Please enjoy this transcript of the Crown Yourself Podcast, with empathy leadership expert and master de-escalation strategist, Doug Noll [@douglasenoll] and, your host, transformational story coach, Kimberly Spencer (@Kimberly.Spencer)

Doug Noll is an internationally recognized empathy leadership expert, mediator, and peacemaker who teaches leaders how to resolve conflict and navigate high-emotion conversations with clarity and power.

A former trial lawyer of 22 years, Doug now specializes in emotional intelligence, leadership development, and de-escalation, helping individuals and organizations transform communication at every level.

He is the award-winning author of De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less, has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America, and serves as adjunct faculty at Pepperdine Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.

Doug’s work bridges science, leadership, and humanity—empowering people to lead with connection, not contr...

Please enjoy this transcript of the Crown Yourself Podcast, with Book Doula and Intuitive, Susie Schaefer [@finishthebookpublishing] and your host, transformational story coach, Kimberly Spencer (@Kimberly.Spencer)

Susie Schaefer is a transformational book coach and founder of Finish the Damn Book Publishing, known for helping authors turn their stories into movements. With a unique blend of business strategy, publishing expertise, and intuitive insight, she empowers entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders to share their message in a way that creates real impact.

Combining her background in marketing, human resources, media, and performance with her spiritual gifts as an intuitive channel, Susie guides clients beyond just writing a book—into building a brand, a platform, and a legacy. Her work bridges strategy and soul, helping authors heal, express, and amplify their voice while creating meaningful change in the world.

What if the very thing you’ve been hiding… is t...

Please enjoy this transcript of the Crown Yourself Podcast, with your host, transformational story coach, Kimberly Spencer (@Kimberly.Spencer)

There’s a version of success no one talks about—the one built in grief, uncertainty, and the moments you almost walked away.

In this milestone 300th episode of the Crown Yourself Podcast, I pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a legacy brand—not just when things are thriving, but when life cracks you open.

From launching this podcast in a one-bedroom apartment… to navigating loss, motherhood, identity shifts, business pivots, and rebuilding from cash flow crises—this episode is a raw, unfiltered journey of sovereign leadership in action.

This isn’t about overnight success. It’s about choosing your throne—again and again—when your ego, fear, and circumstances try to pull you off it.

Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why consistency is the real currency of high-performance leadership
• The hidden trap of chasing “...

What if the reason your goals feel hard isn’t discipline, strategy, or effort—but the 95% of your mind you’re not consciously working with?

In this powerful Crown Yourself episode, Kimberly Spencer pulls back the curtain on the subconscious mind—the true heavyweight behind your habits, income, health, relationships, and leadership identity. Most people set goals with only 5% of their mind… then wonder why success feels exhausting or short-lived.

This episode is a deep initiation into sovereign leadership from the inside out. You’ll learn why your subconscious seeks safety over success, how emotional patterns formed before age seven quietly run your business and money decisions, and why manifestation responds to resonance—not hustle.

Through personal stories, embodied metaphors, and neuroscience-meets-esoteric wisdom, Kimberly teaches you how to:

• Guard your mental and emotional “gates”
  
  
• Align your conscious goals with subconscious safety
  
  
• Stop self-sabotage rooted in familiarity
  
  
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What if your next $100K isn’t hiding in your marketing strategy… but in your identity?

In this deeply transformational episode of The Crown Yourself Podcast, Kimberly reveals the five subconscious beliefs silently sabotaging high-achieving entrepreneurs. Through the story of a client who had already built a 250K business energetically — but wasn’t activating it — you’ll see how the belief “I have to work harder to earn more” can shrink your receiving capacity and block ease, expansion, and overflow. One shift created a 66.7% increase in revenue per client.

Kimberly guides you through the deeper layers of wealth embodiment: the fear that success will cost you love or belonging, the imposter syndrome that shows up when you’re entering a bigger room, the caretaker programming that resists receiving, and the unconscious tendency to cling to familiar financial patterns — even if they no longer serve you.

This episode is your invitation into a higher identity — one that holds wealth with ...

You’ve journaled, visualized, affirmed, healed, and hyper-self-analyzed… yet your manifestation still hasn’t shifted. Queen, if you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I doing all the inner work but my reality won’t budge?” — this episode is your breakthrough.

Inside this deeply personal and powerfully practical transmission, Kimberly pulls back the curtain on the missing link most high-performers overlook: identity-level embodiment. Not mindset tweaks. Not prettier affirmations. Not more healing loops. But the actual recoding of the subconscious rules shaping your behavior, your bank account, your relationships, and your environment.

Through raw storytelling, real-life examples, and the physiology-driven strategies she used to rebuild her income, business, and self-worth, Kimberly reveals:

✨ Why affirmations fail when your identity says “Nope.”
✨ How your posture, breath, and micro-actions rewire your nervous system for success.
✨ The secret reason you repeat the same patterns — even after bre...

Grief doesn’t just break you open—it breaks you open to truth. And in this transformative episode, Dr. Mark Matthews and I journey into the sacred territory where loss becomes a portal to identity, purpose, and sovereign leadership.

From losing both parents at nine years old to navigating a lifetime of introspection, Dr. Mark shares how grief became his greatest teacher—shaping his worldview, his leadership philosophy, and the deep sense of compassion that infuses every aspect of his coaching. Together, we explore how the “armor of avoidance” keeps us disconnected from our deepest desires and how embracing our emotional landscape leads to explosive growth in business, relationships, and self-worth. 

We dive into:

• Why care is the antidote to overwhelm and the foundation of conscious leadership
• How expanding your capacity unlocks your next level of sovereignty
• What Maslow really meant about human development and fulfillment
• How grief reframes identity and becomes a catalyst f...

What if the universe didn’t just influence you… but actually built you with intention? In this transformational conversation with astrologer and analytic alchemist Mara Kaufman, we peel back the celestial curtain to reveal how your chart is a living map of your sovereignty, your soul lessons, and the leadership you’re here to embody.

Kimberly opens with a powerful reflection on intuitive timing — those moments when you feel a cosmic nudge long before you understand why. That intuitive thread leads straight into Mara’s decades-long journey from skeptic to master astrologer. With a Virgo’s devotion to accuracy and Scorpio’s instinct for depth, Mara brings a grounded, esoteric approach to astrology that merges ancient wisdom with modern practicality.

Together, they explore astrology not as a prediction tool, but as an empowerment practice — a way to know yourself so deeply that your decisions become aligned, intentional, and energetically calibrated. You’ll learn how your Moon reveals y...

What if the community you thought was dead…was actually your greatest untapped gold mine?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with community-building wizard Megan Huber, who shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she resurrected a completely dormant Facebook group and transformed it into a thriving, buyer-ready ecosystem — in just weeks.

We explore the energetic and strategic alchemy that happens when you lead from identity rather than urgency, from sovereignty rather than scarcity. Megan reveals why relationships — not algorithms — are the true currency of high-performance entrepreneurship, and why your next level of growth isn't a strategy…it's a community rebirth.

Together, we decode the psychology of modern buyers (hint: the #1 objection isn’t money — it’s time), how to build trust in a market that’s more discerning than ever, and why “hero offers” are the new front door for conscious business owners.

Whether you're rebuilding a brand, reigniting an existing audience, or bi...

Ever found yourself waiting for “the right time” or the perfect plan — only to realize that clarity never comes? In this raw, real, and radically empowering solo episode, Kimberly Spencer invites you behind the mic (and the motherhood) to explore what it truly means to lead with sovereignty when life feels uncertain.

Between nursing her daughter and healing from laryngitis, Kimberly doesn’t just talk about conscious leadership — she embodies it. This is a masterclass in manifestation through motion, where clarity is revealed not in the waiting, but in the doing.

You’ll learn why:

• Clarity is a mirage (and how presence creates it).
  
• Confidence isn’t a prerequisite for leadership — it’s a byproduct of action.
  
• The world’s most successful leaders, from Amazon to conscious CEOs, make bold decisions with only 40–60% of the information.
  

This episode is a divine reminder that faith in your process is the foundation of sovereign leadership. Whether you’re building a business, birthing a...