Have you ever burned out so hard you were forced to take an unscheduled sabbatical? Elysha did, and during that time she recognized how important rest really is. As a business owner, she shares what she’s learned about rest with her clients so that they don’t have to go through the same turmoil she did.
Elysha Johnson is the founder of Open Tabs, a virtual assistant agency. With a background in managing the back-of-house details in the world of fine dining and luxury hospitality, Elysha seamlessly transitioned to overseeing the tasks and agendas of C-Suite leaders and Founders across the US. As an Executive Assistant, she thrived in the high-pressure environment of the business world, until she faced burnout and was forced to take an unexpected sabbatical.
This experience led Elysha to a profound conviction: it is possible for every driven business leader to live an unapologetically productive, ambitious, and restful life. She believes in a holistic approach that considers your body, soul, spirit, and goals, enabling sustainable business growth with the help of a virtual assistant. Elysha is passionate about helping others move toward greater harmony and would be honored to support you on your journey to success.
In this week’s episode, Elysha shares her proven strategies for productive rest and how you can implement them into your life. As a virtual assistant and an agency owner, she organizes her clients’ lives and prevents burnout before it even starts. Elysha knows that you can’t get any high-level work done when your brain is tangled up like spaghetti, so let her do the untangling for you!
About the Host:
Twanna Toliver is a Business Strategist and has been working with small businesses since 2016. Twanna founded She Creates Collective a business development hub for female-led small business owners to learn how to grow their business through wholistic strategy and growth marketing. Her mission is to simplify business while giving those with less resources the tools to generate consistent revenue.
Along with hosting the Thrive off the Ladder podcast she is a sought after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs such as Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, (NFTE), Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, (DWEN) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business, (10KSB). Twanna has a certification in growth and digital marketing and has been a contributor writer for Accion Opportunity Fund and featured in Forbes.
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Thrive off the Ladder
About the Show:
Welcome to Thrive off the Ladder, the podcast that gives women the encouragement and guidance to take their talents outside the corporate office. Through candid conversations and wisdom sharing we deep dive into the evolution of work and how to step off the ladder that wasn’t build for us in the first place!
About the Host:
I'm Twanna Toliver, an encourager by trade my purpose is to support the hardest working beings on the planet in their quest for career fulfillment. I want us all to thrive not just survive in our professional lives.
The work I currently do for a living and lights me up is a Business Strategist. In 2016 I founded She Creates Collective a professional development hub where women entrepreneurs learn how to grow their business through strategy and growth marketing.
My mission is to simplify business while giving those with less resources the tools to generate consistent revenue. I'm a sought after mentor and business advisor for leading small business development programs such as Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, (NFTE), Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network, (DWEN) and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business, (10KSB).
Learn More: https://www.twannatoliver.com/