Booked Out with Bre
By Bre Cain | Virtual Assistant Wealth Coach
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Welcome to Booked Out with Bre: the podcast for virtual assistants ready to level up and founders building with team who refuse to choose between audacious ambition and a life they actually love.
I'm your host, Bre Cain, mama of three, unapologetic entrepreneur, and founder of a business built from my kitchen table and 4-year-old's bedroom with big energy and zero apologies.
I'm the founder of ICON & Lightning, a remote team agency that hand matches elite virtual assistants to founder-led businesses ... because the right team isn't an operational decision, it's a leadership identity. I'm also the founder of the VA Leadership Academy, where I've trained nearly 500 virtual assistants in the technical skills, emotional intelligence, and leadership identity it takes to become a truly strategic partner; not just a task doer.
Six years ago, I thought I had to choose. Mom or career. Present or ambitious. I went back to my 9-to-5 after my first baby and lasted three months before I realized my entire definition of success had shifted. So I bet on myself and built a business that now approaches $2M in just three years, scaled in part-time hours, alongside my kids, from home.
Here's what I know for sure: you don't have to choose.
You can have the booming business. The clients you're obsessed with. The school pickups, the slow mornings, the spontaneous yes moments. You can build a team that amplifies your vision instead of adding to your mental load. You can scale without sacrificing the life you built the business to protect.
This podcast is for the virtual assistant who's ready to stop trading hours for dollars and start leading like the strategic asset she already is. It's for the founder who's done doing it all alone and is ready to build a team that actually runs. And it's for every ambitious mama who was told to shrink ... and decided not to.
Expect candid conversations, zero corporate fluff, and the kind of real talk that makes you feel seen and activated.
💸Are you a VA ready to get booked out and level up? → Book a Free VA Mentor Call
🚀Are you a founder ready to build your dream team? → Book a Free Dream Team Design Session
Connect with Bre:
📸 Instagram: @heyitsbrecain
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129. VA Spotlight: How Danelle Schult Matched Her 12-Year Corporate Salary and Found Freedom as a Virtual Assistant
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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128. VA Spotlight: Crystal Holmes on Turning Corporate Trauma into a Thriving Virtual Assistant Agency
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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127. VA Spotlight: How Virtual Assistant Diana Luna Went From Welding to a 5K/Month Freedom Business
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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126. High-Value Virtual Assistant Secrets: How to Sign $1K+ Monthly Packages
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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125. VA Spotlight: How Katlyn Wertz Hit 10K Months in Half a Year as a Pinterest Virtual Assistant
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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124. VA Spotlight: Blending Strategy and Energetics with Intuitive Virtual Assistant Leslie Benton
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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123. The Get Paid Playbook: How to Earn Your First $5K as a Virtual Assistant
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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122. VA Spotlight: Scaling Your Virtual Assistant Business with Iconic Branding & Energetics with Cathryn FisFis
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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121. Building the Foundation: The Tactical Roadmap to Your Virtual Assistant Business
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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120. Decoding the Virtual Assistant Industry: Your Roadmap to 5K Months and Beyond
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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119. VA Spotlight: Rewiring Your Subconscious for 100K Months with Brittany Heyboer
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May 20, 2026 |
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118. VA Spotlight: From 17 Years of Teaching to a Thriving Virtual Assistant Business with Emma Forrest
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May 14, 2026 |
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117. Beyond the Algorithm: Building a Scalable Virtual Assistant Marketing Strategy with Holli Fourniquet
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May 06, 2026 |
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116. VA Spotlight: Finding Your Influence & Scaling Your Virtual Assistant Business with Meghan Braun
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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115. VA Spotlight: From Restaurant Manager to Creative Agency CEO with Naomi Birmingham
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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114. VA Spotlight: Trading Corporate Burnout for Virtual Assistant Freedom with Melissa Ezaki
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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113. Time Blocking Your Way to 5K Months: A VA Success Story with Alexis Pixler
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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112. Style as Leverage: A Conversation with VA Fest Live Style Sponsor Brianna Galm
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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111. Team Talk Show Premiere: "Did I Adopt an Adult?" & The Unpaid COO Problem
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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110. VA Spotlight: From a Side Hustle Do-Over to 5K Months in 90 Days with Alexis Pixler
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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109. VA Spotlight: From Draining Government Job to "Tech Witch" with Angi Terpenning
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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108. VA Spotlight: Angela Guerrero on Leaving Corporate & Building Her Dream VA Business
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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107. VA Agency Client Spotlight: The Power of Heart-Led Leadership at Love Leader Live with Ruthie Cease
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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106. VA Spotlight: The Power of Identity & Building a Soul-Led Business with Meghan of The Marigold Collective
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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105. From Zero to Fully Booked in Days with Randi Kathryn
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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104. Love Marketing and Identity Shifts for Light, Lasting Growth
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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103. The Unapologetic Art of Having It All: Why You Can't Do It All At Once—A Conversation with Legend Pat Benatar
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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102. The 90-Day Roadmap to a Booked-Out Virtual Assistant Business
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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101. The Energetics of Wealth: A Conversation on 5D Creation & Manifestation with Rayna Campbell
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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100. Client Spotlight: Monetize Your Genius Through Soul Led Leadership with Jessica O'Kane
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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99. Client Spotlight: Rewriting the Rules of Perimenopause with Laura & Andy Berger
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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98. Client Spotlight: A Sober Coach's Journey from Burnout to a Thriving Business with Shannon Leigh McCabe
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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97. The Astrology of a 7 Figure Virtual Assistant: My Live Chart Reading with Alicia Orre
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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96. Beyond Branding: A Conversation on Brand Expansion, Events & Choosing Bigger with Kati Elliott of Bombshell Brands
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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95. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Emily Rae Hall on Turning Rejection into a $4k/Month VA Business
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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94. Innovating the VA Industry: A Thought Leader Chat with Tom & Anna Rogers on Tech, Events & Scaling
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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93. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Tonya Smith's Journey from Corporate Burnout to 10K+ Months as a Virtual Assistant
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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92. VA Fest Goes LIVE! Announcing the First-Ever In-Person Event for Virtual Assistants
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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91. Trusting Your Gut to Build a VA Business: A Live Q&A on Husbands, Past Failures & Self-Doubt
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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90. VA Spotlight Series 2025: From Paralegal to Booked-Out Agency Owner with Nicole Duda
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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89. VA Fest Goes LIVE! Announcing the First-Ever In-Person Event for Virtual Assistants
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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88. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Malai Chellios on Bold Moves, In-Person Networking & Building a Thriving VA Agency
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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87. VA Spotlight Series 2025: How Meghan Braun Built a Niche Virtual Assistant Business & Transformed Her Health
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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86. The VA Spotlight Series 2025: How Cathryn Lazopoulos Fisfis Built a $5k/Month Virtual Assistant Business & Fueled Her Dreams
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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85. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Anisha Jennings on From Full-Time Mom & IT Pro to Thriving Website Strategist & Podcaster!
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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84. The Secret Language of High-Value Clients: How to Attract Dream VA Gigs & Get Paid What You're Worth!
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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83. From Law Firm to Food Blog: Amy Nash on Building a Deliciously Successful Business & Cookbook!
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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82. Unleash Your Inner Savage: Visibility, Voice & Unapologetic Success with Sam Altieri
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May 28, 2025 |
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81. From Corporate Breadwinner to Home with Her Kids in 4 Months: Paige Brincks' VA Success Story
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May 21, 2025 |
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80. From $6-Figure Corporate to Thriving VA: Tonya Smith's Inspiring Journey to Leaving Her 9-to-5
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May 14, 2025 |
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79. Is the Virtual Assistant Industry Oversaturated? (Hint: It's a Goldmine!)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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78. Mexico Poolside to $100k Months: Bre & Chandler Lee on Unhinged Authority, VA Success & Business Growth
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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77. Unlock Your Energy: Busting Health Myths & Optimizing Wellness for Moms with Shannon Salge
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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76. From Stay-at-Home Mom to Booked-Out Business Owner: Nicole's Inspiring VA Journey!
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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75. Unlocking Your VA Goldmine: Turn Existing Skills into a Thriving Virtual Assistant Business!
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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74. The 2025 Virtual Assistant Roadmap: Start, Grow & SCALE Your Dream Business!
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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73. From Burnout to Booked Out OBM: How Leah Unlocked Her Expertise & Created a Thriving Business!
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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72. Book Dream Virtual Assistant Clients in 3 Days: My Proven "Mom X VA" Action Plan!
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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71. Pivoting with Power: Transforming Setbacks into Success in Your Virtual Assistant Business with Ellen Smith
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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70. From Doubt to Booked Out: Your Action Plan to Crush It as a Virtual Assistant
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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69. Trust Your Gut, Build Your Biz: Abbi from Workwomb on Intuitive Entrepreneurship
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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68. Convert Guests into Clients: The Conversion Podcast Blueprint with Josh Thomas
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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67. Alisa Divine on the Power of Story: Lessons for Business Owners on Authenticity, Community & Legacy
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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66. Show, Don't Tell: How to Navigate Skepticism from Loved Ones to Build Your Thriving Business
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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65. From VA to Networking Queen: How to Scale Your Virtual Assistant Business With Authenticity and In-Person Connections with Ellen Smith
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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64. The Big Bet: Why I'm Investing in Elite Team Over Mentorship to Scale My Virtual Assistant Business
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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63. Growing Your Virtual Assistant Business: Why Your Inner Game is Key & How to Navigate Post-Milestone Shifts
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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62. Top 3 Questions Moms Ask About Becoming a Virtual Assistant: How to Book Clients, Balance Business & Family, and Leverage Your Skills
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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EP 61. How to Build a Virtual Assistant Portfolio That Attracts Dream Clients
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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EP 60. How to Transition from Corporate to a Thriving Virtual Assistant Business: Holli’s Journey to Freedom
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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EP 59. The Path to Clarity: Taking Action and Trusting the Process
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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58. How to Book Dream Clients as a Virtual Assistant: Authentic Strategies for Success and Growth
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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57. Stand Out as a Virtual Assistant: Proven Tips for Applications and Running Discovery Calls that Get You HIRED!
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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56. How to Build a Scalable Virtual Assistant Business: Turning Your Existing Skills Into Success
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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55. Building a Virtual Assistant Brand That Sells: The 5 Essential Steps to Launch Your Virtual Assistant Business
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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54. Win a FULL RIDE Scholarship to the VA Leadership Academy!!
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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53. From Dreams to Reality: Manifesting Success and a Booked Out Virtual Assistant Business with Amanda
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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52. Virtual Assistant Confidence Codes: Unlocking Your Potential to Book Out Your Business and Earn 5K Months!
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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51. How Allie Built a Profitable Virtual Assistant Business: Email Marketing, Tech Tools, and Productivity Tips for Moms and Entrepreneurs
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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50. Building an Untraditional Virtual Assistant Business: How Brittny Balanced Motherhood and Entrepreneurship
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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49. Scaling Your Virtual Assistant Business: How to Elevate to Leadership with Freedom Queen Live
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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48. Mastering your Virtual Assistant Business with Grete Mathews: From Zero to $150/Hour with Proven Strategies for Success
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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47. Fast-Tracking Your Virtual Assistant Career: Six-Figure Strategies with Naomi Birmingham
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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46. How to Build a SIX FIGURE Virtual Assistant Business: Strategies, Mindset Shifts, and Booking PREMIUM Clients!
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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45. Trusting Your Creative Process: How to Unlock Your Intuition and 2X Your Income
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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44. SURPRISE Announcement: Introducing the VA Leadership Academy
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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43. From Startup to Success: Building Million-Dollar Teams with Alex Kuhn
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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42. The Power of Taking Aligned Action: How Anisha Redefined Her Life by Moving to America & Turned Her Tech Business Dreams into Reality
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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41. Moms Truly Can HAVE IT ALL… Why Becoming a Virtual Assistant is the PERFECT Fit for Redefining Motherhood
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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40. From Job Loss to Industry Boss: Proactive Sales Techniques with Jillian Murphy
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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39. Mastering Business Growth Without Being Glued to Your Laptop | Vacation Update: How We Enrolled New Clients While I Was in Prague
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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38. How Can You Start a Successful Career as a Virtual Assistant? Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies for Success as a VA
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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37. 🚩 Red Flags in Business & Can You Really Make Money Online? | Interview of Me on Living in Sync Podcast with Joelle Suess
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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36. How to Prep Your Business to Take Time Off | Setting Up Your Business, Team, and Clients for Success
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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35. TODAY IS YOUR $5K DAY… Here’s How to Stop the BS & Make It Happen!
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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34. Balancing Motherhood & Entrepreneurship | How Laura Quickly Booked Out Her Virtual Assistant Business & Homeschools Her Kids
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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33. From $70/month to $100K/month 13 Months | How I Set Audacious Goals & Stepped into a CEO Mindset to Scale My Business, Interviewed by Kiki @wildlywealthywoman
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May 29, 2024 |
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32. Mom to VA Student Success Story: How Anna Transitioned from Teaching to Building a Successful VA Business as a Mom of 3
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May 22, 2024 |
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31. Scaling with Your Skillset | How She Built Her Podcast Production Agency in 1 Year with Joelle Suess
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May 15, 2024 |
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30. Why NOW is the Time to Start Your Virtual Assistant Business… Big Things Happening Right Now! (Time Sensitive)
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May 08, 2024 |
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29. $6k/Months in Her VA Business | Lexi’s Inspiring Mom to VA Success Story & Tips to Get Started as a Virtual Assistant
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May 01, 2024 |
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28. Balancing Motherhood, Business, & Nutritious Meals for Families with Julie Evink, Food Blogger
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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27. The 3 Steps to Your First $10K Month & How to Lock Them in on Repeat
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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26. Your Business is Making Money, Now What Do You Do With It? Money Mangement Strategies for Business Success with Wealth Coach & Bookkeeper Bree Herman
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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25. Wild & Wacky Questions I Get Asked About the Virtual Assistant Industry
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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24. What I Wish I Knew When I Got Started as a Virtual Assistant… 3 Success Codes for Starting & Scaling Your Business Right Away
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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23. Create Your Own Opportunities with What You Already Have to Start Your Virtual Assistant Business… Brittany Did It, So Can You!
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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22. The Key to Unlock Massive Success in Your Business… 4 Steps to Embody Your Virtual Assistant Identity
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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21. My $100K Month | I Believed It Before It Happened! Are You Crazy Enough to Believe in Your Goals and Visions?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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20. Leaning Into & Embracing Your Feminine Frequency with Colleen Ann Maier
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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19. Strategies for Leveraging LinkedIn to Book Your Dream Clients for Virtual Assistants with Cassie MacKenzie
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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18. First Steps for a New Virtual Assistant | How to Start Your Business & Start Earning an Income from Home
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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17. Success Using the Subconscious: From Direct Sales to Empowering Women to Live Luxurious Lives with Kelly Marcyniuk, The Freedom Babe
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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16. The Premium Positioning Strategy: How to Stand Out & Earn More as a Virtual Assistant
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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15. Being Both Hot & Rich: Scaling Your Business and Feeling Amazing Along the Way with Sam Altieri, Business & Wealth Activator
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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14. Scaling Your Coaching Business by Growing Your Team | Connecting a Powerhouse Entrepreneur & Qualified Virtual Assistant with Coach’s Profit Powerhouse with Bre & Justin
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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13. Leaving Her 9-5 in 4 Months & Going FULL TIME in Her Virtual Assistant Business | Mom to VA Success Spotlight with Paige
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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12. Build A Business - Not Just A Side Hustle | From $132 to $250,000 in One Year
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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11. How to Make 6-Figures as a Virtual Assistant | The Difference Between a 4-Figure Earning VA Versus 6-Figure Earning VA
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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10. Stand Out & Get Hired as a Virtual Assistant | Discovery Call & Interview Tips with Brittney Stefanic, Founder & CEO of Sleeper Teachers and Business Coach for Busy Moms
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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9. How to Book Virtual Assistant Clients | Find the Best Job Opportunities, Get Hired, & Build Your Business Right Away
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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8. Common Questions About Getting Started as a Virtual Assistant with an Inside Look of Mom to VA
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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7. How to Turn Setbacks into Success with Giulia Guerrieri
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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6. My $50,000 Month | Building the Business I Once Prayed About… What I Did to Build a Profitable Virtual Assistant Business
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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5. Tips for Business Building as a Mom | The Mompreneur Mindset: Blending Business and Family Time
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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4. Become a Virtual Assistant | All About the Industry: How does it work? How to get started as a virtual assistant? How to find your first clients? What are things you can offer?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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3. Thriving in Business & Motherhood Using Human Design with The Alignment Expert Malaine Leah Butler
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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2. The Power of Change: How Pivoting Can Lead to New Opportunities in Life & Business
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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1. Hey I’m Bre! This is My Story: From SAHM Trying Everything to Make Money from Home to a Booked Out Virtual Assistant Business Now Helping Other Moms Do the Same
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Welcome to Booked Out with Bre Podcast!
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Sep 26, 2023 |