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The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business74: What I’d Do If I Were Starting From Scratch Today (as a New Virtual Assistant)If I had to start over as a virtual assistant, this is exactly what I’d do first. In this episode, I’m walking you through the three steps I’d take today to build a profitable VA business from scratch — no guesswork, no Googling, no wasted time — and where to go next if you are ready to stop dragging your feet and get your business off the ground.| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Want to dip your toes and get some clarity about what bec...
2025-08-1420 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business73: Your Fear of Being "Salesy" is Why You Aren't Making SalesOne of the main things I coach my 1:1 clients with is marketing and sales and if I had a dime for every time someone said “but I don’t want to be salesy” to me, I would probably be able to retire by now. 😜Here’s the deal —I get it. No one wants to come off like a slimy car salesman and we aren’t going back to 2017/2018 where we are DMing all our friends from high school (been there, done that). But if you want to make sales and book clients, you have to talk about your offe...
2025-08-0517 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business72: Replacing My Teaching Income in Just 3-4 Hours a Day as a Virtual AssistantYou’ve likely heard me talk about how you can make an extra $500/month as a virtual assistant and how being a virtual assistant is the best side-hustle out there right now — but what if I told you that it is possible to replace your full-time as one, too?In this episode, I am diving into exactly what it looked like for me to not only become a VA but replace what I was making as a classroom teacher while working a fraction of the time and how you can do it, too!
2025-07-2914 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business71: What Does a Virtual Assistant Actually Do? (And Why You’re More Qualified Than You Think)You don’t need to be a tech genius, have a stacked resume, or know the Instagram algorithm to be a successful virtual assistant. 📣In today's episode, I’m breaking down exactly what virtual assistants do, what clients are really looking for, and why you're actually more qualified than you think! 👀| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Ready to start your business as a virtual assistant? Join Beginner to Booked VA™!
2025-07-2425 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business70: How to Make Money From Home As A Virtual AssistantWhat even is a virtual assistant—and how do you actually make money as one?In this episode, I’m breaking down what a virtual assistant is, why it's one of the best (read: the best 😉) side hustles or online businesses you can start, and how you can actually use the skills you already have to make money as a VA by booking clients!| LINKS |✹ Take our FREE Discovery Your Money-Making Skillset Quiz✹ Join Beginner to Booked VA™
2025-07-2215 min
Made for Mothers: A Podcast For Moms in Business41. Don’t Hire Until You Hear This: What It Really Means to Be Ready for a VA or OBM w/ Kate ScholtesIn this episode, our host Mariah Stockman, alongside special guest Kate Scholtes, dives deep into the world of Virtual Assistants (VAs) and Online Business Managers (OBMs). They discuss the significance of these roles in streamlining business operations and the differences between the two, ensuring that CEO moms can make informed decisions about hiring the right support to enhance their businesses without compromising their roles as mothers.On Today's Episode:Kate Scholtes’ Journey: Hear from Kate on how she transitioned from various careers to ultimately supporting women in starting their own online businesses as VA...
2025-03-311h 06The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business69: It's Good for the Plot [Voice-Memo Pep Talk]Coming at you with a little voice note-style episode today because sometimes you just need a bit of a pep talk. If you have been feeling like "man, that just didn't go the way I planned it to go" or you didn't see the results you wanted to see during a sale, launch or anything in between, this episode is for you!| LINKS|Join the Monetize Your Skills ChallengeJoin the Beginner to Booked VA Waitlist
2025-02-2507 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business68: We Are SO Back & I Changed My Word of The Year Mid-January 🫣In this episode, I’m diving into the transformation that was 2024! From committing to mastering my sales skills (best decision ever!) to starting 2025 with a fresh mindset and a brand-new word of the year🫣, it’s been a ride. I’m all about dreaming bigger, changing paths when you’re not feeling it, and reminding you that you don’t have to pick just one thing in life. Oh, and did I mention I finally started outsourcing more (yep, I actually listened to my own advice!)? Tune in for a fun chat about growth...
2025-02-1841 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business67: 5 Myths About Becoming a Virtual Assistant [RE-LISTEN]We are back from our holiday break and because we have so many new listeners on the podcast, we wanted to share a popular episode from back in 2023 to bust some myths about becoming a virtual assistant!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...
2025-02-1124 min
The Business Edit®9 Moms Share Advice for Balancing Business While Raising Kids at Home PART TWOThis is part two in this series. Click HERE to listen to part one.Many of us feel torn between our business goals and our kids on a daily basis. For women like me, who are trying to keep their kids at home full-time, while also running a business, every day feels like a tug-of-war. When I came back from maternity leave this fall, I connected with so many women who were able to balance being a full-time mom and business owner at the same time, and I was so encouraged by their stories and advice...
2024-12-1751 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business66: Failure Isn't FinalThis episode is a little sneak peek into our Monetize Your Skills Challenge. We have a 5 day challenge, and today's episode is just about 20 ish minutes of our day four training, I wanted to share it on the podcast so you can kind of get a little sneak peek into the type of coaching and things that you would hear in the challenge. If you've ever held yourself back due to the fear of not being good enough or the worry that your business won't succeed, this episode is for you. Get ready to walk away with a...
2024-11-1938 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business65: You Might Be Thinking About Your Dream All WrongOkay, okay — there’s no ~right way~ to dream BUT in today’s episode I want to offer you a shift in the way you might be thinking about your dream. Because what if it’s not about the destination at all? What if… it’s closer than you think? 🫶🏻 | MENTIONED |✹ Get on the waitlist for the book!| LINKS |✹ Shop our digital products and resources✹ Follow me on Instagram: @yourbffkate!
2024-11-1219 min
Live BOLD MovementUnexpected Miracles: Experience God’s Abundance through Making Decisions with Urgency, Not HasteIn this inspiring episode of the Live BOLD Movement Podcast, host Tierney Shirrell welcomes special guest Kate Scholtes, founder of Your Behind the Scenes BFF. This episode dives deep into Kate's remarkable journey from teacher to entrepreneur and the powerful lessons she has learned along the way. Kate shares her story of transitioning from an unfulfilling teaching career to exploring various business avenues, including network marketing, real estate, and virtual assistance. She emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's calling, the need to discern direction from distraction, and the courage to take bold steps even in the...
2024-10-2249 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business64: The Process is The Point [Voice Memo Pep Talk]Have you ever received a voice memo from one of your close friends that is just what you needed to hear and gave you what you needed to keep going? That is exactly what this episode is! Me, Your BFF Kate sending you a voice memo reminding you to keep going and trust the process. 👯♀️In this episode (voice memo style), I talk about what it means to have a solid foundation and to continue to put in the work no one sees to be ready when all your hard work pays off. Get ready to be encouraged...
2024-10-2213 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business63: How to Uncover Your Money-Making SkillsetIn 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 to apply them in the online business world. Tune in to discover how you can turn your existing skills and experience into a thriving...
2024-10-1510 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business62: How to Build a Successful Business with Limited ChildcareIs 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 growing you small (but mighty) business. I've been having a lot of conversations lately about what it looks like to build a business with lim...
2024-10-0822 min
Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms | SAHM, Routines, Biblical Motherhood, Balance, Schedules, Work-Life Balance, Productivity37 | My September R.E.P.O.R.T.-What I’m Reading, Fave Habits for FUN, 1 Minute Go-To Snack, and More!Hi, friend!
Today’s episode is something new and really fun that I’m excited to share with you. I was so inspired by my friend Kate Scholtes sharing her monthly R.E.P.O.R.T. on her podcast that I am taking her inspiration and doing the same!
In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of my favorite books lately, my go-to snack that takes 1 minute or less that I’m having on repeat, and a few favorite habits that are helping me rest, unplug, and truly just have FUN more in my daily l...
2024-10-0531 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business61: September R.E.P.O.R.T. & A Little Reflection Over the Last YearWe 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 SocialThe *free* M-Th email I read every edition of!❊ Join the Sell Yo...
2024-10-0144 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business60: Making Money Online Without Sharing Your Entire Life on Social Media (No, it's not "Faceless Marketing" either)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 online and so much more. Tune into this episode if you’ve been a little bit curious about what it means to be a VA an...
2024-09-1745 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business59: Life Update (I Can't Believe I Am Telling You This! 🤭💃🏻🥳)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 the book waitlist!| LINKS |❊ Join ou...
2024-09-1022 min
The Table PodcastIt Takes a Village: Building Businesses While Raising Babes with Kate Scholtes | Ep. 20In today's episode we are joined by one of my IRL besties and business right hand gal, Kate Scholtes. Kate is a former teacher turned entrepreneur, mom of two tiny humans and the Founder of Your Behind the Scenes BFF - an education and coaching brand teaching women how to build businesses as virtual assistants so they can create a life they love and a schedule to match.
In this episode we dive into:
- The perspective shift of your kids being your reason vs your excuse
- How you can still be...
2024-08-0148 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business58: 3 Things I Would Do Differently If I Was Starting My VA Business Over (& a couple things I wouldn't change)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 WaitlistDoors open August 1st!❊ Get 50% off your first year of Honeybook!❊ Sign up for ClickUp - My Favorite Project & Task Management...
2024-07-2416 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business57: How to Take a ~Real~ Vacation As a Virtual AssistantWe 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 much worth it imo) price to pay for the freedom and flexibility that having your own business afford...
2024-07-1614 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business56: Must-Have Business Automations & Organization with Taylor MobleyIf 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 recommends getting started with TODAY! | CONNECT WITH TAYLOR |❊ Website - taylorlately.com | Instagram ❊ Taylor's Best Zapier Automation's Resourceuse co...
2024-07-0956 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business55: How I Earned a Chanel Bag By "Getting It Wrong"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 o...
2024-06-2518 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business54: I’ve Gotten Ready Every Day in 2024 – Here Is What I’ve Noticed (& May/June's Monthly R.E.P.O.R.T.)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.! | MENTIONED |❊ 5 Days to $500 Challenge ❊ Paper & markers I’ve been using for the boy's roads
2024-06-1849 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business54: How to Make An Extra $500/Month As a Virtual Assistant in 1 Hour a DayI asked my audience on Instagram what is the smallest amount of money that would change their life right now and TBH, I wasn't surprised by the answer but what I did feel strongly about was how all of the responses are actually achievable by starting a side hustle as a virtual assistant.In a world of "10k months" and a 6-figure business (which is incredible), I want us to be reminded that even just an extra $500 a month working just 1-2 hours a day, can impact our lives greatly, too.Tune into this episode...
2024-06-1119 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business53: Romanticizing Your Life (& Your Business Will Follow) with Tori SprankelWhat 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 this one!| CONNECT WITH TORI |Follow Tori on Instagram: @torisprankelTori's website: www.torisprankel.comTori's "Perfect Set" Social Media TemplatesUse code...
2024-05-281h 07The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business52: My April R.E.P.O.R.T - The books I read, my go-to lunch, my newest hobby, and more!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 post!| LINKS |
2024-05-0823 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business51. Client Boundaries, Expectations & A Hint of HR with Kira from Paradigm ConsultingOn 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 YOU, the freelancers, contractors and ultimately business owners yourself. We are chatting alllll about client boundaries, expectations, and the new laws from the Dept. of Lab...
2024-05-021h 02The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business50. Becoming a Mom Made Me a Better Entrepreneur & Here is HowIt 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 to this episode! 🎧✨| MENTIONED |❊ Get on our Beginner to Booked VA™ Program...
2024-04-2321 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business49. 5 Mistakes Virtual Assistants Make When Starting Their Business (And What to Do Instead)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 mistakes that VA's make when starting their business AND what you can do instead. 🫶🏻| MENTIONED |❊ Join our...
2024-04-0925 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business48. "What If I Fail?"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 me on Instagram: @yourbffkate*some links may be affiliate links!
2024-04-0209 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business47. How Becoming a Mom Was the Catalyst for Hannah Vazquez to Start Her Own Business as a Virtual AssistantToday 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 WaitlistDoors open April 1st!❊ Connect with Hannah| LINKS |❊ Shop our digital prod...
2024-03-261h 08The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business46: How to Get UnstuckThis 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 WaitlistDoors open April 1st!| LINKS |❊ Shop our digital products and resources❊ Follow me on Instagram: @yourbffkate*some links may be affiliate links!
2024-03-1914 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business45: Using Honeybook to Manage Your Virtual Assistant BusinessI 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 is greatly appreciated! Enjoy!| MENTIONED |❊ 30 Day VA WaitlistDoors open April 1st!
2024-03-1221 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business44. How to Be Productive with ADHD (Part 2 of "I Have ADHD)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 some things to try! 🫶🏻 This episode is not intended as a replacement for medical advice. | MENTIONED |
2024-03-0523 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business43. I Have ADHD - A Look At How My Journey Has Been Thus Far! (Part 1 of 2)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 getting diagnosed and some of the symptoms I was (and still do) struggle with and then next week, I am...
2024-02-2729 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business42: "Am I Actually Qualified?" - The 3 Things You Need In Order to Start Your Business as a Virtual AssistantHave 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 Beginner) Freebie❊ Download The VA Starter Kit for only $47❊ Join the waitlist for the 30 Days to VA Accelerator ProgramDoors open a...
2024-02-2014 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business41: 5 Ways My Students Found Clients as Virtual AssistantsOne 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 you a business owner looking for a VA? Connect with one here!❊ Social Media article from Tint❊ Join Beginner to Booked VA
2024-02-1315 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business40: WE ARE BACK! My Reflection on 2023 and What’s To Come in 2024WE 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 week's blog post❊ Shop our digital products and resources❊ Fol...
2024-02-0616 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business39: What Building a Business During Naptime ~Really~ Looks LikeYou'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 hustle" really looks like and also share some ways that I make it work and find harmony in both being a SAHM and a mom who runs multiple businesses. It has...
2023-11-0136 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business38: No, It's Actually Not Normal To Pee Your Pants After Having a Baby... 😅 A Conversation About Pelvic Floor Health with Khristian McGinley, DPT and Mama of Two!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-free pregnancy, a peaceful childbirth, a complete post-partum recovery, and live symptom-free.In this episode, we talk about what your pelvic floor is, things you can do to help with symptoms if...
2023-10-2553 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business37: [PEP TALK] It Feels Hard Because It Is HardThis 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!
2023-10-0405 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business36: How We Can Use the Enneagram to Inform Our Parenting with Enneagram Expert (and Mom of Two), Ashton Whitmoyer-OberYou 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 consultant, speaker, educator, author (of THREE books I might had), and she is also a mom of two. So whether you know nothing ab...
2023-09-2749 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business35: 3 Things I Do to Be A More Present MomRaise 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 really made a big difference in my and my families day to day life so I am sharing them on the pod...
2023-09-2017 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business34: How to Prioritize Rest (Yes, Even as a Mom)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 I also share ways that I find rest with each type in hopes that it will inspire you to fi...
2023-09-1436 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business33: 5 Routines That Are Supporting Our Family Well Right NowSummer 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 how they are making our lives a little bit easier so that we can really enjoy this season of life we are in. ✨
2023-09-0642 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business32: Has The "Honest Motherhood" Movement Gone Too Far?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's Day Out Podcast Facebook community! ❊ Join our email list to stay in the loop with podcast episodes and ways to connect wit...
2023-08-3014 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business31: My Journey to Motherhood & 3 Important Lessons That I Learned When I Became a MomPossible 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 have shaped not just my motherhood but who I am as a person, who I am as a friend, and why Mom's D...
2023-08-2337 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business30: Why I Decided To Pivot With The PodcastI 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 podcast episode. Tune in to hear the back story of Mom's Day Out, where I am at in terms of my priorities and m...
2023-08-1619 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business29. We Rebranded - Welcome to The Mom's Day Out Podcast! 👯♀️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
2023-08-1001 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business28: Back to the Basics - What Is a Virtual Assistant and How Do You Build a Business as One?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 extra money in the side of my job but… what the heck is this ACTUALLY?!"So in...
2023-07-2720 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business27: An Honest Conversation About Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Pivoting, Growth & Everything in Between 🫶🏻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 (well, last 5.5 years really) has looked like for me and my growth both as a person and a business owner!I hope you enjoy...
2023-07-1858 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business26. A Day In The Life: Then vs NowI 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 supports your life, and not the other way around. 🫶🏻| MENTIONED |❊ The Discovery Call Blueprint ❊ 100 IG Post Prompts...
2023-07-1122 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business25: Evening Routine > Morning Routine? 🌶 My Hot Take & How My Evening Routine Supports My Life Better!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 else's.In this episode, we discuss that one of those habits that I am finding incredibly helpful is my evening routine & 3 things...
2023-07-0517 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business24: Structuring Your CEO Day/BlockAs 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) what it deserves. I'm going to give you an inside look into my CEO day/block and share my top tips to help you to stru...
2023-06-2723 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business23: Facebook Groups Are Out-- Here's What's inWhether 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. And that doesn't have to include posting in overwhelming Facebook groups.In this episode, I am going to share 3 different ways I...
2023-06-2015 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business22: 5 Myths About Being a Virtual AssistantFor 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 just starting out? In this episode, we are going to debunk some of those myths and get down to the nitty-gritty of exactly what being a virtual assistant is all about! 🎧 ...
2023-06-1324 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business21: Let's Talk About The "F" Word - FailureThe 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 30 Days to VA Masterclass ❊ Follow us on Instagram: @yourbehindthescenesbff
2023-06-0620 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business21: Let's Talk About The "F" Word - FailureThe thing that single handly 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 30 Days to VA Masterclass ❊ Follow us on Instagram: @yourbehindthescenesbff
2023-06-0620 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business20: Casting Your Vision & Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals - 30 Days to VA MasterclassToday'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 want to watch the entire masterclass, just click the link below and I will send it over to you! 🏻| MEN...
2023-05-2319 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business19: Q&A - How to Transition from a 9-5, What Childcare Looks like for Us, How to Gain Confidence in Starting Your Business, and more!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 something you like and want more of, make sure to let me know over on Instagram!| LINKS |❊ The VA Roadmap LiveStarting 5/22, I w...
2023-05-1627 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business18: 3 Things to Set Boundaries Around with Your ClientsSometimes, 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 your own business too, so that means you set your boundaries and expectations as well!In this episode, I am sharing three areas I belie...
2023-05-0917 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business17: Happy Biz B-Day to Your Behind the Scenes BFF! -- Here Is What I Have Learned During Our First YearIt'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 to me the most!Cheers to year one, and many more to go! 🎉 | LINKS |❊ This episodes blog post❊ The VA Road...
2023-05-0229 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business16: Struggling with Time Management? Listen to this.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| LINKS |❊ BTS Prep ToolkitJoin the waitlist for this new toolkit that will help you prep your bus...
2023-04-2516 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business15: Five Posts to Make Sure You Make On InstagramThere 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 for social media. But what should you post? 🤔😅 In this ep...
2023-04-1813 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business14: New Month, New Quarter, New GoalsApril 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 business, and the goals that we have moving forward as your BTS BFF! 👯♀️| MENTIONED |❊ BTS Prep Toolkit Join the wa...
2023-04-1113 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business13: I Wish I Would Have Started My Business Sooner -- Here's WhyI have been an entrepreneur for over 5 years now over those 5 years, I have gone all in on some business opportunities and just dabbled in others, but when I look back over the years on the opportunities I had, I do not regret a single one. I believe that everything that has come before where I am today has simply been a stepping stone to prepare me for this. And listen, I don’t even think that THIS is the end all be all! But what I do know is that while I don't have any regrets, I...
2023-03-2821 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business12: My Overhead as a Virtual AssistantLast episode we talked all about how to make an extra $1000 a month as a VA and I mentioned in that episode that is BEFORE taxes and expenses are accounted for. Well, in this episode I am going to be sharing a little more about what those expenses actually look like so that you can get a good idea of how much money you will actually be “taking home”!| MENTIONED |❊ Honeybook Referral Link (Only $1 a month for your first 6 months!): share.honeybook.com/kate5846372❊ The VA Roadmap - Enrollment is open until March 31st! : ww...
2023-03-2121 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business11: How to Make an Extra $1,000 a Month as a Virtual AssistantVirtual assistants make a wide range of income. It really depends on the VA, their work schedule, their goals, their experience, how long they have been in business, their services, the way they structure their packages, and so on. I know I have talked about this on the podcast before but I think that there is incredible power and freedom in a side hustle. Multiple streams of income are more important than ever right now with the rising costs of well, literally everything. So today, we are chatting about how you can make an extra $1,000 a month a...
2023-03-0716 min
She Can Systemize4 : BEFORE you hire a VA make sure you have these tips in place w/ Kate ScholtesABOUT THE EPISODE:Have you been thinking of hiring a Virtual Assistant or bringing on a team member? Listen to this episode first as it is coming first hand from an assistant herself who now owns and operates her own VA Agency!Kate is the CEO and Founder of Your Behind the Scenes BFF ™, a Virtual Assistant agency here to help you tackle your to-do list & give you time back in your business and life. And for any of the VA's out there that are wanting to build or grow your VA business, Kate has cr...
2023-03-0344 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business10: 5 Steps You Need in Your Onboarding ProcessWhen it comes to onboarding, it's important to remember that your process can really set the tone for how things will start your working relationship with a client! Every few months we tweak our onboarding process/system to make it better and even more fine-tuned, however, there are five steps that always stay the same and that I think are very important to include!Excited to book clients but unsure of what happens AFTER?! Tune into this episode to learn about the 5 steps we recommend you have in your onboarding processes right away!...
2023-02-2823 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business09: 3 Places to Find Your First Client as a Virtual AssistantOne of the first questions I get from someone when they are trying to figure out if they want to start their business as a virtual assistant is "but where do I find clients?!" Well in this episode, I've got you covered. Tune in to today's podcast episode to learn the top 3 places I recommend finding your first client (and many more after that)! 🎧| MENTIONED |❊ The VA Roadmap - Enrollment opens March 1st! : www.yourbtsbff.com/varoadmap| LINKS |❊ This week's blog post: www.yourbtsbff.com/blog/3placestofindyourfirstclient❊ Fo...
2023-02-2120 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business08: Business Owners, Here Are 3 Things to Do BEFORE You Hire Your Virtual AssistantOne of the things I see business owners struggle with is not just knowing WHEN it’s time to hire a virtual assistant, its actually preparing their business to do it. 😅So in this podcast episode, we are chatting about 3 things you should do before you hire your virtual assistant! No matter if you were ready to hire like, yesterday, or you are still in the DIY phase of your business but looking forward to bringing on some support in the future, this podcast will help you create some systems and processes in place that will help you w...
2023-02-1420 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business07: How to Gain Trust with Potential Clients, Even When You Are Just Starting Out"How do I gain trust with potential clients when I am just starting out?" 🤔I think this is a question a lot of new virtual assistants and freelancers might have – I know I sure did when I was starting out.But we seem to forget that when you are just starting out in the corporate world or at a 9-5 or something that is maybe more “traditional” to society standards, we have to gain trust from potential employers as well!Tune into today's episode to learn how to shift your mindset and implem...
2023-02-0721 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business06: Is the Virtual Assistant Industry Oversaturated?This week's podcast episode was inspired by a DM I got a few months ago asking what the demand for virtual assistants actually is so I figured we could chat more about it here!Tune in to find out why I don't think the VA industry is oversaturated and why now is a great time to start your business as a VA!| MENTIONED |❊ The BTS BFF Launch Your VA Business course: www.yourbtsbff.com/course❊ Link to article with VA statistics: www.thereistalent.com/virtual-assistant-statistics-2022-2/| LINKS |❊ This w...
2023-01-3110 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business05: 3 Reasons You Should Start A Side Hustle As a VAOkay so now you know what a virtual assistant is... but why should YOU start a side hustle as one?!In this episode, we are diving into 3 reasons why you should start a side hustle as a virtual assistant and how you can get started sooner rather than later! 👀| MENTIONED |❊ The BTS BFF Launch Your VA Business course: www.yourbtsbff.com/course❊ Honeybook referral link: http://share.honeybook.com/kate5846372| LINKS |❊ This week's blog post: www.yourbtsbff.com/blog/whyyoushouldstartasidehustleasava❊ Follow us on Instagram: @yourbtsbffpodcast & @yourbehindthescenesbff❊...
2023-01-2413 minThe Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business04: Are You Ready to Hire a VA? (Small biz owners, this one is for you!)Hiring can be intimidating, even if it is just hiring a contractor like a virtual assistant! It is work to get that process going -- you have to find the right fit, onboard them into your business, etc. and if you are already in a place where you feel like you need help in your business, it could feel like just another task that you need to complete. However, having a virtual assistant can dramatically change the way your business runs so it might be worth it for you to consider!In this episode, we are going...
2023-01-1714 min