How to Build a Team That Runs Without You with Lia Garvin

The Unfiltered Tea with Evie · Oct 6, 2026 · 51m · transcript

If you've hired a team but you're still stuck in the weeds doing all the doing, this episode is for you.

I'm sitting down with Lia Garvin, aka the Team Whisperer. Lia spent 10 years building high performing teams at Google, Apple and Microsoft and now helps founders and business owners replace themselves in the day-to-day of their business.

We talk about why your team isn't following the plan (even when it's a great plan), the exact steps to start delegating this week and the simple timing shift that stops you from micromanaging. Lia also gets real about being friends with your team, hiring…