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 -- 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...
Jul 06, 2025•16 min•Ep. 331
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 -- 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, depart...
Jun 29, 2025•37 min•Ep. 330
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 -- 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...
Jun 22, 2025•38 min•Ep. 329
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 -- 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...
Jun 15, 2025•28 min•Ep. 328
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life e...
Jun 08, 2025•17 min•Ep. 327
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 -- 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, T...
Jun 01, 2025•34 min•Ep. 326
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP ...
May 25, 2025•28 min•Ep. 325
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built ...
May 18, 2025•26 min•Ep. 324
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life ea...
May 11, 2025•15 min•Ep. 323
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 -- 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, fas...
May 04, 2025•26 min•Ep. 322
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 -- In-person meeting planning can ...
Apr 27, 2025•40 min•Ep. 321
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP ...
Apr 20, 2025•31 min•Ep. 320
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 -- 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 f...
Apr 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 319
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 -- 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...
Apr 06, 2025•12 min•Ep. 318
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 -- In-person meeting planning...
Mar 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 317
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 -- 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...
Mar 23, 2025•31 min•Ep. 316
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 ...
Mar 16, 2025•17 min•Ep. 315
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...
Mar 09, 2025•36 min•Ep. 314
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Pl...
Mar 02, 2025•51 min•Ep. 313
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 -- In-pe...
Feb 23, 2025•43 min•Ep. 312
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...
Feb 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 311
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where...
Feb 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 310
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 -- 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...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 309
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner...
Jan 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 308
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TR...
Jan 19, 2025•22 min•Ep. 307
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 -- In-p...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 306
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. ✴️ Wha...
Jan 05, 2025•57 min•Ep. 305
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 -- In-person meeting...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 304
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 -- 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 orga...
Dec 22, 2024•58 min•Ep. 303
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes...
Dec 15, 2024•54 min•Ep. 302
