Outsourcing Your Life to a Lifestyle Virtual Assistant: Carie’s Secret to Stress-Free Living
🎧 In this episode of Delegate Like a CEO (Ep61), we’re talking with our client Carie Barkhuizen, Founder of Seymour PR, about her transformational journey into the world of outsourcing to her new Lifestyle Virtual Assistant.
Spoiler alert: it’s been life-changing for her and her family!
After five years of trying to do it all in business and with both her and her husband feeling exhausted managing a home and family too, Carie realised something crucial: you don’t have to be good at everything.
When we first met she was very honest and said she felt like life was death by a thousand tiny tasks that never got ticked off the home list, wracked with ‘mum guilt’ she felt mad to be exploring a Virtual Assistant, but she took the leap and has loved it.
She opens up about the struggle of learning to let go and hire experts, first at work, and then in her home life.
🏡 Carie started working with us and once we matched her with her lifestyle VA it was a total game-changer. At first, she felt a little crazy for needing help with everyday things like groceries and school emails, but soon discovered that freeing up her time wasn’t just practical—it was essential.
✨ What we cover in this episode:
We talk about how she felt like she was supposed to do it all, and eventually how she learnt that you’re not a bad parent simply because someone else is arraning things for your family.
She walks us through the process of hiring her VA and the kinds of things she now outsources.
Carie’s journey from feeling overwhelmed to embracing the support of a lifestyle Virtual Assistant
How outsourcing small tasks has given Carie more time and energy for what truly matters
The massive relief of letting go of the mental load, especially with the demands of running a business and family
Why Carie’s husband was sceptical and is now her VA’s biggest fan (hello, life-changing brain space!)
Carie’s 40th birthday trip and how her VA made it all happen—stress-free!
Whether you also feel like you’re drowning in daily to-dos or just curious about what outsourcing can do for you, Carie’s story will inspire you to rethink how you manage your time and maybe even take that leap toward a more balanced life with a Lifestyle VA
Tune in and discover how outsourcing can be your secret weapon to living smarter, not harder! 🎙️✨
Get in touch with Carie
If you’re in communications or wanting to get some comms strategy for your business and you’d like to get in touch with Carie and take up her on her free mentoring offer, simply check out her business below and drop her an email today:
Seymour PR: https://www.seymourpr.co.uk/
Carie: Carie@seymourpr.co.uk
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