The No Frills VA Podcast
Welcome to the No Frills VA podcast brought to you by the Association of Virtual Assistants. Your host is award-winning VA consultant, bestselling author, and Founder & CEO of the AVA Melissa Smith. The AVA is the most trusted source of information in the Virtual Assistant industry. This podcast is for you if you’re a virtual assistant or looking to become a VA. The AVA knows you have questions and we’re providing you answers on the No Frills VA podcast. Want to be featured? We'd love to have you! Apply here: https://forms.gle/D5C5f7KZi8ottsNa8
Episodes
48 episodes
The Long Game of Networking
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her love of networking and how to consistently network in order to build your business. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:1:02 - Why she...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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18:56
Growing Your Business Slowly
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the struggle, pain, persistence, lessons learned, and the ultimate joy if you have a business that is growing slowly.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:2:07 -...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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20:35
Vacationing As A VA
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her thoughts on vacationing as a VA.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:1:35 - The importance of knowing yourself;2:44 - Where to start in vacationi...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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10:56
Make Mistakes!
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the great thing about making mistakes and how all mistakes are not created equal.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:55 - Why Melissa wants you to...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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11:54
When Your Ceiling Becomes Your Floor
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares how to recognize when your ceiling becomes your floor and how to frame your mindset to take your business to the next level.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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14:32
Turning Soft Skills Into Power Skills
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares how turning your soft skills into power skills will transform your business, making you more powerful and confident.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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14:53
The Problem With Convincing
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares not only the problems but the dangers of trying to convince clients and potential clients that you are their VA.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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8:09
What Type of Confidence Do You Have?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares the different types of confidence and how to use them to your advantage. What kind of confidence do you have?In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:1:26 - Why...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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11:05
Are You Curious Enough To Be Surprised?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith wants to know if you’re navigating your VA business based on assumptions or with the spirit of curiosity.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:45 - What Meli...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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9:25
Disasters, Disappointments & Defeats
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith is flipping the script on Disasters, Disappointments & Defeats. She will challenge your mindset, as well as your response. In this week’s episode, Melissa shar...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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8:28
Making Your Requests Known
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith is asking how you are Making Your Requests Known. Plus, she’ll share how to know if it’s working or not.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:44 - Why ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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11:20
Are You Talking or Listening?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith wants to know if you are talking or listening. More importantly, what you are talking and listening to when it comes to yourself.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:...
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9:45
Melissa's Word for 2023
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares her word for 2023 and what it means. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:43 - A reminder of her word from 2022;2:08 - Why she gives h...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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8:57
Already Overwhelmed?
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why she’s already overwhelmed this year and what she’s doing about it. It can work for you too! In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:45 - Why she...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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6:54
#3 No Frills VA Podcast Episode of the Year
This month we’ve been bringing you the best of the best episodes of the year from the No Frills VA Podcast. Coming in at #3 is: Natural Born Leader with Latrice Prater. Latrice Prater is the CEO of The Digital Solutions T...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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38:41
#2 No Frills VA Podcast Episode of the Year
This month we’re bringing you the best of the best episodes of the year from the No Frills VA Podcast. Coming in at #2 is: Transforming Your Life & Mind with Sherry Parks. Sherry is a CPA, a money mindset coach, and a...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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32:25
#1 No Frills VA Podcast Episode of the Year
This month we’re bringing you the best of the best episodes of the year from the No Frills VA Podcast. Coming in at #1 is: How to Find What Your Clients Truly Value. This is a very popular topic among VAs so it’s no surprise this episode receiv...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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9:26
Returning Kindness to Yourself
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why the practice of gratitude is not enough unless you return kindness to yourself. In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:43 - How returnin...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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10:19
The Long Game In Your Business
Dorie Clark is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game and teaches for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.In this episode Dorie shares:3:29 - What it means to be a short-term think...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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38:44
Brave Enough For a 20 Year Plan
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith dares you to be brave enough to create a 20-year plan for your life.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:1:52 - Why this isn’t your normal VA plan;2:...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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10:58
Saying A Good Goodbye
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith shares why this time of year is the perfect time to say a good goodbye.In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:58 - Why it’s always a go...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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8:37
Being An All the Things VA
Diana Aitchison is a VA specializing in Remote Operations for transformational tech organizations. Diana, being an "All the Things" VA is also nomadic and enjoys being a global foodie. In this week’s episode, Diana share...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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41:02
There's Gotta Be A Better Way
In this episode, AVA Founder & CEO, Melissa Smith congratulates you for asking (or even thinking) that There’s Gotta Be A Better Way!In this week’s episode, Melissa shares:0:54 - What to do when things don’t feel right in yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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4:20