All Episodes

Ep234 The End Of An Era

Ep233 Perimenopause: It's Not Just Mid-Life Hot Flushes (Part 2)

Ep232 An Interview with Marianne - 2025 NZ VA Of The Year

Ep231 When Your VA Team Falls Apart - And How To Handle It Like A Pro

Ep230 Profitable Payroll: What to Package, What to Avoid

Ep229 Loneliness Is Optional, Connection Is A Choice

Ep228 Soft Launch or Self-Sabotage?

Ep227 Playdates to Paydays: The SAHM VA Formula

Ep226 This Is Going To Get You In The Sh#t

Ep225 The Secret to Getting Clients and Team Members to Stick Around

Ep224 Are You On Sam And Jo's Naughty Or Nice List?

Ep223 An Interview With Your Spiritual VA: Kylie Tolman

Ep222 Our Predictions For 2025

Ep221 Your Word Of The Year

Ep220 Nothing In Your Business Is Set And Forget

Ep219 Ready To Be A VA But Worried About The Job Market? Listen To This!

Ep218 Perimenopause: It's Not Just Mid-Life Hot Flushes

Ep217 An Interview With Tania - 2024 NZ VA Of The Year

Ep216 Get More Leads With This One Website Tweak

Ep215 Sam's 35kg Weight Loss Journey

Ep214 Stop Overthinking It: EA Services Are A Niche!

Ep213 Agency Owners & Subcontractors - You Can All Be Doing Better

Ep212 The Workweek Reality for VAs: Why You Can't Bill Every Hour You Work

Ep211 Bali Part 2: The Untold Stories

Ep210 Our Live Bali Retreat Debrief

Ep209 "I Can Help With That! I’ve DMd You!”

Ep208 Quick Fire Troubleshooting - Got A Problem? Here's What To Do

Ep207 The Biggest ChatGPT Mistakes VAs Are Making

Ep206 Our 10 Most Ignored Pieces Of Advice

Ep205 The ADHD Friendly VA: An Interview With Mandy

Ep204 Can You Grow An Agency Without Premium Pricing?

Ep203 Why So Many VAs Aren't Earning Minimum Wage?

Ep202 Ghosted No More: 5 Strategies That Work

Ep201 No One Cares How You Look As Much As You Do

Ep200 Why Is The Quiz Telling Me I'm Not Ready?

Ep199 Will AI Kill The VA Industry?

Ep198 When The Line Between Client And Friendship Blurs

Ep197 Should You Go Into Business With Someone Else?

Ep196 Our Biggest Business Icks

Ep195 Our Failures And Facepalms

Ep194 Stop With The F$%kin Stock Photos!

Ep193 Sub-Contractor Or Freelancer - Which Is Easier?

Ep192 This Isn't What I Signed Up For!

Ep191 Incentivising Your Subcontractors With Fixed Fees

Ep190 Can You Skip Straight To 'Agency Owner'?

Ep189 Are My Admin Skills Enough?

Ep188 What Are You Putting Up With?

Ep187 It’s So Hard For VAs Right Now!

Ep186 14 Days To Freedom: Bri's Booked-Out Journey

Ep185 Are All Your Eggs In One Basket?

Ep184 This Episode Changed My Life!

Ep183 Finding Your Brand Voice As A VA

Ep182 The Holiday Season Slump

Ep181 Your Client Christmas Gift Guide

Ep180 In The Midst Of Burnout

Ep179 Beyond Profit: Integrating Social Impact into Your VA Business

Ep178 Am I Really Stealing This Client?

Ep177 Top 5 Reasons Your Team Members Keep Leaving

#176 8 Things That Will Stop You From Scaling

#175 An Interview With Chantelle - NZ VA Of The Year 2023

#174 When Email Just Won't Cut It

#173 5 Reasons Why VAs Must Time Track

#172 Do You Need A Website?

# 171 Is Being A VA Legit?

#170 Can You Start A VA Side Hustle Without Telling Your Boss?

#169 The Differences Between A Great VA & A Great VA Business Owner

#168 The Downsides of Being A Bloody Great VA

#167 Why You Need A Waitlist

#166 Passive Income Streams For Your Virtual Assistant Biz

#165 Our Numerology Reading With Sandy Atkins

#164 5 Reasons VAs Need A Branded Email Address

#163 Break Through Your Money Ceiling

#162 Our Secret To Pricing Profitably

#161 What We Learnt From Creating Launch In 30 Days

#160 Should You Sign Up To Fiverr?

#159 Are You Pretending?

#158 What Not To Do As A Subcontractor

#157 Why Your Leads Are Asking For Discounts And Pro Bono Work

#156 Listen In On Sam and Jo's Chat About Chat GPT

#155 The Do's And Don'ts Of Online Networking

#154 Our Quick And Brutal Shortlisting Process

#153 The Magic of Recurring Revenue For VAs

#152 Just Watch Me: Why It's Ok To Ignore The Naysayers

#151 The Truth About Launching Your Virtual Assistant Business

#150 Ask For What You Need

#149 Say Goodbye To Comparisonitis!

#148 Pick A Path And Go All In

#147 Why Clients Aren't Knocking at Your Door

#146 Let's Pull A Card For You

#145 Do Virtual Assistants Need To Be Certified?

#144 Why Prioritising Your Clients Is A Recipe For Disaster

#143 Navigating The Legal Bits In Your VA Business

#142 VA Business 2.0: What We'd Do Differently

#141 How We'd Start A VA Business From Scratch Today

#140 Mythbusters: VA Edition

#139 Back To Basics

#138 Affirmations For Freelancers

#137 10 Quotes We Love To Hate

#136 How To Get Your Mojo Back

#135 Surprising Aha Moments From 134 Episodes

#134 Why The F%*k Are You Not Taking Holidays?

#133 Are They Really A Sh!tty Client?

#132 Stand Your Ground Or Compromise

#131 Treat Yo' Self!

#130 This Is Costing You 5x More

#129 Debbie: Disheartened Generalist To Fully-Booked Specialist

#128 Why We Love The Woo-Woo

#127 Behind The Curtain With Tracey - VA Of The Year 2022

#126 7 Deadly Sins

#125 Mistakes You're Making When Hiring Team Members

#124 9 Unhealthy Habits Holding You Back

#123 How To Prevent Scope Creep

#122 Know Your Limits

#121 Should I Charge For That?

#120 12 Essential Questions To Ask In Your Discovery Calls

#119 5 Ways To Stop Working So God Damn Hard

#118 Just Be Honest

#117 What To Do When The Work Dries Up

#116 Think Twice About Becoming A VA If...

#115 5 Quick Wins To Level Up Today

#114 How To Balance Your Day Job With Your VA Gig

#113 The Sneaky Ways A Lack Of Confidence Can Sabotage Your Success

#112 5 Signs It's Time To Put Up Your Prices

#111 There's More To Entering Awards Than Winning

#110 Stop Adding Services!

#109 Should I Highlight My Mum-Status As A VA?

#108 Taylor: A Gen Z Fully-Booked VA Killing It Online

#107 How To Spot A Right-Fit Green Flag Client

#106 Spring Clean Your Client List

#105 11 Ways To Gain Credibility As A Virtual Assistant

#104 The Language Shift Agency Owners Must Make

#103 Selling The Virtual Assistant Concept To Employers

#102 Transitioning Your Existing Clients To A Team Member

#101 No Rollovers!

#100 The Best Bits From 100 Episodes

#99 The Massive Marketing Mistake You're Making

#98 Top 10 In-Demand VA Services in 2022

#97 4 Ways To Attract Premium Clients

#96 Can You Have Too Many Clients?

#95 The Silver Bullet

#94 Why All VAs Should Have A Personal Brand

#93 How Long Will This Task Take Me?

#92 Without Action You'll Stay Stuck

#91 My Million Dollar Virtual Assistant Business

#90 Keeping Your Clients' Passwords Secure

#89 Have You Got The EI To Succeed?

#88 At What Point Do You Give Up?

#87 The Mindset Shift Every Agency Owner Must Make

#86 What We Learnt From 2021

#85 Send The D*mn Invoice

#84 Should You Give This VA Gig Another Go?

#83 Guess What? You Are A Business Owner!

#82 The Fastest Way To Attract Your Dream Clients

#81 How Monique Went From EA To VA

#80 When Is The Right Time To Start Outsourcing

#79 You Got The Client. Now What?

#78 Cracking The Success Code

#77 Fear Disguised As Learning

#76 You're Not The Right Fit VA For Everyone And That's Ok

#75 What To Do When Your Dream Niche Isn’t What You’re Best At

#74 Even Virtual Assistants Need Holidays ... Here's How

#73 Stop Apologising!

#72 The New Zealand Virtual Assistant Of The Year 2021!

#71 5 Steps To Impressing Leads On LinkedIn

#70 10 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore When Recruiting Team Members

#69 5 Things To Do On Facebook To Get Clients

#68 Productivity Secrets From Virtual Assistant Boss Babes

#67 How To Charge For Travel Time

#66 You'll Never Make It If....

#65 7 Ways To Keep Your Sub-Contractors Happy

#64 You're Overthinking It

#63 Social Proof Is Critical

#62 The Reason Why You're Not Getting Clients

#61 Are Virtual Assistants In Demand

#60 Pick Up The Phone

#59 There's No Escaping Copycats

#58 Take A Breath. You've Got This.

#57 How Amy Quit Her 9-5

#56 Aspiring Virtual Assistants' Biggest Fears

#55 Forget About Your D*mn Launch

#54 Don't Burn Your Bridges

#53 How To Successfully Offboard A Client

#52 Selling With Confidence & Imperfect Action With Natalie Tolhopf

#51 Make Your Directory Listing Shine

#50 Crazy Stalker Or Follow Up Master?

#49 Luck Has Nothing To Do With It!

#48 How To Lose Clients

#47 How Do I Get Experience As A Virtual Assistant?

#46 Firing Clients

#45 Desperation Is Ugly

#44 You Say You Are.....But You Aren't

#43 Handing Over Work To Sub-Contractors

#42 VA Summit Week 2021

#41 The Perfect Virtual Assistant Business

#40 The Worst Advice Given To Virtual Assistants

#39 Not Getting Enquiries From Your Website? Now What?!

#38 Have You Called Your Own Phone Lately

#37 Dealing With Late Payers

#36 Planning For Success!

#35 Create A Truly Flexible Lifestyle

#34 Stop Giving Your Time Away For Free

#33 The Start-up Costs For Virtual Assistants

#32 Should Your Client Sign A Contract

#31 Seven Ways To Create A Standout Portfolio

#30 Loving Your Clients (On A Budget)

#29 5 Ways To Avoid Burnout

#28 What To Expect As A Sub-Contractor

#27 How To Make A Poor First Impression

#26 10 Things To Improve Your Online Presence Right Now

#25 The Virtual Assistant Exodus

#24 VA vs OBM

#23 Get Hired By A Virtual Assistant Agency

#22 How Long Does It Take To Become A VA?

#21 Make More Money As A Virtual Assistant With Natalie Coombe

#20 What Clients Really Want With Natalie Sisson

#19 Transitioning From Your 9-5 To Virtual Assistant

#18 Is The Virtual Assistant Market Saturated

#17 Book More Clients With An Email Welcome Sequence

#16 Is Imposter Syndrome Holding You Back?

#15 Should Virtual Assistants Display Rates Online?

#14 How To Distinguish Yourself From Other VAs

#13 Warning! Rants Ahead!

#12 Packages, Service Plans & Retainers - What's The Difference?

#11 The Power Of Saying 'No'

#10 Where To Find Clients As A Virtual Assistant

#09 Own Your Value As A Virtual Assistant

#08 What Services To Offer As A Virtual Assistant

#07 Contractor vs Freelancer - Which Is Right For You

#06 Can Anyone Become A Virtual Assistant

#05 The Best Website Platform For Virtual Assistants

#04 Should You Start A VA Biz During A Pandemic

#03 Meet Jo Jensen

#02 Meet Samantha Browne

#01 What The Heck Is A Virtual Assistant