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I mean.. IYKYK, am I right? 🤪 Pelvic floor dysfunction or symptoms are actually really common in women during or after pregnancy, however, as you will hear in this podcast episode -- they aren't normal . Today we chat with Khristian McGinley, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment of active pregnant and post-partum women because she believes that you can achieve a pain...

This is for the mama who just feels like she needs a little pep talk and a reminder that she is not alone. 🫶🏻 | LINKS | ✿ Join Mom's Day Out Collective (IRL & Virtual Chapters Available!) ✿ Interested in being a partner or sponsor of Mom's Day Out Collective? Click here ! ✿ Follow us on Instagram:  @yourbffkate & @momsdayout.co *some links may be affiliate links!  ✹ Want to lea...

You have heard me talk about the enneagram here on the podcast before but what you might be surprised by is that the enneagram can be a great tool to use to inform our parenting. Today’s episode is actually our very first guest episode and I had the honor of interviewing one of my dear friends that you may know as Enneagram Ashton on Instagram, Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober! Ashton is an Enneagram consult...

Raise your hand if you agree that there are SO many things during the day that are trying to distract us or take our attention away from the things that matter most to us? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I mean, it's true. And these things make it really hard to be present and in the moment at times. So a while ago, I started to implement just a few things to help me be MORE present (but not perfect) and they have r...

Listen, I get it -- it's hard to prioritize rest as a mom. But did you know rest ≠ sleep? There are actually 7 different types of rest and I really believe that when we know the type of rest we need, it actually makes it easier to make it a priority AND for us to actually feel rested instead of like we are spinning our wheels. In this episode, we talk about all the different types of rest and...

Summer is coming to a close and fall is starting to make her appearance (well sorta, unless you live in Arizona apparently 🫠) and I don't know about you but when the seasons change, or at least when a new month comes, I find it to be a good time to reevaluate some routines in our home! In this episode, I am sharing 5 routines that are actually supporting our family really well right now, and...

Do you ever feel like whenever anyone talks about motherhood these days it feels well... negative? Or maybe even a little discouraging? This week's episode is a liiiitle bit of a hot take 🌶 😅 but I hope that I can offer my perspective and what I think we can do to try and change the content or the conversations we are seeing and having when it comes to #momlife! | LINKS | ❊ Join our Mom&apos...

Possible Trigger Warning: Infertility and Miscarriage 🫶🏻  It felt a little odd to dive into tangible topics without giving you a little backstory on my journey to becoming a mom so in this episode, I do just that in hopes that it will help you get to know me just a little bit better! But I also share 3 lessons that I learned from becoming a mom that really changed me forever and how those things...

I am no stranger to a pivot, and for those of you who have been around for a while know this about me. But this year has been different. I have been navigating postpartum, 2 under 2, struggling with my mental health, building businesses, and just trying to find my footing after some substantial life changes. And through it all, I have learned a lot about myself, which I go more into during this po...

Just our new intro to give you a sneak peek at what is to come with the podcast! 🫶🏻 New episodes will drop every Wednesday starting on 8/16! | LINKS| ❊ Join our Mom's Day Out Podcast Facebook community ! ❊ Join our email list to stay in the loop with podcast episodes and ways to connect with other moms in our community! ❊ Follow me on Instagram:  @yourbffkate ✹ Want to learn exactly how to...

I get questions nearly every day about what a virtual assistant even is, how it’s a legit business you can start, how you make money, what you actually do as a VA, and everything in between. And a lot of times these questions come from the angle of something DMing me and they are like, "Okay I’m intrigued and I want to work from home and I want to have time flexibility or I want to make some...

This episode originally aired on The Jo Show Podcast when Jo invited me to have this convo with her and after we finished recording, I just felt like more people needed to hear this episode so we brought it over here too! We talked about some of the pretty common feelings and experiences that people don't really talk about when it comes to entrepreneurship, and I shared what this last year (w...

I get asked sometimes how I work my business while also being a mama to two babies, 2 and under SO in this podcast episode, I share what my schedule looked like when I first started my business compared to now! Plus, I give you a little life update and why my schedule right now is actually kinda all over the place... 🤪 I hope this episode shows you that it is possible to build a business that sup...

Up until recently, I used to wear the “5 am Club” title like a badge of honor & I thought that the only way I could really be successful was if I woke up before my kids and had this elaborate morning routine. I have officially unsubscribed to those thoughts.  And lately, I’m finding that I really need the support of systems, routines, and habits. But it doesn't have to look like everyone...

As a Virtual Assistant, it's easy to get bogged down in client work and completely forget that YOUR business needs that same effort/attention. 👀 Today's podcast is all about structuring your own CEO day/block so we don't forget, that our business needs some TLC too! For the health and growth of our work, we need to be sure to set that time aside to give our business (and ourselves)...

Whether you are already a  virtual assistant or just thinking about possibly starting your business as one, we are going to talk about what I think is the best way not only to find clients, but market your business as a VA! As the world is constantly evolving around us, our businesses have to as well, right? That means keeping up with various strategies as to how we can make our business stand out...

For an industry that's been around for many years, being a virtual assistant still to this day has many assumptions that simply aren't true!  Let's talk about that age-old misunderstanding about being available 24/7 for your client. (Sounds exhausting, amirite?) Or is it even possible for VAs to make good money? Should you take just anyone and everyone as a client when you're j...

The thing that single-handedly holds people back the most from ever accomplishing their dreams? The fear of failure. In this episode, we are going to break down how to shift your perspective when it comes to failure, how to embrace mistakes as learning opportunities, and how to take control of your journey toward success. | MENTIONED | ❊ The VA Roadmap | LINKS| ❊ This episodes blog post ❊ FREE   3...

Today's episode is actually a small piece of the 30 Days to VA Masterclass we had over the weekend and we got such great feedback I thought "Why not share this with the podcast fam?!" So here we are! In this episode, we are going to talk about casting a vision for your business and creating S.M.A.R.T. goals that are in alignment with that vision! If you love this episode and you wan...

This week's episode is a little different than what we have done before: I am answering some of the questions that you submitted directly from Instagram! We are chatting about everything from how to transition from your 9-5, what childcare looks like for us, how to gain confidence in starting your business, and more.  Think of this as a casual conversation between besties, and if this is some...

Sometimes, I think the name “assistant” can pull a certain type of stereotype that maybe we have been conditioned to believe in movies or where the assistant is just at the mercy of the person who has hired them and they are running themselves ragged trying to please their boss. The Devil Wears Prada, anyone? 🤪 But being a virtual assistant is more about being a member of the team. Plus, you run...

It's been one year since I started working with my first handful of clients (at 25 weeks pregnant and with a 17-month-old on my hip) and since then we have generated over $100k in revenue and have helped over 60 women start and grow their business as a virtual assistant, too. Throughout the last 12 months, I have learned so much, but today, we are chatting about three lessons that stick out t...

Raise your hand if you feel like there are not enough hours in the day?  Or maybe your to-do list is never-ending? Maybe a little bit of both? 🙋🏻‍♀️ In this episode we are talking about time management and how you can use a practice that I learned a couple of years ago, to help you take ownership of your time and align your to-do list with your priorities! | MENTIONED | ❊ This episodes blog post...

There are a ton of ways to market your business as a virtual assistant and social media is one of them, and personally, it’s one of my favorites. Instagram is a free tool you can use to in order to spread the word about your business while also connecting and networking with your ideal clients as well as get to know other business owners that you might have never even known existed if it weren’t f...

April is here which means it's time for not only a new month, but a new quarter as well -- and we have some really exciting things happening over here at Your Behind the Scenes BFF... some of which, you will hear about in this episode! Tune into this week's episode for a little update on what to expect on the podcast moving forward, the resources we will be providing to help you in your...