EP 199 - Reclaiming authority in your business as you grow. Ft Gab Virgo
Welcome to Ep. 199:
There's a moment when you realise you're doing everything in your business, saying yes to every client request, available at all hours, and slowly losing yourself in the process. You tell yourself it's what you need to do to succeed. But what if the thing keeping you stuck isn't your lack of strategy, but your lack of boundaries?
In this deeply personal conversation, Jessica sits down with Gab Virgo, her long-term VA turned OBM, to share the unfiltered truth about what it takes to build a sustainable service-based business. From accidentally deleting her entire Instagram (business page included) to being messaged hours after giving birth, Gab has learned the hard way that boundaries aren't just nice to have, they're the foundation of everything.
This conversation will gut-punch you in the best way if you've ever felt like you had to be available 24/7 to keep clients, if you've struggled with scarcity-driven yes, if you've given away your power to perfectionism or people-pleasing, or if you've been building your business from survival instead of alignment.
Gab shares how implementing firm boundaries actually attracted higher-quality clients, created 100% retention rates for Jessica's mastermind, and allowed her to run a thriving business whilst raising five children and working just two full days a week.
Inside this episode:
Why accidentally deleting Instagram became the reset Gab's business needed
How saying yes to everything from survival kept her stuck in a cycle of burnout
The client who messaged hours after Gab gave birth (and what that taught her about confidence)
The ripple effect of boundaries: less anxiety, more presence, healthier nervous system
How strict boundaries actually attracted dream clients instead of repelling them
What separates 100% client retention from the revolving door most coaches experience
Why Gab now teaches service providers to stand out through personality, not perfection
This is the episode you return to when you're ready to stop leaking energy through weak boundaries, when you want permission to run your business on your terms, and when you need to hear that putting yourself first isn't selfish, it's strategic.
Sacred Moments & Searchable Topics:
[00:08:00] Building a business from survival as a single mum
[00:15:00] The scarcity-driven yes that kept her stuck
[00:22:00] Why saying yes to everything attracts misaligned clients
[00:28:00] The client who messaged hours after she gave birth [00:35:00] How firm boundaries actually attracted dream clients [00:42:00] The ripple effect: boundaries at work create calm at home [00:48:00] Why business owners must understand their backend before outsourcing
[00:55:00] What creates 100% mastermind retention (hint: it's not just strategy)
About Gab Virgo:
Gab Virgo is a mum of five, seasoned Virtual Assistant, and business strategist with nearly 9 years of experience supporting high-level entrepreneurs behind the scenes - from 5-figure startups to 8-figure CEOs.
On a mission to empower women to feel confident in their business, reclaim their time, and actually enjoy building their dreams, Gab helps service-based entrepreneurs design systems, workflows, client experience and strategies that allow them to grow their business while raising their babies and serving their ideal clients.
With a wealth of behind-the-scenes experience, Gab now coaches ambitious women to stop trading time for money, scale sustainably, and create a business that fits their life, not the other way around (and be the ones clients are fighting to hire)
Get In Touch with Gab:
Instagram: @virtually_gab
Project Streamline (a free 30 minute strategy call): https://virtuallygabcoaching.com/project-streamline
Free Sxy Systems Channel: https://virtuallygabcoaching.com/sas
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