Behind the Work: From Survival Mode to Strategic Growth — My OBM School Interview
Earlier this year, I had the chance to share my story with OBM School as part of their Day in the Life spotlight series. It’s the most open I’ve been about what it really took to shift from “just trying to survive” to building a business that works for me, for my daughter, and for the clients I’m proud to serve.
This isn’t a glam highlight reel. It’s strategy, grief, spreadsheets, stubbornness... and one very assertive office cat.
What We Talked About
Rebuilding from personal crisis
The mindset shift that helped me raise my rates
Working with neurodivergent clients
Being selective with clients to protect your mental space
Letting my cat Neo handle the brand tone
Real Takeaways
This episode is for you if:
You’re a VA or OBM wondering if you can really do this
You’ve been stuck in low-paying work and afraid to step up
You’re building a business while parenting, grieving, or simply holding too much
You want systems and soul in your work
You’ve ever thought, “Am I the only one figuring this out as I go?”
Watch the Interview
Click here to watch the full episode on YouTube
Thanks to OBM School for creating space for this conversation and to Neo for supervising from just off-camera (his tail made an appearance, of course). If you’ve got questions about anything I shared or want to talk more about what being an OBM actually looks like, feel free to reach out.
Thinking about becoming an OBM yourself?
I didn’t even know what an Online Business Manager was until I stumbled across OBM School and realized I’d already been doing the work. If you’re curious, here are a few resources I wish I had sooner:
Free OBM Starter Kit – a great intro if you’re OBM-curious
Free SOP Kit – if you love systems but hate building from scratch
Watch a Free Training – live webinars covering common OBM questions
If you're ready to take it further:
These are my affiliate links — no extra cost to you, but they help support my work and the cat who supervises it.
