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The Aspirant Podcast
How to Hire the Right VA Without Losing Your Mind: A Simple, Stress-Free Playbook
If you’ve ever thought “I need help—but what kind?” this episode will clear the fog.
I sit down with Virtual Assistant veteran Rachael Davila (20+ years in the field) to unpack how to hire smarter, onboard better, and actually get your time (and sanity) back.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why hiring fails more often from mindset than skill — and how to move from solopreneur to teampreneur.
- The difference between onboarding and offloading (and why onboarding wins every time).
- A practical roadmap: break goals → projects → tasks and use Do / Delegate / Delete / Delay to decide who should do what — plus how to match tasks to the right kind of support (doer, collaborator, specialist, or personal assistant).
By the end of this convo, you’ll feel equipped to create a handoff list, choose the right VA type, and trust the process on your way to building a stronger busines. 🎧
About Rachael Davila:
Rachael Davila is a Virtual Assistant mentor, implementation strategist, author, and founder of Extra Hands! Virtual Assistance. She’s been a solo VA since 2005 and hired her first assistant in 2021, giving her a unique perspective on both sides of the VA/client relationship. Rachael knows how overwhelming it can feel to figure out virtual support, and she’s made it her mission to help business owners navigate the sometimes-scary but always-worth-it process of finding and working with the right VA. She’s the host of the Hey! Do I Need a VA? podcast and author of the book by the same name.
