your body will always tell you the truth before your mind catches up.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

Behind-the-scenes context, car recordings, and why simplicity creates truth

How shadow work reveals what you’re trying to avoid—not what you’re doing wrong

Why heightened emotions signal readiness for healing

Food, Netflix, wine—why behaviors are never the actual problem

How unconscious rules drive compulsive behavior

How to identify the overarching belief behind repeated behaviors

How unfinished soul-aligned projects create internal pressure

Why ego pushes and intuition whispers

Why your body reacts when your consciousness resists growth

How success triggers subconscious protection mechanisms

Why mastery isn’t about discipline—it’s about precision

Turning insight into aligned action

A closing invitation to sovereign leadership and conscious completion

For a full episode transcript, you can find it here.

For shareable 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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

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What if your darkest seasons weren’t breaking you—but initiating you?

In this Friday audio-only episode, I share a raw reflection on postpartum darkness, motherhood, and the Law of Polarity—revealing why the depth you’ve walked gives you the power to lead, illuminate, and rise stronger than ever.

Enjoy, sovereigns!

“The depth of darkness you can feel is the same depth of light you are capable of holding.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Being able to hold darkness and light at the same time is a leadership skill.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

“Your story isn’t something to hide—it’s a testimony for what’s possible.” ~ Kimberly Spencer

Why this raw, unfiltered episode was recorded for the OG listeners

What it really means to be a 5/1 Projector and a sovereign leader

Why postpartum darkness can emerge 12–16 weeks later—and why women suffer in silence

A grounded, compassionate conversation about navigating dark thoughts safely

How universal laws apply to emotional depth, leadership, and healing

What elite endurance teaches us about holding pain without collapsing

Why childbirth and postpartum rival the most intense human experiences

Why women who’ve been “to the bottom” hold rare wisdom and discernment

How darkness marks transformation, not failure

Why your lived experience becomes service, leadership, and legacy

A powerful reframe for mothers, leaders, and sovereign women

Sharing the episode, creating a ripple, and embodying sovereignty

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

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.com/watch?v=fWLm9j9TSPE&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhIznCt03xcCIR-caCZBads 

Conscious Leadership Queen:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R35hokbpIJI&list=PL2ClsckBxxuhJqGJuF9kqCg-UfBwZzI_o 

🙌🏼 MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR EMPIRE + CROWN YOURSELF  🙌🏼

Get booked on podcasts + turn guest podcasting into getting clients when you join then Communication Queens Agency: https://www.communicationqueens.com  

Want to get Kimberly Spencer on your podcast? Request an interview: https://crownyourself.com/media  

Watch Kimberly’s TEDx Talk on “Becoming a Warrior for Possibility” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwbvqzbmRk  

NEW MERCH! 🥰 Grab your Crown Yourself shirts, mugs, pillows, and totes!  http://tee.pub/lic/crownyourself 

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🎆  COACHING: Ready to transform your self-limiting stories, stand out fearlessly in your industry and build your empire on a foundation of both purpose + profit? Let's get you making the impact + income you deserve. Register for a 1:1 consult call here: https://crownyourself.com/private-coaching 

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🌎 OUR ABUNDANCE INITIATIVE 🌍

We at CrownYourself.com are committed to creating the conscious visionary leaders of our future. That’s why we are committed to donating 15% of all our company profits to charities that help support our future generations to live healthy, free, and sovereign.

🙏🏼 Support our abundance initiative here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crownyourself

____________

💕 Say “hi” on social:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyspencer.crownyourself/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer 

Linked In: https://linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself  

Crown Yourself Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow 

Crown Yourself Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/crownyourself 

Crown Yourself TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/crownyourself/

Crown Yourself Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourself.now

Crown Yourself  Youtube: ​​https://www.youtube.com/crownyourself 

🎙 Subscribe + Listen to the Crown Yourself Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crown-yourself/id1452686389

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71G0xbDBToBa9ERYNRbdip

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Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4dbb5e9b-be94-4778-b6b2-65ab518d27e8/crown-yourself

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Crownyourself/podcasts

AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thanks for your support!

🥰  Loved learning about motherhood and leadership? Listen to this podcast again: https://www.crownyourself.com/podcasts/crown-yourself/episodes/2149146283