The Virtual CEO
Episodes
There Are Only 3 Reasons You Are Losing Clients
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can bring in all the shiny new clients you want. But if you're pouring them into a leaky bucket, they're ending up on the floor anyway.In ...
The Best Business Mentors Do This
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of mentoring people who say they want more…but stay stuck, stay vague, and stay comfortable in the same patterns.It might be time ...
5 Brutal Fixes to Look Confident on Zoom Calls
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s for the people who black out the second the Zoom light turns onBecause somehow you’re funny, sharp, and normal… until there’s a rec...
How Small Firms Beat Big Salaries (Without Going Broke)
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Founders who think “just pay them more” is the only move… watch thisThe big dogs can casually toss +$20k and act like it’s loose change. Must ...
Why You Hate the Business You Built (And How to Fix It)
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of waking up and instantly resenting the thing you built…If “freedom” became a cage, and your passion got buried under admin, ...
5 CEO Lessons I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wished you could go back 5–10 years and “do it properly”…without the expensive lessons, the sleepless nights, the team drama,...
Why Some Founders Win (And Others Stay Stuck)
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of starting over every time it gets hard…Of telling yourself “it’s just the market,”Of secretly wondering why it works for e...
5 Ways to Gain Instant Respect in Business
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of being underestimated before you even speak,Of shrinking your tone to keep the room comfortable,Of over-explaining just to earn ba...
The 3 Business Resolutions That Actually Work
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of setting goals that feel like pressure instead of possibility...Of carrying last year’s burnout into this year’s blank page......
ADHD Is Not an Excuse for Disorganisation in Business
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
POV: You’ve been “diagnosed” with ADHD by TikTok and now think Google Calendar is ableist...I get it. Your brain is chaotic.Same here, bestie.Bu...
What to Do When You Need Help but Aren’t “Ready”
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re tired of doing it all alone…Of living in a cycle of burnout → recovery → burnout again,Of knowing you need help, but getting stuck...
Why You Lead the Way You Do (And Don’t Know Why)
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your 7-year-old self might be running your business.And tbh… they’re doing a terrible job.If you avoid conflict, hoard tasks, disappear under pres...
Why Your Offshore Staff Keep Quitting (And How to Fix It)
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring a VA is cute until they quit after 3 weeks.No shade, but if everyone keeps leaving… maybe it’s not them.Onboarding isn’t vibes and hope,...
The Real Reason You’re Not Posting Content
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been hiding behind “authenticity”…Avoiding the camera, the offers, the growth, because you’re scared of being seen trying...It mig...
6 Questions to Expose a Broken Sales System
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before you fire your sales team… check your systems.So many founders blame their reps when it’s really their infrastructure that’s falling apart...
Why You’re Exhausted (But Not Actually Productive)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your calendar looks full but your brain feels fried…It might be time to design a business that protects you, not punishes you.Shingles at 31 taug...
What Top Companies Get Right About Hiring (That You Probably Don’t)
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recruitment in 2025? It’s basically a pitch competition, and you're not the only one in the room. Top candidates have options.They’re fieldin...
Why Perfectionists Make Bad Bosses and How to Stop Being One
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If perfectionism was a sport… some of y’all would be Olympic gold. 🥇You’re not “raising the bar”, you’re micromanaging a Canva post at ...
Audit Your Business Like a Consultant Without Paying for One
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the founders who are sure it’s the sales guy…But it’s actually the systems. 👀Confession: I used to dig through CRMs like a goblin, only t...
Stop Fixing the Wrong Problem: Start Tracking What Matters
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calling out every founder who's convinced they have a sales problem…But haven’t looked at a spreadsheet since 2019. 👀You don’t have a str...
How Founders Waste Time With AI Without Realizing It
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
POV: You fired your VA because “AI can do it faster”...And now you’re the AI’s PA.You're drowning in drafts, babysitting prompts, and call...
Why Most Meetings Are Bullshit (and the 5 That Aren’t)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone who’s ever sat through a 3-hour Monday meeting that could’ve been a 2-line Slack message…I see you. I salute you. I’m setting you f...
The Quiet Resignation Nobody Talks About But Should
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You think people quit over money and hours.It’s resentment. Built quietly. Ignored repeatedly. Until it explodes.This episode will make you rethin...
Systemizing Success Without Dehumanizing People with Val Coin
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too many businesses get excited about "efficiency" and forget about experience.You can streamline without losing soul.You can automate witho...
Why Fast Growth Breaks Businesses and How to Fix It
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone who thought “scaling” meant sipping cocktails while the money rolls in… surprise babe 🍸💸Turns out it’s mostly:• Forgetting ...
Confessions of a Virtual CEO: Wasting Time, Money and Sanity
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever felt like business mistakes are eating you alive…Like you’ve wasted money on the wrong tools, kept the wrong people too long, or ...
When Retention Becomes Stagnation
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Staff retention isn’t the flex you think it is. 😬Loyalty is cute until it turns into stagnation. Innovation? Choked. New ideas? Ghosted. You? Fig...
Dependency vs Resilience: Building a Business That Lasts
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your golden goose quits?You cry. Then you realise your whole biz was actually powered by duct tape, vibes, and one overworked legend...
Why Your “Solution” Flopped And What To Do Instead
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the CEOs who hear “we have a culture problem” and immediately want to throw a pizza party 🍕Same.I love a quick fix — until it’s costing...
The Hidden Cost of Being a Nice Boss That No One Talks About
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being “nice” is costing you more than you think.Let’s be real: if you’re lying awake at night wondering if you were too harsh for asking someo...
Why Your Team Keeps Messing Up And It's Your Fault
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You swear you said it. You know you assigned it. So why does your team keep acting like it’s the first time they’ve heard it?Here’s the truth: i...
The VA Myth And What Smart Hiring Actually Looks Like
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s set the record straight: “virtual assistant” is the most misunderstood label in modern hiring. No, it’s not just a Canva-post scheduler ...
How to Use AI and GPTs Without Replacing Your Whole Team
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI Replacing Your Team… or Just Making Them Stronger? 🧠⚡Let’s talk about it. If you’ve ever wondered, “Should I still be hiring humans...
The "Should I Fire Them?" Checklist
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You have a gut feeling it’s time to let them go, but you’re hesitating. Is it really them? Or have you failed them? Before you fire someone, you n...
Your SOPs Are Boring, But You Need Them
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're waiting for your business to be perfectly systemised before you hire, you'll be waiting forever. The best people to build your SOPs ...
Forget the Compliment Sandwich: A Better Way to Give Feedback
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's be honest: you're probably shit at giving feedback. You hate conflict, you don't want to hurt feelings, and you're too tired for...
How to Stop Being Your Business's Quality Control Department
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your team wants to do great work, but they aren't mind readers. If you're getting half-baked results, it's because you gave a task, not a ...
Why You Secretly Hate the Business You Built
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get one thing straight: if you're overwhelmed, burnt out, and constantly stretched too thin, you are not broken. You are just trying to ...
Why a Generalist EA Should Be Your First Hire
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a founder telling yourself, "it's faster if I do it myself," you're not just wrong—you're killing your own growt...
Why Your Staff Keep Failing (And It’s Your Fault)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Virtual CEO, we’re unpacking one of the biggest reasons your team keeps underperforming — and spoiler: it’s not because t...
Stop Adding People to Broken Systems
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring more people won’t fix chaos — it just makes the chaos more expensive. In this episode, Rhys and Amy dismantle the myth that a new assistant...
Control Freak CEO: How to Let Go Without Losing Your Standards
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to delegate without everything falling apart? This episode is for the high-achievers, perfectionists, and recovering control freaks trying ...
Fake Work is Killing Your Business
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your to-do list is lying to you. In this episode, Amy and Rhys expose the fake work that’s draining your time, burning out your team, and keeping yo...
Why Your VA Isn’t Using AI (And What To Do About It)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Virtual CEO, Amy breaks down why so many Virtual Assistants are still avoiding AI—and what that’s costing your business. Fr...
Stop Doing $20 Tasks: The Real Cost of Your Time
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re spending your day on $20 tasks, you’re not being helpful—you’re holding your business back. In this episode, Amy breaks down why doi...
Delegation By Design : Let Go Like a CEO
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most delegation advice sucks. It’s either vague (“just outsource it!”) or built for people with more time than tasks. In this episode, Amy break...
Why No One Wants to Work Anymore (And Why That’s a Lie)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Rhys Knight and Amy Wallin explore the evolving work ethic across generations, particularly focusing on the attitudes of Gen Z t...
The New Power Players: Women, TikTok & Niche Businesses
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rhys Knight and Amy discuss the significant rise of female entrepreneurs in Australia, the transformative power of TikTok for small b...
Back to the Office? The Truth About Australia’s Work Reset
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The great return is here! Aussie businesses are bringing workers back to the office—but is it actually making anyone more productive? In this epis...
The Truth About Work-Life Balance – Can You Actually Have It?
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is work-life balance a real thing, or just another business myth? In this episode of The Virtual CEO, Amy and Rhys dive deep into what balance actuall...
Delegation vs Micromanagement
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Virtual CEO podcast, hosts Rhys Knight and Amy Wallin delve into the critical topic of delegation in business. They explore why...
AI in Business – Game-Changer or Just Another Distraction?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Virtual CEO, hosts Rhys Knight and Amy Wallin discuss the transformative impact of AI on business. They explore the balance bet...
Working with a Virtual Assistant (effectively)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Virtual CEO podcast, Rhys and Amy discuss the critical aspects of training and managing virtual assistants (VAs). They explore ...