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Navigating the Customer Experience

Navigating the Customer Experience

Yanique Grant, Customer Experience Strategist, Entrepreneur 133 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

Join host Yanique Grant as she takes you on a journey with global entrepreneurs and subject matter experts that can help you to navigate your customer experience. Learn what customers really want and how businesses can understand the psychology of each customer or business that they engage with. The podcast covers technology, leadership, customer service charters and strategies, training and development, complaint management, service recovery, and more.

Episodes

278 : Clarity Beats Confidence: How Great Leaders Actually Change with Terez Rijkenberg
278 : Clarity Beats Confidence: How Great Leaders Actually Change with Terez Rijkenberg Aug 11, 2026 1595 Send us Fan MailWhat if the fastest way to lead change was to stop trying to feel confident? Executive coach Terez Rijkenberg says clarity beats confidence every time, and she has the frameworks to prove it.Terez Rijkenberg, executive coach to C-suite leaders and director at Tuitive AI, joins Yanique Grant to share the two frameworks behind her work: the RAFT formula (results, actions, feelings, t
277 : Deflection Done Right: Building AI Support That Customers Actually Love with David Karandish
277 : Deflection Done Right: Building AI Support That Customers Actually Love with David Karandish Jul 28, 2026 925 Send us Fan MailCan AI answer your customers without pushing them away? David Karandish has automated support for 20,000 companies, and he says deflection should make the experience better, not worse.David Karandish, founder and CEO of Capacity, joins Yanique Grant to unpack how to bring AI into customer support the right way. After selling Answers Corp for $960 million, David built Capacity into
276 : Pricing AI: Why the First Price Is Always Wrong and What Smart SaaS Leaders Do About It with Dan Balcauski
276 : Pricing AI: Why the First Price Is Always Wrong and What Smart SaaS Leaders Do About It with Dan Balcauski Jul 14, 2026 1348 Send us Fan MailPricing AI is the hardest pricing problem in software right now, and most SaaS leaders are getting it wrong on the first try. In this episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, host Yanique Grant sits down with Dan Balcauski, founder of Product Tranquility, to unpack why the first AI price a company sets is always wrong, how to set usage caps when you have no historical data, a
275 : From Pissed to Empowered: How Consumer Feedback Drives Business Transformation
275 : From Pissed to Empowered: How Consumer Feedback Drives Business Transformation Jun 30, 2026 1586 Send us Fan MailWhat if the most valuable thing a customer could do for your business was complain? In this episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, Yanique Grant sits down with Michael Podolsky, co-founder and CEO of PissedConsumer.com and Wisebrand.com, to explore the power of negative feedback and why organizations that take it seriously are the ones that build lasting customer loyalty.Mi
274 : Lead With Clarity: Burnout, Cultural Intelligence, and the Strategy Every Leader Needs with Dr. Kerrian M. Peart, PHD.
274 : Lead With Clarity: Burnout, Cultural Intelligence, and the Strategy Every Leader Needs with Dr. Kerrian M. Peart, PHD. Jun 9, 2026 1717 Send us Fan MailNAVIGATING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Episode 274 | Lead With Clarity: Burnout, Cultural Intelligence, and the Strategy Every Leader NeedsWhat happens to your customers when the leader serving them is running on empty? In this episode, Yanique Grant sits down with Dr. Kerriann M. Peart, organizational psychologist, executive coach, and founder of Island Rooted Co., for a conversation
273 : Lead Forward: AI, Leadership, and the Future of Work with Jack Jendo
273 : Lead Forward: AI, Leadership, and the Future of Work with Jack Jendo Jun 2, 2026 936 Send us Fan MailWhat does it actually take to lead in an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry, every role, and every assumption about how work gets done? On this episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, Yanique Grant sits down with Jack Jendo, founder of BrainDigits, AI strategist, and author of Lead Forward, to explore what the future workplace really looks like and
Anniversary Episode : 10 Years, 272 Episodes, and a Lifetime of Lessons: A Mother-Daughter Conversation
Anniversary Episode : 10 Years, 272 Episodes, and a Lifetime of Lessons: A Mother-Daughter Conversation May 26, 2026 693 Send us Fan Mail10 Years, 272 Episodes, and a Lifetime of Lessons: A Mother-Daughter ConversationThis episode is unlike any other in the 272-episode history of Navigating the Customer Experience. To celebrate 10 years of podcasting, host Yanique Grant invited her daughter Summer to turn the tables, Summer takes the microphone and interviews her mom about the journey, the hard lessons, and what the
272 : Show Up Scared: Networking, Resilience, and Building Real Connections with Alexandra Labarr
272 : Show Up Scared: Networking, Resilience, and Building Real Connections with Alexandra Labarr May 19, 2026 1751 Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to walk into a room full of strangers and walk out with real connections? In this episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, host Yanique Grant sits down with Alexandra Silva Labarr, internationally recognized speaker, author, and founder of Xandra Marketing and PR. Known as the Networking Queen, Alexandra brings over 25 years of experience in marketing, busin
271 : The Human Element Behind AI-Powered Copywriting with Jon Benson
271 : The Human Element Behind AI-Powered Copywriting with Jon Benson May 12, 2026 1575 Send us Fan Mail"What happens when the inventor of the Video Sales Letter meets AI? Jon Benson joins us for a conversation that will change how you think about creativity, copy, and your business."In Episode 271 of Navigating the Customer Experience, host Yanique Grant sits down with Jon Benson, the pioneering copywriter and entrepreneur who invented the Video Sales Letter (VSL) the form
270 : AI Search Optimization & Personal Branding in the Age of AI with Jimi Gibson
270 : AI Search Optimization & Personal Branding in the Age of AI with Jimi Gibson May 5, 2026 1934 Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Yanique Grant sits down with Jimi Gibson, VP of Brand Communication at Thrive Internet Marketing Agency, to explore how AI is fundamentally changing business visibility online.Jimi shares insights from 20+ years in digital marketing and 70+ podcast appearances, discussing the critical shift from traditional SEO to AI Search Optimization (Answer Engine Optimization
269: Faith Over Fear: Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI with Victoria Mensch
269: Faith Over Fear: Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI with Victoria Mensch Mar 3, 2026 1187 Send us Fan MailIn this insightful episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, we welcome Victoria Mensch, Founder & CEO of the Silicon Valley Executive Academy, for a powerful conversation on leadership, innovation, and thriving in the age of AI.With a PhD in Psychology, an MBA from UC Berkeley, and more than 25 years in Silicon Valley, Victoria has built her career at the intersection of
268: The Trust Index: Building an Ecosystem of Trust From the Inside Out with Gal Borenstein
268: The Trust Index: Building an Ecosystem of Trust From the Inside Out with Gal Borenstein Feb 17, 2026 2164 Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Navigating the Customer Experience, Gal Borenstein, Founder and CEO of The Borenstein Group, joins us for a powerful conversation on trust, branding, and customer experience in the digital and AI era. With nearly 30 years of experience advising growth-oriented organizations in complex and regulated industries, Gal shares how leaders can protect credibility and bu

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