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In this episode of _Delegate to Elevate_, Bonnie sits down with Amanda Kaufman, founder of Clairvenue, entrepreneur, coach, author, speaker, and fellow podcaster. Amanda shares her journey from growing up above the Arctic Circle to working in global consulting, eventually building a business rooted in clarity, visibility, ownership, and systems.

Bonnie and Amanda dig into where founders often become the bottleneck in their own businesses, especially when client flow, marketing, sales, or delegation are not working the way they hoped. Amanda explains why business owners need radical ownership before they can create meaningful change, and why clarity around goals matters more than chasing someone else’s version of success.

They also explore what founders need to understand before bringing in AI, automation, marketing support, or an assistant. Amanda breaks down the difference between delegating and abdicating, the danger of building out of order, and why some tasks may not need to be delegated at all. They also talk about visibility, founder voice, vetting support professionals, and why asking for real examples is one of the best ways to understand whether someone can truly help.

This conversation is full of golden nuggets for entrepreneurs, service providers, and small business owners who are ready to stop spinning, start clarifying, and build a business that actually supports their goals.

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Delegation gets personal in this episode.

Bonnie Schutz welcomes brand therapist, founder and keynote speaker Anne Gillaspie for an honest conversation about the beliefs business owners carry into entrepreneurship, including people-pleasing, financial scarcity, overachievement and the idea that asking for help somehow means you're failing.

Anne shares how her relationship with support has changed through motherhood, business ownership and personal healing, why she stopped selling services that no longer fit her life, and the lesson she's still learning: resources aren't always the real blocker. Sometimes it's the willingness to ask.

They also explore paying yourself first, delegating creatively when money is tight, surrounding yourself with people who energize you and making sure the work filling your calendar actually moves the business forward.

And before the episode ends, Anne gives herself an assignment: make the ask she's been avoiding.

Content Note: This episode includes a personal discussion of severe burnout, postpartum struggles and suicidal thoughts.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24/7.

LinkedIn: Anne Gillaspie
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Fix & Form: fixandform.com
OnlyFounders Podcast: Anne is the host of OnlyFounders, which centers candid conversations with founders.

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In this episode of Delegate 2 Elevate: Get Stuff Done, Bonnie Schutz sits down with Sonia Barney, award-winning interior designer and founder of Kaivari, a platform helping interior designers find the right business support.

Sonia shares how she built her design business while learning the business side the hard way, from Googling invoices to figuring out pricing, systems, bookkeeping, and hiring. After years of trial and error, she realized creative business owners do not need more random advice. They need the right support, the right fit, and the clarity to know what kind of help comes next.

This conversation is a real reminder that delegation is not always about handing off tasks. Sometimes, it is about finding smarter people, asking better questions, and getting out of the trenches before the business takes over your life.

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In this episode of Delegate2Elevate: Get Stuff Done, Bonnie talks with Bruno Gavino, founder of Code Design and creator of LLM Search Console, about the massive shift happening in how businesses get found, trusted, and chosen.

For years, visibility was built around Google, websites, SEO, and content. Now, people are asking tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity who to trust, who to hire, and who actually knows what they’re doing.

Bonnie and Bruno discuss what founders need to understand about AI search, what they do not need to personally master, and why the future of visibility requires stronger systems, clearer information, and the right mix of human expertise and AI support.

They also explore delegation, distributed teams, founder bottlenecks, and why AI should enhance human work rather than replace the value of a strong, cohesive team.

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunogavino/

LLM Search Console - https://llmsearchconsole.com/

Voice Of Experts | https://www.voiceofexperts.com/

Digital Marketing Agency Portugal | https://codedesign.org/
Bruno Gavino - Codedesign.org | https://substack.com/@UCgZKc-Y4xj782MK3gNlgojQ 

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🎉 100 EPISODES of Delegate2Elevate: Get Sh!t Done.

When Bonnie Schutz started a podcast about delegation, she expected to talk about handing off work, getting support, building teams and helping entrepreneurs get more off their plates.

She did not expect the podcast itself to become one of the best relationship-building tools of her entrepreneurial career.

In this solo 100th episode, Bonnie looks back at what these conversations have taught her about delegation, perfectionism, leadership, trust, asking for help — and letting other people do things differently than she would.

She also shares how relationships built through D2E helped inspire Preferred Service Pros, why founders shouldn't wait until they're desperate to get support, and the one giant Golden Nugget she'd pull from the first 100 episodes:

You were never supposed to build all of this alone.

And perhaps most importantly...

Stop doing sh!t that does not need you. 😉

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Is it really a delegation problem…or did the communication break down first?

In this episode of Delegate2Elevate: Get Sh!t Done, Bonnie Schutz sits down with leadership communications coach, author, and facilitator Salvatore Manzi for a conversation about what it actually takes to communicate clearly enough for people to understand, respond, and take action.

And yes—Bonnie gets personally called out by the power of the pause. 😂

They talk about:

• Why leaders need to get comfortable being awkward
• The connection between communication and successful delegation
• How strong leadership presence can accidentally silence a room
• Why a 3-, 5-, or even 10-second pause can change a conversation
• Salvatore’s “You Then Me” communication principle
• Why neutral emails can sound negative
• How AI can improve communication—and slowly erase your voice if you let it
• Humanizing AI-polished writing
• Psychological safety and encouraging your team to ask questions
• The delegation lesson Salvatore learned the hard way
• How scheduled check-ins can prevent micromanagement
• His Golden Nugget: “Spot It, Got It”

Salvatore is the author of Clear and Compelling: Communication Strategies for Big Thinkers with Bold Ideas, available October 13, 2026.

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Book: https://www.salvatoremanzi.com/book

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Bonnie Schutz talks with Laura Bruns, co-founder of Profit Rebels, about the hidden cost of messy business systems, unclear ownership, inconsistent client experience, and founder martyr mode. Laura shares practical, funny, and honest insight on how small businesses can move from WTF to ROI by clarifying their business personality, improving systems, and delegating with more trust.

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Your network can be part of your delegation strategy.

That idea came up in my conversation with Jasmine Rice, and it landed hard.

We tend to think delegation means:

Hire someone.

Assign the task.

Move on.

But Jasmine and I talked about a more creative version of delegation.

Bartering services.

Using interns.

Leaning into networking groups.

Asking someone with expertise to help you think differently.

Finding the speaker, coach, consultant, or strategic brain you do not personally have to become.

That is still delegation.

It may not show up as a neat little line item on your org chart, but it absolutely creates capacity.

And for founders, solopreneurs, and service providers, capacity is often the thing we are starving for while pretending we are “fine.”

Jasmine said something I loved:

Stop micromanaging the outcome.

Because even when we do everything ourselves, we still cannot control everything.

Annoying? Yes.

True? Also yes.

This episode is a great reminder to start small, get creative, and stop making yourself the whole entire department.

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What can seasoned business owners learn from a Gen Z founder who is already building, experimenting, and leading before graduation?

In this episode of Delegate2Elevate: Get Sh!t Done, Bonnie Schutz talks with Sam Loiterstein, a rising senior at George Washington University and co-founder of Nexus Consulting, a student-led micro-internship platform helping thought leaders and small to mid-sized businesses improve workflows, operations, and time management.

Sam shares what real-world business experience has taught him that the classroom cannot fully replicate, including how to lead student teams, manage client expectations, build better statements of work, and learn through imperfect action.

Bonnie and Sam talk about:

• Why “What does done look like?” is one of the most powerful delegation questions
• How student builders approach messy workflows and problem-solving
• What business owners should understand before delegating to interns
• Why mentorship is one of the most meaningful gifts a leader can offer
• How AI can help, and where it can quietly damage trust
• Why scaling too quickly can create lessons you never forget

This episode is a thoughtful, funny, and eye-opening conversation about building before you feel fully ready, learning by doing, and the value of multi-generational collaboration.

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What happens when being the dependable one starts costing you your health, relationships, and leadership effectiveness?

In this episode of Delegate2Elevate: Get Sh!t Done, Bonnie Schutz sits down with Chandra Anderson, a healthcare executive leading quality, operations, and strategy in rural Nebraska.

Chandra has spent years building high-performing systems in one of the most resource-constrained environments in healthcare. She also knows what it feels like to over-function, over-deliver, and become the person everyone depends on until burnout forces a hard reset.

Bonnie and Chandra talk about:

• The connection between healthcare leadership and business ownership
• Why high performers are often the first to burn out
• How servant leadership can quietly turn into over-functioning
• Why protecting your team too much may hold them back
• What it means to “paint done” clearly before delegating
• The messy but necessary early stages of delegation
• Intergenerational communication, emojis, flexibility, and team culture

This episode is for leaders, founders, professional service providers, and high performers who are learning that doing it all is not leadership. It is a fast track to burnout.

As Chandra says, “All great things start a little messy.”

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