Episode 28 – How a Homeschooling Mom Became a Virtual Assistant & Now Travels the World with Her 5 Kids

• [01:39] A little about Andie, her background and her family of 7
• [04:25] Why Andie didn’t think she could be a Virtual Assistant
• [05:30] Why travel is so important to Andie and her family
• [07:39] How to travel slow and why it’s the most optimal way to travel
• [08:30] Why the traditional and corporate path didn’t make sense for Andie with 5 kids
• [09:42] How Andie essentially got started as a VA with no experience
• [10:49] “Do I know how to be a Virtual Assistant? Can I even do it?”
• [11:31] Why it’s not about knowing all the answers and being an expert as a VA
• [13:05] How Andie landed her first client as a Virtual Assistant & what she does for her
• [17:08] How Andie started with a trial rate and set up pricing
• [18:11] How Andie increased her hourly rate up to $30/hr within months
• [19:02] Why the goal for Andie is NOT to work 40 hours a week
• [20:31] What exactly does Andie do for her clients?
• [21:32] what were the best resources Andie used to learn her VA skills?
• [22:07] Andie’s favorite VA service to offer: travel planning
• [23:55] Why working as a VA is very relational
• [25:22] What does Andie’s life look like now?
• [29:10] Andie’s family is off to a free 5-month house-sit in Nova Scotia!
• [30:15] Andie’s #1 biggest piece of advice for aspiring Virtual Assistants

This week, I’m very excited to introduce you to Andie, a stay-at-home mom of 5 kids, a successful Virtual Assistant, and a 90 Day VA Star Student.

Before embarking on her online journey, Andie was a homeschooling mom for her FIVE children. Two of her kids have special needs, and she was given a stipend from the government to care for them. But it meant their dreams of being location independent and traveling as much as they wanted were stifled for a long time.

Today, things look a little different for Andie and their family of 7.

In this episode, find out how Andie made the transition into working online as a Virtual Assistant while still remaining home with her children and her top tips for other aspiring online workers!