In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith challenges you to see educating clients as an opportunity. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:
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No Frills VA Podcast: Educating Clients as an Opportunity

No Frills VA Podcast: Dot Rock: Delegation is an Art
Dot Rock is the Founder and CEO of Dot Rock Consulting, a strategic consulting firm that focuses on helping burnt-out business owners stop doing everything

No Frills VA Podcast: Redefining Success
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith invites you to redefine success. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares: 1:25 - Melissa’s latest

No Frills VA Podcast: What are You Speaking into Existence?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith reminds you about the power of your words and shares two dreams she spoke into existence.

No Frills VA Podcast: Katie Wright: Your Experience is Relevant
Katie Wright is an AVA member and a new VA business owner. Katie has only been in for 3 months and already has 3 clients!

No Frills VA Podcast: Are You Going Deep Enough
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the questions you want to be asking yourself to understand if you’re going deep enough

No Frills VA Podcast: AVA Membership is Opening!
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her favorite announcement to make and it only happens twice a year! In this

No Frills VA Podcast: Gabe Nelson: Building A Business To Support Your Lifestyle
Gabe Nelson is the bestselling author of The Solopreneur’s Money Manifesto: How to Master Your Finances and Create the Life You Want, and hosts the

No Frills VA Podcast: Pro Idiot
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her latest revelation in being a “Pro Idiot” and where that term came from.

No Frills VA Podcast: Latrice Prater: Natural Born Leader
Latrice Prater is the CEO of The Digital Solutions Team, an agency providing tech solutions to female business owners. In this episode, Latrice shares her

No Frills VA Podcast: Tired of Toxic Positivity?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO Melissa Smith gets to the nitty gritty of toxic positivity. Melissa shares how it can show up in

No Frills VA Podcast: Melissa’s Word & Why For 2022
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO shares her word for 2022 along with her why and wants to hear yours too! Is the word

No Frills VA Podcast: Ready for a Reset?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO shares how she resets herself and you can too! It’s the beginning of the year. Resolutions and goals

Podcast: Veronica Romney: Architecting Your Dream Team
In this episode, Veronica Romney goes into how she uses VA's to help build her own amazing team. She is considered a Dream Team Architect,

Podcast: Racks: Creating High-Ticket VA Programs
This interview was a bunch of fun! Seeing where Racks has taken her business over just two years has been amazing. Once a Virtual Assistant,

Podcast: Tamay Shannon: Being A Contributing Social Media Virtual Assistant
Tamay Shannon runs a social media business, W2S Marketing, Where 2 Start Marketing, that was created especially to serve small businesses. Social Media doesn't have

Podcast: Max Fisch: Hiring Virtual Assistants in the Philippines
Max started out as a mortgage originator in the early 2000s. Within his first year, he completed his first flip, netting a significant profit. Over

Podcast: Suzie Flynn: Everything is Possible As a VA
In this episode, I talked to Suzie Flynn, an ex corporate Assistant in London, turned Mindset & Business Coach at Suzie Flynn Coaching. She helps

Podcast: Erin Andersen: Linkedin As a Strategy for Your Virtual Assistant Business
Erin Andersen is a LinkedIn Business Coach based in NYC. She offers a LI Booster Program to Virtual Assistants to enable them to provide LI

Podcast: Emily Reagan: How to Be A Unicorn Virtual Assistant
Emily Reagan is a mom of four, air force wife, Digital Marketing Consultant and founder of vacrashcourse.com Emily’s “VA” freelance business helps creative entrepreneurs

Podcast: La’Quita Monley: Why A Real Estate Investor Invests in Virtual Assistants
If you're looking to get into the the real estate business, this episode is one to listen to! La'Quita Monley uses Virtual Assistants for her

Podcast: Michelle Dale: Building a Virtual Assistant Business Around Your Life
Michelle Dale is a well known name in the Virtual Assistant world. She is the founder of Virtual Miss Friday, an Online Business Consultancy and

Podcast: Tara Shea: How to be Golden as a Virtual Assistant Coach
Tara is the owner and founder of Tara Shea The VA, LLC. Tara provides done-for-you administrative services for successful female entrepreneurs. She is also the

Podcast: Tonisha Stalnaker: From Layoff to Virtual Assistant Superhero
Tonisha Stalnaker is the Owner of Stalnaker Virtual Solutions, providing back end course platform and systems building. SVS loves working with Course Creators and Coaches

Podcast: Lisa Ferris: Corporate to Creative Virtual Assistant
Lisa Ferris is a UK VA who works with Wellbeing businesses to help them shine their magic through social media, email marketing, funnels & anything

Podcast: Dr. Morissa Schwartz: Growing Your Online Business With VAs
If you are looking to become a multi-entrepreneur or to work with one, this is the episode to listen to. Dr. Morissa Schwartz is a

Podcast: Claire Coleman: Becoming A Pinterest VA
Love Pinterest? Want to work as a Pinterest VA? Listen to this episode with Claire Coleman! Claire Coleman is the owner and founder of CC

Podcast: Kathy Goughenour: Having a Million Dollar VA Business
This has been one of Kiri's favorite interviews due to how open Kathy has been about her career and business. Kathy Goughenour is a force

Podcast: Sara Wiles: It’s Okay To Start Your VA Business If You’re Afraid
Are you struggling to start your VA business or get it off the ground? Perhaps you should look into Sara Wiles' programs! Sara Wiles is

Podcast: Ellyse Colson: Leave Your Comfort Zone to Become a Virtual Assistant
Ellyse is a VA coach helping more established VAs and DFY (done for you) service providers create a sustainable business that allows them to take
"So many perspectives!
Really really enjoy how committed Kiri and the AVA team are to providing different perspectives and experiences on their podcast. Their guests are varied and have different approaches and I think it's such a great listen for new and existing VAs."
- Sara Wiles
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