About Steph
Hey there! I’m Steph. It’s an honor to meet you!
I started my VA business back in 2017 and more than replaced my full-time income as a healthcare office manager in five months.
Not long after that, I brought my husband into the business with me full-time, and we grew and scaled our OBM agency to $20k cash months where high-end business owners trusted us to support their seven-figure operations.
I now help my coaching clients grow fully booked high-level support businesses, sign and keep the multi-six and seven-figure clients who need their support, and set them up to not just celebrate $5k-$20k months once, but replicate them consistently in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and scalable.
I’m newly based in Seattle, WA. When I’m not curled up (and working from bed) with my sassy cat, Harley, you can find me pushing myself through early morning FASTer Way to Fat Loss workouts, loving on my nephews and niece, and traveling + exploring with my husband and favorite human, Sam.
Since we’re friends now, can I tell you about the $8k mistake I made as an OBM?
What felt like a major setback at the time ended up becoming the turning point that helped me create a truly sustainable and profitable business.
But let’s start from the beginning…
A few years ago, my VA + OBM business was booming like never before.
I was bringing in $15k-$20k months, managing an over-full client roster, and leading a big team.
On paper, it looked like I was living the dream.
But what most people won’t tell you is that overbooking yourself, especially in high-level support roles like OBM, comes with a dark side.
As an OBM, I was being paid to hold more of my clients’ businesses with them and take on more responsibility, and I had taken on too many clients without fully understanding that.
I was struggling to keep up with it all.
I cared deeply about supporting my clients well, but the reality was, I was stretched too thin to give each client the focus they deserved.
So the cracks started to show, and I started dropping things.
One client lost money in a big launch because of a tech issue my team and l overlooked.
Another hired a service provider who offered the strategic insights I wasn’t delivering, and two others left for similar reasons.
Just like that, I lost $8k in monthly income.
At first, I was devastated. I felt ashamed, worried about my business, and heartbroken that I couldn’t deliver at the level l’d promised.
But ultimately, losing those clients was the wake-up call I needed to take a hard look at how I was running my business.
And I made some massive shifts, like…
👉 Structuring my offers and boundaries to honor my capacity and provide my clients with the high-level support they needed
👉 Letting go of the self-imposed pressure to hit arbitrary income goals every month and focusing instead on bringing in predictable income that supports my life AND feels good to make
👉 Working with fewer, higher-paying OBM clients so I could show up as a strategic thought partner and give them the time and attention they deserved
Since then, I’ve replaced that income (and more!) and sustained six-figures without hustling myself into the ground.
I now use what I learned from that experience to help my coaching clients not just celebrate $5k-$20k months once, but REPLICATE them consistently without burning out.
No matter where you are on your journey to building a profitable OBM business, I’m here to help you step into your role as a trusted partner and CEO, confidently sign and support high-ticket clients, and scale your business in a way that feels rewarding, balanced, and fully in your control.
How I went from making $30k/year to $30k/month
I started my VA business because I was turned down for a promotion at my 9-5. I wanted to replace my income and become a work-from-home dog mom, and money was tight. We had just bought our first home, planned our wedding, had student loans, and I was making $30k/year.
I went into business to make MORE money, so investing upfront to learn how to build a profitable business felt risky and uncertain. Results weren’t guaranteed, and that made it feel hard to justify.
But DIYing my business wasn’t bringing me the certainty I wanted, either.
I signed VA clients and had a full roster, but I regularly discounted my rates and overextended myself to support them, so it never felt like I could make the money I desired to make AND have the time I wanted outside of business.
I heard about the OBM role and was curious about stepping into it, but I thought I needed to get certified and become an expert in more platforms before I could make the transition, and I kept telling myself I had to sign more clients before I could invest in the support I needed and wanted to help me grow my business without burning out.
Thankfully, my soon-to-be coach helped me realize that the whole point of having her support was to sign more clients and make more money sooner.
So instead of continuing to overwork while being underpaid, I decided to bet on myself and hire her as my first 1:1 coach.
One year later, I celebrated my first $20k month as an OBM.
Alex Hormozi says, “Opportunities only look like opportunities in retrospect. Today, they look like risk.”
I’m so grateful I took that risk, bet on myself, took my coach up on the opportunity to change my life and business, and invested in myself BEFORE I had evidence that anything like these results were possible.
Because looking back, I can clearly see how much money I left on the table by not trusting myself to invest and how much faster I could’ve created six-figure results if I hadn’t waited those two years or until I felt like I was “ready” and had the cash in the bank.
I’ve been investing in my own 1:1 coaching for the last 5 years, and it’s no coincidence that I’ve sustained six-figures for the same amount of time.
It’s been the single most impactful decision I’ve made for my business. It’s without a doubt the reason I’m able to continue paying myself well to do work I love today and recently celebrated my first $30k month working 30ish hours/week – rather than being back at the 9-5 I was miserable in.
Having someone who’s all-in on my business as a true partner (and who’s not just giving generic advice or offering cookie-cutter strategies) has made all the difference for me between feeling like I was an employee for 10 different (low-paying) bosses and filling my roster with a handful of multi-six and seven-figure clients and celebrating $20k+ months.
And I’m going to say the thing I’m not supposed to say as a business coach: making $20k months as an OBM like I did is an anomaly.
NOT because it’s not SO possible, but because most people are putting pressure on themselves to learn how to sign high-ticket clients and support them solo instead of learning the right way to do that and structure their business to hold those clients without spreading themselves too thin – and that keeps them undervalued and overwhelmed instead of taking focused, aligned action that leads to real, sustainable $20k results.
And I’m so passionate about coaching you to become a high-level OBM because I want you to be an exception to the rule, too.
I want you to have the tools to replace your VA clients for high-ticket OBM clients, more than double your income in the process working less, and know how to make more money anytime you want it without feeling like you have to trade all your available hours for pennies.
When you have a coach who’s helping you identify your personalized strategies for signing high-ticket clients, positioning yourself as an in-demand OBM, and mastering the skills and mindset shifts needed to scale your business, it creates a level of momentum and growth that’s hard to achieve on your own.
And the truth-truth is, no one creates success alone.
Can I help you create your own unheard of results as a well-paid, in-demand OBM?
With 7 years of experience building and scaling six-figure businesses, I know how to help you confidently graduate into your role as a high-level OBM and make that happen.
I’d love to coach you to attract your dream clients, create the systems and structures to confidently support them, develop the mindset and strategies to become a sought-after strategic thought partner, grow your business to six or multi-six figures, and scale sustainably (so you can pay yourself well for the long-term without overextending yourself).
Values
As a member of my community, I want you to feel as LOVED as your pup makes you feel
when you walk in the door each time you’re here.
I want you to know that you are welcome, cherished, accepted, and supported.
I see you, I value you, and I’m so damn happy to invite you in.
We just need to get clear on a few things first.
Scaling with Heart is an Anti-Racist company, and we know Black Lives Matter.
We are passionate about equity and justice, and we’re continuously doing our own Anti-Racist work
to make the deep internal shifts that need to happen, both in our business and in the world.
We know that LGBTQ+ rights are human rights.
We have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to hate, racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia of any kind.
We value common decency, compassion, empathy, and respect for others and stand for equity, dignity, human rights, and inclusion.
I see my work coaching and empowering women to create financial freedom as a small act of resistance against the billionaires and politicians who protect profits over people and deliberately uphold systems that exploit, oppress, and endanger marginalized communities.
I know that learning how to sign high-ticket services and being able to scale your revenue without overworking changes everything and gives you true sustainability, the financial security to save, invest, pay off your debt, and support causes you care about, take care of yourself and others, and the freedom to spend your time and energy on what matters most to you. I believe the world needs more well-resourced women, and I feel so honored to coach women to change their lives and give themselves the gifts that profitable businesses provide.
Media Features:
ONE Question: Unapologetic Questions for Unapologetic Results Podcast with Kim Argetsinger:
ONE Question to LIVE More and Make More with Steph Orosco
Voyage Austin Community Highlights:
Meet Steph Orosco of Scaling with Heart
Subkit:
Helping You Live More and Make More – Scaling with Heart
One Simple Shift with Amanda Joyce Weber:
The mindset shift to help you live more while making more with Steph Orosco
Being All Of You with Haylee LaRose:
Letting go of perfectionism and learning to embrace the gray area