If you are feeling overwhelmed with administrative tasks and struggling to complete tasks that actually help your business grow, it's time to start thinking about hiring a virtual assistant! In today's podcast episode, I interview Betsy Castro, the CEO of The Mental Health VA, who shares her journey from therapy fan to virtual assistant extraordinaire.

Betsy explains what a virtual assistant is, the benefits of hiring a virtual assistant instead of an employee, the tasks you can delegate to a virtual assistant, and how hiring a virtual assistant can lead to business growth. She provides valuable tips on hiring the right virtual assistant for you, including conducting a time study, identifying tasks to delegate, considering culture fit, and conducting interviews and referrals.

If you're ready to delegate the tasks that you dread doing so you can focus on revenue-generating activities and improve your quality of life, this episode is for you!

More about Betsy Castro:

Betsy Castro is a Client Experience Expert and the founder of The Mental Health VA, a team of Mental Health Facilitators dedicated to connecting therapists with clients. With a background in Psychology and Business Administration, Betsy understands the needs of therapists and provides personalized solutions through services such as answering calls/emails and digital exposure. Committed to breaking down barriers to mental health, Betsy aims to expand access to therapy in underserved communities, particularly in third-world countries like Nicaragua.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Tasks that a virtual assistant can help you with.
• How much does it cost to hire a virtual assistant?
• Does hiring a virtual assistant lead to business growth?
• Why should you hire a virtual assistant who specializes in the mental health field?
• What is a standard operating procedure (SOP), and why is it important for therapists to have SOPs in place?
• Tips on hiring a virtual assistant that is the right fit for you and your business.
• The significance of a three-month trial period to assess compatibility with a virtual assistant.
• Why you should interview at least three people when hiring a virtual assistant. 
• What is a virtual assistant?

Connect with Betsy:

• Website: www.thementalhealthva.com
• Work with Besty: Get 10% off your first 3 months with the code ‘The Bad Therapist’
• Instagram: @mentalhealthva

Connect with Felicia:

• Instagram: @the_bad_therapist
• Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach
• Membership: Liberated Business
• Facebook group: Healing Money

Resources from this episode:

• Before hiring a virtual assistant, do these 9 steps

Related episodes:

• Episode 10:  From Employee to CEO with Kristie Plantinga 

Quote:

“Just start delegating. No matter how big or small that is, but start strengthening that muscle of delegating the work.” - Betsy