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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

Success

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Here, we offer tips for creating your resolutions, learning how to keep them and even some New Year’s resolution ideas to get you started. Read at least one book per month to reduce stress and expand your knowledge. Learn a new skill. Attend personal growth workshops. Learn about investing. Build a reading habit.

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Ep 148: Natasha Huynh – EA to the President at DMG MORI

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 2, 2022

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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 204: Whitney Kelso on Networking, Boundaries, and Taking Risks

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 29, 2023

THE LEADER ASSISTANT WORKBOOK Do you have your copy of the official companion to the #1 Amazon bestselling book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant ? Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Ep 197: Nancy Kingery – EA to CEO at Illinois Mutual

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 11, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 202: Cath Harrison – Virtual PA and Founder of Bee-Assisted Limited

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 15, 2023

Since launch, Cath has had a massive change in mindset, grown confidence, faced challenges, and learned new skills along the way. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 187: Jamie Vanek on Restoring Respectability to the Assistant Role

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 2, 2022

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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 201: Claire Haye – Assistant to General Manager at Amazon UK

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 8, 2023

Claire’s current passion is the development of others through her mentorship and facilitation of IamRemarkable workshops. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 200: Shelli Wassall – Executive Assistant at ADB Companies

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 1, 2023

When you stop learning, you stop growing. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop.

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Ep 199: Sarah Howson on Recruiting Red Flags, Resumes, and Networking

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 25, 2022

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 161: Alicia Fairclough – Executive Assistant to Co-Founder at Uncapped and Founder of EA How To

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 3, 2022

She is also the Founder of EA How To, a global community of assistants providing free and affordable learning opportunities for assistants at every stage of their career. Alicia is on a mission to bring top level assistants together from around the globe so they can learn from and support one another. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 192: Beth Mickelson on Persevering Through Challenging Times

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 169: Valerie Gagliano – Executive Assistant to Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 29, 2022

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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADERSHIP QUOTES. Kristi D.,

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Ep 155: Erin Sizer – Executive Assistant to the CSO

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 170: Kristine Valenzuela – Chief of Staff and EA to CEO

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 5, 2022

While she searches for her next career opportunity, she is staying busy refining her skills, networking, and reading the latest leadership books. To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community.

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Ep 167: Kate Wilkes – Chief People Officer at Happen to Your Career

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 15, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 198: Mary Ryan – Executive Business Partner at Stitch

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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4 ways to make people feel valued at work, even when you’re not all together

Ideas.Ted

JULY 27, 2021

Instead of listening as others share their ideas, now we often read them in an email or other digital medium. For example, here’s a recent email exchange I had with a client. A lot of the time, a misinterpreted email is the result of a dropped word or misleading punctuation mark. The solution is simple: Proofread your emails.

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Ep 183: Dr. Sharon Grossman on How to Save Your Sanity and Prevent Burnout

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

If you’ve tried workshops and therapy and feel like nothing sticks, working with Dr. Sharon will show you how you can totally transform your relationship with your work by working on yourself instead of trying to change your job or career. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Ep 193: Emily Morgan and Eileen Coombes from Delegate Solutions

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Emily’s book, Let it Go! To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop.

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Ep 173: Cher Heard on Managing an Administrative Support Team

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 26, 2022

Cher is passionate about the evolving role of Administrative Business Partners in the corporate environment and spends much of her time ensuring that my team has what they need – when they need it – to learn, grow and add value. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Ep 194: Amber Sullivan on Balancing the Demands of a Fast-Paced Work Environment With a Fast-Paced Home Life

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 174: Frank Pulice – Executive Assistant to Dr. Deepak Chopra

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 3, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 178: Lynn Walder on Detaching Your Worth from Your Work

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 31, 2022

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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 180: What Executives Say to Assistants – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 14, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 195: Dawnee Frey – Senior Executive Assistant at Blink Health

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 156: Freya Robertson – Executive Assistant to the CEO at Progeny

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 181: Dr. Heather Denniston – Wellness Strategist and CEO of WELLFITandFED

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 21, 2022

Be sure to download Dr. Denniston’s free Energy Leakage Liability Inventory to learn how you are leaking energy during your day. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

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Ep 188: Joanna Mitchell – Author of The Healthy Virtual Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 9, 2022

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. Also, be sure to check out Joanna’s book, The Healthy Virtual Assistant: How to Become a Virtual Assistant for the Health & Wellness Industry.

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Ep 158: Candice Bozarth on How to Know When It’s Time to Move On

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 13, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 177: Andrew Reeves – Executive Assistant to the COO at Reddit

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 24, 2022

Learning how to respond vs react. Andrew’s email. To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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Ep 166: Monique Helstrom on How to Have Tough Conversations

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 8, 2022

Her greatest achievement has been that she can now admit it and learn about herself in the process so that she doesn’t make the same mistake twice. After all, we learn so much more when we fall down than when we pretend we have our eyes wide open. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! If all else fails, pick up a book! Whether you check them out from the library, purchase them on Amazon, or get together with your co-workers for a book-swap in your office, books are one of the best (and cheapest!)

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Ep 162: Lo Rauen – Executive Assistant to Co-Founders and Entire C-Suite at SUPER73

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 10, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 164: Kathleen Gauden – Owner of The Virtual Assistant and Company

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 24, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 203: Irina Totok on Travel Planning and Making the Impossible Possible

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 22, 2023

THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 179: Sara McKay – Executive Assistant at Wave

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 7, 2022

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader. Sara is always seeking ways to learn from and encourage her peers. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop.

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Ep 196: Rajiv Ryan – Admin at Google

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 4, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 175: Don Harms – CEO and Founder of Emmre

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 10, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 160: Jennifer Lopez – Executive Assistant to CEO and Author of Chief Executive Mom

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 27, 2022

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! Jennifer’s book – Chief Executive Mom: Run Your Home Like You Mean Business. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. LEADERSHIP QUOTES. Robin Sharma. LEAVE A REVIEW.

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Ep 159: Nellie Jacob – Longtime Executive Assistant and Strengths Coach

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 20, 2022

She loved reading, collected National Geographic magazines, and absorbed information about everything at a rate that made it difficult to keep up with if you didn’t like learning. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Ep 191: Sashai Yhukutwana on Overcoming Doubt and Remaining Curious

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 30, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 189: Ken Babcock – Co-Founder and CEO of Tango

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 16, 2022

To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. Go here to start gifting today !

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Ep 171: Janet Singleton – Executive Assistant to the CEO at W L Gore

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 12, 2022

She is passionate about the administrative function, loves to learn, and strives to continually develop and grow in all facets of her life. To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. LEAVE A REVIEW.

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Ep 168: Kira Bennett on Becoming a Virtual Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 22, 2022

To learn more about how you can join the now 200+ growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Including our all-day, online leadership workshop at leaderassistantlive.com/workshop. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

Ep 148: Natasha Huynh – EA to the President at DMG MORI

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Ep 204: Whitney Kelso on Networking, Boundaries, and Taking Risks

Ep 197: Nancy Kingery – EA to CEO at Illinois Mutual

Ep 202: Cath Harrison – Virtual PA and Founder of Bee-Assisted Limited

Ep 187: Jamie Vanek on Restoring Respectability to the Assistant Role

Ep 201: Claire Haye – Assistant to General Manager at Amazon UK

Ep 200: Shelli Wassall – Executive Assistant at ADB Companies

Ep 199: Sarah Howson on Recruiting Red Flags, Resumes, and Networking

Ep 161: Alicia Fairclough – Executive Assistant to Co-Founder at Uncapped and Founder of EA How To

Ep 192: Beth Mickelson on Persevering Through Challenging Times

Ep 169: Valerie Gagliano – Executive Assistant to Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia

Ep 155: Erin Sizer – Executive Assistant to the CSO

Ep 170: Kristine Valenzuela – Chief of Staff and EA to CEO

Ep 167: Kate Wilkes – Chief People Officer at Happen to Your Career

Ep 198: Mary Ryan – Executive Business Partner at Stitch

4 ways to make people feel valued at work, even when you’re not all together

Ep 183: Dr. Sharon Grossman on How to Save Your Sanity and Prevent Burnout

Ep 193: Emily Morgan and Eileen Coombes from Delegate Solutions

Ep 173: Cher Heard on Managing an Administrative Support Team

Ep 194: Amber Sullivan on Balancing the Demands of a Fast-Paced Work Environment With a Fast-Paced Home Life

Ep 174: Frank Pulice – Executive Assistant to Dr. Deepak Chopra

Ep 178: Lynn Walder on Detaching Your Worth from Your Work

Ep 180: What Executives Say to Assistants – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Ep 195: Dawnee Frey – Senior Executive Assistant at Blink Health

Ep 156: Freya Robertson – Executive Assistant to the CEO at Progeny

Ep 181: Dr. Heather Denniston – Wellness Strategist and CEO of WELLFITandFED

Ep 188: Joanna Mitchell – Author of The Healthy Virtual Assistant

Ep 158: Candice Bozarth on How to Know When It’s Time to Move On

Ep 177: Andrew Reeves – Executive Assistant to the COO at Reddit

Ep 166: Monique Helstrom on How to Have Tough Conversations

7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

Ep 162: Lo Rauen – Executive Assistant to Co-Founders and Entire C-Suite at SUPER73

Ep 164: Kathleen Gauden – Owner of The Virtual Assistant and Company

Ep 203: Irina Totok on Travel Planning and Making the Impossible Possible

Ep 179: Sara McKay – Executive Assistant at Wave

Ep 196: Rajiv Ryan – Admin at Google

Ep 175: Don Harms – CEO and Founder of Emmre

Ep 160: Jennifer Lopez – Executive Assistant to CEO and Author of Chief Executive Mom

Ep 159: Nellie Jacob – Longtime Executive Assistant and Strengths Coach

Ep 191: Sashai Yhukutwana on Overcoming Doubt and Remaining Curious

Ep 189: Ken Babcock – Co-Founder and CEO of Tango

Ep 171: Janet Singleton – Executive Assistant to the CEO at W L Gore

Ep 168: Kira Bennett on Becoming a Virtual Assistant

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