The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business

In this episode, I tackle a common hesitation among women wanting to start an online business: feeling they lack the necessary skills or experience. If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to work for myself, but where do I even start?” this episode is for you!  I explain how you can monetize the skills you already have! Plus, I share a fun, free quiz to help you discover your unique strengths and how t...

Is it just me or does it feel like no one talks about what it's really like building a business and being a mom? If you have been following me for 2 seconds, you know I am a huge proponent of building a business while raising babies, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with challenges. 😅 One of those challenges is childcare and what to do when you have limited time to focus on gr...

We are kicking off the month of October (and Q4) with a little September R.E.P.O.R.T. & I may or may not get sappy at the beginning sharing a little 12 month reflection moment with you all! 🫶🏻 | MENTIONED | ❊ The recipe I am loving right now ❊ All things at-home manicure (links coming soon!) ❊ Join the Rally Community! Make sure to let them know I sent ya! ❊ Subscribe to Salesgirl Social The...

This episode’s a little bit different because it is an episode that it recorded with someone else on their podcast and it was so good I wanted to bring it over to this podcast as well.  I recorded this episode with Brock Johnson from Social Media Money Makers. We talked about becoming a Virtual Assistant, why I think becoming a VA is such a great opportunity for people who want to earn an income o...

We are BACK after a little podcast break as we took last month off to create a new strategy for the podcast and plan some content out ahead of time and it feels SO good! That being said, this episode is a little (BIG) life update with an announcement I have been teasing for a couple weeks on my social media and I just knew the podcast girlies had to be the first to know! 🤭 | MENTIONED | ❊ Join th...

I have been an entrepreneur for 6.5 years and Your Behind the Scenes BFF® has existed for 2.5 of those years. Over that time, I have learned and grown so much as a business owner (& as a person in general) and looking back, there are a few things I would have done differently -- along with several I wouldn't change at all. 🫶🏻 | MENTIONED | ❊ Beginner to Booked VA™ Program Waitlist Doors...

We have all seen it – people claiming to have all this freedom when it comes to entrepreneurship but what most don’t show you is how close their laptop is within reach at all times. In today’s episode, I am pulling back the curtain on what it looks like to take a ~real~ vacation as a VA, how you can prep your business and clients to take time off, and how sometimes there is a small (& very muc...

If you have ever thought “There HAS to be a better way to streamline this” when working with different processes in your business, this is the episode for you! Today we have Taylor Mobley who is a systems & automation expert and we are chatting about how having solid systems and automation can save you time, energy and even money in the long run, and even which systems and automation she recom...

Two weeks ago, I was at Salesgirl Summit and the entire event was one to remember but there was one thing that happened that I will truly never forget. I don’t want to spoil it for you so tune into this episode to hear how I “got it wrong” and then used that feeling to position myself in a way to get it right. | MENTIONED | ❊ Sell Your Offer Challenge | LINKS | ❊ This week's blog post ❊ Shop...

We are over 150 days into 2024 and there has been one thing I have done every single day -- I've gotten ready. Yep, I have gotten ready every day in 2024 and I have gotten quite a few questions about it SO I decided you know, why not share about how it's going, what it looks like, and what kind of impact it's had on my life so far! Plus, May & June's Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T.! ...

What if I told you that romanticizing your life will actually improve your business? Well, that's exactly what personal brand expert, Torie Sprankel, and I are talking about on today's episode! From figuring out the things that make you YOU, to connecting to your audience through your content, and a pep talk about figuring things out along the way -- you aren't going to want to miss...

To kick off a new month I thought it would be fun to have an episode about my monthly R.E.P.O.R.T - a trend that I have seen going around and one my friend Tori participates in!  Tune into this episode to hear about what was going on behind the scenes in my corner of the Internet in April and refer to the blog post linked below for links! 💃🏻 | MENTIONED | ❊ April's Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T. blog...

On today’s episode, we have Kira from The Paradigm Consulting and with a decade of experience in People Operations in the corporate world, Kira is no stranger to the sensitive issues involved in the human side of running a business.  Normally Kira talks to the clients or business owners who are hiring or have employees and contractors on their team, but today she is coming on to talk with me to YO...

It is the 50th episode of the podcast and we are celebrating with an episode that is near and dear to my heart and something I believe SO strongly in: how becoming a mom made me a better entrepreneur. 🫶🏻 If you are tired of hearing about how motherhood holds you back from achieving your goals, and you are ready to hear a perspective that is, well, the complete opposite - you will want to tune in...

One of the reasons I created our courses and coaching frameworks for Your Behind the Scenes BFF was to take the guesswork and the mystery out of building a business as a VA and help you get where you want to go faster! Part of that, is talking about some of the most common mistakes that I see people making (and some I made, too!) when they are getting started! Tune into this episode to hear 5 mist...

The question that in my opinion, single-handedly holds more people back from their dreams than anything else in this world. Tune into this week's episode if the fear of failure keeps creeping in and stopping you from starting your business as a virtual assistant. | MENTIONED | ❊ Join our 30 Day VA Program ! Doors close April 14th! | LINKS | ❊ Shop our digital products and resources ❊ Follow m...

Today I am chatting with Hannah Vazquez, one of our 30 Day's to VA graduates, all about her experience of becoming a mom, leaving her full-time job, and starting her business as a virtual assistant! Tune into this episode to hear about how a 3am Google search led her to push past all her doubts and become a VA so she could be at home with her son. 🫶🏻 | MENTIONED | ❊ 30 Day VA Waitlist Doors...

This week's episode was inspired by a message I got from one of you and it was around this idea of being "stuck". You aren't going to want to skip this one! | MENTIONED | ❊ 30 Day VA Waitlist Doors open April 1st! | LINKS | ❊ Shop our digital products and resources ❊ Follow me on Instagram:  @yourbffkate *some links may be affiliate links! ✹ Want to learn exactly how to make $1...

I am so excited to finally get this episode out into the world because it has been a long time coming! I am diving into the features that I think are SUPER helpful when it comes to Honeybook and how you can use it to manage your business as a virtual assistant! This podcast episode shares affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you use my referral code or link for HoneyBook which i...

This episode is the second part of last week's episode where I am sharing more about my journey of being diagnosed with ADHD but for this episode, I am sharing some tangible tips and strategies I use to help me be productive and get what needs to get done, done! If you are struggling with feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list (whether you have ADHD or not), I hope that this episode gives you...

About 10 months ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD. I have shared a little bit here and there on my Instagram and the podcast that I do have ADHD but I haven't really dove into what this journey has looked like (or the road to getting a formal diagnosis) so that is what we are doing today! This episode is actually a part of a two-episode series so this week I am going to share my experience with...

Have you been thinking about starting a business as a virtual assistant but wondering... am I actually qualified? 🤔💭 This is the podcast episode for you! Tune into this week's episode where I break down the 3 things that you need to have in order to become a virtual assistant (and it's likely you already have these things). | MENTIONED | ❊ 50 Services You Can Offer as a VA (Even as a B...

One of the most common questions I get when people are considering becoming a virtual assistant is "but where do I find clients?" 👀 SO I asked some alumni from our Beginner to Booked VA Program (formerly known as 30 Day VA) where they found their first few clients and I'm sharing the most common ways/places here! 💃🏻 | MENTIONED | ❊ 100 IG Post Prompts for Virtual Assistants ❊ Are...

WE ARE BACK and so, so happy about it! 🤗 This episode is just a little behind-the-scenes look at where my head has been as I reflect on 2023 and look into 2024. There are so many exciting things happening and I can't wait for you to be a part of it! | MENTIONED | ❊ If you want to keep up with Mom's Day Out Co, check out the Mom's Day Out Collective's Instagram | LINKS | ❊ This...

You've seen it -- moms on Instagram posting about their "naptime hustle". Heck, you have probably seen it from me! I mean, I literally teach women how to build businesses during their kids naptimes so I know it's so possible (because I have/am doing it)! But... it's just not as simple as that. In today's episode, I pull back the curtain on what the "naptime hustl...