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Let's talk about the thing nobody wants to say out loud: you're scared to invest in yourself. And I get it, it can be a little nerve-racking, especially when you have never done it before.But what if I told you the real cost isn't the investment? It's staying exactly where you are.In this episode, we're flipping the script and I'm breaking down:Why hesitation around investing in yourself is completely normal (especially for moms)The REAL cost of waiting: financially, emotionally, and in timeWhat changes in your life when you finally bet on yourselfIf you've been on the fence about starting your virtual assistant business, this episode is for you. Because the women who succeed aren't the ones with perfect circumstances, they're the ones who decided the cost of staying stuck was higher than the cost of starting.✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

When Regan heard about Beginner to Booked VA®, she had just stepped back from her office manager job because the schedule and daycare costs just weren't adding up. Within weeks of finishing the program, she booked her first client. Less than a month later? She booked her second. Now she has four clients that she works with during her kids nap times.In this episode, we're talking about:How she booked her first client within weeksBalancing her VA business during a major moveHer typical day working around two young kidsWhere she found all her clients (without being active on social media)Her advice for anyone on the fence about startingIf you're wondering whether you can build a VA business working just a few hours a day, this is a great conversation to tune into!✹ Connect with Regan: @reganrobertson.va✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

What happens when you love your job but are craving more time freedom? Well in this episode, I'm sitting down with Aly, a mom of three and full-time oncology nurse who started her virtual assistant business last summer after being inside Beginner to Booked VA®!In just six months of working part-time (mostly after her kids go to bed), she's already making over $2,000/month and is on track to hit her goal of $4,000/month by her one-year mark (she even signed another client since we recorded this interview btw).We're diving into:Why she started her VA business while still loving her nursing careerHow she found her first six clients (spoiler: mostly through referrals, not social media)What her typical day looks like balancing a full time job, three kids, and client workHow she sets boundaries with clients around her scheduleHer best advice for anyone on the fence about starting their VA businessIf you've been wondering whether you can really build a successful VA business while working full-time or raising kids, this episode is for you!✹ Connect with Aly on Instagram! @heyalynavarro✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

Think you need years of experience to become a virtual assistant? Think again. In this episode, I’m sharing the top 5 skills you already have that make you perfectly qualified to start a virtual assistant business in 2026, no matter if you are a teacher, work a corporate 9-5, are in healthcare, a SAHM, or anything in between!If you’ve ever asked:“Am I even qualified to be a VA?”“What skills do I have that people would actually pay me for?"“Could I really work from home and make money doing this?”You’re in the right place!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

What if you could make an extra $3,000-$5,000 per month as a stay-at-home mom?Well the good news? You can — and on today's episode you are going to hear from someone who is!Robyn is a former special education teacher and mom of a toddler who went all in on her own virtual assistant business just last summer and in a very short amount of time has seen a lot of success because she stopped waiting for "the right time" and started taking action, instead.I can't guarantee your story will be like Robyn's, but my hope is that through this conversation, you will see what is possible. If you're a busy mom who likes the idea of making money from home, you don't want to miss this episode!| LINKS |✹ Join our waitlist for Beginner to Booked VA® and get $200 off your enrollment AND 3 months FREE of our VA Network Membership!(Discount and bonus end on 1/19 at midnight!)✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!✹ Connect with Robyn on Instagram and Threads| RELATED EPISODES |71: What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do? (And Why You're More Qualified Than You Think)82: $0-$4k in 1 Month as a Virtual Assistant and SAHM83: Ready to Start Your Business as a Virtual Assistant? ✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

Want to start making money as a virtual assistant but don't know where to begin? Well you are in the right place AND doors are officially open for Beginner to Booked VA®!In this episode, I'm sharing all about why I created our signature program and how exactly it teaches you how to launch a profitable VA business from scratch. Plus, I give you all the details about what you will find in the program, share some student results with you, and *hopefully* clear up some of the questions you might have!| LINKS |✹ Join our waitlist for Beginner to Booked VA® and get $200 off your enrollment AND 3 months FREE of our VA Network Membership! (Discount and bonus end on 1/19 at midnight!)✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!| RELATED EPISODES |71: What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do? (And Why You're More Qualified Than You Think)82: $0-$4k in 1 Month as a Virtual Assistant and SAHM47: How Becoming a Mom was the Catalyst to Start Her Own Virtual Assistant Business✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

Ever wondered if you could really make money as a virtual assistant while being home with your kids? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on exactly how I booked over $4,000 in monthly retainers within weeks (working just 2-4 hours a day during nap times and after bedtime), the simple text message that landed me my first clients, and even exactly what tasks I did for those first few clients in the beginning! | LINKS |✹ Join our waitlist for Beginner to Booked VA® and get $200 off your enrollment!(Doors open 1/12 for the waitlist!)✹ Take our FREE Discover Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!| RELATED EPISODES |71: What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do? (And Why You're More Qualified Than You Think)73: Your Fear of Being Sales-y is Why You Aren't Making Sales78: "Should I Charge Hourly or Package My Services as a Virtual Assistant?"✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

In this end-of-year episode, I'm chatting with you about how 2025 went and also getting real about a decision I'm making to start off 2026 — taking a break from Instagram. I'm opening up about ups and downs of 2025, the burnout I've been experiencing, and why I feel called to loosen my grip on the platform that's been so good to my business. Plus, I'm walking you through what I'll be doing instead, and why this might actually be the best thing not just for me, but for YOU, too!Join me for an honest conversation about faith, business, and what happens when you let go of what you think you need to hold onto. Here's to a new year and new possibilities!| LINKS |✹ Join our waitlist for Beginner to Booked VA® and get $200 off your enrollment!(Doors open 1/12 for the waitlist!)✹ Subscribe to our Youtube Channel (Episodes start dropping in February!)✹ Listen to Our Most Popular Episode of 2025 — "What I'd Do If I Were Starting From Scratch Today (As a Virtual Assistant)"✹ Follow Me on Threads✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

A virtual assistant can be a huge asset to a business — but as a business owner, it's not as simple as "just hire a VA" when you start to get overwhelmed.In this episode, I’m calling out the bad advice that’s setting business owners up to fail (and straining client/VA relationships), how to know if you’re actually ready to delegate, and what things you need in place before you hire a VA!| LINKS |✹ Get the Black Friday "5 Days of Deals" Deets here!✹ Ready to hire a virtual assistant? Connect with our Your Behind the Scenes BFF® Virtual Assistants here!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

One of the most common questions I get from virtual assistants (aspiring or experienced ones!) is "Should I charge hourly, do packages, or something else entirely?!"In this episode, I’m breaking down the 3 main pricing models AND when (and when not) to use each one.If you’ve ever second-guessed your rates or felt awkward quoting your prices, this one’s for you.| LINKS |✹ Get the Black Friday "5 Days of Deals" Deets here!✹ Attorney-Drafted Contract Template for VA's✹ Want to start your business as a VA? Join our 5-Day Monetize Your Skills Challenge!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

2026 is right around the corner, and if you're the kind of person who loves the energy of a fresh start (hi, same), this episode is your sign to start planning now so you’re not scrambling in January.In this episode, I’m sharing 5 (okay, 6 🤪) of my best tips to help you prep for a new year in business with intention and strategy. Whether 2025 went exactly the way you planned, or not at all, let’s set you up right for 2026!| LINKS |✹ Ready for that next level in your business? Join the Clubhouse Membership!✹ Want to start your business as a VA? Join our 5-Day Monetize Your Skills Challenge!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

When you hear “market your business,” do you think of nonstop content, algorithm-chasing, or burning out on trends?In this episode, we’re breaking down what modern marketing really is—and why most business owners are missing the mark. You’ll learn what’s no longer working in 2025/2026, what today’s smartest marketers are doing differently, and how to shift your strategy so people actually want to buy from you.| LINKS |✹ Get Brick for 10% off✹ Join the ClubhouseSome of the links may be affiliate links! 🫶🏻✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

Have you ever wanted to just delete all your social media app and never look at your phone again? Well, that was me last month. 😅And I actually did (for about two weeks) and now I am sharing what I learned and how I am stewarding my time (and technology) moving forward in this episode!| LINKS |✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!Doors open on Monday, Aug. 25th for our Fall Cohort!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

If I had to start over as a virtual assistant, this is exactly what I’d do first. In this episode, I’m walking you through the three steps I’d take today to build a profitable VA business from scratch — no guesswork, no Googling, no wasted time — and where to go next if you are ready to stop dragging your feet and get your business off the ground.| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Want to dip your toes and get some clarity about what becoming a VA could look like for you? Join our 5-Day Monetize Your Skills Challenge✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!| RELATED EPISODES |Episode 73: Your Fear of Being "Salesy" is What You Aren't Making SalesEpisode 71: What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do? (And Why You're More Qualified Than You Think)✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

One of the main things I coach my 1:1 clients with is marketing and sales and if I had a dime for every time someone said “but I don’t want to be salesy” to me, I would probably be able to retire by now. 😜Here’s the deal —I get it. No one wants to come off like a slimy car salesman and we aren’t going back to 2017/2018 where we are DMing all our friends from high school (been there, done that). But if you want to make sales and book clients, you have to talk about your offers and services and in this episode, you're getting a little pep talk from yours truly on how you should start thinking about sales so you can start making them. 💸| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!| RELATED EPISODES |Episode 49: 5 Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make When Starting Their Business (And What To Do Instead)Episode 64: The Process Is The PointEpisode 66: Failure Isn't Final✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

You’ve likely heard me talk about how you can make an extra $500/month as a virtual assistant and how being a virtual assistant is the best side-hustle out there right now — but what if I told you that it is possible to replace your full-time as one, too?In this episode, I am diving into exactly what it looked like for me to not only become a VA but replace what I was making as a classroom teacher while working a fraction of the time and how you can do it, too!| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!| RELATED EPISODES |Episode 11: How to Make An Extra $1,000/Month as a Virtual AssistantEpisode 13: I Wish I Would Have Started My Business Sooner & Here's WhyEpisode 41: 5 Ways My Students Have Found Clients as Virtual Assistants✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

You don’t need to be a tech genius, have a stacked resume, or know the Instagram algorithm to be a successful virtual assistant. 📣In today's episode, I’m breaking down exactly what virtual assistants do, what clients are really looking for, and why you're actually more qualified than you think! 👀| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

What even is a virtual assistant—and how do you actually make money as one?In this episode, I’m breaking down what a virtual assistant is, why it's one of the best (read: the best 😉) side hustles or online businesses you can start, and how you can actually use the skills you already have to make money as a VA by booking clients!| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Join Beginner to Booked VA™✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

Coming at you with a little voice note-style episode today because sometimes you just need a bit of a pep talk. If you have been feeling like "man, that just didn't go the way I planned it to go" or you didn't see the results you wanted to see during a sale, launch or anything in between, this episode is for you!| LINKS|Join the Monetize Your Skills ChallengeJoin the Beginner to Booked VA Waitlist✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!

In this episode, I’m diving into the transformation that was 2024! From committing to mastering my sales skills (best decision ever!) to starting 2025 with a fresh mindset and a brand-new word of the year🫣, it’s been a ride. I’m all about dreaming bigger, changing paths when you’re not feeling it, and reminding you that you don’t have to pick just one thing in life. Oh, and did I mention I finally started outsourcing more (yep, I actually listened to my own advice!)? Tune in for a fun chat about growth, family, and becoming the best version of ourselves so we can show up for the people we love! 🫶🏼| MENTIONED |Episode 54: I've Gotten Ready Every Day in 2024 – Here Is What I’ve Noticed (& May/June's Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T.)Sell Your Offer ChallengeSales Girls Podcast Episode: Rich Mom Blueprint: How to Thrive, Build Wealth, and Live Abundantly in 2025Sales Girls Podcast Episode: How to go from POOR MOM to RICH MOM in 2025 (Youtube Version)Sleepy Beginnings Pediatric Sleep Consultant| LINKS|Join the Monetize Your Skills ChallengeJoin the Beginner to Booked VA Waitlist✹ Want to learn how to make $1,000/month in just 1 hour/day as a virtual assistant? Join our next FREE workshop!✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Doors are open to Beginner to Booked VA®! Click here to learn more and snag your spot! ✹ Want to send us a voice note with a question you have or a win you want to share?! Click here!