Help Me Work Online, Esther!

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How To Start Working From Home in Transcription Jan 06, 2020

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This episode is all about working in transcription! I talk with Nadia, a 90 Day VA member, who has been working online in transcription since 2013 so she can stay home with her two kids. She explains what transcription is, how much she is paid, the equipment she uses, and the potential health problems associated with transcription. She also gives advice on how to get started in transcription if you need money quick and how to make the shift from transcription to a virtual assistant.

My 4 Biggest Mistakes & Lessons Learned in 2019 Dec 16, 2019

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2019 was a huge year of growth for me personally as well as professionally - my business quadrupled its monthly income this year, and a lot of tough lessons followed this rapid growth. In this podcast episode, I share 4 of the biggest personal takeaways and lessons learned from 2019 and share how I think you can avoid making the same mistakes that I did!

Thank you all for being a part of this special year, and I wish you a wonderful last few weeks of 2019 and a wonderful holiday season. I can't wait to see all that we achieve together in 2020!

What My 9-Year-Old Son Thinks About Growing Up in a Digital Nomad Family Dec 09, 2019

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This episode is a really fun one! In this episode, I sit down with my 9-year-old son, Ben, and chat through what his perspective on part-time traveling as a family and living abroad in Bali is. We talk through what his favorite and least favorite things about traveling are, what his favorite things about living in Bali are and he shares some of his top tips on traveling with kids, packing and how to occupy your kids when traveling. I loved recording this episode, and I hope you enjoy hearing his thoughts on what living as a digital nomad family is *really* like!

How We Travel the World With Our Kid While Working Online Dec 02, 2019

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Wondering how I work online and travel with my family? This highly-requested episode is all about that! In this episode, I talk about the logistics of working online and traveling with kids, including what we do for education for our son, how we get time to actually get work done, what we pack on our trips, and finally, how to get started working online and traveling with your kids yourself!

How to Work as a Virtual Assistant in Public Relations (PR) feat. Brittney Lynn Nov 25, 2019

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This new podcast episode is all about how to work online in Public Relations; I'm super excited to feature Brittney Lynn, the owner of a successful PR agency, to talk about how to get into it the field as a Virtual Assistant. We talk through what exactly Public Relations is, what a PR Virtual Assistant could do and how you can get started!

7 Childcare Hacks For Stay at Home Moms Working Online Nov 18, 2019

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In this podcast episode, let's talk about working online when you're a stay-at-home mom and you have kiddos at home. When Esther first got started working online, her son, Ben, was only 3 years old and she was single parenting because her husband was in the military and away often. Esther gives realistic tips and resources for how to ensure your kids are happy, you are happy and that you can continue with your work and building your online career.

Note: This applies to all kids, of all ages.

How to Work as a Virtual Assistant for Travel Influencers Nov 11, 2019

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In this week's episode, I chat with Travel Vlogger & Content Creator, Andrea from It's a Travel O.D., all about what she does and how to work as a Virtual Assistant within the travel industry for travel influencers; this episode goes into which top skills Andrea recommends getting plus what her tips are for getting started.

How to Figure Out Your Niche as a Virtual Assistant Nov 04, 2019

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In this podcast episode, we talk through all things niching and figuring out which services to offer as a Virtual Assistant. This has got to be one of the most common questions I get in my DMs and from my course students, and it's understandably a hard question to tackle! The VA world is so vast, and it seems like the list of things you can help a business owner with is endless. Have a listen to this episode if you're struggling with figure out how to niche and what to niche in!

5 Important Questions to Help You Decide Whether to Invest in an Online Course Oct 28, 2019

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There are a LOT of online courses out there, and I know it can be confusing to try to figure out which ones are the best for your needs and if they'll do what they promise to do for you. In this episode, we're going to talk through how to distinguish between courses by asking 5 important questions that can help you make this important decision!

How to Handle Health Insurance When Working Online Oct 22, 2019

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"But... what about health insurance?"

This is one of the most common questions I get asked about working online by Americans. In this episode, we talk through this daunting topic and I share all my top resources for those of you that want to live in a different country as an expat, those of you that want to travel, and those of you that are just ready to get going working online.

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