EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 31 MIN
Working With VAs (Virtual Assistants) Without Losing Your Mind
from Our Business Shenanigans · host Our Business Shenanigans
Hiring a VA is supposed to buy back your time… but if you don’t have systems, clarity, and boundaries, it can turn into virtual chaos real quick.In this episode of Our Business Shenanigans, Jen Rodgers and Nicole Kalb break down the real wins and painful lessons of working with remote team members — including red flags, agency vs. individual VA pros/cons, what you need in place before you hire, and when it’s time to bring a role back in-house.And yes… we’re telling the story about the time Jen’s Google Drive got deleted and someone tried to claim “that didn’t happen.” (It did. Receipts were involved.)Listen now, and drop your VA horror stories + success stories — we might do a Part 2 with listener stories.
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Hiring a VA is supposed to buy back your time… but if you don’t have systems, clarity, and boundaries, it can turn into virtual chaos real quick.In this episode of Our Business Shenanigans, Jen Rodgers and Nicole Kalb break down the real wins and painful lessons of working with remote team members — including red flags, agency vs. individual VA pros/cons, what you need in place before you hire, and when it’s time to bring a role back in-house.And yes… we’re telling the story about the time Jen’s Google Drive got deleted and someone tried to claim “that didn’t happen.” (It did. Receipts were involved.)Listen now, and drop your VA horror stories + success stories — we might do a Part 2 with listener stories.
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