Using AI to Heal the Sales Ick Factor: How The Laurens Built a High-Ticket Empire as Digital Nomads
AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika StanleyShow Notes
Meet Lauren Shaw and Lauren Capwell—the powerhouse duo known as "The Laurens"—who've spent three years building a high-ticket empire while traveling the world as full-time digital nomads. Lauren Capwell brings her Stanford aerospace engineering background (yes, she literally built and launched rockets), while Lauren Shaw closed over $5 million in high-ticket sales after building a global hula hoop empire. Together, they're using AI to help women entrepreneurs heal their relationship with sales, spot subconscious blocks, and close deals with confidence instead of cringe.
Big themes from this conversation:
AI isn't a fact machine—it's a thinking partner that can make you smarter or dumber depending on how you use it
Gemini DeepThink helped The Laurens 10x their webinar conversions in three days by solving messy business problems from multiple angles simultaneously
The Quantum Breakthrough GPT creates personalized coaching at scale, helping women identify hidden patterns that sabotage sales calls
Sales confidence comes from knowing who you are and how you'll show up for clients—not from guaranteeing perfect results
AI tools can analyze your sales call transcripts and show you exactly where you missed opportunities and how to follow up
This episode is for women entrepreneurs who know their offer works but struggle with confidence on sales calls, feel stuck around pricing conversations, or just wing it without a repeatable system. The Laurens are proving that when you combine emotional intelligence with strategic AI tools, sales can feel energizing instead of draining.
Ready to heal your relationship with sales? Get free access to The Laurens' Quantum Breakthrough GPT and see what subconscious blocks might be holding you back. Visit https://thelaurens.ai/ or connect with them on Instagram at @thelaurens.ai.
Here is the link for the GPT landing page: https://thelaurens.ai/quantum
And if they want more details about the Sales Call Makeover, they can view details and join the waitlist here.
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