The Reigning Queen Podcast

Season finales are often about looking back but sometimes they're also about discovering who you've become along the way. While this may be the last episode of the Reigning Queen for this season, Gwen will be returning in the fall! It’s time to take a peek behind the curtain and learn more about what’s been going on with Gwen both personally and professionally, and why she has decided to step back...

Summer is quickly approaching and so is the “Summer Sales Slump”, but NOT for you because today on the podcast, Gwen is sharing her LIVE coaching from her Summer Sales Bootcamp last year! For the next few weeks, we are airing a special Summer Sales Coaching Series to help you combat the slow season that summer brings to business owners. In this third week of training, Gwen is unpacking the word th...

Summer is quickly approaching and so is the “Summer Sales Slump”, but NOT for you because today on the podcast, Gwen is sharing her LIVE coaching from her Summer Sales Bootcamp last year! For the next few weeks, we are airing a special Summer Sales Coaching Series to help you combat the slow season that summer brings to business owners. In this second week of training, Gwen breaks down why discove...

Summer is quickly approaching and so is the “Summer Sales Slump”, but NOT for you because today on the podcast, Gwen is sharing her LIVE coaching from her Summer Sales Bootcamp last year! For the next few weeks, we are airing a special Summer Sales Coaching Series to help you combat the slow season that summer brings to business owners. In this first coaching episode of the series, Gwen dives into...

At the beginning of this year, Gwen and Kristyn shared about their annual planning retreat and how they walked away with so much energy, clarity, and a new offer – but now that we’re five months into the year, how has that all played out? In this episode of the Reigning Queen Podcast, Gwen and Kristyn are sharing an honest update on how the start to this year has gone since that annual planning re...

Ever struggled with navigating objections during your sales calls? In today’s episode, Gwen is breaking down objections and sharing practical ways to help you overcome them. But in order to truly find your confidence with handling objections, it all begins with a reframing of the way you look at objections. Gwen shares on the podcast that sales objections aren’t rejection; they’re an invitation to...

If you’re a website designer—or any service-based entrepreneur—this episode is your invitation to stop undercharging, stop overdelivering, and start owning your expertise with confidence. In this powerful conversation on The Reigning Queen Podcast , Gwen Tinsley sits down with website designer and mentor Holly Christie to break down what truly sets successful designers apart. It’s not just about b...

Trying to increase your visibility this year? It’s time to shift how you look at podcasting as a marketing tool. You don’t need to have your own show to reap all the podcasting benefits and in today’s episode, Gwen is joined by publicity expert, Christina Lenkowski, to break it all down for you. Christina defines the difference between owned, paid, and earned media as well as why podcast guesting...

We’ve all heard of SEO before, what does it actually mean, and how can we use it effectively for our businesses? Today, Gwen is joined by Shannon Adee, founder of Spark Solutions, to simplify search engine optimization (SEO), Google Ads, and digital marketing in a way that finally makes sense. As a service-based entrepreneur, you know visibility matters, but navigating keywords, content marketing,...

What if the reason your marketing isn’t converting has nothing to do with your strategy but everything to do with misalignment? In today’s Reigning Queen conversation, you’re invited to take a deeper look at what’s really driving your marketing, your messaging, and ultimately, your sales. Gwen is joined by Emilie Davis, founder of Magic Mirror Marketing, to explore the common belief that content a...

If the word “follow-up” makes you cringe, this episode is a must-listen!! In today’s episode, Gwen is teaching a GOLD level sales training for female entrepreneurs, like you, who want to master sales follow-up and grow their business. Gwen breaks down why avoiding client follow-up is costing you leads, sales, and consistent revenue and how the right sales strategy can turn a “no” into a future “ye...

If marketing feels overwhelming and sales conversations leave you second-guessing yourself, this announcement is for you. Today’s episode is really more of an invitation, as Gwen is joined by marketing strategist Emilie Davis to share the exciting details behind their upcoming Business Accelerator Retreat. Designed specifically for passionate women entrepreneurs, this immersive retreat will help y...

Visibility alone doesn’t build a profitable business – you need a sales system, authority, and being in the right rooms. By the end of today’s podcast episode, you’ll learn how to maximize your visibility and turn those opportunities into converting clients. Today, Gwen is joined by Christi Kendall, co-founder of the Wild Woman Summits, for an empowering conversation about why so many women entrep...

Have you ever feared that AI will replace your business? Today, Gwen is addressing this question and providing you with a strategy on how you can use AI to confidently prepare for your next discovery call. With tools like ChatGPT and Gemini making information instantly accessible, even Gwen has recognized that this is shifting her industry as a sales strategist. However, clients are not struggling...

Ever meet someone that you instantly connect with and immediately dive into talking about business and sales? Today is that kind of conversation. Kelly Price is joining Gwen on the podcast to talk about sales, burnout, leadership, and the courage it takes to create something on your own. This is a refreshing conversation, one that feels so relatable it’s like talking to your business girlfriends o...

This episode may be a little out of Gwen’s comfort zone, but she’s getting vulnerable and honest with you. After launching into 2026 with big plans, new offers, and high expectations, she found herself staring at something every entrepreneur dreads: crickets. Instead of pretending it didn’t happen, she shares the uncomfortable truth about visibility gaps, scarcity thinking, and the one business ac...

It's the week of love, and for this special "Client Love" themed episode Gwen is joined by her operations manager for Grit and Tenacity Consulting, Kristyn, to pull back the curtain on what’s really happening behind the scenes and why learning how to lead confident sales conversations is the key to falling back in love with your business. From event planners and photographers to yoga instructors,...

What do you do when a potential client asks "what's your average price for this service?” before they truly understand the value of your work? Today, Gwen is breaking down how to confidently lead pricing conversations without giving up control of the sales conversation while talking you through a real life example. Gwen walks you through an actual email exchange with a prospective client and expla...

In today’s episode, Gwen shares a real-life example of how she turned a casual poolside conversation on her recent cruise into a confident, controlled sales conversation—using her proven sales framework in real time. What started as an innocent chat quickly triggered old corporate sales conditioning she thought she’d left behind, including being asked to “pitch” on the spot and navigating masculin...

We all experience moments when life knocks you down, but what matters most is how you get back up. Today, Gwen is having a conversation with business resilience strategist and certified grief educator Debi Lynn for a deeply honest conversation about grief, resilience, and building a heart-led business after life’s hardest moments. Debi shares how her personal experiences forced her to rebuild her...

Welcome back to Part 2 of Gwen’s Annual Planning Recap! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back one episode to listen to what Gwen is calling in for this year. Today, Gwen sits down with her operations manager, Kristyn, for a candid behind-the-scenes conversation about what intentional annual planning really looked like for them. They share the raw experience of stepping away from daily per...

As we step into 2026, Gwen pulls back the curtain on the powerful annual planning process that reshaped her confidence, clarity, and conviction as a CEO. In Part 1 of this annual planning series, Gwen shares the personal journey behind committing to a six-day CEO retreat—navigating guilt, family responsibilities, unexpected challenges, and the internal resistance that so often pulls women away fro...

As we’re heading into the New Year, it’s common to make those New Year Resolutions… but what if you didn’t do that this year? In today’s short and sweet episode Gwen is diving into a conversation that flips the script on how we’ve been taught to approach New Year’s resolutions and traditional goal setting altogether. If you’re tired of creating goals you abandon by February, or feeling like you’re...

How did we already get to the week of Christmas?! If you’re feeling like your year flew by, you’re definitely not alone! Today’s episode is an episode on reflection as Gwen looks back on the lessons she’s learned this year. From navigating family health scares to experiencing her first panic attack to finding her spiritual re-centering, Gwen shares how 2025 has challenged her to slow down, set bou...

Listen to what happens when you stop avoiding sales and start confidently leading them with intention! In today’s episode, Gwen is spotlighting her client, Chantelle Wolfe, founder of Events To Life! Their powerful and inspiring conversation is a real life example of how Gwen’s sales coaching can transform not only your confidence with selling, but your entire business! Chantelle shares how shifti...