TrulyYourVA with Janis

Truly Your VA with Janis welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Breanna Bortner.  Breanna is the Owner of Breanna’s Business Boutique where she operates as an Online Business Manager helping high-achieving female entrepreneurs create balance in their business by implementing sustainability, scalability, and systems.

For Breanna, it all starts with sustainable solutions that create scalability.  Coming from a corporate background, Beanna grew her business in a way that “truly” shifted her perspective.  Starting, maintaining and scaling a business can be overwhelming and Breanna takes on the role of the wingman.  

Many of the clients that come to Breanna want to advance their business but don’t know how to implement all of the ideas toward a solution.  Breanna takes great pride in providing those solutions in a way that works with each individual client.  While similar processes may be the same, everyone works very differently and Breanna takes on that role of directing her clients on how to solve those solutions with her right at the helm!

Solutions and Systems!  It all starts with the systems we have in place and it boils down to simplicity.  Part of the process is defining what your process system actually is.  In most cases, it is the backdrop to your business goals and Breanna creates the methodology that works best for you and your business.

Personally, It took me a little over 3 years to figure out how to define the processes and systems that work for me.  The process has to make sense.    Patience will always win over perfectionism. Wanting to have the process ready and up and running didn’t stop me!

Many on-line entrepreneurs shift their perspective while working with Breanna and finally let go over their sense of control.  They have stepped into their CEO shoes by letting go while Breanna takes care of behind the scenes.

We also chatted about how to block your time and our similar likes on different application platforms we each love to use - yes; there’s an app for that!

As Breanna stated, “Multi-tasking is the opposite of productivity.”  I’ll choose productivity - how about you??!!

To connect with Breanna further, please check out her website and various social media platforms:

[email protected]

https://www.breannasbusinessboutique.com/

https://www.instagram.com/breannasbusinessboutique/

https://www.facebook.com/breannasbusinessboutique

https://www.linkedin.com/in/breannabortner/

I can’t thank Breanna enough for her amazing entrepreneurship insight and the value of information she provided.    

Let me know what you thought of today’s podcast - Are you an online female entrepreneur looking to implement dramatic changes in your business?  What would that mean for you?  Please go to my website (click the link below) and leave me a voice message.

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured as a guest on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

TrulyYourVA with Janis welcomed to today’s podcast, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Shannon Russell.  Shannon is an entrepreneur and host of the Second Act Success Podcast.  Prior to starting her business, Shannon spent over 16 years as a Television Producer in New York City and Los Angeles.

Shannon’s first appearance on the “Truly” podcast was recorded on October 13, 2022.  Below is the link:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/first-act-with-second-act-success-founder-shannon-russell-101322/

Shannon and I dove further into the confidence, priorities and non-negotiables of starting or further implementing changes in your business.  For example, part of your non-negotiables is being able to prioritize how you want your day to flow.  For instance, what hours do you want to work?  Your non-negotiables will help you to identify and maintain those work hour boundaries you have set.

Being proactive in your approach to reach the goal of starting your business is essential and yes, it can be overwhelming especially as far as social media is concerned.  Of course we know that there are many advantages to being on social media.  It all goes back to our mindset, establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries and being true to the passion of how and why we do what we do!

If you have that passion and purpose, if you want to start your Second Act Success, you must reach out to Shannon!  She continues to motivate more women to make big moves in life and follow their dreams through her businesses and podcast.  “Truly”, she does!

To connect with Shannon further, please check out her website and other various social media platforms:

https://www.secondactsuccess.co

www.secondactsuccess.co/podcast

https://instagram.com/secondactsuccess

https://www.facebook.com/secondactsuccess.co

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyaEaGiY5AkO1VquTHZ1MCg

https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-act-success/

https://www.pinterest.com/secondactsuccess.co/

I can’t thank Shannon enough for being my guest today and can’t wait to have her back on!

If you would like to chat with me further on hiring me as your VA, I am happy to offer you a free 30-minute consultation - book your appointment today!!  Click the link below:

https://calendly.com/janis-trulyyourvallc/virtual-assistant-initial-consultation

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/intake/

TrulyYourVA with Janis “broadcasted” on Wisdom today, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, sharing her Wisdom - The Morning Brief - When Tech Issues Go Haywire.  I reflect on the tech issues that happened during a podcast yesterday evening and why it’s so important to not let it get to you!!  Today’s broadcast is almost 19 minutes . . . 

If you would like to be a guest on my podcast, TrulyYourVA with Janis, please feel free to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

Also, a quick update on my (3) podcasts and just sharing again, that I have a new series for any published author who wants to share their “book” story.  Please feel free to check out the “Stories” website and “register as a guest”.  Look forward to hearing your “Author” story!  Click the link below:

https://www.podpage.com/stories-that-inspire-us/guests/intake/

Let me know what you thought of today’s chat on Wisdom - What is the Backdrop of Your Passion and Purpose?   Click the below link and leave me a voice message on my website:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

As always, I love to share some of the “tools” I use to keep me organized and on task: 

Anchor - my base platform for all of my podcasts.

Trello - to organize the flow of my podcasts.

Dropbox - to upload long audios.

PodPage - the host of all of the websites for my podcasts.  (Disclaimer - Since I am an affiliate of PodPage (and yes, I love PodPage that much!), I receive a commission from you signing up under my link.)  If you would like to sign up with PodPage, click my unique link:

https://www.podpage.com/?via=janis-melillo

I have been blessed to meet so many people through podcasting, literally from all over the world!  As a further by-product of podcasting, I have been able to organically grow my Virtual Assistant business which now includes Podcast Manager services!  If you are interested in chatting further about how to start a podcast, please feel free to book your free 30-minute consultation - click the below link:

https://calendly.com/janis-trulyyourvallc/podcastvaservices-freeconsultation

These are the websites for my (2) other podcasts:

https://www.podpage.com/stories-that-inspire-us/

https://www.twosistas.online/

Truly Your VA with Janis welcomed to today’s podcast, Friday, April 14, 2023, Rebecca Beaton.  Rebecca is a Career Coach with 8+ years of experience helping people who are dissatisfied with their job to get clear and build their dream career. 

One may think of a dream career as a whole lot of fluff, but it really depends on exactly what you are looking for.  There will be challenges and to get to your happy ending, you have to put the work into it.  What are some of the challenges you may face?  Are you working full-time while trying to create your own dream job?  (“Truly”, there are more questions than answers - that is part of the process!!)  A dream is but a dream - it takes the reality aspect of coming up with ideas and working within your time limits and the boundaries you create for yourself to achieve them.

What also comes into play are our perceived failures and the confidence and strength to be totally honest with ourselves.  Fear will also attempt to creep in (which it has from time-to-time crept into the building of TrulyYourVA - true story!)

Rebecca is a heart-centered entrepreneur who loves what she does and it shows!  She herself struggled for years to figure out what it was she truly wanted to do. This is why she now loves helping others to figure out what THEY want to do, and has helped 1000s of clients along the way. Rebecca offers a free 3-day email mini-course called, Clear the Way to Your Dream Career on her website. She also lives and works nomadically, which was a dream for many years. 

If your desire is to create your dream career, look no further!  To connect with Rebecca, please check out her website and various social media platforms:

[email protected]

http://rebeccabeaton.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_beaton/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccabeaton/

I can’t thank Rebecca enough for her amazing entrepreneurship insight and the value of information she provided.    

Let me know what you thought of today’s podcast - Are you in the market to create your dream career or switch careers?  What would that mean for you?  Please go to my website (click the link below) and leave me a voice message.

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured as a guest on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

Truly Your VA with Janis welcomed to today’s podcast, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Takia Hansley.  Takia is a Reality Shifter and Master Life Coach who helps female service providers clear their limiting beliefs and mental gremlins to create quantum shifts in their life and business, 10X-ing their results quickly, by not DOING more, but by BEING more.

Quite often for instance, when an entrepreneur is trying to niche down, there is an overwhelming feeling and pressure to DO all the things that are needed to obtain that goal.  Those goals take time and patience to implement and as a result, that someone tends to come up with excuses or looks for the limiting beliefs which substantiate those excuses.  

Takia uses her experience as a life coach to help entrepreneurs get crystal clear on their vision and move past mental blocks that hold them back from achieving success despite the outcome of their previous efforts. 

For example, if we say we have “no time”, what tasks or things are we doing that are taking away from our time of being productive?  Track your time!  As Takia stated, the key to progression is awareness.  (Whether you use an app to track your time or pen to paper, it’s important to be totally honest with how you are spending your time!)

Although Takia’s focus is on mindset and personal growth, her experience as an entrepreneur and business coach allows her to highlight adjustments in strategy.  To make a quantum shift, you have to use that frequency to make the shift happen!

As Takia stated:  Be Do Have!!

To connect with Takia further, please check out her website and various social media platforms:

https://facebook.com/takia.cheekhansley

https://instagram.com/yourrealityshifter

https://facebook.com/takiadhansley

Takia’s “frequency” is spot on - she is a “Reality Shifter” and works with women entrepreneurs in the beginning phase of their business as well as entrepreneurs who want to attain the next level of their business!  “Truly”, I’ll have what she’s having!!  Thank you Takia - can’t wait to have you back on the podcast!

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to engage, inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to share and be featured as a guest on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/intake/

TrulyYourVA with Janis is excited to share this mini Post Podcast with Sarah Ankney Regina from her appearance on Saturday, January 28, 2023.  As many of you recall, Sarah has been a frequent guest on “TYVA” and she is a specialized Pinterest and Social Media Manager.  She has been working in this field for over 3 years after discovering the benefits of utilizing Pinterest marketing her business.  With her strategy, her clients have seen their businesses grow!   [Below is the link to all of her appearances on my podcast:]

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/sarah-ankney/

While Sarah has transitioned her business, she is a Transformational Coach for female entrepreneurs to ditch the overwhelm and burnout, she is still THE (and my!) Pinterest Guru!!

In this 2 minute and 20 second “short” post podcast, I ask her a very specific question:  What is one thing you want your potential customers or clients to be excited about when they visit your Pinterest page?

To connect with Sarah further, please check out her website, Pinterest link and other various social media platforms:

https://sarahankney.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sarahreginacoaching

https://www.pinterest.com/sassypinterest13/

https://www.instagram.com/sassypinterest/

https://twitter.com/sassypinterest

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/intake/

TrulyYourVA with Janis “broadcasted” on Wisdom today, Monday, March 6, 2023, sharing her Wisdom - The Morning Brief - When Time Flies.  It’s been a little over (5) months since my last “Wisdom” chat and what I’ve learned along the way is to reflect, show up with purpose and passion and never take time for granted!!  Today’s broadcast is almost 11 minutes . . .

If you would like to be a guest on my podcast, TrulyYourVA with Janis, please feel free to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

Also, a quick update on my (3) podcasts and just sharing again, that I have a new series for any published author who wants to share their “book” story.  Please feel free to check out the “Stories” website and “register as a guest”.  Look forward to hearing your “Author” story!  Click the link below:

https://www.podpage.com/stories-that-inspire-us/guests/intake/

Let me know what you thought of today’s chat on Wisdom - What is the Backdrop of Your Passion and Purpose?   Click the below link and leave me a voice message on my website:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/

As always, I love to share some of the “tools” I use to keep me organized and on task:

Anchor - my base platform for all of my podcasts.

Trello - to organize the flow of my podcasts.

Dropbox - to upload long audios.

PodPage - the host of all of the websites for my podcasts.  (Disclaimer - Since I am an affiliate of PodPage (and yes, I love PodPage that much!), I receive a commission from you signing up under my link.)  If you would like to sign up with PodPage, click my unique link:

https://www.podpage.com/?via=janis-melillo

I have been blessed to meet so many people through podcasting, literally from all over the world!  As a further by-product of podcasting, I have been able to organically grow my Virtual Assistant business which now includes Podcast Manager services!  If you are interested in chatting further about how to start a podcast, please feel free to book your free 30-minute consultation - click the below link:

https://calendly.com/janis-trulyyourvallc/podcastvaservices-freeconsultation

These are the websites for my (2) other podcasts:

https://www.podpage.com/stories-that-inspire-us/

https://www.twosistas.online/

TrulyYourVA with Janis welcomed back for her 3rd appearance on this Saturday, January 28, 2023, Sarah Ankney Regina.  Sarah is a specialized Pinterest and Social Media Manager. She has been working in this field for over 3 years after discovering the benefits of utilizing Pinterest marketing her business.  With her strategy, her clients have seen their businesses grow!  Her first podcast episode was recorded on June 12, 2022; her 2nd appearance was recorded on January 12, 2023 (links to her podcasts are below.)

Today’s podcast was a learning experience for me in reference to my own Pinterest account.  We started with the opening page and how to maximize its benefits.  Sarah explained that potential clients need to know how, when and where to reach me.  (Ironically enough, I am in the process of changing that opening graphic and how did it not occur to me that I should have my contact info front and center!!)

We chatted about the Pinterest boards in great detail and how to complement them to our page’s advantage.  For instance, when I “pin” the “New Podcast Episode” on the date it was recorded, I should follow it up a month later with perhaps a blog post, using a different pin, different description, different colors, etc.

Since I manage, market and host (3) podcasts simultaneously (of course (1) in which I co-host with my sister, Carroll-Sue on the TwoSistas Podcast), those should each have their own respective board which they do!  Each board should have a “cover” to it (my boards do not; as of yet that is!)

Sarah reiterated that every pin and every idea pin should have a goal and a call-to-action. My call-to-action will be to revamp my Pinterest page!  Sarah will be back in the next few months to check up on my progress - gotta go now and work on my Pinterest!

Sarah gave such crucial advice and direction on “how to”.  She has a Facebook Group and you are invited to join where she performs monthly training and shares her expertise and advice on all things Pinterest.  Click the below link to join her Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/sassypinterest/

To connect with Sarah further, please check out her website, Pinterest link and other various social media platforms:

https://sarahankney.com/

https://www.pinterest.com/sassypinterest13/

https://www.instagram.com/sassypinterest/

https://twitter.com/sassypinterest

I can’t thank Sarah enough for being my guest today and enjoyed our post-podcast chat!  As mentioned above, the following are the links from Sarah’s prior podcasts:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/pinning-the-sassy-way-on-pinterest-with-sarah-ankney-062122/

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/pinning-the-sassy-way-on-pinterest-with-sarah-ankney-regina-011223/

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/intake/

TrulyYourVA with Janis welcomed the first guest of 2023 on this Thursday, January 12th, Sarah Ankney Regina.  Sarah is a specialized Pinterest and Social Media Manager. She has been working in this field for over 3 years after discovering the benefits of utilizing Pinterest marketing her business.  With her strategy, her clients have seen their businesses grow!  This is Sarah’s 2nd appearance on “Truly”.  Her first podcast episode was recorded on June 12, 2022 (link to that podcast below.)

Sarah gave us an update on the recent changes with Pinterest, some of which include:

*Only having 5 - 10 boards! (Sarah is actually going through the process of redesigning her own Pinterest account and she currently has (5) boards.)

**No longer posting other people’s pins to your boards.  (Pinterest previously requested that all users do this; now they do not.)

***Going “live” on Pinterest.  (There is an application process before you can actually do this.)

****Hashtags are no longer required or used.

*****Keywords are highly suggested for each pin.

Sarah also gave us the breakdown of sample pins (with any pin, there should always be an end goal in mind.) For instance, I could use for my podcasts which include:

*Blog

*Video

*Freebie

*Idea Pins

Sarah gave an enormous amount of such crucial advice and direction on “how to”.  She has a Facebook Group and you are invited to join where she performs monthly training and shares her expertise and advice on all things Pinterest.  Click the below link to join her Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/sassypinterest/

To connect with Sarah further, please check out her website, Pinterest link and other various social media platforms:

https://sarahankney.com/

https://www.pinterest.com/sassypinterest13/

https://www.instagram.com/sassypinterest/

https://twitter.com/sassypinterest

I can’t thank Sarah enough for being my guest today and can’t wait to have her back on!  In fact, we have already scheduled her in for Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 1:00pm EST!!  As mentioned above, the link below is from Sarah’s first podcast:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/pinning-the-sassy-way-on-pinterest-with-sarah-ankney-062122/

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/guests/intake/

TrulyYourVA with Janis welcomed to today’s podcast this Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Ambila Nath.  Ambila is known by her clients as ‘The Girl Next Door of Spirituality’.  She is a serial entrepreneur, certified coach, spiritual teacher, international speaker and an avid follower of her passions.  (This Ambila’s 3rd Appearance.  Her 2nd appearance was on August 25, 2022.  Her first appearance was on June 23, 2022.  Click the links below to listen to those podcasts.)

Ambila is far from what you may consider a stereotypical spiritual coach.  She encompasses her prior management consulting to building her spiritual business.

Like many entrepreneurs, Ambila has a daily routine; (it’s important to note that a daily routine is obviously different for everyone.)  For Ambila, that includes self-care and personal development.  She likes to listen to something positive.  As she put it, it’s all about “feeding your spirit”.

“Feeding your spirit” is also about working around your energy.  Time management is crucial not only in your personal life but in your business life as well.  Personal growth strategies also help us to go from a hobby mindset to a business mindset.

Ambila works 1:1 with her clients and will also be offering group coaching as well.  To connect with Ambila further, her preferable means of connection is her Instagram account but please feel free to check out her website, and other various social media platforms (her favorite platform is Instagram!):

https://www.ambilanath.com/

http://www.instagram.com/ambilanath

http://www.facebook.com/ambilanathcom

http://www.linkedin.com/in/ambila-nath

Ambila’s 1st podcast appearance - June 23, 2022:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/the-business-with-the-girl-next-door-of-spirituality-ambila-nath-062322/

Ambila’s 2nd podcast appearance - August 25, 2022:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/trulyyourva-with-janis-podcast-wambila-nath-the-girl-next-door-of-spirituality-082522/

I can’t thank Ambila enough for being my guest today and yes; she will be on my podcast again in 2023!!

Let me know what you thought of today’s podcast.  What does your daily routine entail?  Do you have a hobby mindset or a business mindset?  Please go to my website (click the link below) and leave me a voice message.

TrulyYourVA with Janis is the business Podcast to inspire, connect and collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs.  Do you have an online business, podcast or expertise that you would like to be featured on my podcast?  I welcome you to check out my website, and “register as a guest”:

https://www.trulyyourvawithjanis.com/