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Booked Out with Bre
Welcome to Booked Out with Bre: the podcast for virtual assistants ready to level up and founders building with team who refuse to choose between audacious ambition and a life they actually love.
I'm your host, Bre Cain, mama of three, unapologetic entrepreneur, and founder of a business built from my kitchen table and 4-year-old's bedroom with big energy and zero apologies.
I'm the founder of ICON & Lightning, a remote team agency that hand matches elite virtual assistants to founder-led…
Episodes
- Booked Out with Bre
137. Less Is More: Reflections from Bre on Scaling, White Space, and What's Next
Summary In this solo episode, Bre steps away from her usual guest interviews to share founder reflections. She covers why she loves the virtual assistant (VA)…
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136. THE VA VAULT: From Side Hustle to Legacy-Making Business (Best of Series)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am opening up the vault to revisit a powerful conversation about what it really takes to move from a side-hustle…
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135. Virtual House Management: How Hannah Morgan Is Helping Busy Parents Share the Mental Load
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to sit down with Hannah Morgan, a working mom of three and the founder of Heron House Management—the…
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134. THE VA VAULT: 3 Simple Steps to Your First $10K Month (Best of Series)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am opening up the vault to share one of our most powerful and high-impact sessions! We are doing a special "Best Of"…
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133. THE VA VAULT: How to Become a Six-Figure Virtual Assistant (Best of Series)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am opening up the vault to share one of our most powerful and high-impact sessions! We are doing a special "Best Of"…
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132. THE VA VAULT: From Doubt to Booked Out—How to Confidently Book VA Clients (Best of Series)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am opening up the vault to share one of our most powerful and high-impact sessions! We are doing a special "Best Of"…
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131: THE VA VAULT: My 90-Day Roadmap to a Booked-Out Virtual Assistant Business (Best of Series)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am opening up the vault to share one of our most popular and high-impact sessions! We are doing a special "Best Of"…
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130. Meeting the Godmother of the Virtual Assistant Industry: Lesley Pyle’s 30-Year Journey to HireMyMom
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I have the absolute honor and privilege of sitting down with a true legend, Lesley Pyle. Lesley is the founder of…
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129. VA Spotlight: How Danelle Schult Matched Her 12-Year Corporate Salary and Found Freedom as a Virtual Assistant
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m sitting down with the amazing Danelle Schult to share her incredible journey from "Corporate Queen" to fully…
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128. VA Spotlight: Crystal Holmes on Turning Corporate Trauma into a Thriving Virtual Assistant Agency
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so honored to introduce you to one of our amazing full-ride VA Leadership Academy scholarship winners, Crystal…
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127. VA Spotlight: How Virtual Assistant Diana Luna Went From Welding to a 5K/Month Freedom Business
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so honored to introduce you to one of our incredible full-ride scholarship winners, Diana Luna! For my birthday…
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126. High-Value Virtual Assistant Secrets: How to Sign $1K+ Monthly Packages
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am diving into the juicy details of how you can stop competing for the bottom and start signing dream clients into…
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125. VA Spotlight: How Katlyn Wertz Hit 10K Months in Half a Year as a Pinterest Virtual Assistant
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am sitting down with the incredible Katlyn Wertz (known to many as Kate!). Kate is a powerhouse member of the VA…
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124. VA Spotlight: Blending Strategy and Energetics with Intuitive Virtual Assistant Leslie Benton
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am chatting with the absolutely magical Leslie Benton! Leslie has such an incredible story—she’s a former teaching…
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123. The Get Paid Playbook: How to Earn Your First $5K as a Virtual Assistant
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, we are diving into the most exciting part of the journey: getting paid! This is day three of our series, and I’m…
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122. VA Spotlight: Scaling Your Virtual Assistant Business with Iconic Branding & Energetics with Cathryn FisFis
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am joined by one of my favorite humans and a true branding visionary, Cathryn FisFis! Our journey goes back over a…
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121. Building the Foundation: The Tactical Roadmap to Your Virtual Assistant Business
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m diving into the tactical, practical nuts and bolts of what you actually need to build your virtual assistant…
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120. Decoding the Virtual Assistant Industry: Your Roadmap to 5K Months and Beyond
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m kicking off day one of a powerful 3-day series designed to pull back the curtain on the virtual assistant industry…
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119. VA Spotlight: Rewiring Your Subconscious for 100K Months with Brittany Heyboer
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am sitting down with the incredible Brittany Heyboer, the heartbeat behind Unlock Her Co and the founder of the…
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118. VA Spotlight: From 17 Years of Teaching to a Thriving Virtual Assistant Business with Emma Forrest
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m so excited to bring you a conversation with the wonderful Emma Forrest! Emma is a powerhouse member of the VA…
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117. Beyond the Algorithm: Building a Scalable Virtual Assistant Marketing Strategy with Holli Fourniquet
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m sitting down with the absolute marketing queen, Holli Fourniquet! Holli has spent 20 years in the marketing…
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116. VA Spotlight: Finding Your Influence & Scaling Your Virtual Assistant Business with Meghan Braun
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am sitting down with the amazing Meghan Braun, founder of The Marigold Collective and a true leader in the virtual…
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115. VA Spotlight: From Restaurant Manager to Creative Agency CEO with Naomi Birmingham
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am sitting down with the incredible Naomi Birmingham! Naomi is the Creative Director and CEO of Desert Lux Creative…
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114. VA Spotlight: Trading Corporate Burnout for Virtual Assistant Freedom with Melissa Ezaki
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to introduce you to the amazing Melissa Ezaki, a powerhouse member of our VA Leadership Academy!…
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113. Time Blocking Your Way to 5K Months: A VA Success Story with Alexis Pixler
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring on the amazing Alexis Pixler, a powerhouse from our VA Leadership Academy family! Alexis's…
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112. Style as Leverage: A Conversation with VA Fest Live Style Sponsor Brianna Galm
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am SO excited to sit down with the incredible Brianna Galm! Brianna is a fashion expert, a style queen, and our…
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111. Team Talk Show Premiere: "Did I Adopt an Adult?" & The Unpaid COO Problem
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm SO excited to launch a brand new format: the Team Talk Show! This is the live call-in show where founders, VAs, and…
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110. VA Spotlight: From a Side Hustle Do-Over to 5K Months in 90 Days with Alexis Pixler
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring on the amazing Alexis Pixler, a powerhouse from our VA Leadership Academy family! Alexis's…
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109. VA Spotlight: From Draining Government Job to "Tech Witch" with Angi Terpenning
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring on the incredible Angi Terpenning, a recent graduate of the VA Leadership Academy…
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108. VA Spotlight: Angela Guerrero on Leaving Corporate & Building Her Dream VA Business
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring on the amazing Angela Guerrero, a recent graduate of the VA Leadership Academy Certification…
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107. VA Agency Client Spotlight: The Power of Heart-Led Leadership at Love Leader Live with Ruthie Cease
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring on one of my incredible Icon & Lightning agency clients and dear friends, the amazing Ruthie…
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106. VA Spotlight: The Power of Identity & Building a Soul-Led Business with Meghan of The Marigold Collective
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to continue our Client Spotlight series and introduce you to the amazing Meghan Braun, the founder of…
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105. From Zero to Fully Booked in Days with Randi Kathryn
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m joined by Randi Kathryn, a brand-new VA agency owner who went from zero to fully booked in days by making a clear…
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104. Love Marketing and Identity Shifts for Light, Lasting Growth
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I’m celebrating with our community and sharing the identity shifts, love marketing, and ecosystem thinking that created…
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103. The Unapologetic Art of Having It All: Why You Can't Do It All At Once—A Conversation with Legend Pat Benatar
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am absolutely honored and bursting with excitement to introduce you to a personal legend and a woman who perfectly…
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102. The 90-Day Roadmap to a Booked-Out Virtual Assistant Business
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm giving you the simple, 3-step roadmap to go from wanting to be a virtual assistant to having a thriving, booked-out…
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101. The Energetics of Wealth: A Conversation on 5D Creation & Manifestation with Rayna Campbell
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am absolutely buzzing to introduce you to one of our incredible Icon and Lightning agency clients, the magical Rayna…
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100. Client Spotlight: Monetize Your Genius Through Soul Led Leadership with Jessica O'Kane
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to introduce you to another one of my incredible ICON & Lightning agency clients, the amazing Jessica…
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99. Client Spotlight: Rewriting the Rules of Perimenopause with Laura & Andy Berger
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to continue my ICON & Lightning Client Spotlight series and introduce you to the incredible Laura and…
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98. Client Spotlight: A Sober Coach's Journey from Burnout to a Thriving Business with Shannon Leigh McCabe
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to continue my series introducing you to the incredible, industry leading clients we serve at my VA…
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97. The Astrology of a 7 Figure Virtual Assistant: My Live Chart Reading with Alicia Orre
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to welcome the astrology queen, Alicia Orre, to the show! We dive into how understanding your unique…
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96. Beyond Branding: A Conversation on Brand Expansion, Events & Choosing Bigger with Kati Elliott of Bombshell Brands
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to introduce you to one of my amazing ICON & Lightning agency clients, the one and only Kati Elliott!…
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95. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Emily Rae Hall on Turning Rejection into a $4k/Month VA Business
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm honored to share a powerful and deeply moving story from our VA Spotlight Series, featuring the incredible Emily…
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94. Innovating the VA Industry: A Thought Leader Chat with Tom & Anna Rogers on Tech, Events & Scaling
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm SO excited to bring you a special conversation I had with my friends Anna and Tom Rogers! This chat was pure fire…
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93. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Tonya Smith's Journey from Corporate Burnout to 10K+ Months as a Virtual Assistant
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am so excited to bring you another incredible story from our VA Spotlight Series, featuring the powerhouse, Tonya…
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92. VA Fest Goes LIVE! Announcing the First-Ever In-Person Event for Virtual Assistants
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm coming to you with some HUGE, game changing news that I am so incredibly excited to share! As you know, my mission…
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91. Trusting Your Gut to Build a VA Business: A Live Q&A on Husbands, Past Failures & Self-Doubt
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm hosting an unhinged, live Q&A session and group hangout where we dive deep into the real, raw mindset shifts…
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90. VA Spotlight Series 2025: From Paralegal to Booked-Out Agency Owner with Nicole Duda
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm so excited to share our latest VA Spotlight Series, featuring the amazing Nicole Duda! Nicole’s journey is such a…
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89. VA Fest Goes LIVE! Announcing the First-Ever In-Person Event for Virtual Assistants
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm coming to you with some HUGE, game-changing news that I am so incredibly excited to share! As you know, my mission…
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88. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Malai Chellios on Bold Moves, In-Person Networking & Building a Thriving VA Agency
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm so excited to bring you our latest VA Spotlight Series featuring the incredible Malai Chellios! Malai's journey is…
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87. VA Spotlight Series 2025: How Meghan Braun Built a Niche Virtual Assistant Business & Transformed Her Health
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm so excited to bring you our next VA Spotlight 2025 feature with the amazing Meghan Braun! Meghan's story is a…
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86. The VA Spotlight Series 2025: How Cathryn Lazopoulos Fisfis Built a $5k/Month Virtual Assistant Business & Fueled Her Dreams
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm so excited to bring you another installment of our VA Spotlight Series, featuring the incredible Cathryn Lazopoulos…
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85. VA Spotlight Series 2025: Anisha Jennings on From Full-Time Mom & IT Pro to Thriving Website Strategist & Podcaster!
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, as part of our VA Spotlight Series 2025, I'm so excited to introduce you to the incredible Anisha Jennings! Anisha came…
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84. The Secret Language of High-Value Clients: How to Attract Dream VA Gigs & Get Paid What You're Worth!
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm spilling the tea on how to attract and book high-value virtual assistant clients – the ones who truly value your…
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83. From Law Firm to Food Blog: Amy Nash on Building a Deliciously Successful Business & Cookbook!
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am SO excited to introduce you to the amazing Amy Nash! Amy is a powerhouse mama who went from a high-stakes law…
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82. Unleash Your Inner Savage: Visibility, Voice & Unapologetic Success with Sam Altieri
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, get ready to have your mind BLOWN because the one and only Sam Altieri is in the house! This session from VA Fest is…
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81. From Corporate Breadwinner to Home with Her Kids in 4 Months: Paige Brincks' VA Success Story
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm SO thrilled to share a powerful session from VA Fest 2025 with the amazing Paige Brincks! Paige's story is one of…
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80. From $6-Figure Corporate to Thriving VA: Tonya Smith's Inspiring Journey to Leaving Her 9-to-5
Episode Title: From $6-Figure Corporate to Thriving VA: Tonya Smith's Inspiring Journey to Leaving Her 9-to-5 Podcast Description: In this episode of Booked…
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79. Is the Virtual Assistant Industry Oversaturated? (Hint: It's a Goldmine!)
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I'm tackling a question I hear all the time: Is the virtual assistant industry oversaturated? Maybe you've looked…
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78. Mexico Poolside to $100k Months: Bre & Chandler Lee on Unhinged Authority, VA Success & Business Growth
In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, things get extra fun because I'm chatting with my amazing friend, Chandler Lee! You might know her from her own…