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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 17 MIN

How to Stop Yourself Saying ‘Filler Words’

from The Virtual CEO · host Linked VA

Ever notice you say the same filler word on repeat, and once you do, you can't un-hear it?That's exactly what happened to me when I listened back to one of my own podcast episodes. I was sick, pushing through, and the word "right" was everywhere. Now I can't stop noticing it. And honestly? That discomfort is the whole point.In this episode, we're diving into filler words: why we use them, why we each gravitate toward our specific ones, and what it actually costs us when we can't stop.I'm working through this in real time alongside you, so yes, you will hear me say "right" in this very episode. Consider it a live demonstration.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

Ever notice you say the same filler word on repeat, and once you do, you can't un-hear it?That's exactly what happened to me when I listened back to one of my own podcast episodes. I was sick, pushing through, and the word "right" was everywhere. Now I can't stop noticing it. And honestly? That discomfort is the whole point.In this episode, we're diving into filler words: why we use them, why we each gravitate toward our specific ones, and what it actually costs us when we can't stop.I'm working through this in real time alongside you, so yes, you will hear me say "right" in this very episode. Consider it a live demonstration.----------Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)?Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin.CEO of Linked VA.We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)...without turning payroll into a crime scene.A little about me…A few years ago:I was the admin departmentI was the marketing departmentI was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅Now:we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companieswe recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talentso founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar businessIf you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage.Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

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