Quitting Corporate LaToya Russell

Allie Pasag, CEO of Streamline Mavens and a Certified Online Business Manager, is a powerhouse of systems and business transformation who has been breaking down barriers in the online world since 2003. As a Filipino virtual service provider, Allie faced many challenges before finding her success - from x-rated scams to discrimination around her accent. I invite you to join me today on a wild ride of a conversation with Allie, as we hear about her incredible road to success.
 
We also dive into:
The importance of work/life balance and finding joy
Embracing the opportunities that come from failing 
Value-based pricing regardless of where you are located in the world
Resources mentioned:
Learn more about Allie by visiting her website! 
You can also connect with her on her VA Agency website, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session. 
Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation. 
Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here. 
Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook!
You can also find me on YouTube & Pinterest.
A bit about Allie:
Allie Pasag is a veteran in the world of virtual assistance and online business management. With a career that stretches back to 2003, she is a proven authority in creating systems and automation that are not just sophisticated but also user-friendly and easily implemented. As the CEO of Streamline Mavens and a Certified Online Business Manager, Allie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in breaking down business barriers and putting client businesses on autopilot.
 
With a focus on Systems Creation and Optimization, Launch Management, Operations Management, Website and Funnels, Workflow and Blueprints, and Business Process Documentation, Allie's expertise is in designing, improving, and managing business systems and processes. Her primary mission is to create the optimal environment for passion-driven businesses to thrive.
 
Allie’s journey in the freelance world began in 2003, and she received her certification as an Online Business Manager in 2018. In 2009, she started her VA agency which unfortunately had to close its doors in 2019 due to the pandemic. This closure was a difficult but necessary decision as she prioritized her daughter's health, who is asthmatic and more susceptible to COVID-19. This challenge led Allie to adapt and shift her approach, which has resulted in the birth of Streamline Mavens.
 
Together with two other certified OBMs, Streamline Mavens is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence. As they navigate the digital landscape, they're not only changing how businesses operate, but they're also setting new standards in the field of virtual professional services.
 
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As a heart-centered business coach and scaling strategist, Andrea Elibero specializes in coaching ‘Soulpreneurs’ to scale their businesses through focusing on intentionality and strategy. 
After achieving her goals in the corporate world, Andrea embarked on her own entrepreneurial journey as a Virtual Assistant in 2019. Through hard work and sacrifice, she was able to quit corporate in 5 months since she completely replaced her 9-5 income. LaToya and Andrea chat about what it really takes to make this dream a reality, and Andrea shares her top 3 tips for making the leap.
We also dive into:
What it looks like to truly make your entrepreneurial dream a priority
Pivoting careers during Covid 
Taking risks despite fear and criticism
Resources mentioned:
Learn more about Andrea by visiting her website!
Find Andrea’s free resources for growing and scaling your business here.
You can also connect with her on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session. 
Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation. 
Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here. 
Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook!
You can also find me on YouTube & Pinterest.
A bit about Andrea:
Hi! I’m Andrea Elibero, a business coach & scaling strategist for soulpreneurs.
I am fiercely passionate about empowering soulpreneurs to intentionally grow & scale mission-driven businesses that both celebrate their unique magic and support their dream life through embodiment, coaching, strategy, & implementation so they can live the aligned laptop lifestyle of their dreams.
My path has taken me from therapist to nurse to fulfilling my desire for freedom and embarking on my entrepreneurial journey in 2019. I replaced my >$70k 9-5 income in 5 months as a virtual assistant. A few months later, I grew into a virtual assistant agency, and soon after, I expanded to a certified online business manager. My journey culminated as a business coach & scaling strategist. 
My passion is working with soulpreneurs to help them scale their businesses in an intentional way so it supports their life and not the other way around. 
When I am not doing that, I keep myself busy by adapting to my new life abroad (I moved from Miami to Spain in 2022), teaching my dogs to bark in Spanish, having lots of travel adventures, and practicing pilates & yoga.
 
Song Credit: Run Free by Josef Falkenskold

As a Finance major who became a military spouse, Molly Rose quickly realized that her 20s were not going to pan out the way she  expected. Having tried life as a ‘cubicle-dweller’ in Corporate Finance, she faced the truth that she hated it and leapt feet first into entrepreneurship instead.


Now, with over a decade behind her, Molly Rose talks to us about her journey; what she learnt along the way and how she is loving her latest venture - teaching people how to be General Administrative Virtual Assistants (VA). 


We also dive into:
The value of jumping in and learning on the job
The realities of VA finances when getting started
Creating a career around your life and not the other way around
How she made the move from VA to VA trainer/teacher

Resources mentioned:
Learn more about Molly Rose by visiting her website!!
You can also connect with her on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session. 
Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation. 
Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here. 
Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook!
You can also find me on YouTube & Pinterest.

A bit about Molly Rose:
Molly Rose Speed is an expert in creating what everyone wants more of -- time freedom. She is the creator of Virtual Assistant Academy and the Founder of Virtual Assistant Management, which provides trusted VA certification and placement in the online market. 
Molly Rose is an awarded military spouse and solo world traveler who believes in creating a business and a life that allows you to do more of what you love.
 
Song Credit: Run Free by Josef Falkenskold
 

As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, Natalie Franke is a superhero in disguise . She’s a small business advocate, author, former Chief Evangelist at HoneyBook, Co Founder of The Rising Tide Society and now Head of Community at FloDesk! 
Natalie thrives on community and believes in the importance of infrastructure for independent business owners. We get into the cultural differences while working in corporate vs becoming an entrepreneur.
We also dive into:
Natalie’s love for photography.
Deviating from traditional upbringing. 
Becoming an independent business owner. 
The importance of education and running a business.
Building a community instead of focusing on competition
What holds people back much more than failure
Resources mentioned:
Learn more about Natalie by visiting her website!
Get 50% OFF your HoneyBook subscription here.
You can also connect with her on Instagram and TikTok.
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Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session. 
Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation. 
Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here. 
Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook!
You can also find me on YouTube & Pinterest.
A bit about Natalie:
Natalie has built a six-figure photography business, started a movement through an online hashtag, #communityovercompetition that quickly became an established company, survived a brain tumor, and is the author of Built to Belong: Community over Competition. This book discusses the importance of community and the lessons she’s learned throughout her entrepreneurial and leadership life. Her other book, Gutsy, released in August, is a guide on how to overcome your fears and be bold in both your personal and professional life.
 
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If you’ve had some mental struggles on how to move forward with your business or started and you’re dealing with the lack of  a good support system, make sure you listen to this entire episode.
 
Ryane LeCesne, Master Your Mindset Coach, shares the three specific mindsets that are holding us back in business. You may have dealt with one of these before, and that is okay. You are not alone.
 
We also dive into:
Ryane’s journey from sociology in college, teacher by profession to now helping women master their mindset. How we all have a distinction in what we do in our business. Being mindful of the ideas you share with others knowing not everyone will understand. The importance of shifting your mindset thinking and believing in yourself. Cash flow and the fact that entrepreneurship revolves around risk tolerance. The truth about how scrappy the journey can be once you decide to go all in. Why everyone needs to get themselves a coach. Understanding what entrepreneurship is and how much of it is YOUR VISION. Resources mentioned: Learn more about Ryane by visiting her website! You can also connect with her on Instagram, and  Facebook! Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session.  Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation.  Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here.  Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook! You can also find me on YouTube & PinterestLearn More about Ryane: Ryane LeCesne is the Master Your Mindset Coach. Since 2012, she has coached nearly 1,000 high-achieving women – specializing in the unique needs of high-achieving Black women – to advance their professional dreams by overcoming and healing from the self-limiting mindsets of Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism.
Ryane understands how frustrating it is to have followed the "blueprint to success" only to feel like you secretly lack the 3Cs – clarity, confidence, and courage – to advance your career or build your dream business on your terms. She knows what it feels like to have done "everything right" and still feel stuck and trapped second-guessing yourself and your dreams. She also knows the mindset required to take big, bold action in the face of your fears.
Her coaching process is evidence-based, holistic, transformational, and proven to be instrumental in helping high-achieving women professionally advance. When Ryane’s not coaching or with her nose in a personal development+leadership+spiritual book, she is the wife of a very loving and supportive super-guy and mommy to a very special love bug. She’s a proud member of The Links, Incorporated and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and a graduate of Spelman College and Georgetown University.
 
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In episode 27, Naketa Ren Thigpen, #1 balance and relationship advisor spills all the tea on the importance of being intentionally selfish when it’s most needed and figuring out what makes you happy. And not allowing the hypocrisy of our industries to hold us back from our version of happiness. 
Naketa takes us back to her journey from college to getting into a field in which she excelled. There was a time when she was doing really great and being able to focus on her skills but learned it wasn’t what made her happy. If you feel that way, know that there is hope and you too, can fulfill your life with all things you love.
We also dive into:
A personal trauma that Naketa faced that she used to push her dreams forward. The journey in digging deeper to get clarity. Her transition from being an employee in the system to being the boss. The moment she realized her 68-page business plan was all wrong despite the professionals that approved it. How to deal with the family and friends that don’t understand your decision to shift. What being intentionally selfish means and its impact. Even if you are educated and experienced, there may come a time when you need a coach to help you get some introspection. Resources mentioned:
Learn more about Naketa by visiting her website! You can also connect with her on Instagram and  Facebook! You can find Naketa’s book in over 400,000 online stores like Amazon, and Barnes & Noble; search selfish permission to pause live love and laugh your way to joy. Want to learn more about becoming a Tech and Automations Service Provider? Sign up for my FREE info session.  Learn how to use any platform to set up automations with The Anatomy of Automation.  Ready to quit corporate? Visit my website here.  Let’s connect on Instagram or Facebook! You can also find me on YouTube & Pinterest. Learn More about Naketa:
Naketa Ren Thigpen is on a mission to build stronger families that L.E.A.V.E new multi-generational imprints witnessed from the ripples of love, empathy, adventure, victory, and edification they create from their wholeness.
Naketa’s the #1 Balance (and) Relationship Advisor in the World activating power couples and potent humans who are ready to recalibrate and own their right to be intentionally selfish to amplify relationship intimacy as they grow to live in the space of (and) fully.
After a successful career helping families push through trials caused by trauma, lost confidence, and communication challenges impacting intimacy within their relationships, Naketa Ren Thigpen, broke barriers and glass ceilings when she decided to break free from outdated expectations and binding patriarchal definitions that limit the ability to self-actualize.
Formerly trained as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Naketa architected her core professional skill set as a Psychotherapist, Trauma Specialist, Sexology, and Relationship expert with strategically infused tenets of metaphysics and coaching to set a new bar, creating ripples inside the personal development industry.
Utilizing her distinct experiential, intuitive, and highly energetic style, Naketa is the host of the Balance Boldly Podcast & International Best Selling Author of the book Selfish: Permission to Pause, Live, Love, and Laugh Your Way to Joy. A highly sought-after Transformative Empowerment Speaker and CEO of ThigPro Balance (and) Relationship Management Institute, this brilliant beauty has revolutionized how to heal traumas while balancing work/life (and LOVE).
Song Credit: Run Free by Josef Falkenskold