The Virtual CEO

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Amy Wallin used to be the admin, the marketing team, and the entire ops department, all at once. Now she helps founders stop doing that. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, building offshore support for growth-stage businesses, EAs, ops, marketing, and bookkeeping, so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks and build the company they set out to build. Here she talks delegation, leverage, and hiring. You don't need another productivity hack. You need leverage.

  1. 3d ago

    Why Some Clients Are Not Worth Saving

    The Virtual CEO with Amy Wallin is the business and leadership podcast for founders, CEOs and business owners who want to build better teams, delegate properly, improve operations and get themselves out of the weeds. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, a virtual assistant agency helping businesses build high-quality offshore teams, so episodes come with a healthy dose of leadership, business operations, productivity and the occasionally uncomfortable realities of being the person in charge. In this episode: Amy gets candid about the clients who cost far more than they pay, and why letting them go can be the most profitable move you make. She unpacks the hidden toll a toxic client takes on your time, your team, your culture and your headspace. She also explains how to tell a "difficult" client from one who's simply not worth saving, which red flags to watch for before anyone signs on, and how to end the relationship kindly and firmly. Want to know more about Linked VA and how we help businesses hire, onboard and manage high-quality virtual assistants? Check out our website here: https://linkedva.com/

  2. Sep 24

    Why You’re Addicted To Starting Things

    The Virtual CEO with Amy Wallin is the business and leadership podcast for founders, CEOs and business owners who want to build better teams, delegate properly, improve operations and get themselves out of the weeds. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, a virtual assistant agency helping businesses build high-quality offshore teams, so episodes come with a healthy dose of leadership, business operations, productivity and the occasionally uncomfortable realities of being the person in charge. In this episode:Amy digs into why starting something new feels so rewarding and why finishing it feels so hard. She explores how shiny new ideas, ego, and social validation keep us stuck in "start mode," why everything takes longer than we plan, and practical ways to limit open projects and actually close loops. Want to know more about Linked VA and how we help businesses hire, onboard and manage high-quality virtual assistants? Check out our website here:https://linkedva.com/

  3. Sep 4

    How To Fix A Sh*t Culture Before It Kills Your Business

    The Virtual CEO with Amy Wallin is the business and leadership podcast for founders, CEOs and business owners who want to build better teams, delegate properly, improve operations and get themselves out of the weeds. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, a virtual assistant agency helping businesses build high-quality offshore teams, so episodes come with a healthy dose of leadership, business operations, productivity and the occasionally uncomfortable realities of being the person in charge. In this episode: Amy digs into why every workplace culture problem traces back to leadership, and how to actually fix it. This one's for founders, managers, and anyone leading a team that feels off, whether that's fear, disengagement, or people just going through the motions. Amy covers how to spot a broken culture before it costs you your best people, why the leader is always the starting point, the small shifts in language and behavior that rebuild trust over time, and how to handle managers who might be quietly undoing your good work. Culture isn't a poster on the wall, it's a daily habit, and it starts today. Want to know more about Linked VA and how we help businesses hire, onboard and manage high-quality virtual assistants? Check out our website here:https: //linkedva.com/

    How To Fix A Sh*t Culture Before It Kills Your Business

  4. Aug 27

    Why Success Is Not Making You Happy

    The Virtual CEO with Amy Wallin is the business and leadership podcast for founders, CEOs and business owners who want to build better teams, delegate properly, improve operations and get themselves out of the weeds. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, a virtual assistant agency helping businesses build high-quality offshore teams, so episodes come with a healthy dose of leadership, business operations, productivity and the occasionally uncomfortable realities of being the person in charge. In this episode: Amy digs into why hitting your goals doesn't always bring the fulfilment you expected, and why success can feel strangely empty once you get there. She walks through 4 simple questions designed to help you figure out what actually drives you, beyond money and achievement. Want to know more about Linked VA and how we help businesses hire, onboard and manage high-quality virtual assistants? Check out our website here: https://linkedva.com/

    Why Success Is Not Making You Happy

  5. Aug 27

    People Pleasers Don’t Get Promoted

    The Virtual CEO with Amy Wallin is the business and leadership podcast for founders, CEOs and business owners who want to build better teams, delegate properly, improve operations and get themselves out of the weeds. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, a virtual assistant agency helping businesses build high-quality offshore teams, so episodes come with a healthy dose of leadership, business operations, productivity and the occasionally uncomfortable realities of being the person in charge. In this episode: Why honesty beats harmony, why accountability matters more than being liked, and why "nice" isn't the same as "reliable." Amy breaks down the real reason she won't promote a people pleaser, even a hardworking, loyal one. If you struggle to deliver bad news, avoid hard conversations, or find yourself saying yes to everyone but yourself, this one's for you. Want to know more about Linked VA and how we help businesses hire, onboard and manage high-quality virtual assistants? Check out our website here: https://linkedva.com/

  6. Jul 16

    The 20 Minute Content Marketer

    I spend 6 hours a week on content or zero. There's no in between, and I bet you're the same. So in this episode, I'm breaking down how I turn 20 minutes of my time into 15 pieces of content, every single week. Free GPT I built to help you structure your first script (no catch): https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a1fa2b256c48191960b61558650fe7c-podcast-producer ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

  7. Jul 2

    How To Become Weirdly Hard To Offend

    Successful people aren't lucky, they're just harder to offend. In this episode, I break down 5 practical lessons to help you stop taking things personally and start protecting your energy. ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

  8. Jun 18

    The 5 Job Interview Questions You Should Ask (or Prepare to Be Asked)

    I've hired the wrong person more times than I want to admit. They aced every test, passed every check, and showed up as a completely different human being. So I stopped asking recycled interview questions and started asking five specific ones that actually cut through the performance. Whether you're the one hiring or the one being interviewed, this one's for you. ---------- Want a VA who actually makes your business run better (not just “help a bit”)? Apply here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save 10 hours a week and download the FREE inbox SOP for your EA: Grab it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re new here, I’m Amy Wallin. CEO of Linked VA. We help business owners scale with high-performing offshore support (EA, Ops, Marketing, Recruitment, Bookkeeping)... without turning payroll into a crime scene. A little about me… A few years ago: I was the admin department I was the marketing department I was the entire operations team and I still thought hiring help would “slow me down” 😅 Now: we build offshore support layers for growth-stage companies we recruit, screen, train and performance-manage talent so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks while trying to build a Million Dollar business If you want more output, better margins, and less founder dependency… you don’t need another productivity hack.You need leverage. Apply for a VA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkedva.com/enquire/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE inbox SOP for your EA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://go.linkedva.com/inbox-sop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Always consider your specific business circumstances and seek advice from your financial and legal professionals before making major hiring or operational decisions.

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Amy Wallin used to be the admin, the marketing team, and the entire ops department, all at once. Now she helps founders stop doing that. Amy is the CEO of Linked VA, building offshore support for growth-stage businesses, EAs, ops, marketing, and bookkeeping, so founders can stop drowning in $10 tasks and build the company they set out to build. Here she talks delegation, leverage, and hiring. You don't need another productivity hack. You need leverage.

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  • Creator
    Linked VA
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Linked VA
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    The Virtual CEO