In this episode, I briefly chat about how YouCanBookMe by Capacity helps me automate meeting scheduling for myself and my executive with booking links, reminders, and more. Sign up for a FREE booking page today to try it out -> leaderassistant.com/calendar Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/241 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- 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 lik...
Oct 15, 2023•7 min•Ep. 241
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/lead...
Oct 08, 2023•32 min•Ep. 240
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/239 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant ...
Oct 01, 2023•23 min•Ep. 239
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 -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Pla...
Sep 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 238
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 -- In-pe...
Sep 17, 2023•45 min•Ep. 237
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 -- 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...
Sep 10, 2023•33 min•Ep. 236
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/235 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is b...
Sep 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 235
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 -- 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 your...
Aug 27, 2023•29 min•Ep. 234
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/233 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-p...
Aug 20, 2023•36 min•Ep. 233
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/232 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/l...
Aug 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 232
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/231 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeti...
Aug 06, 2023•29 min•Ep. 231
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/230 Sponsor -> ezcater...
Jul 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 230
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/229 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner c...
Jul 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 229
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/228 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- 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 b...
Jul 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 228
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! How has our partnership thrived since 2017? Tune in to this fascinating conversation as we share the secrets behind our successful partnership, from overcoming early challenges and how the partnership has evolved as Capacity has grown, to maintaining work-life “wholeness” through intention...
Jul 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 227
Jen Johnsen has been part of Children's Theatre Company as an 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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/226 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- 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 ass...
Jul 02, 2023•36 min•Ep. 226
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. Show notes -&g...
Jun 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 225
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/224 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can...
Jun 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 224
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 op...
Jun 11, 2023•39 min•Ep. 223
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 Ad...
Jun 04, 2023•36 min•Ep. 222
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.” Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/221 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a l...
May 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 221
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/220 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner come...
May 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 220
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, e...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 219
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. Join the Leader Assistant Circle Community for FREE to watch the video of my conversation with Naomi, and get a copy o...
May 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 218
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/217 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to man...
Apr 30, 2023•33 min•Ep. 217
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/216 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in...
Apr 23, 2023•29 min•Ep. 216
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/215 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage....
Apr 16, 2023•35 min•Ep. 215
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 ri...
Apr 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 214
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/213 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting plan...
Apr 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 213
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. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/212 Sponsor -> ezcater.com/leaderassistant -- In-person meeting planning can be a lot to ...
Mar 26, 2023•26 min•Ep. 212
