{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Choose Courage Inc.","title":"Ep 58 | My Assistant Spills the Tea: Her Real Role, My Real Mistakes, Your Real Questions (ft. Annie)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3025,"description":"If you’ve ever wondered what it’s actually like to hire support while building a business, this episode is for you.\nVivianne sits down with her longtime assistant, Annie, for an honest conversation about delegation, systems, boundaries, and the mistakes founders make when they hire too early.\nThis is a real behind-the-scenes look at what healthy support inside a business can actually look like.\nIn This Episode:\nThe difference between hiring from clarity vs. overwhelm.\nWhy delegation fails when founders expect people to read their minds.\nWhat makes a great assistant beyond just technical skills.\nHow systems, SOPs, and training create trust over time.\nThe emotional side of letting go and learning to collaborate.\nWhy assistants shouldn’t just be treated like “admin support.”\nThe red flags assistants notice in founders (including constant urgency and micromanaging).\nThey also unpack a powerful truth: Hiring support won’t fix chaos, it reveals it.\nYou don’t need an assistant because you’re failing, you need support because you were never meant to carry everything alone.\n____________\nResources Mentioned\nThe Walkout (June 3–5) — a 2.5-day experience for UX and tech professionals exploring entrepreneurship and building sustainable businesses.\nFollow Vivianne on LinkedIn for more reflections on entrepreneurship, courage, and building businesses that actually fit your life.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yf4-4iPXy8BfBaLLAjG9JUS6uwqKphTsggtyHhQFFp8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MzJj/MTQyMjQ0NTg1NWUz/YjI3NDIxZGUxNTlj/ZjgyOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}