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The Queen of Automation

Meghan Donnelly

Optimize your business operations. Tune in to hear how we help founders & business owners build simple, streamlined systems & digital experience operations that scale.

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30:45

Episode #70 How Alana Sparrow Helps Leaders Stand Out

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/11/18

In this episode of The Queen of Automation, I finally got to sit down with someone I’ve followed forever, Alana Sparrow, and let me tell you, she did not disappoint. From her Instagram brilliance to her LinkedIn presence, Alana’s brand voice is everything I wish more people would lean into: bold, grounded, creative, and unapologetically real.We got into the real story behind her personal brand philosophy and why branding should never be some recycled jargon blueprint. Alana shared what she calls

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38:06

Chronically Automated - Episode #22 Why “Starting...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/11/13

This episode was a ride, and a fiery one at that. I dove straight into the chaos and clarity that comes from burning everything down in your business when you know something just isn’t working anymore. You know that moment, when you’ve hit a wall, everything feels misaligned, and your gut is screaming, “Start over!” Yeah, we’ve all been there. But this episode wasn’t about the fire. It was about what happens after the smoke clears.I walked through my own process of rebuilding from scratch and why,

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40:21

Episode #70 - Selling Is Not Sleazy. You’re Just...

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2025/11/11

This week on The Queen of Automation, I sat down with Charlotte Lloyd, and if you’ve ever felt uncertain or uncomfortable about selling your services, this is the episode you need to hear.Charlotte has spent over two decades in B2B sales, working with global giants like Danone, PepsiCo, and the World Bank. But what sets her apart is how she has translated that big-brand experience into simple, effective strategies for coaches, consultants, and solopreneurs who are navigating sales on their own.We

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41:23

Chronically Automated - Episode #21 Why “Burning It...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/11/06

This episode might be one of my favorite conversations yet, because we dive headfirst into something every entrepreneur has dealt with: building something amazing, only to want to burn it all down three months later. Sound familiar? Yeah. You’re not alone. I’ve done it. Anthony’s done it. You’ve probably done it too. But here’s the thing, I don’t think that’s sabotage. I think that’s evolution.I kick things off with a hilarious (and strangely relevant) story about my youngest son becoming the number

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12:20

Episode #69 - The Hard Truth About Failing a Client...

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2025/11/04

In this episode of The Queen of Automation, I got raw and honest about something that doesn’t get talked about enough, what happens when you screw up. After three solid years with a client I truly admired, I dropped the ball. We missed things, and they decided to move on. It stung hard, not just because they were paying clients, but because they’d become friends. Watching the brand we’d built together start to fall apart under bad automation and worse AI content was painful.So I opened up about what

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34:09

Chronically Automated - Episode #20 The Myth of...

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2025/10/30

We’re back, finally, and if I’m being honest, I forgot we were recording today until Anthony reminded me. It’s been a few weeks, and my brain’s been sprinting in a thousand directions as usual. But the second we hit record, it all came rushing back in the best possible way. This episode was one of those unfiltered conversations that starts off feeling casual and ends up hitting harder than you expected.Anthony and I got deep into the disconnect between how fast our brains move and how painfully slow

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12:25

Episode #68

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/10/28

This episode is for every founder who thinks automation is the shortcut to scaling. Spoiler alert: it’s not.I’ve spent the last 20+ years building systems, real ones. I’ve tested every tool, seen the hype cycles, and cleaned up more broken automation than I can count. So when I say most people are automating chaos and calling it “growth,” I say that with love… and receipts.Automation isn’t some shiny magic wand. It’s a system. And systems don’t work when the foundation is trash.Inside this episode,

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47:54

Episode #67 - Automation Won’t Save You From This:...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/10/23

In this episode of The Queen of Automation, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with executive leadership coach Becky Henderson. If you know me, you know I spend a lot of time in the weeds of operations, systems, automation, and all the tangible pieces of a business. But Becky works on the most important system of all: your brain.We dove headfirst into what it really means to reprogram your internal operating system. Not the software kind, but the belief systems, the mindset patterns, and

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40:02

Episode #66 The Dad Funnel, the Death of Hustle, and...

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2025/10/14

In the latest episode of The Queen of Automation, I got to sit down and chat with Jacob Pegs, a conversation two years in the making. We’ve been orbiting each other online, commenting, sharing, and supporting each other's content on LinkedIn, but this was our first real face-to-face (well, Zoom-to-Zoom) chat, and it did not disappoint.Jacob is one of those rare operators who actually lives what he preaches. He walked away from a half-million-dollar agency not because it wasn’t working, but because

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24:58

Chronically Automated - Episode #19 When Your...

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2025/10/09

In this episode of Chronically Automated, Anthony and I dive deep into how nonlinear minds (like mine) are shaping the future of systems, tech, and workflow design, and let me tell you, it's a ride.This one was personal. We expanded on last week’s episode, where we talked about my habit of spotting patterns and thinking ten steps ahead (even if those ten steps don’t always happen in a straight line). I opened up about how my brain doesn’t operate in a linear way, it time-hops. I jump from today to

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32:26

Episode #65 Inside the Mind of an AI Strategist: Raja...

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2025/10/07

This week on the Queen of Automation podcast, I finally sat down with Raja Sampathi. If you don’t know him yet, you will soon. He’s an ex-Deloitte consultant turned AI strategist, but that barely scratches the surface. Raja is one of the few people out there bridging the gap between AI implementation and actual human leadership. He’s not just talking about the tools. He’s talking about the people who are supposed to use them and why they’re frozen in fear, stuck in confusion, or completely

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29:40

Chronically Automated - Episode #18 This Is What It’s...

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2025/10/02

On the latest episode of Chronically Automated, Anthony and I went full throttle into something that lives rent-free in my brain: the way neurodivergent business owners, especially those of us with ADHD, build pattern-based systems that become the backbone of how we operate and survive in business.We talked about how our brains are literally wired to anticipate chaos and find order before the rest of the room even realizes something is shifting. I broke down my pattern loop: spot, validate, track,

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07:50

Episode #64 Make Gmail, Slack, and Google Calendar...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/09/30

This episode is all about getting your time and focus back without adding another tool to your stack. I’m walking you through three simple switches you can flip inside Gmail, Google Calendar, and Slack that will instantly cut down distractions and stop the nonstop notification chaos.These aren’t hacks. They’re built-in features most people don’t even know exist. I’m showing you how to train your existing systems to actually support deep work instead of interrupting it every five minutes. You’ll hear

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34:03

Episode #63 - Work 100 Hours a Week at Apple… or...

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2025/09/25

In the latest episode of The Queen of Automation, I sat down with Jon Weiskopf, a brilliant former Apple engineer turned real estate investor who’s building an empire by rethinking everything we thought we knew about the industry. His journey from racing lawnmowers in Pennsylvania to running global engineering projects for Apple is wild enough. But what’s even more powerful is how he walked away from all of it to reclaim his time, rebuild his purpose, and build a business on his terms.We talked

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26:06

Chronically Automated - Episode #17 No Dopamine, No...

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2025/09/23

In the latest episode of Chronically Automated, Anthony and I basically turned a chaotic morning into content therapy. I forgot my own intro, my kid had a dentist emergency, dopamine was at zero, and that’s exactly why this conversation needed to happen.We ended up talking about what it’s really like trying to run a business when your brain isn't cooperating. Like how when dopamine drops, everything feels harder, slower, and less worth doing. Even the systems I usually love felt heavy, until we

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32:45

Chronically Automated - Episode #16 Automation Isn’t...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/09/18

This episode of Chronically Automated hit hard in all the right ways. Anthony and I dove into one of the most misunderstood and misapplied tools in the entrepreneurial toolbox: the morning routine. But this wasn’t your typical "5 AM club" nonsense.We unpacked why traditional morning routines just don’t work for founders, solo entrepreneurs, and especially those of us navigating chronic illness, neurodivergence, or shifting mental/physical baselines. Spoiler alert: rigid systems don’t serve

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11:50

Episode #62 - Cool Is Not a KPI: Stop Buying Useless...

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2025/09/16

You don’t have a tech stack. You have a graveyard of good intentions.You keep signing up for new tools thinking this one will fix the chaos, but all you’re doing is layering bandaids over bad decisions and calling it “streamlining.” You’re wasting time, energy, and money on software that looks good but does nothing. And you know it.In this quick and dirty episode of The Queen of Automation, I’m breaking down the exact 3-question filter I use to shut down shiny object syndrome before it costs you

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32:22

Chronically Automated - Episode #16 You Can’t...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/09/11

In the latest episode of Chronically Automated, Anthony and I had a really honest conversation about what it actually means when people start losing their jobs to AI. This wasn’t hypothetical or clickbait. We’re talking about 4,000 real people laid off from Salesforce because their AI platform is now handling over half of their customer service work. Same output, fewer humans. That’s the new reality.We talked about what it feels like to face the idea of being replaced, especially when your value has

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31:14

Episode #61 - Stop Posting, Start Operating: Real...

The Queen of Automation ·

2025/09/09

On the latest episode of The Queen of Automation, I sat down with Kevin Brunnock, a real estate professional redefining how client connection and content intersect in one of the toughest markets in the world, New York City.Kevin operates out of Manhattan as part of R New York, a fast-growing, family-run brokerage known for delivering high-touch service combined with sophisticated market strategy. He specializes in helping both buyers and sellers of condos, co-ops, townhouses, and multi-family

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31:31

Chronically Automated - Episode #15 - The Unsexy...

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2025/09/04

In this episode of Chronically Automated, Anthony and I dive into something that’s way too familiar for a lot of entrepreneurs: those days when your body and brain just won’t cooperate, but your business still needs you to show up.I recorded this episode in real time, while hopped up on Claritin-D, Sudafed, and way too much espresso. My allergies were in full attack mode, my brain was foggy, and I felt completely out of it, but I showed up anyway. And that’s exactly what we talked about, how to know

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