Podcast by Catherine Gladwyn - UK Virtual Assistant Trainer
18 July 2026
Here's the link to book onto the training I mention at the end of the podcast: https://courses.catherinegladwyn.co.uk/products/live_events/bookkeeping-2026
Did you know that when people say ‘I’ve had an unexpected tax bill’, it just means they didn’t have access to a podcast episode like this.
Personally, I absolutely love bookkeeping and I hope that comes across in this podcast episode so I can help you to love it and not fear it.
So many new VAs either:
And because we do need to know a bit more than how many notebooks you can put through the business every month, when this suggested topic came in from a listener I thought ‘bloody brilliant idea’.
And it gave me an excuse to invite the lovely Nadia Gibbs from Birdsong accountancy and one of the co-founders of Hey Monika, the award winning software for new bookkeepers, to join me.
Let us show you how the scary bits of bookkeeping are really rather easy with these hacks, what else you could be claiming for and much more.
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It remains your responsibility to ensure your business accounting is accurate. If you're ever in any doubt please speak to HMRC and / or a qualified accountant.
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20 June 2026
Remember when becoming a VA was supposed to give you more freedom?
In this episode, I explore some of the warning signs of burnout, why so many of us struggle to switch off, and how to stop your business taking over your life.
Tried and tested practical tips on boundaries, client management, workload, AI, forced breaks, and how to build a business that supports your life rather than consumes it.
Plus, why your first £10k month might not be quite as glamorous as it sounds.
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16 May 2026
If you're doing this with your retainers you could actually be sabotaging the future of your VA business. You could be heading towards burn out. You could be heading towards another situation where work takes precedence over life.
I don't want that for you and I know you don't want that for yourself.
Let me share my thoughts on how we should be selling retainers.
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18 April 2026
Do VAs need to blog? No.
But if you want to get exposure to more clients, become noticed by AI (because AI is not going anywhere), want to attract more clients and allow Google to fall in love with you, then your website needs to do more than just sit there, and blogging can help!
In this podcast, I’m talking about:
If you’ve been wondering whether blogging is worth your time as a VA, this one’s for you.
I mention my fast track course, How to Train ChatGPT, in this episode. You can take a look here.
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29 March 2026
Everything evolves, so there's a couple of new recommendations for pieces of software Virtual Assistants would benefit from learning in here.
I also talk about my Canva course, which you can see here.
And, when you've got 60 minutes free, check out the free Kirmada training here.
Like the sound of having Google Workspace to make your VA business even easier to manage? Take a look here.
(I am an affiliate for many products. All of which I only recommend if I use, love and / or see the huge benefit they may bring to us VAs. As an affiliate I may benefit financially if you click one of my links. There will never be any additional cost to you)
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20 January 2026
Some of you have noticed I've missed an episode so I wanted to give an update. Lots of gossip too!
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