124. VA Spotlight: Blending Strategy and Energetics with Intuitive Virtual Assistant Leslie Benton

In this episode of Booked Out with Bre, I am chatting with the absolutely magical Leslie Benton! Leslie has such an incredible story—she’s a former teaching assistant who decided to take her classroom organization skills and combine them with her deep intuitive and psychic gifts to create a totally unique virtual assistant business.

We dive into how she navigated the shift from a traditional job to building a career that fully supports her daughter’s schedule and honors her own spiritual path. Leslie Benton isn't just checking boxes for her clients; she’s helping them regulate their nervous systems and manage their mindset while simultaneously handling their operations and community management. It is a powerful example of how being a virtual assistant allows you to bring your full self to the table.

Here is what I love about our conversation:

• How losing her job post-COVID became the ultimate push to find a virtual assistant pathway that actually worked for her family.

• The way she weaves intuition into her services to offer something much deeper than the average virtual assistant.

• Her secret to staying productive: relocating to different rooms for different tasks to trigger a "pattern interrupt" in the brain.

• What she learned inside the VA Leadership Academy about cherry-picking skills and expanding her vision of what's possible as a virtual assistant.

• A sneak peek at her brand new 21-day "Unstuck Recalibration Reset" program designed to clear out imposter syndrome.

• Her powerful advice on why comparison is the thief of progress and why there is no such thing as competition in the virtual assistant industry.

If you’ve been wondering how to bring your unique life gifts into your work, Leslie Benton is the perfect example of how alignment and expertise lead to true business success. Tune in to hear how she went from the classroom to becoming a high-level, heart-centered CEO!

Episode Outline:

• Introduction: Meet Leslie Benton, the magical virtual assistant (00:01)

• Leslie Benton's background: Transitioning from a teaching assistant to the VA world (01:10)

• The catalyst for change: Childcare costs and the impact of COVID (01:57)

• Finding the VA Leadership Academy and expanding the scope of possibility (04:13)

• Developing a sixth sense: Weaving intuition and mediumship into business (05:14)

• Beyond the task list: Offering nervous system regulation as a virtual assistant (06:08)

• Blueprint for success: Nervous system regulation and mindset shifts for clients (06:41)

• The value of human-to-human connection on discovery calls (07:48)

• Expanding services: From OBM work to social media and content planning (08:39)

• Staying ahead of the curve: Embracing agentic AI in the virtual assistant industry (10:35)

• Managing the day-to-day: The power of schedule setting and relocation (12:31)

• The "Etch A Sketch" effect: Re-calibrating and resetting your brain (15:27)

• Announcing the 21-day Unstuck Recalibration Reset (16:12)

• Why the VALA community is a gift for every virtual assistant (17:00)

• Final advice: Take the first step and stay in your own lane (18:30)

• Closing remarks and next steps with Bre Cain (19:25)

Connect with Leslie:

https://www.instagram.com/thelesliebenton

Ways to Work with Me:

Follow Me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heyitsbrecain/

Mom X VA Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/momxva

Apply for the VA Leadership Academy https://caincollectivellc.com/valaapplication

Book a Free Dream Team Design Session (for founders building with Team) https://www.breannacain.com/iconandlightningbookacall

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