Conversations with a Digital Strategist Podcast

About Conversations with a Digital Strategist Podcast

Every founder has a version of herself before the business, the one nobody interviews. CEOs Off The Record is a weekly audio conversation with small and medium business owners about who they were before the title, and how the relationships around them are still doing work today. Put away the pitch decks and turn off the highlight reels. We're getting to the real story and the real network behind it. thequietentrepreneur.substack.com (https://thequietentrepreneur.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Jessica Marie Davis

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jan 2024

Latest episode

13 May 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 May 2026

   Running a U.S. Business from France Without Burning Out

   Jess welcomes back Krista Anderson, CEO of Healthy on the Go, to talk about building a business for the long haul without burning out. Krista and Jess discuss filtering advice, trusting intuition, asking for help, and how failures can reroute strategy into something stronger and more profitable. Krista also explains how moving to France reshaped her approach to work, balance, and hustle culture, and how she runs a U.S.-based business abroad by relying on her team, LinkedIn, and periodic travel back for key accounts. 01:47 Origin Story Trade Show 04:27 Ignoring Naysayers 08:03 Early Decisions and Help 10:44 Burnout and Balance 15:32 Quiet Entrepreneurship 17:10 Work Culture in France 21:27 Mistakes and Letting Go 24:48 Building Abroad and Community 30:00 Running a U.S. Business Remotely 32:07 Longevity and Storytelling

2. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Intentional Living, Strengths, and Leading Without Burnout with Dr. Raquel Dailey

   This week on the CEOs Off the Record Podcast, I'm interviewing Dr. Raquel Dailey, CEO of Growth Compass and Best Life Abroad, to discuss intention, strengths-based work, and how to avoid burnout and not work on autopilot. Dr. Dailey explains she created Growth Compass after seeing talented high performers operating from exhaustion in workplaces that reward output while ignoring energy, leading to disengagement and turnover. During our interview, Dr. Daley defines intentional living as choosing direction proactively, aligning calendars with values, and auditing “yes” decisions; she distinguishes being good at something from being energized by it and suggests small, strategic shifts to integrate strengths. This is a can't miss episode! 02:33 Why Strengths Matter 06:03 Finding Your Strengths 12:28 Leading Across Generations 16:13 What Is Intentional Living 19:24 Quiet Entrepreneurship Mindset 21:25 Launch Formula24:17 Good At vs Energized 27:18 Outgrowing Old Roles 30:26 Loving Craft Not Clients 36:57 Audit Your Yes 39:33 Strengths Drive Revenue 42:30 Autopilot Warning Signs 47:34 Schedule Reflection Time 50:25 Reject Grind Culture Contact Dr. Raquel Dailey: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-dailey/ - Website: https://www.raqueldailey.com/ Register for the upcoming Launch Formula Cohort: https://jessicamariedavis.com/launch-formula/

3. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Empathy Isn’t Soft: Building People-First Operations with Nora Schlesinger

   On this episode of the CEO’s Off the Record podcast, I'm interviewing Nora Schlesinger, CEO of Nora Schlesinger Consulting, about empathy in leadership and operations as companies scale and adjust to market fluctuations. Nora shares her non-linear path from running and selling an SEO-focused content marketing agency, staying on to manage the acquisition transition, then leaving when the role shifted away from operations, and building a consulting business supporting female founders with operations, systems, and leadership. Nora discusses patterns she sees in women leaders and offers insightful advice for messy career transitions in these new times we find ourselves in. Time Stamps: 02:14 Nora’s Corporate Exit 05:50 Leading Through Layoffs 10:06 Finding the Right Fit 12:24 Building High-Trust Teams 21:11 Owning Your Experience 25:33 Empathetic Operations 30:55 Women Leaders Patterns 33:14 Delegation Over Burnout 36:51 Perfectionism Reality Check 38:24 People Pleasing Spectrum 46:22 Risk Plans And Mantras Nora's Contact Details: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noraschlesinger/ - Website: https://www.noraschlesinger.com/

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,408

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

65

Engagement

60

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