The Leader Assistant Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jeremy Burrows
The Leader Assistant Podcast exists to encourage and challenge assistants to become confident, game-changing Leader Assistants. Assistants have an enormous amount of influence as we manage the good, the bad, and the ugly in the life and work of our high-capacity, fast-paced CEOs, executives, pastors, celebrities, and politicians. The question is, what will we do with our influence? My name is Jeremy Burrows. I’m a longtime executive assistant, speaker, coach, founder of GoBurrows.com, and author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. In this practical and inspirational podcast, my guests and I discuss a variety of topics including productivity, time management, resisting burnout, leadership, and artificial intelligence as it relates to the future of the assistant role. Are you ready to become the #LeaderAssistant the world needs?
Susie Sanchez is a professional executive assistant, keynote speaker, and advocate dedicated to “unmuting” the stories of life’s major transitions.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Susie shares her journey of navigating a cancer diagnosis, leaving the workforce, and returning with renewed purpose. She also talks about how preventive self-care is critical, especially for executive assistants.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/388
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Flo Esho is the founder of The Easy Flow Life, a U.S.-based executive support agency that helps founders and executives step out of the day-to-day and back into true leadership.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Flo talks about supporting executives in their personal and professional lives, tips for hiring an assistant, encouragement for those considering becoming a virtual assistant, travel planning tips, and more.
Show notes → leaderassistant.com/387
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I’m excited to dive into the world of building and leading a high-performing assistant team. I’m joined by Elizaveta "Liz" Usyaeva, who shares her experience building a team from scratch at Yandex.
We discuss everything from hiring strategies and stress-testing candidates to the art of balancing executive support with team leadership. If you're looking for practical advice on motivation and fostering a human-first, supportive culture, you won't want to miss this conversation.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/386
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I chat with Rachel Clissold, a coach and consultant based in Australia who helps leaders gain clarity and communicate more effectively.
Rachel shares her professional journey, starting as a team administrator managing hundreds of staff and transitioning into an executive assistant role. We explore the unique rewards of being a "sidekick" to executives, the art of making the impossible possible, and how assistants can lean into their intuition to navigate high-pressure situations. Rachel also opens up about her personal path to finding her voice and overcoming past limitations, explaining how she now uses that experience to help others master communication and live authentically.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/385
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Beth Portesi is AI Enablement and Program Lead at Fivetran after 12 years as an executive assistant. She’s also the founder of Vibe Coding for EAs.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Beth explores the exciting world of AI for executive assistants. Beth shares her journey from longtime EA to AI program lead and dives into “vibe coding” – an approach that empowers assistants to create automations and tools using plain language prompts, without needing technical expertise.
Discover practical tips on how to get started with AI, overcome the “paralysis of choice,” and use tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex to streamline workflows, build dashboards, and automate routine tasks.
Whether you’re new to AI or looking to deepen your skills, Beth’s insights will inspire you to harness AI’s magic and become a game-changing Leader Assistant.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/384
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Fiona Kelly is the founder of Executive PA Forum, Ireland’s only L&D platform for EAs, PAs and business support professionals.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Fiona talks about the changes she has seen in the executive support industry since launching her first summit in 2010, her process for hiring trainers, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/383
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this exclusive episode, Al-Husein Madhany and I talk about how to confidently craft a resume – specifically for executive support roles – that stands out from the crowd.
This is not a generic conversation about resumes. This is a brutally honest session to help you with your resume so you can gain an edge in your current (or future) job search.
To further dive into this topic and get access to the resume template and line by line videos, enroll in The Assistant's Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course. (NOTE: Be sure to listen to the podcast for the course coupon code so you can enroll for 50% OFF!)
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/382
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ashley Langlais, Chief of Staff at DVx Ventures, shares her unique approach to being a strategic partner to a CEO. Ashley details her journey in supporting her CEO through a "big first," such as writing his first book, making his goal her own from day one.
Jeremy and Ashley chat about how to provide support beyond calendar management for major initiatives like book writing, speechwriting, keynote prep, and internal/external messaging.
Ashley also covers the Chief of Staff role as a true strategic partner and shares valuable lessons learned for next time.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/381
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Amber Youngren is the executive assistant and office manager lead at Forged Fiber 37.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Amber discusses the evolving role of the Executive Assistant. She shares how EAs can become strategic leaders by developing skills for operations and Chief of Staff roles, building deep trust, managing up, and acting as the organization's ultimate connector to translate observations into actionable insight and bring alignment across teams.
Show notes → leaderassistant.com/380
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Tune into this special episode featuring a rare dual interview between Diana Brandl, award-winning executive assistant Paula Moio and her executive, Louis. Discover the powerful synergy of their four-year working relationship, built on radical trust, open dialogue, and Louis' strong belief that "assistants must be leaders."
They share how emotional intelligence and cultural adaptation are critical in modern administration, and why future EAs must continuously add value beyond routine tasks to lead the profession.
Don't miss this inspiring conversation on leadership, trust, and the human side of the evolving executive office.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/379
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Join Diana Brandl for an inspiring spotlight episode of Executive Office Insights with Atrayah Janhe, former Personal Assistant to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Atrayah shares her diverse career path – from her start as a secretary and policewoman in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to managing the Arch's office during his transition to retirement.
She offers crucial insights into the evolution of the assistant role, arguing that while technology advances skills, human connection and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) are vital qualities often missed in today's fast-paced, remote work world. Discover the Arch's cherished routines (including hot chocolate and twice-daily tea times), the power of servant leadership, and why embracing the courage to "jump" into new opportunities is the key to becoming a Leader Assistant.
Show notes → leaderassistant.com/378
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
James “Mac” McPartland is a keynote speaker, author of the Unopened Gifts ® series, and MindShift & Performance Coach.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, James talks about what it really means to lead from where you are, self-leadership, radical responsibility, and communication.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/377
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this candid interview, Diana Brandl welcomes Brian Daniel, founder of The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, to pull back the curtain on the world of private service for celebrities, high-net-worth families, and billionaires.
Brian, a former Personal Assistant and Chief of Staff for royal families and A-list stars, shares his firsthand expertise on the ups and downs of the industry. He reveals the true salary realities (including the controversial Anna Wintour assistant salary) and the immense patience required to find the right match.
Learn why professionalism, "thick skin," and maintaining discretion are non-negotiable, and discover why moving away from major cities like L.A. might open the door to world-class, once-in-a-lifetime career opportunities.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/376
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this spotlight episode of Diana Brandl's Executive Office Insights, Anne Marie Otañez details her intentional career path, moving from early roles at Netscape, Disney, and Apple to her current strategic position.
Learn what it truly means to be a Chief of Staff—a trusted partner, liaison, confidant, and proxy—and the importance of clearly defining the role against that of an Executive Assistant. Anne Marie, who is also an author and the founder of the Chief of Staff Academy, shares how she supports senior leaders, manages a 100% remote work environment with intentional travel, and her goal to build a sustainable family business. Tune in to Episode #375 for insider knowledge and new perspectives on leadership and executive support.
Show notes → leaderassistant.com/375
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
In this spotlight episode of the Executive Office Insights podcast, join Diana Brandl for an inspiring conversation with Matthew Chapman (President of Sales and Marketing) and his Executive Business Partner, Agnes Spohn, from Freudenberg Group. Despite being based in the US and Germany, this power duo reveals the dynamics of their thriving, trust-based, remote partnership, including how they leverage time zones for efficiency and rely on open communication.
Learn about the evolving role of the assistant into a strategic business partner. Agnes, who Matthew calls a "networking superhero," shares her passion project: founding and expanding Freudenberg's internal assistant community to increase visibility and professional development. Discover the essential tools - from Microsoft Teams and Microsoft To Do to Year Compass - that keep this cross-continental collaboration running smoothly.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/374
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
I had the honor of speaking with Maaike Knoester for an interview on the 5 Star Assistant Podcast to discuss my 20-year career as an Executive Assistant, my book The Leader Assistant, and the journey of producing over 360 episodes of my own podcast.
In this conversation we talk about challenging misconceptions about our profession. The greatest misunderstanding is that EAs are merely "one-trick ponies" focused on scheduling and expenses. In reality, we are strategic partners who see the whole picture for our executives. Internally, the biggest barrier I see is a lack of confidence, often stemming from attaching personal worth to job performance.
To combat burnout and build a sustainable career, I emphasize two core principles:
- Detach your worth from your work. Your value as a person is separate from your job performance.
- Set clear boundaries. I made it a point with my current executive to log off on the weekends because you cannot truly help others long-term if you don't take care of yourself.
Finally, when it comes to being busy, I see "multitasking" not as doing two things at once, but as the critical skill of prioritizing and context switching effectively between diverse responsibilities.
Thank you, Maaike, for the opportunity to be on your show, and for asking such great questions!
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/373
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, explore how service skills evolve into strategy as Heleen Vink shares her path from hospitality to supporting the CEO of Ingka Group (IKEA), the calendar audit that reset priorities, and the systems that protect deep work and drive stakeholder engagement. Heleen and Diana also outline how to build an internal assistant network and keep balance through community and creativity.
Topics covered:
- hospitality foundations shaping executive support
- moving from generalist skills to a stakeholder specialty
- the structure and roles inside a lean CEO support team
- how to run a calendar audit and turn data into priorities
- setting non‑negotiables like protected work‑alone time
- building an internal assistant network with clear purpose
- learning by doing: speeches, reports, and projects
- finding your voice and influence with direct feedback
- sustainable work life balance through support systems
- music as a tool for confidence, presence, and renewal
Enjoy!
Show notes → leaderassistant.com/372
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast. In this spotlight episode, Diana interviews Reggie Love - former Personal Aide to President Barack Obama.
The conversation features Reggie discussing his life, career, and time at the White House. He shares his background growing up in North Carolina and his path to working with Obama, emphasizing the importance of diversity and inclusion. He also offers leadership advice centered on passion, patience, and perspective (empathy), and tips for managing stress.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/371
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Jana Franklin is President of CEO Concierge, a company dedicated to offering high-quality virtual assistant services to busy entrepreneurs, business owners and C-suite levels.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jana talks about the importance of training and onboarding when bringing on an assistant, the role of personality assessments in the hiring process, treating assistants as business partners, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/370
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana interviews Patrick Jephson - former Chief of Staff to Princess Diana.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/369
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana speaks with the executive support team in Microsoft Germany's CEO office.
Go behind the scenes of Microsoft Germany’s CEO Office with two inspiring women: Andrea Bross (Executive Assistant) and Svetlana Barsova (Chief of Staff). In this candid conversation, they share what it really takes to support a top executive, manage complex schedules, and keep leadership moving at full speed.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/368
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana speaks with Donata Boston - former Madonna family assistant.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/367
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Deborrah Mac Kenzie-Meneades has over 30 years of experience in executive support.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Deborrah shares her assistant career story, including a bit from her experience leading EA teams, and talks about superpowers assistants have.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/366
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana speaks with Lauren Bradley about how EAs can thrive.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/365
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Robert Hosking is executive director of the administrative and customer support practice at talent solutions and business consulting firm, Robert Half.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Robert talks about how assistants can earn a seat at the table. He also shares tips for interviewing, breaking through the AI wall when applying for jobs, weighing job offers, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/364
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Dawn Stallwood has close to 30 years of experience serving and working closely with leaders and their management teams – including executive assistants and chiefs of staff.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Dawn talks about how EAs bring space and perspective to CEOs and their teams, what beautiful leadership is, and what she’s seeing in the professional space related to automation and EAs.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/363
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about multitasking vs multitracking.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/362
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about the Start, Stop, Continue framework and how it can apply to evaluating internal events for your organization.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/361
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Ricky Blanco Saavedra is a Sr. Executive Assistant at Viva Exec, supporting the CTO and Head of Go-to-Market at Shippo.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ricky talks about discarding the “I’m just the EA” mindset, and stepping into a leadership mindset, how to fight impostor syndrome, and more.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/360
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana speaks with Danny McCubbin, former PA to Chef Jamie Oliver.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/359
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about being solutions oriented vs being the solution.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/358
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about finding EA communities online.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/357
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Diana Brandl is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Executive Office Insights podcast.
In this spotlight episode, Diana interviews Samantha Cox, former EA to Sir Richard Branson.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/356
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
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Elizabeth Sutkowska is an experienced Executive Assistant with international expertise supporting leaders in fast-paced corporate and startup environments.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Elizabeth talks about “falling into” the EA role, launching a Poland-based association to empower assistants, and more.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/355
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she shares tips on how to have a stellar annual review.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/354
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about laptop bags for the EA on the go.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/353
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
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Yvette Lamb is the writer behind The Admin Wrap – a practical newsletter for administrative professionals.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Yvette talks about her career as an EA, Chief of Staff, and operations manager.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/352
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It’s the last day of the offsite and it was exactly what the team needed. The CEO pulls you aside to say, “Thank you. This was next level.”
Your secret? You used Offsite. They handled the venues, negotiations, and logistics – so you could focus on shaping the experience.
Sound too good to be true? It’s actually within reach. (And it can even save you money.)
See how at leaderassistant.com/offsite.
--
Are you ready to level up? Enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy at leaderassistant.com/academy to embrace the Leader Assistant frameworks used by thousands of assistants.
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
David Goldman is a veteran recruiter and job interview coach with over 25 years of experience helping people find and secure executive assistant, EBP and Chief of Staff roles.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, David talks about proven job interview strategies to help executive assistants and executive business partners turn great interviews into great offers. David also shares tips on how to decide between multiple offers.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/351
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Polly Todd has been a dedicated Senior Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience, as a long term contractor, at a large financial institution.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Polly shares her story of being a contractor in the corporate world, the challenges that come with it, growing confidence, and how to onboard a new executive.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/350
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she shares the one question every executive assistant should consistently ask themselves.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/349
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks corporate holiday gift lists.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/348
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Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Kirsten Fargotstein is a veteran executive and personal assistant with over a decade of experience supporting celebrities, founders, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals across entertainment, nonprofits, luxury fashion, and tech.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kirsten talks about the world of celebrity and UHNW assistance, how to know if you’re cut out for assisting in that world, and how to land a job as a celebrity assistant.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/347
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Molly Medvecky is a longtime administrative professional with experience supporting c-suite executives. She’s also a former Chief of Staff and MBA graduate, and currently a certified Enneagram Coach.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Molly talks about what inspired her to create an Enneagram program for assistants, what the Enneagram is, and how it’s different from other assessments.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/346
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to move forward after a big mistake.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/345
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about gifting in the office.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/344
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
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Leah Warwick is the senior content manager for the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP). Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I talk with Leah and Maggie about the state of the administrative profession, skill gaps, professional development, and more.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/343
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
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Laurie Woolever is a writer, editor, public speaker, and former cook. For nearly a decade, she worked as the lieutenant to the late author, TV host and producer Anthony Bourdain.
Laurie has written for the New York Times, Vogue, GQ, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Bloomberg, Dissent, Roads & Kingdoms, and others.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Laurie talks about her time working as an assistant to Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain – prominent figures in the culinary world.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/342
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about the power of boring magic.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/341
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about planning a company holiday party well in advance.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/340
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Cortney Hickey is the Executive Business Partner to Wade Foster, the CEO and co-founder of Zapier.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Cortney talks about remotely supporting a CEO who lives across the country, the definition of a strategic partner, and how to scale your impact as an executive assistant by using automation and AI.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/339
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In this episode, you'll hear an AI-generated conversation based on my blog post all about tactics for managing your executive's email inbox.
I hope you enjoy listening to some fascinating AI technology in action, and of course, it's nice to get a break from my voice every once in a while. :-)
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/338
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In this episode, you'll hear an AI-generated conversation based on an issue of my Academy Newsletter where I discuss some recent pivots I've made in my business, as well as a sneak peek at upcoming projects. To read the full issue, and other issues of the Academy Newsletter, enroll in The Leader Assistant Academy.
I hope you enjoy listening to some AI technology in action, as they summarize these recent updates from me!
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/337
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to deal with a terrible executive.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/336
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about celebrating birthdays at work.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/335
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Linda Ugelow is a speaking confidence and vocal coach and author of the book, Delight in the Limelight.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Linda shares tips on how to get over your fear of public speaking, handling mistakes with poise, overcoming imposter syndrome, and healing – rather than quieting – the inner critical voice.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/334
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Sarah Fulton manages hotel sourcing worldwide, facilitates hotel communications, coordinates site tours, and negotiates contracts to maximize value and secure favorable terms for assistants and their teams.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sarah shares tips on marketing yourself on LinkedIn, sourcing hotel venues, negotiating contracts, and more.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/333
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about overcomplexifying.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/332
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about owning up to mistakes.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/331
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Aliina Rowe is an experienced Executive Assistant and certified Change Management Practitioner.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Aliina shares her career journey and talks about managing constant change as an assistant.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/330
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Mike Todasco is a former Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal and current Visiting Fellow at San Diego State University.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mike talks about the AI landscape, how executive assistants can leverage AI to enhance their role, boost efficiency, and future-proof their careers.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/329
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Elle Tyra is an Executive Operations Specialist currently serving as Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Elle talks about the rise of executive operations, how it changed her career, and how it enables her to better function as a leader within her role.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/328
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to stop taking things personally.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/327
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess answers a question about one on one meeting frequency and format.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/326
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Whitney Faires is a former Chief of Staff to the CFO of a Fortune 500 company, and has over 20 years of corporate experience.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Whitney talks about her experience as a CoS, the evolving dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants, and the core competencies required for exceptional executive support.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/325
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Natalia Fedotkina is a longtime executive assistant who is passionate about helping other assistants manage stress and embrace learning and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalia shares her story of becoming an assistant, tips for managing stress, and her favorite (and least favorite) part of being an assistant.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/324
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she shares work hacks for busy executive assistants.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/323
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess answers a question about weird requests.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/322
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Matt Oden is the CEO of Execify.ai, the first AI-powered executive operations platform. With over 20 years of experience driving technology adoption, Matt is dedicated to solving the unique challenges faced by executive support teams.
In this episode, Matt talks about his experience working with executive assistants, improving the productivity of executive operations teams, and leveraging AI technology to scale our work.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/321
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Lindsey Caplan is a screenwriter turned Organizational Psychologist who helps business Leaders design gatherings and change programs for the effect they want.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Lindsey talks about gathering teams for transformation, designing memorable offsites, and why offsites are important for cultivating a healthy workplace.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/320
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about becoming the calm in the storm.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/319
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about good vs fast vs cheap.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/318
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Hilani Ellis is the founder of Exceptional Admins, a specialized headhunting firm renowned for connecting top talent with high-demand roles for over eight years.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Hilani, a former executive assistant, shares her top tip for resume crafting, recommendations on preparing for and nailing job interviews, and gives us an inside look at what executives are hungry for in an assistant.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/317
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Gabrielle Waxenberg is a seasoned EA with over 12 years of experience supporting CEOs and founders in various industries.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Gabrielle talks about transitioning from EA to business owner, advocating for and empowering EAs, and helping assistants get the recognition they deserve.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/316
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers. Annie is also host of The Whole Assistant Podcast.
You can learn more about Annie by listening to my conversations with her on episodes 26 and 219 of The Leader Assistant Podcast.
I'm excited to re-post several episodes of Annie's podcast on this show over the coming months and I think you'll enjoy hearing her point of view on all sorts of topics relevant to the assistant profession.
In this spotlight episode of The Whole Assistant Podcast, Annie shares 3 misguided productivity myths.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/315
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Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast. You can learn more about Jess by listening to my conversations with her on episodes 23 and 313 of The Leader Assistant Podcast.
I'm excited to re-post several episodes of Jess' podcast on this show over the coming months and I think you'll enjoy hearing her point of view on all sorts of topics relevant to the assistant profession.
In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess answers a question about task management systems.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/314
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Jess Lindgren has worked in the C-Suite of organizations great and small for 20+ years. She is also host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jess shares tips and tricks for onboarding executives, team members, as well as the nuances between onboarding executives who have never had an assistant versus executives who have had assistants.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/313
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I'm excited to share a conversation I had with Eric Jorgenson, CEO of Scribe Publishing. Eric asked me all about why I chose to write my book, The Leader Assistant.
In this conversation, we talk about how the book changed throughout the process, what opportunities have come from publishing a book, how I went about marketing the book, and more! (You can watch the video of this conversation here).
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/312
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Jared Kleinert is the Founder/CEO of Offsite. Jared is also a TED speaker, 3x award-winning author, and USA Today's "Most Connected Millennial" who has helped organize hundreds of events for over 30,000 attendees.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jared Kleinert talks about the pros and cons of remote, hybrid, and office-first work, the impact of AI on offsite planning, LinkedIn marketing tips, and how to help your executive focus on key projects.
Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/311
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Brooke Martin has been a full-time assistant for 8 years and is passionate about helping executives integrate their assistants into both their professional and personal lives.
In this episode, Brooke talks about the importance of work-life integration (vs work-life balance), managing both business support and personal support in the assistant role, and the importance of over communication.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/310
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This episode features a conversation I had with Candice Burningham and Jessica McBride on an episode of their podcast, The Future Focused Admin. We dig into the debate of the "assistant" title, the varying costs of professional development for administrative professionals, and more. Enjoy!
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/309
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie dives into the basics of the Chief of Staff role, the differences between EA, CoS, COO, and CEO, the main responsibilities, and who makes a great Chief of Staff.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/308
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie dives into the fact that change management is all about the people. She discusses how to approach change, message change, plan for change, and execute change, from the top.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/307
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
Maggie chats with Sydney Elaine Butler, Eliana Bravos, and Jessica McBride about their personal experiences with neurodivergence in the c-suite, touching on topics like neuro-inclusion, intersectionality, masking at work, and resources to help navigate the challenges in the workplace that come along with being neurodiverse.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/306
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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If you have ever asked yourself, "what is a Chief of Staff (CoS) and how do I know if being one is right for me or my company?" This is the right episode for you!
Nova Chief of Staff Founder, Maggie Olson, covers topics such as:
✴️ The Chief of Staff role defined.
✴️ The difference between CoS, COO, and EA roles.
✴️ Soft and hard skills that make for an excellent Chief of Staff.
✴️ The current Chief of Staff landscape in today's job market and how to stand out when applying for this role.
✴️ What industries you can find a Chief of Staff in.
✴️ How to identify if the Chief of Staff role is right for you or your company.
✴️ Resources to help build confidence that you're on the right path to CoS.
✴️ And much more!
With so much ambiguity surrounding the Chief of Staff role, Maggie draws from her personal experiences of being a CoS, consulting with C-Suite executives, and coaching current and aspiring CoSs to help demystify this very important strategic role.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/305
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
In this conversation, Maggie leads a deep dive into the next five years of the AI landscape in the C-Suite, with panelists Lawrence Coburn, Jessica McBride, and Fiona Young examining the continued importance of AI for CEOs, EAs, and CoSs and sharing helpful advice for navigating new AI platforms in the C-Suite.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/304
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
In this conversation, Maggie chats with Clara Ma, founder of Ask a Chief of Staff, as they discuss the role of a CoS and Clara's career journey.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/303
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
Maggie sits down with a current and experienced Chief of Staff in the Consumer Technology industry, Elise Kennedy, to discuss what it's like holding an integral role with a family office and how she helped scale two companies to successful exits.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/302
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.
Maggie chats with the Chief of Staff for the University of Texas football program, Jared Blank. They discuss the role of Chiefs of Staff in college sports and how Jared navigates complex stakeholder relationships and multimillion-dollar budgets.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/301
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Happy 300 episodes! It’s been a fun journey and I thought for episode 300, I’d take a break from interviews and share three lessons learned from recording, editing, hosting, and publishing 300 episodes.
In the second half of this episode, you will hear an AI-generated podcast based on my blog in the show notes, so I hope you enjoy listening to some fascinating technology in action.
Thanks for listening, sharing, and supporting the podcast for over 300 weeks, and here's to the next 300 episodes!
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/300
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Jessie Hopkins has over 17 years of professional experience, including working for renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. She currently serves as Senior EA to the CEO at MindMed.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jessie talks about what she learned working for a grammy winning cellist, the value of an EA coach and community, staying motivated while working remotely, working in a field you’re passionate about, and more!
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/299
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson dives into EA career paths, transitioning into the Chief of Staff role, EAs who make great Chiefs of Staff, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/298
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Chandra Severin is a longtime trusted right hand for senior leaders and CEOs in various industries.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Chandra talks about managing a team of administrative professionals, networking, navigating change at work, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/297
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson talks about how to build financial acumen in your role so you can be more confident in conversations and projects related to the finance world.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/296
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Stephanie Rubio has partnered with leaders in industries ranging from financial services, to interior design and artificial intelligence.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Stephanie talks about the difference between being a leader in practice and a leader in title. She also talks about intuition and resourcefulness, spotting the gaps, and resisting burnout.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/295
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I speak with 3 graduates of the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course – Leah Miltchin Carson, Mallory Zier, and Jess Pigott.
The group talks about problems the course helped them solve, the biggest takeaways, and what it was like working with Maggie Olson as they navigated the course.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/294
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Live from New York... it's Leader Assistant Live! Join top assistants in NYC for inspirational training, engaging discussion, and a networking party to finish the night. Grab your seat for Leader Assistant Live: NYC before it's too late -> leaderassistantlive.com/nyc
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Eliminate manual scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity's booking links, automated reminders, and meeting polls. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.
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- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Gabriel Francisco is an executive assistant and a seasoned globetrotter, leveraging almost two decades of international speaking engagements, teaching endeavors, and business relationships that enrich his professional tapestry.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Gabriel talks about developing your soft skills, joy in the workplace, being a culture manager, and tips on public speaking and performance.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/293
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Live from New York... it's Leader Assistant Live! Join top assistants in NYC for inspirational training, engaging discussion, and a networking party to finish the night. Grab your seat for Leader Assistant Live: NYC before it's too late -> leaderassistantlive.com/nyc
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Eliminate manual scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity's booking links, automated reminders, and meeting polls. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Zoe Hill has 16 years of experience as an executive assistant and is the founder of Premier Admin Services.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Zoe shares tips on managing a team of assistants, working with small businesses as a hybrid assistant, and the differences between the executive assistant and chief of staff roles.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/292
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.
Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!
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Live from New York... it's Leader Assistant Live! Join top assistants in NYC for inspirational training, engaging discussion, and a networking party to finish the night. Grab your seat for Leader Assistant Live: NYC before it's too late -> leaderassistantlive.com/nyc
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Eliminate manual scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity's booking links, automated reminders, and meeting polls. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
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- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Judy Bingenheimer has over 17 years of experience as an assistant and is currently the executive assistant to the CEO at Mayville Engineering Company.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Judy talks about pushing yourself even if you’re a little bit scared, making a career jump, OneNote tips, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/291
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Brianne Price is the founder of Mills and Mae Services, a coaching and connecting company for all types of remote assistants.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Brianne talks about pivoting from being a teacher to being an assistant, launching a business, and being confident in new realms.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/290
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Kelly Munoz has 15+ years of experience supporting C-level executives in NYC.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kelly talks about networking and supporting fellow assistants, the worst gift an executive gifted her, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/289
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Nancy Nachman is an offsite meeting guru with years of experience in the hospitality industry.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nancy walks through the process of finding and contracting hotels for offsite meetings, and shares tips on planning and coordinating company events.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/288
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Heather Cantor has a background in executive operations and business management across diverse sectors in roles such as Executive Business Partner (EBP), Executive Assistant, Project Manager, and Operations Manager.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Heather talks about what’s next for executive assistants, the difference between an EA and an executive business partner (EBP), what growth looks like beyond the EBP role, and leading a team of assistants.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/287
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Monique Helstrom is a speaker, coach, and specialized administrative recruiter with over 27 years of experience developing humans and building organizations.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Monique shares her best tips for interviews, gives us a peek inside the administrative recruiting world, and walks us through her advice for resume writing.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/286
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Geoff Welch is on a mission to help small business owners overcome overwhelm. His assistant, Trúc Towns has over a decade of experience in the administrative profession.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Geoff and Trúc discuss how they found each other, how their strategic partnership has evolved, working remotely, and the importance of delegation.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/285
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Fanni Gambero went from office admin to co-founder and president, and is passionate about helping small business assistants take their career to the next level.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Fanni shares a snapshot of the DISC personality assessment and how it is a helpful tool for pairing assistants with executives. She also shares her favorite interview questions and tips, and talks about the importance of networking.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/284
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about how to be an excellent executive project manager.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/283
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Jenna Spencer is the Founder and Visionary at AssistPro®, a fractional executive assistant agency. Since 2014, Jenna and her team have matched hundreds of busy leaders with their Right-Fit Assistant™.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jenna talks about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) system and how assistants might interact and support executives utilizing EOS, understanding different communication types, delegation as an assistant, and quick tips for those on the job hunt.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/282
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie shares tips on leading and managing executive engagements, how to prepare briefs, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/281
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Aisha Everett-Khalif has over 20 years of professional experience and is currently a Business Manager at TruStage.
In this episode, Aisha shares a bit about her career journey, talks about the power of connection and community, and dives into the value in building cultures of belonging.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/280
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Rebecca Afful is an Administrative Professional with over a decade of experience in executive support and office management. She has had the opportunity to work in multiple industries such as aviation, banking, international non-profits, and diplomatic missions. Rebecca also founded the Administrative Professionals Network of Ghana.
In this episode, Rebecca talks about creating opportunities for yourself, stepping out of your comfort zone, fostering professional relationships with peers, and utilizing LinkedIn to grow your network.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/279
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Dawn Marraccino is a seasoned executive assistant with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Dawn talks about being a strategic partner as an executive assistant, living on a sailboat, and shares her journey toward burnout – and her recovery from it.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/278
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
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Claudia Laughter has over 20 years of experience as an executive assistant in startups, established public brands, local government, and software companies.
In this episode, Claudia talks about saying yes to things outside your comfort zone, expanding and customizing the executive assistant role, and developing a long-term strategic partnership with your executive as both of your careers advance.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/277
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
This episode is a recording from a Nova Chat webinar where Maggie flipped the microphone my direction and interviewed me about being an assistant, hosting a podcast, writing a book, and more!
I enjoyed being put on the spot and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/276
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Natasha Boyd is a highly skilled professional with 10 years of experience as an office manager and a passion for serving others.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natasha talks about becoming a virtual assistant, tips for managing time while working from home, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/275
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Vickie Maldonado has a long career in administration and is currently the business ministry chief of staff at Bayside Community Church in Bradenton, Florida.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Vickie talks about how to keep all of your plates spinning without burning out, building relational equity within a team of assistants, and the difference between executive assistant and a chief of staff.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/274
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Lisa Sprinkles is a Senior Executive Assistant with over 17 years of experience, currently supporting the CEO of Work Dynamics Technology at a global Fortune 500 company.
In this episode, Lisa talks about working from home, connecting with assistant colleagues at a global company, and developing your personal and professional brand.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/273
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Natalie Schaefer is executive business partner at Aparium Hotel Group, and founder of EAPathfinder – a guidebook for Executive Assistants.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie talks about five common challenges for emerging executive assistants: communication, time management, leadership and initiative, relationship building, and career development.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/272
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Becky Kaapuni has 20+ years of executive assistant experience in high-pressure and fast-paced companies, such as Salesforce, Twitter, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Capital Markets.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Becky talks about artificial intelligence, building a community of assistants, the power of networking, and cultivating a great company culture.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/271
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Debbie Pringle works as the Executive Assistant to the Fire Chief for the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department in south Florida. She has been in her current role for almost 10 years, and with the fire administration for more than 22 years.
In this episode, Debbie talks about launching an administrative professionals learning group, as well as what it’s like to work at a Fire Department.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/270
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Beth Portesi is a seasoned executive assistant and founder of Next Level VA, where Beth is passionate about mentoring EAs and VAs.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Beth talks about the transition from an independent contractor to an employee, “six figure habits” that make EAs invaluable assets, and valuing our time as we create more time for our executive(s).
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/269
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Liliya Susong is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Nestlé North America. An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting - now on the US side!
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Liliya shares her journey navigating culture gaps as an immigrant to the US, communication, networking, and working with an assistant team.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/268
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
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- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie walks through business planning and building an effective rhythm of business as a strategic executive assistant and/or a chief of staff.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/267
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Sarah Calderon is a longtime assistant and the founder of Hey, EA! - an online training platform for executive assistants.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sarah talks about what a strategic partnership between an executive and an assistant looks like, why it’s important, and how to achieve it.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/266
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
More from The Leader Assistant...
- Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
- Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
- Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
- Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
Wesley Tran is an executive assistant, executive coach, and a longtime subscriber of The Leader Assistant Premium Membership.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Wesley talks about his young career as an assistant, how coaching and community guides him in his role, being a male in a female dominated role, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/265
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Rachel Bennett is a curious, self-motivator who loves to learn new ways to make life more efficient and effective for her executive.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rachel talks about learning your role while onboarding an executive, communicating with an executive who travels extensively, and serving the work.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/264
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Fiona Young is founder of Carve, a series of live digital courses for executive assistants to learn AI, create capacity, and develop into a strategic assistant.
In this episode, Fiona talks about the future of the assistant role in the age of artificial intelligence, tips on how to use AI right now, and being open to constant learning and unlearning.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/263
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about the power of networking. She walks through a hands-on network exercise, talks about how to network practically, using your c-suite vantage point, and more.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/262
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Cara Silverman has worked at several big tech companies including MongoDB and Zocdoc, and joined Duolingo last year to lead their Executive Support organization.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Cara talks about growing your career as an executive assistant, managing a team of assistants, and tips for interviewing and being interviewed.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/261
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson walks through a step by step guide for EAs and CoSs for leveraging each other and creating a powerful relationship. She also touches on navigating other c-suite relationships.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/260
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Mary Rabin has over a decade of experience as an executive personal assistant, and currently supports the CEO of an international hi-tech digital health organization.
In this episode, Mary talks about the difference between supporting a man vs supporting a woman, how not to lose your identity after supporting an executive for a long time, and working with a chief of staff.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/259
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Vitale Buford Hardin, leading expert in Perfectionism and how it permeates corporate culture and individual performance, is the President and CEO of The Hardin Group.
In this episode, Vitale talks about overcoming perfectionism and how to work with perfectionists.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/258
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about the journey from executive assistant to chief of staff, and how to level up in your role – no matter the title.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/257
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova
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Ellen Richards brings a wealth of knowledge and skills honed over a long and successful career. As a trusted partner to C-level executives, senior leaders, and global teams, she has played a key role in decision-making, strategic planning, organizational operations, change management, and talent development processes.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ellen talks about the evolution of the EA role, career pivots, and resilience in job seeking.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/256
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Maggie Olson is founder and instructor at Nova Chief of Staff. As the Chief of Staff to a President at a Fortune 40 company—a multibillion-dollar business with 5,000+ employees—Maggie built the president’s Chief of Staff model from the ground up to create a highly successful team, drove efficiencies, and established executive back-office structure that will be in place for years to come.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie takes a deep dive through her new course, the Nova Chief of Staff Certification.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/255
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Ciara Trotman is an executive assistant and event planner with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and big box technology.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ciara talks about career paths for assistants, office politics, DEI for assistants, forming professional relationships, and perception vs reality when it comes to what an assistant’s job is.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/254
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Amaia Arruabarrena was executive assistant to ezCater’s previous CEO, and is now ezCater’s Director of DEI & Operations. She focuses on creating an inclusive environment that nourishes trust and encourages learning and vulnerability.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Amaia shares her fascinating story about her pursuit of becoming a doctor, finding a customer service job at ezCater on Craigslist, becoming EA to the CEO, and how her experience as a c-suite assistant prepared her for her director role.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/253
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Sage Johnson is an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Executive Assistant with over eight years of experience. She is an accomplished professional who specializes in organizational management.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sage talks about maximizing opportunities, the importance of representing your executive well, and adapting to the differing needs of executives.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/252
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Maria Smith worked as a sales leader for Fortune 500 companies across three different industries, and now she helps leaders, employees, and organizations understand the science and benefits of goal-setting.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maria talks about aligning your goals with your executive’s goals, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and the power of a shared vision between colleagues.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/251
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Leslie Martinez is a longtime executive assistant in the financial services industry, and is passionate about helping EAs.
In this episode, Leslie talks about how to land your ideal EA role, facing your fear, telling your story, and tips on public speaking.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/250
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Izzy Gousby is the manager of an executive support team, has over 25 years of experience in the administrative field, and is also a Veteran of the United States Army Reserves.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Izzy discusses the power of networking, what it means to own your work, managing a team of executive assistants, and cultivating confidence.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/249
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Cathy Rong is Chief of Staff for the multi-hyphenate Questlove where she manages the artist's day-to-day professional and personal life.
In this episode, Cathy talks about building community, managing up, advocating for yourself, and the difference between an EA vs a Chief of Staff.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/248
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant.
In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive's. I've used these tactics for years and still find them helpful in my current EA to CEO role. Of course, I'd love to hear your email tips and tricks as I'm always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out!
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/247
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Jared Kleinert is the Founder/CEO of Offsite. Jared is also a TED speaker, 3x award-winning author, and USA Today's "Most Connected Millennial" who has helped organize hundreds of events for over 30,000 attendees.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jared Kleinert shares tips on offsite planning, networking, and remote work.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/246
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Natalie (or Nat!) Lee is a Senior Executive Assistant and EA Manager at Atlassian, a remote-first, global software company.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie Lee shares her journey from working in HR to being an executive assistant, working at a remote-first company, and nurturing psychological safety in the workplace.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/245
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Andrea Shaffran is an Executive Assistant to eight executives, the District Secretary for the Board of Directors, and the Designated Election Official for the Aspen Valley Hospital District.
In this episode, Andrea talks about her role supporting 8 executives, and the additional roles she has in her organization, how she manages the workload, and tips for making an impact on company culture.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/244
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Nicole Grinnell took the idea of being a virtual assistant and turned it into a multimillion dollar company.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nicole talks about the art of delegation, building a support system, being a mompreneur, and unlocking your productivity potential.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/243
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Nicki Cave is currently the Administrative Services Director for the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) Dallas EA/AA team. She also leads SW Administrative initiatives and partners with the NAMR Administrative Team.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nicki talks about managing a team of assistants, creating a career development plan, cultivating a team culture, and finding happiness in your role.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/242
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Elena Navarro built her career supporting C-Suite level executives, and is currently the founder and owner of The Pretty Assistant.
In this episode, Elena talks about the good and bad of corporate culture, toxic workplaces, and maintaining confidentiality.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/241
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Joe Rare focuses on helping small-to-medium sized businesses around the world, while working from the comfort of his home in Montana and enjoying Big Sky Country with his family.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Joe talks about recruiting, training, and managing virtual assistants, email management, tips for business process standardization, and the biggest mistake he’s ever made in working with an assistant.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/240
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Lucy Brazier, OBE, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the administrative profession. Lucy is author of The Modern-Day Assistant: Build Your Influence and Boost Your Potential, as well as the CEO of Marcham Publishing, a global force synonymous with world-class conferences and training.
In this episode, Lucy talks about her new book, the Global Skills Matrix for administrative assistants, and much more.
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Concetta M. Green is a proud native of Boston, MA and has been a trusted advisor to executives in various industries for well over 10 years.
In this episode, Concetta talks about diving head-first into ambiguity, overcoming the anxiety of working for a well-known brand, being a recovering workaholic, and showing up as your authentic self.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/238
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Valerie Trapunsky is a former A-list personal assistant and Chief of Staff, current founder and CEO of ChatterBoss, and author of Delegation Nation: How Entrepreneurs and Assistants Can Thrive Together in a Remote World.
In this episode, Valerie talks about over-communication in a remote setting, delegation as an assistant, and the importance of character in entrepreneur <-> assistant partnerships.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/237
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing? Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.
Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to secure your spot!
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Sasha Eburne is a virtual assistant business owner and VA coach based in Australia.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Sasha shares her story of starting her own virtual assistant business, scaling a VA business, and the benefits of career coaching.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/236
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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ezCater is the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com/leaderassistant.
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Jodi Reed has been an assistant for over 30 years and enjoys drag racing as one of her favorite hobbies.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Jodi talks about her experience as a drag racer and how it has helped her step outside of her comfort zone as an executive assistant.
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Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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ezCater is the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com/leaderassistant.
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Sarah Abbott is executive assistant to the CEO, CFO, and GC at Utz Brands.
In this episode, Sarah talks about the challenges and rewards of being an EA, learning to adapt, and the importance of having fun with colleagues to cultivate a thriving culture.
Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/234
Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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ezCater is the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com/leaderassistant.
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Victoria Leech is the Chief of Staff at Phoenix Hydrogen where she spends her time leading strategic initiatives in the renewable energy sector. Victoria also has career experience in the tech industry.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Victoria talks about meeting facilitation, dealing with stress and burnout, and tools and frameworks of a successful executive assistant.
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Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant
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ezCater is the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. To explore corporate food solutions or place a catering order, visit ezcater.com/leaderassistant.
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Eryn Anitavi has been an entrepreneur since the young age of 10. She’s co-founded multiple companies and also has experience as an executive assistant and operations manager.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Eryn talks about the real cost of an executive’s time, the trending transition from EA to chief of staff, and how relationship management is an under-utilized skill for executive support.
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Maggie Olson has extensive experience at some of the biggest companies in retail, food & beverage, and technology. She recently was Chief of Staff to the President of T-Mobile’s business group.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Maggie shares a bit about her experience as a Chief of Staff and walks us through her new course, the Chief of Staff Certification.
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Yolanda Hunte has been an Executive Assistant for over 28 years. Currently Yolanda is the practice administrator for the Global Head of Cybersecurity at Wipro.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Yolanda talks about changing how the world sees assistants, helping executives and other team members understand the significance of what an EA brings to an organization, and what makes an assistant a leader.
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Michelle Motz is a highly accomplished and results-driven administrative professional with a knowledge of finance, investor relations, strategy, M&A and Human Resources.
In this episode, Michelle talks about working in a public company, the changing role of an executive assistant in our remote world, and how to elevate the role.
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Monica Martin is a longtime assistant in the aerospace engineering industry.
In this episode, Monica talks about being confident in advocating for yourself, pivoting when priorities change, and being honest with yourself if you find yourself in a role that’s not quite for you.
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This conversation between my CEO, David Karandish, myself, and Hallie Warner originally aired on The Founder and The Force Multiplier Podcast and I'm excited to re-post it here on The Leader Assistant Podcast!
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
How has David Karandish and Jeremy Burrows' partnership thrived since 2017?
Tune in to this fascinating conversation as they share the secrets behind their successful partnership, from overcoming early challenges and how the partnership evolved as the company grew, to maintaining work-life “wholeness” through intentional communication and scheduling. We also explore the impact of AI and automation in the workplace, and how AI is replacing cognitive labor and the implications this has for EAs.
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Jen Johnsen has been part of Children's Theatre Company as Executive Assistant since 2013, managing the Artistic and Managing Directors.
In this episode, Jen talks about creating structure in your role, professional etiquette, and adapting quickly to changes at work.
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Leigh Felton has over 25 years of experience working in executive operations and chief of staff positions for companies like Microsoft and the State of Washington.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Leigh talks about the two primary types of chief of staff - a rotational chief of staff and career chief of staff, the differences between an executive assistant and a chief of staff, and the ethical and responsible use of AI and large language models.
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Janice Parker is a career executive assistant who is passionate about helping mission-focused founders and CEOs maximize their productivity and efficiency as they scale their companies.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Janice talks about working with founders, remote work as an assistant, aspiring to be a chief of staff, and working in the cryptocurrency industry.
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Caroline Rice is a c-suite executive assistant with 20+ years of experience successfully managing the administrative needs of top executives across several industries, including Wall Street.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Caroline shares her story of becoming an assistant and talks about what it means to be a business partner to your executive, what makes an assistant a leader, and how the rules of improv can help you be a better executive assistant. Caroline also shares her opinion of The Devil Wears Prada.
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Chynna Clayton worked in the personal office of Barack and Michelle Obama as their Director of Travel and Event Operations. Her career also includes administrative roles at Disney and the White House where she served as “body woman” to Mrs. Obama during the Obama Administration.
Chynna is the founder of Matriarch Made Development, a consulting firm that helps organizations develop administrative teams.
In this episode, Chynna tells us how she wound up working in the White House with the Obama Administration. Chynna also shares tips on navigating high pressure situations, managing stress and burnout, prioritizing self-care, and more!
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Jennifer Chamberlin launched My Bilingual VA in 2016 after working as a Personal / Executive Assistant in Paris for 15 years.
In this episode, Jennifer shares her journey from being a PA/EA to launching her own business. She also talks about her favorite tools, best practices for working remotely, and encourages assistants to see themselves as more than “just an assistant.”
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Yvette Nieves has been an Executive Assistant for 25+ years in multiple industries.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Yvette talks about working with executives who have a hard time letting go of control, being part of an executive assistant team, supporting multiple executives, and asking for a seat at the table.
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Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.
Annie was originally on this show back in 2019 (Episode 26), and I’m excited to have her back! As a heads up, this episode is a bit out of the ordinary. How? Well, not only do I interview Annie in this conversation, but she also interviews me. So much for keeping myself out of the spotlight, eh? :-)
Annie and I talk about burnout, boundaries, confidence, automation, and detaching your worth from your work. Enjoy our conversation!
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Naomi is a senior executive assistant at Cohere, a provider of cutting-edge NLP models that solve all kinds of language problems; including text summarization, composition, classification, and more.
In this recording from one of our weekly Leader Assistant Zoom Chats, Naomi and I discuss language models like ChatGPT, automation and how it all can help us in our assistant roles.
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Kara McKeage is the founder of Pepper’s Personal Assistants, a sourcing and placement agency for highly vetted personal assistants.
In this episode, Kara talks about outsourcing, matching personal assistants with executives, interview questions to ask applicants, setting boundaries with principals, communication between executives and personal assistants, and more.
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Claudette Clayton has over 25 years of experience as an executive assistant, has a dog named Thor, and loves the Lord of the Rings.
In this episode, Claudette talks about her journey as an assistant, tips for calendar management, delegating, evolving as the job evolves, email management, and dealing with difficult executives.
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Wealth psychology expert and coach Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, founder of KBK Wealth Connection and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, is an internationally published author and speaker.
In this episode, Kathleen talks about working with virtual assistants, changing your mindset toward money, how to negotiate for higher pay, and tips on public speaking.
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Hallie Warner was my guest on episode 17 and I’m super excited to have her back on the show!
Hallie serves as Chief of Staff to the Founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies. She is also the co-author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together.
In this episode, Hallie talks about the importance of personal growth to career success, how she uses chatGPT in her work, being a strong strategic business partner, and finding the right executive <-> assistant match.
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Camryn Pickworth is the founder of The First Pick VA Group, a successful virtual assistant business.
In this episode, Camryn shares her story of launching her virtual assistant business in the middle of a pandemic – and at the age of 21. She also talks about setting boundaries, ethical “freelanceship,” team building, and overcoming childhood trauma and shaping it into a successful future.
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Mariah Kerby is an experienced assistant who has been in the space for 10 years. She currently supports a Software Engineering Executive.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mariah talks about seeing the assistant role as a viable career, discovering and using your gifts to support your executive, and nurturing a community of growth for an assistant team.
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Jessica McBride has over 10 years of experience in supporting executives. Her passion lies in communication and how it can shape a company from the top down.
In this conversation, Jessica talks about emotional intelligence, using technology like chatGPT at work, finding (and using) your voice, and being vulnerable in the workplace.
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Lexi Gunther went from being a high school dropout to being a well-paid, EA Team Lead. She has been an EA and thought partner since 2009 and currently works at Cedar, a health-tech company, where she manages the Executive Support Team and is the Executive Assistant to the Head of Product.
In this episode, Lexi talks about working with international teams, transitioning from an executive assistant to a manager of EAs, and she also shares her experience moving into the software industry.
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Molly Denham spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force, working at every level and traveling all around the world.
In this episode, Molly talks about career paths and levels for administrative professionals, remote work, and education for assistants.
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TIME STAMPED OUTLINE
00:07:48 Be selective in clients.
00:22:06 Do research and take time.
00:29:12 Trust your team's productivity.
00:30:30 Hire the right people.
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Candice Burningham spent nearly two decades working in Australia and the UK as a C-Suite Executive Assistant to some of the biggest and brightest minds globally.
In this episode, Candice talks about her career journey from office junior to c-suite EA to launching an admin employment marketplace and specialist agency for high-net-worth individuals in Australia.
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Deedee Benyi is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Data Scientist at The Hartford. She came to this role after a varied career path including Automotive Service Management in addition to Real Estate and Vacation Planning in the USVI.
In this episode, Deedee talks about how to understand the business so you can better support your executive team, supporting multiple executives, creating a professional and personal brand, as well as championing the collective administrative professional brand.
Watch the animated #AssistantsLEAD video mentioned in this episode.Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/207
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Nichole Brooks has an extensive career as an administrative professional with 30 years of experience, including her current role as an Administrative Operations Manager.
In this episode, Nichole discusses advocating for assistants to the leadership team, extending grace at work, transitioning from being a peer to being a manager, and more.
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Rita Reis is a longtime office manager and executive assistant in Portugal who is passionate about networking and getting things done.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rita and I talk about the importance of networking, not being afraid to raise your hand, and developing your emotional intelligence.
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Whitney Kelso is an Administrative Assistant II at one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States. She supports two Staff Vice Presidents and their leadership teams in the Global Chief Information Office.
In this episode, Whitney talks about networking with colleagues, professional development, setting boundaries, taking risks, and the influence and power that administrative professionals hold in the workplace.
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Irina Totok has over four years of executive assistant experience supporting executives in the c-suite.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Irina talks about travel planning and making the impossible possible. One of my favorite quotes from Irina during our conversation was this – “If something isn’t in the calendar, it isn’t in their life.”
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Cath Harrison has a 35 year career in PA, EA and administrative roles in various private and public sectors, including over 17 years working within the IT Industry for Hewlett-Packard.
In this episode, Cath talks about being let go during a global pandemic, starting a new business, and the world’s shift to remote work.
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Claire Haye has worked in the public sector for a local council, profit for purpose within Social Housing and now in the private sector at Amazon. She has been in roles where she is the only Assistant but also led a team of more than 80 people.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Claire talks about owning your career, building your personal brand, and emotional intelligence.
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Shelli Wassall is an Executive Assistant with over 20 years of experience, and currently partners with two Sr. Vice Presidents in the telecommunications construction industry.
In this episode, Shelli shares insight from her 20 years of experience in the administrative professional world and discusses supporting two executives with different personalities (who have never had an assistant). Shelli also chats about the importance of a healthy culture within an organization, and more.
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Sarah Howson is a former career assistant with over twenty years of c-suite level experience. Sarah has a passion for building relationships and connecting assistants.
Sarah and I chat about her career journey, navigating life challenges while at work, red flags in the recruitment process, networking as an assistant, tips for updating your resume, and stepping out of your comfort zone.
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Mary Ryan is a 2nd generation, seasoned Executive Assistant with nearly 15 years experience supporting C-level Executives primarily in the tech industry. She currently supports the CEO of Stitch, a digital marketing consultancy.
In this episode, Mary talks about work / life balance, how to strengthen your relationship with your executive, setting and respecting boundaries, and more.
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Nancy Kingery is the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO at Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company in Peoria, IL. Nancy has over 25 years of experience supporting C-Suite level executives in 3 unique and completely different industries.
In this episode, Nancy and I talk about creating culture, leading from an often “invisible” leadership role, and working with an executive who has never had an assistant.
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Rajiv became an Admin Business Partner in Jan 2022. Prior to that, Rajiv worked as a Tech Headhunter & Recruiter for 8.5 years.
In this episode, Rajiv shares his story of transitioning from working as a headhunter and recruiter for 8.5 years to becoming an admin business partner at Google. I enjoyed talking with Rajiv about how to work with recruiters, having fun at work, and more.
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Dawnee Frey is a Senior Executive Assistant with nearly 20 years of experience in the field. Having held positions in construction, legal, healthcare, tech, and biopharma, she is able to tailor her skills to meet the needs of various clients.
In this episode, Dawnee and I talk about navigating goal setting when it can sometimes be tough to see the assistant role as directly impacting the bottom line. We also talk about how career growth doesn’t have to mean managing people.
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Amber Sullivan is a career EA with more than 15 years of experience supporting c-suite and senior executives.
In this episode, Amber talks about leading a team of assistants, working with admins who lack ambition, balancing the demands of a fast-paced work environment with a fast-paced home life, and being honest during the interview process.
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Emily Morgan and Eileen Coombes help teams create the freedom to do more and make most of their time and energy.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Emily and Eileen share their career journeys from assistants to executive and founder roles at Delegate Solutions. They also talk about communication tips for working remotely and more!
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Beth Mickelson has been an assistant for over 20 years in a variety of industries including law, healthcare, environmental services and construction.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Beth shares her story of perseverance and encourages assistants to remain professional no matter the circumstances.
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Sashai Yhukutwana has a variety of work experiences and is currently an executive assistant living with her partner and working in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sashai and I have a fun conversation about seeing yourself as a leader, remaining curious, and overcoming doubt.
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Exercising self-care is the key to long-term sustainability. If you don't take care of yourself, you'll eventually burn out.
This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. In this chapter, I walk through five habits or "antidotes" that are crucial not just for recovery, but also for shielding your career against future stressors that could drive you to burn out.
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Ken Babcock is the Co-founder and CEO of Tango, which allows users to create beautiful step-by-step tutorials of any digital process without the performance art of video recordings.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ken talks about finding, hiring, and onboarding Tango's chief of staff, Angela, who was an executive assistant. He shares a bit about how Angela has helped their company and team in a short amount of time.
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Joanna Mitchell is the author of The Healthy Virtual Assistant, a book she authored from her experience founding a virtual assistant service for the health and wellness industry.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Joanna talks about the process of becoming a virtual assistant/freelancer, choosing a niche, tips for improving your written communication, and making the transition from corporate to freelance.
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jamie Vanek shares her career journey and talks about dismantling the stigma around support roles, rethinking administrative structure in small businesses, and restoring respectability to the assistant role.
I hope you enjoy our conversation, and be sure to check out Jamie's book, Buried in Business: Find Freedom by Unlocking the Power of Your Admin Team to learn more about clarifying admin functions and how doing so helps business owners and managers leverage the potential in their businesses.
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Rachael Bonetti has 27 years of experience as an executive assistant supporting a high profile billionaire, prominent business leaders, entrepreneurs, change makers, thought leaders, and high performing CEOs.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rachael talks about the importance of prioritizing yourself, avoiding burnout, and the biggest blocks assistants face in their careers and life.
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As an assistant, one of your highest priorities is to manage your executive's most valuable asset – their time. If you look at your role through this lens, then you'll stop viewing "calendar management" as an uninteresting part of your job.
This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. In this chapter, I cover managing your executive's calendar before it manages you, setting up and maintaining the "Ideal Week" tactic, and auditing your executive's time.
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As an executive assistant, your relationship with your executive should be professional, strategic, and mutually supportive. Your goal is to help them succeed, and their goal is to help you succeed. After all, if you succeed, they will.
This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. In this practical and challenging chapter, I cover how to build a winning partnership with your executive by giving up your "hero" mindset, how to say no to your executive, and how to work with a micromanager. I also share 6 questions to ask your executive to help you cultivate a strategic partnership.
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Dr. Sharon Grossman helps high achievers crack the code of their burnout so they can find tailored solutions for recovery.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Dr. Sharon walks us through the why we burnout, how to fight it, and how assistants can lead by example to help their executive's resist burnout. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
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As strategic assistant and producer of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Emily Housley is Crisp CEO's partner in getting stuff done.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Emily shares the story of how she landed her first assistant role, how it has morphed since she began, and how to present yourself as an extension of your executive. Emily also tells us about her podcast producer role, and gives us an inside look at Crisp's non-traditional recruiting and hiring process. I really enjoyed chatting with Emily and I hope you enjoy the show!
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Dr. Heather Denniston bridges the connection between personal well-being and professional success for elite leaders and their teams.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Dr. Denniston shares her career journey, chats about well-being (at home and at work), and walks through the concept of "Energy Leakage Liability" and how we unnecessarily spill our limited energy.
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I recently surveyed Leader Assistants of the world to ask them a few questions about their careers and experiences with executives.
In this episode, I share the first batch of responses received – some good, some bad, some ugly. I hope listening to what these executives said to their assistants reminds you that life is too short to work in a toxic environment, and that working for amazing executives and teams is something to be grateful for.
Here are the questions covered in this episode:
- What's the WORST thing an executive (or colleague) has said to you?
- What's the NICEST thing an executive (or colleague) has said to you?
SPECIAL GUEST NOTE
A huge thank you to my good friend Kernal Jay for helping out with this episode. His talented reading of the submissions from assistants stirred up a lot of different emotions for me, and I know it will be powerful for you as well. Not to mention, it was a lot of fun to produce and felt good to mix things up on the podcast. :-)
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Sara McKay is an executive assistant in Los Angeles, CA and has worked in PR, fashion, beauty, production, and is now at a music tech startup, Wave.
In this episode, Sara shares tips on remote work, being a new assistant, how to utilize your transferable skills when diving into a new industry, asking clarifying questions, and she talks about that time she worked out of Jared Leto’s house.
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Lynn Walder utilizes her 20+ years of executive administration experience across 10 different industries to support the organizational, psychosocial & leadership learning aspects of Founder CEOs (and their Executive Leadership Teams) with their business-building journeys.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Lynn and I chat about her career and personal experience working closely with founder CEOs. We explore topics like emotional and psychological health, burnout, detaching your worth and identity from your work, and much more.
I appreciate Lynn's authenticity and passion, and I know you'll enjoy getting to know her!
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Andrew Reeves is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at Reddit. He brings over 13 years of administrative experience to the table.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Andrew shares a bit of his career journey, talks about being a thought partner with your executive, cultivating connection in a remote work environment, and walks us through 4 pillars to leverage emotional intelligence in our executive assistant roles.
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Sona Movsesian is an executive assistant, author and media personality. She has been the personal and executive assistant of talk show host Conan O'Brien since 2009 and was featured in many of the show's segments. She currently cohosts the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sona shares the story of how she got the job working as Conan O'Brien's assistant, what she enjoys about being an assistant, the importance of setting boundaries with an executive, and how she stays grounded in the midst of success. Sona and I also chat about her new book, The World's Worst Assistant.
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Don Harms is the CEO and founder of Emmre, a software tool that helps assistants and their executives maximize their strategic partnership.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Don shares his story of hiring his first assistant and how that hire changed his career. He also shares what he calls "1 job, 2 people" mindset, dives into the power of the EA / executive partnership, and gives us a sneak peek at his software for executives and their assistants, Emmre.
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Frank Pulice – executive assistant to Dr. Deepak Chopra – talks about supporting Dr. Chopra, how to field requests in a firm but kind way, and more.
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Cher Heard is the Client Infrastructure and Support Manager at an Investment Management Firm in Kansas City, MO. Her role is as diverse as the team of people she manages and supports.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I talk with Cher about her story, the unique way her team of administrative support professionals is structured, how they support each other, and much more!
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My friend Meagan Strout (CEO of Tack Advisors - the leading provider of management consulting and recruitment for administrative professionals) agreed to share the recording of this recent webinar she hosted with Al-Husein Madhany.
Meagan and Al-Husein (Founding partner of Tack Advisors and co-founder of The Leader Assistant Premium Membership) discuss strategies for balancing your work and personal commitments and how to navigate stress across all areas of your life. If you or someone you know need a little push to prioritize wellbeing, this conversation is for you!
Thank you Meagan and the Tack Advisors team for sharing this featured session with the Leader Assistant Community!
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Janet Singleton is an executive assistant supporting the CEO and Board Chair of W L Gore & Associates, Inc.
In this episode, Janet talks about working her way up in the same company for 20 years, the importance of development and curiosity, cultivating confidence, and taking risks.
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Kristine Valenzuela has over 20 years of experience as an executive assistant and chief of staff in several industries.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I talk with Kristine about what makes an assistant a leader, how to identify leadership strengths, the difference between chief of staff and EA, and more.
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Valerie Gagliano is a mom of two teenagers, wife, and has extensive executive and personal assistant career experience in multiple industries. She's currently executive assistant to Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Valerie talks about managing an executive's high volume of inbound requests, how to say "no" in a professional and kind way ("polite, concise, and professional"), working with an executive that values your contributions, the importance of a routine when working from home, and more.
As a bonus, Valerie took the opportunity to put the spotlight on me in this episode, and she asked me a few questions about how I become an EA, why I wrote a book, and more. :-)
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Kira Bennett joins The Leader Assistant Podcast to talk about her assistant career and becoming a virtual assistant.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kira shares why she took the leap, how she found clients, and other tips for becoming a virtual assistant.
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Mom, wife, and high performer, Kate Wilkes is an executive assistant who found work she loves, with a leader who poured into her. Kate is moving out of her EA role and into a Chief People Officer role doing work she loves.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kate walks us through her career path from EA to Chief People Officer, shares how important culture is, and encourages assistants on how to find your path.
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Through her years as a fierce type-A, Monique Helstrom has sharpened her ability to take large complex problems and break them down into bite-sized, achievable nuggets which she now uses in her consulting and speaking business.
This bonus episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast is from a recent Leader Assistant Zoom Chat where Monique joined us to talk about how to have tough conversations at work.
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Tiara Hines is a self-proclaimed “Chief” Executive Assistant currently supporting the Chief Financial Officer of Olo.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Tiara talks about what it means to be a "Chief" executive assistant, and how habits and routines + health and wellness make you a better assistant.
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kathleen Gauden, owner of The Virtual Assistant & Company, shares tips for working remotely. Kathleen has been working from home since long before it was hip and trendy, so tune in to hear her story and advice!
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AmyJo Short – or “AJ” – as her colleagues know her, has been an executive assistant in Northern California for over twenty years. She is currently the executive assistant to Carmen Castaldi, president of Rodney Strong Wine Estates.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, AJ talks about how she became an assistant, tips for new assistants, and advice on event planning and coordination. AJ is also a member of the Leader Assistant Premium Membership Community. I trust you'll enjoy our conversation!
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Lauren Rauen, better known as "Lo," hangs with the three co-founders of SUPER73 and the entire C-Suite to make sure they’ve got the low-down on all projects, processes, and people.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Lo talks about what it truly means to be an executive assistant, changing the perception of the role, shifting from one industry or position to an EA position (and the pros and cons to such a move), and more!
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Alicia Fairclough is Executive Assistant to Asher Ismail, Co-Founder of Uncapped. She is also the Founder of EA How To.
In this episode, Alicia shares her story of becoming an executive assistant, why she started EA How To, the power of community, and how to remain productive while working from home.
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Jennifer Lopez is an author, executive assistant and executive office liaison, and mom to 4 kids. In this episode, Jennifer talks about work/life balance, writing a book, growing a personal brand, what it means to be an executive office liaison, and much more!
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Nellie Jacob is a certified Strengthsfinder coach and longtime executive assistant in Toronto, Canada.
In this episode, Nellie talks about the evolution of the role, how to take the pulse of your executive, organization and team, leading with empathy, and becoming aware of your strengths.
Enjoy the conversation and don't forget to checkout the Assistants LEAD animation video here.
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Candice Bozarth is a career executive assistant and has experience in the arts administration, space-tech, private asset management, and construction industries.
In this episode, Candice talks about how to know when it's time to move on, how to overcome imposter syndrome, and how to leverage the Leader Assistant Community to help you advance in your career.
RESOURCE - Candice mentions The Assistant's Guide to Crafting the Perfect Resume online course, and you can sign up for the course at resume.assistantsguide.com.
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Jacqueline Delarue is the #1 best-selling author of WORRY, A Worry Warts guide to Self Mastery and enjoys guest speaking at EA, PA, and VA conferences and networking events.
In this episode, Jacqueline shares advice from her 20 years of EA experience. She talks about managing our worried minds, slowing down, training and development, and more!
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Freya Robertson graduated University at 21 and has worked as a Team Assistant, PA and EA in various large corporations and smaller boutique/start up businesses.
In this episode, Freya talks about emotional intelligence, the importance of professional relationships, minute taking, working with executives that aren't used to working with an assistant, and finding your voice at the table.
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Erin Sizer has over 20 years of experience in the administrative field – mostly in small companies and startups across several industries. She's worked in the biotech industry for the last five years.
In this episode, Erin talks about networking, being picky when job searching, and how she's grown personally and professionally through her experience as a Leader Assistant Membership subscriber.
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This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant.
In this practical and game-changing chapter, my friend Al-Husein Madhany walks through proven methods for crafting the perfect resume for executive assistants and administrative professionals.
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I share a bit about my journey from no network, to a thriving network of assistants all over the world.
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where my friend Jillian Hufnagel wrote about goal setting for executive assistants and administrative professionals.
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I talk about the dangers of burnout creep for executive assistants and administrative professionals.
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I talk about what should motivate us as executive assistants and administrative professionals when it comes to professional growth and development.
Speaking of, if you're looking for some ways to grow, check out the following resources for your personal and professional development:
- The Leader Assistant Premium Membership
- Online Courses for Assistants at AssistantsGuide.com
- Live and Online Training Events at LeaderAssistantLive.com
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I talk about emotional intelligence, artificial intelligence, and how executive assistants and administrative professionals can future-proof their careers.
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Natasha Huynh (pronounced "win") is a bi-lingual executive assistant with 8+ years of international business experience in the machine tool industry supporting C-Suite Executives.
In this episode, Natasha talks about the challenges of working in a cross-cultural environment, across global time zones (check out worldtimebuddy.com fyi), and how she learned to not take things personally.
She also shares a bit about her experience attending the all-day, online Leader Assistant Workshop. Speaking of, if you're interested in joining us next time, visit leaderassistantlive.com/workshop.
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Giovanna de Beij has worked as an executive assistant for 16 years at companies like Mattel, Philips, and HERE Technologies.
In this episode, Giovanna shares insight from her years of experience as an executive assistant, including tips on working across cultures and what she would tell new assistants as they begin their career.
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Mimi Coiffait is a specialist sports industry EA and operations manager with over 10 years of experience supporting high profile organizations.
In episode 146 of the podcast, Mimi talks about what it's like planning high-profile events, staying authentic in a world that can have a lot of "show business" elements, how to not take things personally, and more.
She also tells us about the time she coordinated an event with Michelle Obama, David Beckham, and SpongeBob SquarePants. :-)
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Molly Rose Speed is the founder of Virtual Assistant Management, which provides solutions for virtual assistants.
In this episode, Molly Rose shares a ton of insight on working remotely, leading a virtual team, building a virtual assistant business, and more. Enjoy our conversation!
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Nancy Imbs is a leadership and professional development consultant with a passion for helping you become more confident and successful in business and beyond.
In this episode, Nancy talks about emotional intelligence, giving helpful feedback, and managing difficult conversations. Enjoy the show!
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Liza Roman is a seasoned executive assistant with over 25 years in the field. She has extensive experience with all administrative aspects in various industries. She’s held EA positions in the Legal field, music industry, accounting with one of the Big 6, the fashion industry, and more.
In this episode, Liza shares stories from her long career, is honest about the sexual harassment and other challenges she's faced over the years, and much more. I was truly inspired by Liza's confidence and joy in spite of the hard times.
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My friend Meagan Strout (CEO of Tack Advisors - the leading provider of management consulting and recruitment for administrative professionals) agreed to share the recording of this recent webinar she hosted with Lacretia Adamski about planning events in a post-covid world.
In this webinar recording, Meagan and Lacretia (senior executive assistant at Salesforce) discuss the new paradigm for event planning, including pre-event communication, onsite testing, and creating a hybrid virtual experience.
If you, or someone you know, are getting excited about hosting in-person or virtual events this holiday season, I know you'll enjoy their conversation.
Thank you Meagan and the Tack Advisors team for sharing this featured session with the Leader Assistant Community!
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Michelle Bowditch has several years of experience as an executive assistant, and also many years of experience managing events. She currently runs Door20a, a tech consulting agency, and recently founded the Australian Admin Awards.
In this episode, Michelle shares her executive assistant career story, and talks about how to anticipate your executive's needs, the importance of elevating respect and recognition for the assistant profession, and much more.
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Tessa Young is an executive assistant in Louisville, KY who enjoys learning new tips and tricks to better support her leaders and teams.
In this episode, Tessa shares a bit of her story working in a non-profit as an executive assistant. She talks about leading a development program for over 25 assistants in her organization, tips for leading a team of assistants, and how she takes care of herself when her job is to take care of others.
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Crystal Esquivel and Alessandra Thomas are longtime executive assistants who co-founded the Cleverly newsletter, where they love to curate resources for the EA community, create tools and downloads to share, and encourage positive, confident workstyles.
In this episode, Crystal and Alessandra share a bit about their experience as assistants and give us a glimpse of what it's like to work as a team. Of course, they also let us know all about what Cleverly is!
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I'm very excited to share this conversation between Paige McPheely (CEO of Base - the first software for modern assistants) and Llewellyn Gravely (Lead Executive Assistant Business Partner to the Global Head of Uber for Business) from a recent webinar Base hosted called "How to Take Charge of Your Career and Make it Your Own."
In this conversation from a recent live webinar, Llewellyn talks about turning passion for diversity and inclusion into becoming a change agent on a global scale for Uber — advising HR partners on talent searches, training hiring managers, and pushing changes organizationally to eliminate bias in the workplace.
A special thanks to Paige and the team at Base for letting me share this amazing conversation with you on The Leader Assistant Podcast!Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/138
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I talk about how executive assistants can cultivate a deep-rooted confidence.
I hope this episode helps you gain the confidence of a game-changing, Leader Assistant.
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Nick Ginsburg is a passionate and innovative Executive Assistant and mental health advocate. By day he is the Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice-President at Monash University and by night he is the host of The Open Drive Podcast and Founder of The Collective, a judgment-free community for administrative professionals worldwide.
Nick and I talk about authenticity, building and cultivating a community, and more! Note: this is Nick's second appearance on the show, so be sure to check out our first conversation in Episode 18 of The Leader Assistant Podcast at leaderassistant.com/18.
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Tarah J is the executive assistant to the chief marketing officer at PODS. She has over 10 years of administrative support experience, including many years at Estée Lauder Companies in New York.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Tarah shares her EA career story, tips for leading your executive(s), and advice for new assistants.
I really enjoyed Tarah's energy and passion for the EA profession and trust you will too!
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Shayanne Wright is a Los Angeles based two time startup builder. Currently, she helps executive assistants manage and measure the right tasks in company operations while getting them off the craziness of Email/ Slack/ Calendar and onto the Office Otter software. This enables them to send tasks in one click, organize their task list, and get real time insights on their reports.
In this episode, Shayanne shares why she started a software company to support EAs, and how assistants can support their executives throughout the fundraising process.
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Ever since my book, The Leader Assistant came out, people have asked me why I chose to use an image of a climbing rope and carabiner for the book's cover.
Well, I'm glad you asked. In this episode, I share a recording from my book launch party where I walk through the multiple meanings of the rope and carabiner image. I also share a quick overview of the entire book, so I hope you enjoy it!
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In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, where I talk about the loneliness assistants can feel, as well as the dehumanization of our role.
I hope this episode reminds you that you're not alone and encourages you to seek out a community of assistants to support you.
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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Luiza Schneider talks about the importance of prioritizing self-care, specifically by finding and spending time on hobbies you love. She rightly encourages us to find hobbies that energize us and free us from the grind of "being productive."
Luiza's hobbies include competing in world swimming championships and hiking national parks.
This episode is a great reminder that we are all more than professionals – we are human beings with one life, so we might as well enjoy it!
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This episode is special because my friend Meagan Strout (CEO of Tack Advisors - the leading provider of management consulting and recruitment for administrative professionals) agreed to share the recording of one of their recent webinars called "Admin Leader in Action!"
Meagan hosts an engaging conversation with Tack Advisors' Executive Business Partner, Alexa Gundermann and Alissa Stearman, Executive Business Partner to the CEO and Co-Founders of sweetgreen.
Alissa and Alexa discuss the dos and don'ts of developing a strong administrative team to support the co-founders and c-suite executives of a unicorn start-up. Alissa and Alexa worked in tandem supporting the sweetgreen founders and will share their insight into how to work cohesively to keep executives and admins on track.
Thank you Meagan and the Tack Advisors team for sharing this amazing conversation with the Leader Assistant Community!
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In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world:
- How do you manage a team where one person has poor boundaries and the other is happy to take advantage?
- How do you encourage a fellow EA to be more humble?
- How do you encourage people to be accountable to deadlines?
- What is the ONE core competency that an EA must have to be excellent?
- What’s the greatest bias you have encountered as an EA?
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In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world:
- Do you ever suffer from imposter syndrome?
- Have you ever reached a place when you want to leave a company or are feeling unfulfilled and how have you dealt with that? What conversations have you had?
- What was the transition like from working within a church (non-profit) environment and then transitioning to the corporate (for-profit) world? I'm really interested to hear the positives you experienced, challenges you faced, etc.
- How do you deal with high pressure situations?
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In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to answer the following questions about my podcast from assistants all over the world:
- How do you handle negative reviews about your podcast?
- Who are the top three people you would love to interview on your podcast but haven’t had the opportunity to?
- How long does it take you to produce each episode?
- How do you decide who to have on the show?
- What tools do you use to record, edit, and publish your podcast?
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In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to answer the following questions about my book from assistants all over the world:
- How do you handle negative reviews about your book?
- How long did it take you to write the book and what kind of hurdles did you experience during the process?
- In hindsight, is there anything that you wished you would have added to your book?
- How much money did it cost you to publish The Leader Assistant?
- What if an executive does NOT have clear KPIs (discussed in chapter 15 of the book) for the first 30-60-90 days for their new EA hire? What does this say about the executive or the organization?
- You recommend a one-page resume in chapter 17 of your book. How does this stay current with the times that most HR professionals now I've conferred with on LinkedIn have said up to 2 pages is perfectly acceptable?
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In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to help with a listener's scenario and question about working with an unresponsive executive.
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The interviewer (me) gets a chance to be interviewed by you!
In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world:
- If you didn’t have to worry about money and paying your bills, what passion would you pursue?
- If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self at the beginning of your career, what would it be?
- What is your best piece of advice for maintaining a good work/life balance? Especially while working partially from home?
- How do you avoid burnout when you are in a high capacity role and the expectations are very high?
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Ann Hiatt is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years of experience as the Executive Business Partner for Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, and as Chief of Staff for Eric Schmidt, CEO/Executive Chairman of Google.
In this episode, Ann shares the story of how she landed the job supporting Jeff Bezos at Amazon (after a 9 month interview process), the time she booked a helicopter for Bezos that ended up crashing, and what it was like growing in her career while working at Amazon in the “early” days.
But Ann’s story doesn’t end at Amazon, and neither does our conversation. We chat about Ann’s time working closely with Marissa Mayer and Eric Schmidt at Google – and what she learned about leadership, goal setting (OKRs and KPIs), and managing a team.
Lastly, Ann talks about why she wrote her book Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities, in which she shares insights on what she learned from her time supporting tech titans.
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Stephanie Slagle is the Executive Operations Director at MountainSeed, a commercial real estate services company in Atlanta, GA.
In this episode, Stephanie walks through a game-changing process she and her team use to lead productive and efficient meetings with the c-suite and leadership teams at her company.
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Emily Claver has been an assistant in some capacity for 33 years. She supported the c-suite at a $40m ad agency, the president of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL franchise (for 8 seasons), and now as executive and personal assistant to Brooke Castillo, the founder of The Life Coach School.
In this episode, Emily and I had a great time chatting about her career, especially the part where she worked for my favorite NFL team. :-)
Emily currently makes $225,000 a year as an executive and personal assistant. She talks about assistant pay and what it's like working for an organization and executive that empowers and entrusts assistants as key leaders and business partners.
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Conor Sweeney is Principal and Chief of Staff to the Cofounder and CFO at Box, Inc. (BOX) where he oversees business operations, executive communications, and strategic program management across the Global Finance & Operations organization.
In this episode, Conor shares one of the best overviews I've ever heard on what a Chief of Staff actually does. He also shares a bit of his story on how he ended up as a CoS, how he partners with c-suite assistants, and how assistants who aspire to be a CoS someday can prepare for the role.
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Ruth Kilah is the Founder and CEO of Hoxton Hyde, a workshop and online course provider that helps assistants increase their productivity and prioritize work life balance.
In this episode, Ruth and I discuss recognizing burnout, setting up and communicating boundaries with our executives, and how productivity improves when we slow down and prioritize our health and wellbeing.
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After nearly a decade as the Executive Assistant, Producer, and “Chief of Simon Sinek,” New York Times Best-Selling author and TED celebrity, Monique Helstrom has had unparalleled experiences and gained unique perspectives from thought leaders, executives, celebrities, educators, military, and the general workforce that this world depends on.
This bonus episode is from one of our weekly Leader Assistant Zoom Chats where Monique joined us to talk about all things communication. I trust you'll enjoy what she has to say!
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Cathy Rong is the Lead Executive Assistant in the Office of the CEO at Complex Network. Prior to Complex, Cathy held executive assistant positions within the advertising and creative industries.
In this episode, Cathy and I discuss implementing OKRs at your company, leading a team of assistants, onboarding team members, and more.
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Lucia Landini is a senior executive assistant skilled at working with leaders to achieve shared goals.
In this episode, Lucia and I talk about happiness at work, self-esteem, soft skills, and more!
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Suzie Flynn is a motivational speaker, international mindset & business coach with years of experience as an executive assistant throughout her career.
In this episode, Suzie talks about whether or not becoming a remote virtual assistant is the road for you, how to shift your mindset from being an employee to being a business owner, tips on working remotely and finding clients, and more.
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Tara Sims is Sr. Manager of Administrative Services at Comcast. She supports the newly named President of Xfinity and Central Division President, and leads a team of administrative professionals that support the Central Division Office.
In this fun and engaging conversation, I chat with Tara about confidence, leading an administrative team, building community through consistency, and paying attention to leaders around you.
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Elissa Berg has been in the administrative world for over 14 years, working in almost every department. She's currently executive assistant to the president of Luxe Hotels. Elissa was the very first premium Leader Assistant member when we launched the premium membership!
In this episode, Elissa talks about the power of a strong community, how coaching has helped her lead well, and what to do if you're being underutilized in a role. She also gives us an inside look at her recent job transition.
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In this episode, Karen Isaacs shares what she’s learned after placing thousands of EAs throughout her career. Some of the topics we chat about are interviewing, salary negotiation, and working with recruiters.
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Kaleen is the Executive Assistant to Terry Cook, Founding Partner & CEO, of Parcion Private Wealth. Prior to joining Parcion, Kaleen worked for multiple UHNW individuals and has served in various capacities in the private service sector.
In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between an individual contributor and a great leader.
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Scot Wisniewski is Senior Executive Assistant to the Global Head of Studios at Spotify, and he has over 20 years of experience as an EA.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants.
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Melissa Smith is the Founder & CEO of the Association of Virtual Assistants and The PVA. She’s also the bestselling author of Hire the Right Virtual Assistant and Become A Successful Virtual Assistant.
In this episode, Melissa shares her story of transitioning to a remote executive assistant long before working from home was trendy. We discuss tips for leading well while working remotely, how to price your services as a virtual assistant, future-proofing your career, and more.
Enjoy our conversation and be sure to check out Melissa’s book, Become a Successful Virtual Assistant.
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Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker and diversity and inclusion expert.
In this episode, Jennifer talks about working with a fully remote team, email management from the executive's perspective, and how executive assistants can help cultivate an inclusive workplace.
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Deborah Mendes is a senior executive assistant with 20 years experience supporting high level executives in large global companies.
In this episode, Deborah shares her tips on managing constant interruptions, self-care, self-awareness, and health and wellness in the workplace.
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Carissa Burgett has years of experience as an assistant at the C-suite level, and she’s passionate about being a strategic business partner and mentor to fellow admins.
For her entire life, Carissa has had severe chronic pain. In this episode, she shares how she manages the pain while maintaining focus and professionalism in her career as an assistant. She also shares tips on self-care and how to have empathy in the workplace.
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After finding the courage to say "bye-bye" to her corporate marketing career, Kathy Goughenour built a 6-figure virtual assistant business from her tiny house in the middle of a forest.
In this episode, Kathy shares her story about leaving a fortune 500 company to start her own virtual assistant business. She has a lot of great tips on working remotely, running your own business, pricing your services, finding your niche, and why specializing is the way to go.
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I don’t know if I’m supposed to tell you this, but I’m going to because that’s how I roll. The doubts I’ve faced, and continue to face, throughout the life of this podcast are overwhelming. My emotional health has been tested as I've taken the vulnerable step of sharing ideas and lessons learned from my years as an executive assistant, trainer, and coach.
It’s nerve-wracking to think about thousands of you listening to me each week. It's painful to read a negative review when I've put literally thousands of hours of my life into this project with the simple goal of helping assistants lead well and resist burnout.
But if I were to refrain from publishing episodes because a few of you don't enjoy the show, or because I'm not as gifted of an interviewer as Oprah Winfrey is, then this podcast would cease to exist. In a similar way, if you wait until you feel like a leader before you begin leading, you’ll never start.
But the fact that so many of you listen to the show every week and let me know the podcast has helped you get the job of your dreams, re-ignite the passion you once had for the assistant role, and more, shows me you’re honored to join me on this vulnerable journey toward embracing our role as leaders.
So thank you for taking a risk by trusting me with your valuable time. May this podcast continue to encourage and challenge us all as we seek to be the confident, game-changing Leader Assistants the world needs.
-Jeremy Burrows
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Dayne Shuda has worked with executive assistants for about 7-8 years and has had a full-time remote assistant since 2015. His assistant happens to be in Australia, but he’s in Wisconsin. Over the years, he’s learned a few things about organization, burnout, and working with a remote team.
In this episode, Dayne shares tips on written communication, working with a remote assistant on the other side of the world, and how assistants can anticipate the needs of their executive.
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Anne-Marie Staples has over 20 years of administrative experience supporting business professionals from the director to CEO level. She models a work hard-play hard ethic as founder of the company classroom instruments band and ringer of the office cowbell because, as SNL taught us, who doesn't need "more cowbell!"
In this episode, Anne-Marie shares some tips on cultivating company culture, growing your internal network, managing email, what executives should look for in an assistant, and more.
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Angelic Veasman has more than 23 years of experience in business operations and currently runs her own business supporting executives, coaches, and entrepreneurs.
In this episode, Angelic shares tips on managing email, how to be productive, becoming a virtual assistant, specializing as a VA, event planning, project management, and more!
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Emilie Given's focus is to inspire other women to create a career that allows them to focus on passion over paperwork and family over familiarity. She runs a virtual assistant team and has a lot of wisdom to share!
In this episode, Emilie talks about what it was like being an executive assistant at Amazon, how almost dying pushed her to make the move to becoming a virtual assistant, how to find VA clients, managing multiple executives, and more!
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Vanessa Nieman is a career administrative professional with over 25 years of experience. She worked her way from being a student assistant in her college years, to C-level support at larger organizations. Vanessa's career as an assistant chose her and then she came to embrace the role fully, but even more so in recent years as the support systems and networks for assistants have developed.
In this episode, Vanessa shares valuable insight on getting the respect you deserve, saying no in a professional manner, and how to own your role.
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Dimitra Zographos is a passionate advocate for the EA profession, appreciating the difference, value and influence it can bring to an executive, executive team and an entire organization.
In this episode, Dimitra discusses leaving a legacy, the power of assistant networking, and more!
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Melinda Vail-Goodnight is an accidental executive assistant who stayed by choice and has enjoyed over 14 years in the role, including the last 6 years at Southwest Airlines.
In this episode, Melinda talks about managing email, interruptions, and the various types of professional development available for assistants. Enjoy our conversation and be sure to fly Southwest once it's safe to travel. ;-)
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Jackie Ludwig's career includes working as an EA for senior level and c-suite executives at Korn Ferry, Rolex and YPO, to name just a few.
In this episode, Jackie shares a bit of her story and tips on professional development, managing an executive's inbox, networking, and more!
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Lucy Chamberlain has motivated, empowered, and armed audiences with tools to support a life and career that serves the individual and organization better.
Lucy and I had a great conversation about job hunting, networking, resumes, interviews, and negotiation.
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Scott Miller is the author of Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow and other bestselling books.
As assistants, we're great at learning from each other, attending assistant training events, listening to assistant podcasts, etc. But Leader Assistants will read books and listen to podcasts their executive's listen to, and attend training events that their executive's attend.
This is why I'm excited to share my conversation with Scott, who is not an assistant – or an administrative professional coach or speaker. He trains executives all over – helping them be leaders worth following. In fact, your executives have more than likely consumed a resource from Scott or others at Franklin Covey over the years, so listen up for some perspective from the other side of the table.
Scott and I talk about what he looks for in an assistant, what it means to be a leader you would want to follow, how to build confidence, tips for personal branding, what you can do to earn the trust of your executive, and much more.
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Elijah D. Griffiths is a career executive assistant that has operated with chief of staff and senior advisor grit to c-suite staff for over 8 years.
Elijah chats about managing an executive's inbox, networking, getting the respect we deserve, and more!
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James Sobczak [SOB-zak] is currently an executive assistant staffing both the Chief Physician & Dean for Clinical Affairs and the Dean for Academic Affairs in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago.
James is a kind, articulate, wise executive assistant and I'm so thrilled to share our conversation! James talks about being a male assistant in a female-dominated profession, how he's prioritized professional development and growth opportunities, and how we should see our role as a career, not just a stepping stone.
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Mallory Rothstein is an Administrative Business Partner at Google, and previously was an Associate to the Chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, Stan Bergman.
Mallory talks about getting a TEDx speaking opportunity, tips for public speaking, landing an assistant role with Stan Bergman (CEO of Henry Schein), what it's like to work as an administrative business partner at Google, and she also talks about her passion to help high schoolers with personal development.
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Linda McFarland has supported a dozen CEOs in Silicon Valley and in this episode, Linda shares her decades of experience through stories that bring out the thoughtful lessons learned throughout her career.
Linda has more executive assistant experience than most, yet she is also one of the most humble Leader Assistants I've met. We chat about working at large and small companies, how your networking skills can impact your company's bottom line, how to grow your confidence, manage conflict, and more!
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Jennifer Connelly began her career in fashion working for designer Jeff Garner of Prophetik Clothing. After working her way up from intern to Brand Director, the 2008 downturn left her looking for the next chapter and she found her place working side by side with deeply talented visionaries in both the private and non-profit sectors.
Jennifer talks about her path from executive assistant to chief of staff to director of operations, how to go from being tactical to strategic, tips on helping your team raise capital, and more!
Whether you want to work your way "up" to being a Chief of Staff or not, I hope this interview encourages and challenges you!
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Diana Faz is a seasoned, top level assistant with 15+ years of experience, a global EA mentor and advocate, and an all-around amazing person. In this episode, Diana opens up about her experience with burnout during the pandemic, and also shares practical tips on managing email, networking, leading a team of admins, and anticipating your executive's needs. Enjoy our conversation!
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Mohamed Elzomor is a former celebrity personal trainer who worked with CEOs, billionaires, Victoria's Secret models, and royal families. He’s now Cofounder and Senior Vice President of Nines – a private membership service modernizing household staffing and management, specializing in recruiting, placing and managing top-tier service professionals in every category: childcare providers, housekeepers, chefs, drivers, tutors, personal assistants, and more.
Mohamed talks about working with celebrities and ultra high net worth individuals, what his company looks for when hiring household staff for executive's, that time he rode on the elevator with Hugh Jackman, how to be more confident by changing your mindset, and more. Be sure to check out Nines Living if your executive is looking for quality household staff, and a professional team to manage the entire HR and training processes.
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Michelle De Guzman is executive assistant and personal assistant to Gideon Yu (Co-owner and former President of the San Francisco 49ers, and former CFO of Facebook and Youtube).
I really enjoyed my conversation with Michelle and know you will too! Michelle shares the story of her first interview with Gideon, tips on working with a high profile executive (a role that's not for everyone), and a save-the-day story about Pokemon. Enjoy!
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Sivan Joss is the founder of Joss Search, an executive support recruitment firm. She's worked in the recruitment industry for 15 years, and is passionate about helping assistants find ideal roles.
In this episode, Sivan gives us a glimpse into the executive assistant recruiting world, including the interview process, compensation, crafting a resume, and more.
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Suzy Sanders has many years of experience as an executive assistant, including at the board level within a global recruitment company. She's currently founder of Alchemy Virtual Assistance, an award winning VA firm.
Suzy shares a bit about her experience with burnout, what it's like running a remote business with her husband (with kiddos at home), how to stay connected and engaged as a remote team, tips on hiring an assistant, and what it takes to be a rockstar virtual assistant.
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Madeleine Westerhout landed her dream job at the White House as executive assistant to the President of the United States – and then lost the job due to a mistake on her part.
In this episode, Madeleine shares how she ended up as executive assistant to President Donald Trump, what it was like working in the White House as an assistant, how she lost her dream job – and what she learned from it.
No matter your political leaning, I trust you'll enjoy our conversation about being an executive assistant at the White House!
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Viveka von Rosen is internationally known as the "LinkedIn Expert" and has been listed as a top social media influencer in Forbes multiple times. She works with B2B companies and executives, helping them achieve business success through the use of LinkedIn.
In this episode, Viveka highlights the importance of building an online personal brand via a LinkedIn profile. She also shares ideas on what assistants can do to help their executives manage their LinkedIn profiles, tips for improving your LinkedIn profile, and how to get your entire company to up their game on LinkedIn.
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Lauren Bradley is the founder of The Officials, an online platform that empowers assistants through community, courses, and coaching. She is passionate about providing assistants affordable and accessible training.
In this episode, Lauren talks about company culture, managing interruptions, being a strategic partner with your executive, owning mistakes, and more. Enjoy our conversation!
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Rowe Lapiña Hoffer is the Sr. Executive Assistant to Mozilla’s co-founder and Chairwoman, Mitchell Baker.
In this episode, Rowe talks about seeing our role as assistants as important and vital to our organizations, the importance of boundaries, and having the humility to help where needed versus having a sense of entitlement. We also talk about the title "assistant" and what it means to us.
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Alice Default has spent over 6 years building productivity tools to help people work better at companies including Microsoft, Sunrise, and Front.
Since 2018, Alice and her team have been laser-focused on helping CEOs and their teams get more done with Double, a modern executive assistant service that sources experienced US-based assistants and empowers them with great tech.
In this episode, Alice talks about what her executive clients look for in an assistant, what assistants do that will never be replaced by tech, and shares what it's like to run her own company, raise capital, and more.
Learn more about Double at withdouble.com.
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Hayley Cole provides EA support to the Head of EII EMEA Product Development at BlackRock. She is also the Co-Chair of GAIN EMEA, which is the professional network providing support and advocating for the administrative professionals at BlackRock.
In this episode, Hayley shares tips on anticipating your executive's needs, staying productive, the importance of networking with other assistants, and how to cultivate diversity in the workplace.
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Enjoy this sneak peek at a new audio "podcourse" I produced in partnership with Himalaya.com. It's called 7 Keys to Reclaiming Your Time, Energy, and Productivity and it's available exclusively on Himalaya Learning.
Himalaya Learning is an audio learning platform that provides an extensive library of courses straight to your ears from the world's greatest minds like Malcolm Gladwell, Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Linda Hill and more.
This is a special offer just for you: Get a 14-day FREE trial of the Himalaya Learning platform (where my course is available) using the promo code KEYS when you check out at himalaya.com/keys.
I hope you enjoy it!
Lisa Olsen has a passion for motivating others to be their best. She's been a senior executive assistant for over 25 years, and is also co-owner of Admin to Admin.
Lisa shares advice on managing an inbox, having the confidence to lead, professional development, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
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Aimee Browne is an EA with over 15 years of experience, and is passionate about helping others succeed in business and life.
Aimee shares openly about her struggle with burnout, depression and anxiety, and how difficult it was to ask for help and work toward recovery. She then shares some self-care tips that have helped her since her burnout. I really appreciate Aimee's honesty and vulnerability in this episode, and I hope she inspires you to "put yourself first" and spend more time on self-care before you burnout.
NOTE: I recorded this episode about a year ago, and Aimee has since shifted her focus a bit, but she still has the same passion and energy, so reach out to her via the links below to say hi and learn more about how she can help!
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Amanda Christoff is the CEO & Founder of Bloom Talent, a woman-owned boutique recruiting firm that specializes in Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, and Startup Ops roles.
Amanda has great insight on resume crafting (and the biggest mistake you can make when crafting yours), interview prep, job searching, negotiating a higher compensation package during the interview process, and more. Enjoy!
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Kara Tanenbaum is an Executive Assistant, providing C-level support in a strategic partnership for over sixteen years. She also side-hustles as a Virtual Assistant, specializing in all things digital marketing.
Kara shares tips on how to start a virtual assistant side-hustle, including thoughts on the importance of specializing, and how to market yourself and get more clients. She also talks about the cons of being a virtual assistant to keep us all grounded in reality.
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Gisele Karame-Kemp is the Executive Assistant to Scott Farquhar, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Atlassian, a collaboration software company that helps teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Atlassian owns the popular task management software Trello, which many assistants depend on to get their work done.
Gisele talks about what it’s like working for a global software (with over a billion dollars in revenue), managing constant interruptions, and she shares some advice on getting the most out of Trello.
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Jessica Vann is the CEO and Founder of Maven Recruiting Group – a renowned recruiting brand specializing in connecting high-leverage executive assistant and operations hires to the nation’s most prominent executives and companies.
We talk about changing the perception of the executive assistant profession on both sides of the table, what executives look for in an assistant, tips for preparing for an interview, what NOT to say in an interview, and more.
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Heather and I chat about leading an EA team, maintaining confidentiality in a publicly traded company, what it means to be a strategic partner with your executive, professional development for EAs, and how to resist burnout.
Be sure to listen to our entire conversation because Heather takes over for a few minutes toward the end of the interview and asks me some questions. :-)
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Jacqueline Howard is a longtime Executive Virtual Assistant and homeschooling mom, so she has some great thoughts regarding working from home and more!
Jacqueline and I talk about working remotely with kids in the home, how to stay connected with your executive while working from home, how to manage multiple executives, and more.
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In this episode, I chat with Julie Perrine, an executive assistant turned CEO and Founder of All Things Admin.
Julie and I talk about managing an executive's email, personality tests, crafting a career plan, putting together systems and procedures, and tips for becoming a virtual assistant. Enjoy our conversation and be sure to check out Julie's resources for assistants at AllThingsAdmin.com.
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Simone White has worked in the administrative profession for nearly 25 years. She is the global chair of GAIN – Global Administrative Initiative Network at BlackRock, supporting nearly 500 professionals across APAC, EMEA, and Americas.
I had the pleasure of speaking at an event with Simone in Frankfurt, Germany a couple of years ago, and I'm so thrilled to have her on the podcast!
Simone talks about how we can help our companies value the role of an assistant, owning your role, how their large organization welcomes new assistants to the team, and lessons from her work building global networks of support for different groups within BlackRock.
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Today is release day for my new book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant!In this episode, I share the audiobook version of Chapter 1: The Essential Characteristics. The audiobook releases later this year, but in the meantime, you can order the paperback, hardcover, or ebook versions of the book on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Thank you for your support along the way!
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Lindsay Robinson spent 11 years as an assistant at the NBA, and is currently an Executive Assistant at LinkedIn.
Lindsay talks about what it’s like to work for LinkedIn, how to improve your LinkedIn profile, being honest when you make mistakes, asking for help, and tips on self-care and avoiding burnout.
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Shelley Trask is the Senior Executive Assistant to Cal Henderson, CTO at Slack in San Francisco. The Slack team does not use email. I love email. Shelley loves Slack. I'm not a big fan of how easy it is for people to get ahold of me via Slack. This should be fun...
Shelley talks about what she loves about the EA role, productivity tips, and why Slack doesn't use email internally. She also shares some insider tips on getting the most out – and embracing Slack, and talks about what it's like to work for a fast-growing company.
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I'm excited to share a sneak peek at my new book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant.
This episode is a departure from interviews (don't worry, plenty of those to come). Instead, I share a bit about the book, and read the entire Prologue which is titled, Andrews Glacier.
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Ethan Bull is a longtime Executive Assistant and CoFounder of ProAssisting, a remote EA firm in the U.S. He has great advice for working remotely, managing multiple executives, and more.
Ethan and I talk about how their remote EA company, ProAssisting, is different from many of the other VA firms. We also talk about tips for hiring and interviewing, and he shares a crazy story from his time in the film industry.
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Meagan Strout is Founding Partner and CEO of Elevate Leadership Support Advisors – the leading provider of recruitment, management consulting, and career development training for administrative professionals, here in the U.S.
Meagan shares a ton of amazing tips on interviewing for a job, crafting a resume, and compensation for assistants. Enjoy our conversation and be sure to check out Elevate's upcoming webinar schedule here.
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Joanne Linden has over 30 years of experience as an executive assistant and is currently president and master trainer at AdminUniverse™.
Joanne and I talk about how executives can empower their assistants, what to do if you're not being respected, tips on gaining confidence, and much more.
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Vickie Sokol Evans is a globally recognized digital productivity instructor and comedic speaker who trains the world's smartest people how to use their technology to get better results in less time.
Vickie has experience as an assistant so she understands our role more than most digital productivity instructors. She's passionate about helping assistants automate processes and increase efficiency.
In this episode, she shares some great tips for assistants (and their executives), including one tip for Windows users, one for Mac users, and one PowerPoint tip so listen up, take notes, and enjoy!
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Debbie Gross is an author, trainer and coach in administrative excellence with over 30 years working in the field.
Debbie shares the story of how she ended up working with John Chambers, the former CEO of Cisco. She was employee number 564 when she started, and when she left Cisco, they had over 73,000 employees. Debbie also talks about a "3 D" technique she used for managing her executive's email: Delete, Do, and Defer.
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Ebony Belhumeur works as EA to the CEO of a company in California, but lives in France. She has 3 young kids and some great advice on working remotely.
Ebony also talks about getting the respect you deserve, anticipating your executive's needs, managing an email inbox, and more. She's also founder of The Assistant's List so check out her resources for assistants.
Ebony teaches an amazing online course at AssistantsGuide.com – The Assistant's Guide to Remote Work.
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Renee Viens is a mom to two growing boys, and an EA living and working in the Boston area with 20 years of experience – 15 of them in the C-suite.
Enjoy my conversation with Renee as we talk about burnout, professional development, building a strong partnership with your executive, and more.
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Suzanne Daniels is a former opera singer turned career executive assistant. She has extensive experience in providing the highest level of service in New York & Internationally.
Suzanne talks about what it means to see yourself as a career executive assistant, how to manage an inbox, putting together a business case when asking for professional development, and building a company culture.
I appreciate Suzanne's passion for elevating the role of an assistant and helping others see the role as more than just a stepping stone. Enjoy our conversation!
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Libby Moore is an international speaker, executive coach, consultant and founder of LoveX Global. Prior to this, Libby was Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to Oprah Winfrey.
Libby shares a bit of her life story, including the behind-the-scenes story of how she ended up working with Oprah. Libby's energy and curiosity was so contagious she had me talking about parts of my story I'd forgotten about.
We talk about the dehumanizing interactions assistants can experience, especially when working with high-profile executives. We also talk about self-confidence, and treating people with dignity no matter their title.
Enjoy the episode and please do reach out to Libby via her links below to say hi!
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Trivinia Barber (CEO of Priority VA, and former assistant to Michael Hyatt and Amy Porterfield) shares advice on working remotely, running a company of VAs, and much more.
Trivinia and I talk about the dehumanizing interactions assistants can have, building a culture with virtual team members, how to say no in a kind and professional way, how to find clients, what her company looks for in assistants, and whether or not VAs should specialize or be generalists.
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Cheryl Dyer is currently the Executive Assistant to the CMO of Sophos, Inc. and has over 30 years of administrative experience, primarily in the tech industry.
In this episode, Cheryl shares tips on working from home which is certainly a hot topic these days. She also talks about the importance of security and what assistants can do to ensure we don't compromise our executive's security.
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Episode 52 of The Leader Assistant Podcast is fun because I chat with an EA turned CEO, and we get to hear about a new software for assistants.
Julia Hawkins is a former EA turned entrepreneur. In this episode, we talk about her company, Cabinet, a software and online forum for EAs, what she's learned from running an online EA community, and more.
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This episode is full of great tips and wisdom from longtime c-suite executive Trish Stadler. We also have an honest conversation about dealing with tragedy in the office.
I’m grateful to Trish for sharing the unfortunate story of losing her executive and dealing with the grief and loss. I’m hopeful this episode will be a comfort to those experiencing loss in their lives, and a reminder that we’re not alone in our grief.
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Lindsay Taylor is a former EA turned award-winning author, coach, and trainer for administrative professionals. We talk about how to say no, how executives can get more out of their assistants, networking with other assistants, Winnie the Pooh networking, and how our words have an impact on others.
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We hear a lot about Emotional Intelligence these days, but what about Listening Intelligence? This week's episode will help you re-think how you listen to others, and how they listen (or don't) to you.
Dave Momper is a certified listening practitioner who helps executives build productive and innovative teams fueled by trust and confidence. In this episode, David and I talk about the practice of listening, six common things that make listening challenging, how listening intelligence interacts with emotional intelligence, and why it's important for assistants to know what their executive's listening style is.
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Sandra is Founder and CEO of Boldly, a subscription based remote executive assistant company. We talk about interview questions for assistants, company culture, thoughts on making the transition from in-office assistant to virtual or remote assistant roles, and more.
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I recently met Diana Brandl and she is just as amazing in person as she is on this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast.
Diana and I talk about artificial intelligence and the future of assistants, what to do if you've taken initiative but are not being given a seat at the table, what we can do to help others value our role, and more.
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Rhonda Scharf is a former EA turned professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. I know you'll enjoy hearing from her in episode 46!
Rhonda and I talk about AI and the future of assistants, advice for public speaking, tips for executives looking for assistants, and much more. Enjoy our conversation!
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Nadine King is Author of The Ninja: Chronicles of an Assistant, Pastor and a Coach. She is also a 20+ year veteran with experience supporting C-suite executives, vice presidents, executive directors, local church leaders, small business owners and entrepreneurs as an executive assistant and virtual assistant.
Nadine and I talk about working with Type A executives, managing an inbox, the role of a virtual assistant, and the book writing process.
Enjoy our conversation and be sure to reach out to Nadine to say hi!
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Skevi Constantinou is a long time EA and Founder of The PA Way in the UK. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with her and I know you will learn a lot from our conversation.
We talk about managing interruptions and distractions, what to look for in an assistant, making mistakes, managing email, bullying in the workplace, and more. Skevi also shares her vision for The PA Way.
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I'm a firm believer in having multiple streams of income, or "Side Hustles," so I'm very excited for this episode! Nick Loper runs sidehustlenation.com and hosts the award winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week.
One of Nick's many side hustles is his reviews website virtualassistantassistant.com where he gathers reviews for the top VA firms. He's also author of Virtual Assistant Assistant: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with Virtual Assistants.
Nick shares ways you can find clients for your Virtual Assistant business, how to validate your side hustle idea, and tips for launching a side hustle. Now go turn your skills and passions into a side hustle!
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My first interview episode of 2020 is with Amanda Vinci, Founder and CEO of The EA Institute. It was fun interviewing Amanda from the other side of the world (she’s in Melbourne, Australia, I’m in St. Louis, MO).
Amanda is an internationally accredited coach and trainer, Meta Dynamics Practitioner, Accredited EDISC Consultant, and International Keynote Speaker.
We talk about mentors, mistakes, recognizing and avoiding burnout, developing leadership skills, and Amanda also shares what she’s up to with The EA Institute. Enjoy!
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I no longer have an appendix but I still have my passion for helping the assistant community. Happy New Year and stay tuned for more amazing podcast interviews in the coming weeks!
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I can’t believe we’re at Episode 40 but here we are! I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Kelly, who is Executive Assistant to Michael Hyatt, the CEO and Founder of Michael Hyatt & Company.
Jim has some great tips on calendar management, including my favorite tactic – the ideal week. He also shares tips on managing email, contributing to your executive’s success, and utilizing Michael Hyatt’s five levels of delegation.
Enjoy our conversation and happy 40th episode!
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I’m very excited to share my conversation with the Michelle Parise, Former EA to the CEO of Pinterest, in Episode 39 of The Leader Assistant Podcast.
Michelle Parise has over 15 years of experience as an Administrative Professional supporting CEOs in the fields of Commercial Real Estate, Venture Capital, and Technology.
She took the job as EA to the CEO of Pinterest when they had around 60 employees and a valuation of $100 million. When she left over 4 years later, Pinterest had over 1300 employees and a valuation of around $12 billion. Michelle talks about working in that hyper growth environment, managing an executive's inbox, and more. She has some great advice for assistants in all types of organizations.
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Welcome to Episode 38, Leader Assistants! I'm very excited to share my conversation with the wonderful Lucy Brazier, CEO of Marcham Publishing, Publishers of Executive Secretary Magazine.
I had the honor of finally meeting Lucy in person in Atlanta at her Executive Secretary Live event, and she was even more wonderful in person. She's even invited me to speak at Executive Secretary Live in London, so if you're in London – I hope to meet you there.
Lucy shares her story about starting Marcham Publishing, burning out, the global differences in titles for assistants, and how she's working to standardize titling for assistants across the globe.
We also talk about AI and how assistants can future-proof themselves for the ever-changing world of work, and how the best assistants are servant leaders.
I'm thankful for Lucy's support and that she shares her platform to help other EA speakers and trainers like myself share their message.
Enjoy our conversation!
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Jillian Hufnagel has been supporting executives for the last 18+ years in start-ups, SaaS, Healthcare, Education and Security companies, which gives her a unique vantage point on many relevant topics for assistants.
I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Jillian on Episode 37 of The Leader Assistant Podcast. She shares an overview and quick history of goal setting with OKRs and MBOs for assistants. She also shares tips for leading a team of assistants.
Listen up, take notes, and apply what Jillian shares if you want to become a goal-crushing, game-changing Leader Assistant.
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Finishing the year strong is ok, but finishing the year rested is much better.
Don’t work over the holidays if you can help it, and don’t convince yourself you can’t help it. Here are six tips on how to rest well during the holidays.
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Joan Burge has been training administrative professionals for almost 30 years, and before that, she worked as an assistant for 20 years. Lots of experience and wisdom to extract, so I did my best!
Check out my conversation with Joan on Episode 35 of The Leader Assistant Podcast. Joan talks about what it means to be a leader assistant, why she started Office Dynamics, and more.
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Emily Burley is President of Executive Leadership Support (ELS), headquartered in Chicago, IL. ELS puts on amazing events for assistants, and I’m excited to share this episode with you.
Emily talks about why she started ELS and gives us an inside look at the many ways they help assistants around the world. She also shares practical tips on how to ask for professional development training dollars, and outlines what you should include in your value proposition when asking your executive.
We also chat about what causes burnout, how to prevent it, and how to change the relationship with an executive who doesn’t respect you.
Enjoy our conversation!
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If you look in the dictionary under “Leader Assistant” you’ll find the name Maggie Jacobs. Maggie loves to learn and grow, but she doesn’t stop there. She teaches what she’s learned to others in a powerful way.
Her story is amazing, and I’m stoked to share our conversation with you!
We talk about how an assistant can and should fill the gaps at their company if they want to be a leader, compensation bands for assistants, the importance of being part of an EA community, how to network as an introvert, 3 powerpoint tips for you and your executive, and how to show ROI when presenting a business case when asking for a raise.
Maggie also talks about keeping a “brag” sheet, which is a great tool for looking out for yourself as an assistant.
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Bryan Miles is an entrepreneur, husband, father, backpacker, mountain climber, mentor, and writer. In addition, he’s the CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY, a premium staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S.
I’ve come to know Bryan over the last few years and have watched BELAY (Formerly EAHelp) continue to grow. A couple of my good friends have a BELAY Virtual Assistant and they can’t stop singing their praises, so I wanted to bring Bryan on to the podcast to learn more about what they’re up to.
We talk about artificial intelligence and the future of assistants, delegating results–not tasks, why executives need an assistant, how to work with a VA, tips for interviewing an assistant, showing up for a video interview, tips on building your resume, what to look for in an assistant, and how to grow a connected and thriving culture – with a team that is 100% remote.
We also talk about how the role of an assistant is NOT a dead end job, but instead, one of the best roles for getting experience in how to run a business and lead others.
Bryan and his wife Shannon (Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BELAY) took out their life savings to start their business. Bryan shares a bit about how they survived and even thrived coming out of the recession.
I trust you’ll enjoy my conversation with Bryan, as well as take home some practical tips for your workplace.
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I’m excited to share my conversation with Jess Gardiner, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Assistant Room, an online magazine for assistants.
Jess has a decade of experience as a C-Suite Executive Assistant, and shares several great insights in this episode.
We talk about AI and the future of assistants, why being an assistant is some of the best training for those who want to start their own business, ways to encourage men to embrace the role of an EA, what to do if you’re sexually attracted to your executive, not taking a job just for the money, and how to promote yourself without being annoying.
Enjoy and share this episode with your assistant friends!
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In this episode, I chat with the team from Savoya – a company that provides secure, executive ground transportation services. I have a great conversation with Meagan Gleason (Chief Operating Officer), and Dominic (Dom) Miraglia (EVP of Sales & Marketing).
We talk about things EAs should consider when booking ground transportation for their executive(s), how to determine if black car service is the right fit for your executive, the importance of security, and how one executive’s love for Macaroni Grill is a bit over the top.
Meagan also shares how she leverages her remote assistant to help the company grow, and shares tips on working well with remote coworkers.
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Eliza Bladon is Executive Assistant to the Co-Founder and CTO of Lola.com, and also the founder of SmarterEA – a growing community of EAs on Slack.
Eliza is a leader in her company and a leader in the EA community at large so I am very excited to share our conversation with you!
We talk about navigating and embracing change, finding a Llama at the last minute, communicating with your executive, networking with other assistants, and tips for booking corporate travel.
Eliza also shares how she uses Lola.com – the sponsor for this episode – to manage expenses, book travel, and handle last minute travel emergencies. Oh and we find out what Lola.com’s service team calls themselves. :)
Enjoy the show and be sure to attend a demo of Lola.com to get a $50 Amazon gift card here.
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In this episode, I chat with Danielle Hill, former EA to the CEO of e.l.f. Beauty, as well as former EA to one of the co-founders of Pandora.
We talk about getting your seat at the table, handling conflict in the workplace, what executives can do to get more out of their assistants, and the importance of being proactive.
Danielle also shares her story of standing next to her CEO at the podium of the New York Stock Exchange when their company went public.
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Calling something an “emergency” doesn’t make it a true emergency. Most things can wait.
Urgent is rarely urgent.
Think about the last time you received a text or phone call from your executive during your off hours. Could it have waited until you were back online to address?
Most likely, the answer is yes. This episode is a reminder that urgent is rarely urgent.
I talk about setting expectations with your executive, as well as the different modes of communication and how my executive and I rank them in terms of urgency.
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I love the internet. I've met so many people online that I would have never met otherwise, including today's guest, Annie Croner.
This episode was fun because I had already been interviewed by Annie for her website (WholeAssistant.com). So it was nice to return the favor and be the one asking the questions this time around.
Annie founded Whole Assistant to empower and encourage assistants and I'm thrilled to share my conversation with her in this episode.
We dive in to productivity tips, thoughts on starting a blog, what to do when you make a mistake, and much more.
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There are dozens of blogs and resources for assistants today, but not many have been around as long as Practically Perfect PA, and even fewer publish content on a consistent basis.
In this episode, you get the honor of hearing from Nicky Christmas – the woman behind the PPPA movement.
We talk about side hustles, productivity for assistants, what to do if you're romantically or sexually attracted to your boss, and why she pretends to be Beyoncé.
Nicky and I have partnered together several times and I'm very excited to have her on the podcast!
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Admitting you’re wrong is not easy, but it is a necessary skill to master if you want to be an impactful leader who builds a healthy culture in your workplace.
I learned this valuable lesson about company culture while pushing carts at Walmart in high school, and it has helped me out in my career as an EA.
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This episode is full of valuable insight from my wonderful guest and new friend, Jess Lindgren.
Jess is a long time executive assistant, founder of the Ask an Assistantpodcast, and currently works as Executive Assistant to Pat Flynn – best selling author and host of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which has been one of the top business podcasts in the last several years.
We talk about onboarding new team members, leaving a toxic environment, starting your own business, the dehumanizing nature of being an assistant, working with your executive not for them, and mental health in the workplace.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Jess!
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Melba Duncan has trained assistants since before I was an EA, so I am very grateful for the opportunity to interview her on the show.
One of the most life-changing articles I've ever read was Melba's piece in a 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review called, The Case for Executive Assistants – which is still shared far and wide by EAs all over the world.
In fact, the day I interviewed Melba, she was featured in this Forbes article.
As I went back and edited this episode, I was blown away at how much wisdom Melba had to share during our brief conversation.
We cover a variety of topics including how to be innovative as an assistant, why assistants are crucial to an executive's success, how executives can get more out of their assistants, what makes an assistant a leader, how to stay healthy and rest in the midst of a demanding role, tips for recruiting assistants, and much more.
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I had the pleasure of chatting with Gina Cotner, who has a team of top notch Virtual Executive Assistants at her company, Athena Executive Services.
We talk about the differences between a virtual and on-site assistant, how to get clients if you're a VA, and how to set yourself apart as a high-performing EA.
If you are a VA, or are considering becoming one, this episode is especially for you.
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In my decade plus of experience as an executive assistant, I’ve come up with several tricks to a good system for setting up meetings that help me be efficient, helpful to others, and ultimately take control of my executive's calendar.
In this episode, I share the following three tips to help you schedule meetings more easily.
1 - Add meeting blocks to your executive's calendar.
2 - Don't let your executive schedule meetings.
3 - Don't ask the other party to send options.
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When I first shared the crazy idea to start a coaching business for assistants with my friend John Ruhlin (Author of the book Giftology), he said, "Have you heard of Bonnie Low-Kramen?"
I had not, so I looked her up and was so encouraged that I wasn't the only one who had the idea to help assistants be leaders!
Since that day in 2016, I've followed Bonnie's work, and connected with her on LinkedIn. It wasn't until early 2019 that I had the pleasure of speaking with her. I was so encouraged and felt so supported, so once I started the podcast, I knew I had to have her on the show.
In 2016 when I first heard about Bonnie, I never imagined I would one day interview her on my own assistant podcast. The day is finally here and I couldn't be more excited to share our conversation with you, so I hope you enjoy it!
We talk about bullying, speaking up, being a celebrity's assistant, being sexually attracted to your executive, and much more.
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This episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast features Nick Ginsburg who is Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior VP at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
I've never met Nick before (he's in Australia, I'm in Missouri), but he took a risk and "raised his hand" to be a guest on the podcast.
Because we are both EAs, it felt like we'd known each other for a while even though this interview was our first time speaking. Nick had great things to share from his experience so I'm thankful he reached out to share a bit of his story!
What's the lesson in all this?
Assistants, YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL, so get out there and tell it!
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As Chief of Staff, Hallie Warner works closely with the executive team to manage special projects, hire and grow talent, and maximize her executive's reach through events and strategic communication.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Hallie and I talk about the differences between an Executive Assistant and a Chief of Staff, managing interruptions, writing a book, working too much, and what makes an assistant a leader.
Hallie and her executive, Adam Hergenrother co-authored the book, The Founder and the Force Multiplier.
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I had the honor of speaking with Monique Helstrom about what it means to lead as an assistant, what executives should look for in assistants, how the EA role provides so many unique opportunities to learn, and that time she got a voicemail from Will Smith. :)
Monique served as Chief of Simon Sinek, New York Times Best-Selling author and TED celebrity, and she now speaks and trains executives and assistants on how to build confidence within their partnership.
Monique also helps startups and new businesses grow.
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What would life be like if you were assistant to the former President of the United States?
I had the pleasure of speaking with Peggy Grande, former Executive Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, and author of "The President Will See You Now."
Tune in to hear Peggy talk about what it was like being an assistant to such a well-known world leader, and how she ended up in such a unique EA role.
Peggy also shares what she learned about communication from "The Great Communicator."
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Most of my podcast guests are assistants or former assistants, so I’m excited to hear a different perspective on today’s show.
Today I talk with my wife's long-time friend and former Purdue pole vault teammate, J Ballentine. J was in corporate America for 11 years, then left to start her own business.
We talk about hiring assistants, managing assistants, as well as public speaking. In fact, I love this quote regarding public speaking from J in this episode:
"Be structured in how you prepare, but organic in how you present."
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Melissa Peoples is a Certified Microsoft Trainer with over 25 years of experience supporting C-Suite level executives in companies such as National Instruments, Dell, General Motors, The Ohio State University, AllState, and Eli Lily.
We chat about managing board meetings, being vulnerable, and dealing with online trolls.
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What do you get when you mix a co-founder of a remote Executive Assistant agency with a long-time, rockstar EA? A new startup company building software specifically for EAs.
In today's episode, I chat with two amazing women running an exciting new startup building an amazing software for assistants.
I'm joined by Base CEO and CoFounder, Paige McPheely, as well as Chief of Staff, Crystal Esquivel. Base’s platform and community are modernizing how assistants work, because empowered, leader assistants create more leverage for themselves and executives alike.
Paige and Crystal share a bit about their new tool for assistants, why they decided to start it, and what makes someone a leader.
We talk about running a business, interviewing assistants, whether or not tools like Slack are helping or hurting productivity, and more!
I really enjoyed this episode and I know you will too!
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In this episode, I share the 12 minute version of my life story as an example of how you can share your story with others.
In fact, I challenge you to tell your story to one person this week, and ask them to do the same. This exercise is a great way to remind us we're human and help us have empathy toward others.
An artificial intelligence software program will never have a story like yours, let alone understand and relate to it, so be human and share your story!
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How do you burnout-proof your life?
In this episode, I continue the burnout theme from episode 9, and share 3 practical ways to avoid burnout.
Note: I burned out at my last job and it was because I failed to apply these practices.
Don't make the same mistake I did!
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I burned out in my last job. I'm not proud of it, but it happened.
Thankfully, I had some time off in between that job and my next one, which gave me a chance to figure out what had gone wrong.
In hindsight, I realize I missed the warning signs that could have prevented my crash and burn.
Are you burned out? If you exhibit one or more of the signs discussed in this episode, you're certainly not far from it.
My hope is this episode will help you be honest with yourself and those around you when it comes to naming and dealing with your burnout.
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I’m so excited to publish my first interview and even more excited that it worked out to have my friend Phoenix Normand as my first guest!
In this episode, Phoenix and I talk about artificial intelligence, being men in a role traditionally occupied by women, what we love about the executive assistant role, what executives can do to get more out of their assistants, and owning our mistakes!
Phoenix has been a C-suite Executive Assistant for 27 years. He’s worked in Banking, Retail, Technology, and most recently, Aerospace. He created his workshop TRIBE U after attending one-too-many expensive, large conferences where he was left feeling uninspired, unchallenged, and with a stack of business cards of EAs he’d likely never see again.
TRIBE U has quickly become one of the top resources for top performing EAs looking for effective education and community with other EAs at the top of the game. I attended TRIBE U in San Francisco and was blown away. I highly recommend you check it out.
Phoenix also has a book coming out so be sure to connect with him on LinkedIn so you’re in the know when it drops.
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Taking time off is seen as lazy and many people don't use their allotted paid vacation time.
Can we stop pretending the world revolves around us?
Let's stop making excuses and use all of our paid time off.
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There are times when my to-do list and calendar and inbox are all so cluttered and jam-packed that glancing at them for 10 seconds makes my head hurt. It’s in moments like this where paper suddenly becomes useful.
In today's episode I rant a bit about why I hate paper but I end up giving paper mad props for being useful for at least one thing.
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How long is your commute? Are you intentional with the time you have in your car, on the bus, or on the train? Don't waste your commute! In today's episode, I share some thoughts on this topic that I recorded (safely) while on my way to work one morning.
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Listen to the birds chirp in the background as I share some random thoughts on LinkedIn and managing your boss' inbox from my backyard.
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In Episode 3 I talk about 3 tensions assistants must learn to manage well if they want to become Leader Assistants.
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Today's Leader Assistant podcast is a quick thank you to all the amazing assistants listening. Thank you for being a leader!
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I'm so excited to launch the Leader Assistant Podcast! Publishing episode one is very intimidating because now it's official – I have a podcast! Oh crap, I should probably publish more episodes. :)
In our first episode ever, I talk about these 8 characteristics an assistant should have, if they want to be a leader in their role...
--Loyal
--Mind-Reader
--Organized
--Flexible
--Focused
--Others-Centered
--Admits Mistakes
--Friendly
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