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The Virtual Assistant School | Start a Side-Hustle, Make Money From Home, & Grow Your Online Business
Welcome to The Virtual Assistant School Podcast. I’m your host, Kate, a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, mom of two, and I teach women how to use the skills they already have to make money from home as a virtual assistant.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, you’ll get step-by-step strategies, behind-the-scenes insights, and hear honest, unfiltered conversations about making money and growing an online business so you can stop feeling stuck and start taking action toward your goals. Whether you're looking for a flexible side hustle or want to take your business full-time, this podcast is for you!
Building a business — or starting something new — can be super overwhelming at times. But here, you don't have to do it alone. 🫶🏻
Episodes
87 episodes
86. How this Virtual Assistant Booked Her First Client in Just a Few Weeks
When Regan heard about Beginner to Booked VA®, she had just stepped back from her office manager job because the schedule and daycare costs just weren't adding up. Within weeks of finishing the program, she booked her first client. Less than a ...
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85: Making $2k+/Month as a VA While Working Full-Time as a Nurse (And How She Did It In Less Than 6 Months!)
What happens when you love your job but are craving more time freedom? Well in this episode, I'm sitting down with Aly, a mom of three and full-time oncology nurse who started her virtual assistant business last summer after being i...
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84: 5 Skills You Already Have That Would Make You a Great Virtual Assistant
Think you need years of experience to become a virtual assistant? Think again. In this episode, I’m sharing the top 5 skills you already have that make you perfectly qualified to start a virtual assistant business in 2026, no matter if...
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83: How This Stay-at-Home Mom Made $10k Online in Less than 3 Months As a Virtual Assistant
What if you could make an extra $3,000-$5,000 per month as a stay-at-home mom?Well the good news? You can — and on today's episode you are going to hear from someone who is!Robyn is a former special education teacher and mom of a ...
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82. Ready to Start Your Business as a Virtual Assistant?
Want to start making money as a virtual assistant but don't know where to begin? Well you are in the right place AND doors are officially open for Beginner to Booked VA®!In this episode, I'm sharing all about why I created our signature ...
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81: $0-$4k in 1 Month as a Virtual Assistant and SAHM
Ever wondered if you could really make money as a virtual assistant while being home with your kids? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on exactly how I booked over $4,000 in monthly retainers within weeks (working just 2-4 hours a d...
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80: 2025 Wrapped and I'm Taking an Instagram Break
In this end-of-year episode, I'm chatting with you about how 2025 went and also getting real about a decision I'm making to start off 2026 — taking a break from Instagram. I'm opening up about ups and downs of 2025, the burnout I've...
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79: Want to Hire A Virtual Assistant in 2026? Here’s What You Need to Know!
A virtual assistant can be a huge asset to a business — but as a business owner, it's not as simple as "just hire a VA" when you start to get overwhelmed.In this episode, I’m calling out the bad advice that’s setting business owners up t...
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78: "Should I Charge Hourly or Package Your Services as a Virtual Assistant?"
One of the most common questions I get from virtual assistants (aspiring or experienced ones!) is "Should I charge hourly, do packages, or something else entirely?!"In this episode, I’m breaking down the 3 main pricing models AN...
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77: How to Plan for 2026 In Your Business
2026 is right around the corner, and if you're the kind of person who loves the energy of a fresh start (hi, same), this episode is your sign to start planning now so you’re not scrambling in January.In this episode, I’m sharing...
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76: What Marketing Really Looks Like in 2025/2026 (And Where Most Business Owners Are Getting It Wrong)
When you hear “market your business,” do you think of nonstop content, algorithm-chasing, or burning out on trends?In this episode, we’re breaking down what modern marketing really is—and why most business owners are missing the...
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75. I Got a "Work Phone" — An Experiment with Social Media Boundaries
Have you ever wanted to just delete all your social media app and never look at your phone again? Well, that was me last month. 😅And I actually did (for about two weeks) and now I am sharing what I learned and how I am stewarding my time...
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74: 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...
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73: Your Fear of Being "Salesy" is Why You Aren't Making Sales
One 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 on...
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72: Replacing My Teaching Income in Just 3-4 Hours a Day as a Virtual Assistant
You’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 a...
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71: 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 ...
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70: How to Make Money From Home As A Virtual Assistant
What 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 sta...
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69: 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 ...
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68: 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. <...
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67: 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...
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66: Failure Isn't Final
This 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 ...
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65: You Might Be Thinking About Your Dream All Wrong
Okay, 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? ...
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64: 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...
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63: How to Uncover Your Money-Making Skillset
In this episode, I tackle a common hesitation among women wanting to start an online business: feeling they lack the necessary skills or experience. If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to work for myself, but where do I even start?” this episode ...
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62: How to Build a Successful Business with Limited Childcare
Is it just me or does it feel like no one talks about what it's really like building a business and being a mom? If you have been following me for 2 seconds, you know I am a huge proponent of building a business while raising babies, b...
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