Ep. 541 - Brand Built COO Meghan Donnelly - How Automation Unlocks Freedom And Calm Now

Are you drowning in busywork, feeling alone at the top, and itching to create a business that lets you actually live?

In this episode, host Sivana Brewer talks with the dynamic Meghan Donnelly, COO of Brand Built, who reveals how neurodivergence and automation can become your most thrilling business superpowers.

You’ll get the raw truth on turning chaos into opportunity, why clean data unlocks peace of mind, and the revolutionary systems that make a five-person team outperform companies with hundreds.

If you want to break the chains of burnout, build a brand you love, and create the operational lifestyle most entrepreneurs only dream about… this real, radically honest episode is your shortcut. Listen now or risk falling even further behind. These are actionable insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamped Highlights

[00:00] – Why “stop working” might be the smartest advice for results

[03:39] – The accidental secrets of scaling despite ADHD—and how neurodiversity can become a victory

[07:52] – How being first and different as a woman in tech nearly broke Meghan Donnelly

[13:47] – The surprising trap of big projects—and the revolutionary 30-day solution

[20:13] – A radical approach to getting business partnerships that pay forever

[27:21] – The automation freak’s shocking rule: automate, delegate, then eliminate

[44:47] – How poor onboarding quietly destroys teams and revenues (and the proven fix)

[52:03] – Loom + AI SOPs: The must-know trick for effortless documentation

[58:29] – Why most business goals keep you stuck—and the “life-first” blueprint

About the Guest

Meghan Donnelly is the Chief Operating Officer of Brand Built, a fast-growing peer-to-peer coaching community for founders focused on LinkedIn branding and business automation. With 15+ years in digital operations, Meghan Donnelly has gone from coder to corporate leader to founder, transforming her ADHD diagnosis into entrepreneurial firepower. She’s known for building operational systems that are so lean and automated, five people can run what usually takes fifty. She’s also the creator of the Queen of Automation podcast and Digital Magic CRM SaaS.

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Mentioned Resources

1. Digital Magic CRM
2. Nat Berman (LinkedIn expert, founder)
3. Darren Mass (Brand Built founder, exited entrepreneur)
4. Go High Level (software platform)
5. Loom
6. Notion
7. Slack
8. Google Workspace
9. ChatGPT
10. Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS, referenced in approach)
11. Vivid Vision (Cameron Herold’s book)

About the Co-Host

Sivana Brewer is a Fractional COO for Remote Teams and former COO at Closers.io, where she helped scale the company to multiple eight figures and built over 500+ sales teams in just 2.5 years. She specializes in leadership development, remote operations, and systems that empower teams to grow sustainably.

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The Second in Command Podcast is an original production hosted by Cameron Herold and co-hosted by Sivana Brewer. Brought to you by COO Alliance. Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand.