Why I Closed My Business & How I’m Coming Back Stronger Than Ever
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Friendly Advice Podcast – Episode 1
After two years away from podcasting and business, I’M BACK. 🎉 In this episode, I’m getting real about why I shut down my thriving virtual assistant agency, the lessons I learned in therapy, and how I’m rebuilding with a fresh perspective. If you’ve ever felt like walking away from your business (or life just forced you to hit pause), this one’s for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ Why I stepped away from my business after hitting 50 clients
✔️ The mental health struggles & postpartum depression that changed everything
✔️ How therapy helped me heal & rethink entrepreneurship
✔️ My new mission: Helping VAs scale from solo to agency owner
✔️ How you can work with me to build your own VA business
My Story: From VA Side Hustle to a 50-Client Agency
Back in 2017, I was just a young woman drowning in debt and desperate for a way out. Like so many of you, I started looking for ways to make extra money. That’s when I stumbled into the world of virtual assistance (VA work)—and it changed my life.
I went from side hustling as a VA while working a 9-to-5 to building a full-blown agency with 50+ clients and a team of amazing editors, admins, and OBMs. We thrived. Business was booming. But behind the scenes?
💔 I was struggling. Hard.
The Breaking Point: Why I Shut It All Down
In 2020, I found out I was pregnant. And while I was thrilled, postpartum depression hit me like a ton of bricks. I barely had the energy to stay awake, let alone run a business.
At first, I tried to push through. My team held things together. My clients stayed. But inside, I was crumbling.
So, I made the hardest decision of my career: I closed my business.
I walked away from everything I had built and took a 9-to-5. I needed stability. I needed therapy. I needed to figure out who I was outside of my business.
The Comeback: What I’m Doing Now & How I Can Help You
Two years (and a LOT of therapy) later, I’m back—but this time, I’m doing things differently.
✨ I’m coaching virtual assistants who want to scale from solo hustler to agency owner.
✨ I’m helping VAs niche down and build profitable, scalable services.
✨ I’m making sure moms & women like me can grow businesses WITHOUT burnout.
If you’re a VA, freelancer, or service provider wondering how to grow beyond one-on-one client work, I’d love to help. I know how to take a VA side hustle and turn it into a six-figure agency—because I’ve done it.
🚀 Let’s build your business together.
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