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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

Success

MARCH 15, 2024

Millions of Americans participate in some type of book club, whether virtual or in-person. Book clubs come in all shapes and sizes. They can focus on fiction or nonfiction, have themes to guide book choices, and be organized through places like work, school, professional organizations, religious groups and libraries.

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2012 Training Facebook Interviewing

Ep 105: Kathy Goughenour – Founder of Virtual Expert Training

Go Burrows

MARCH 7, 2021

Check out the Leader Assistant Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Join the Leader Assistant Slack Community here, or the Facebook Group here for bonus content and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders! Expert VA Facebook Community.

Training

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An Interview with the Office Dynamics Team

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I saw it during the welcome reception, all day during the trainings, and as we finished, the admins were sharing emails, phone numbers, and business/personal cards to keep in touch. Having friends who understand you and your work and the shared experience of training here in Vegas is a wonderful thing. were the friendships made.

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Ep 126: Ask Me Anything – Questions About The Leader Assistant Book

Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

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?

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Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

CONNECT WITH JODI Jodi on LinkedIn Jodi on Facebook Book recommendation -> Living Loving and Learning by Leo F. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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Ep 133: Why I Chose the Rope and Carabiner Image for the Cover of The Leader Assistant Book

Go Burrows

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

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. In this episode, I share a recording from my book ( The Leader Assistant ) launch party where I walk through the multiple meanings of the rope and carabiner image.

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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! With over 15 years of experience in training and development, project management, and organizational and strategic vision, Eileen Coombes is passionate about helping others make the most of their time and energy. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Brene Brown. Emily on LinkedIn.

Gifts

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VA Interview with Mira from The Life of a Virtual Assistant

Karen Vivarelli

OCTOBER 28, 2020

From redundant to fully booked in under 2 weeks!! Want to know how Mira from The Life of a Virtual Assistant went from being made redundant from her 9-5 office job to setting up her virtual assistant business and becoming fully booked with clients in under 2 weeks?!!! Yes it’s possible for you too, read on to find out how.

Interviewing

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Ep 108: Jennifer Brown on Creating Inclusive Workplaces

Go Burrows

MARCH 28, 2021

I tell my students, “When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. Check out the Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK.

2016

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Ep 150: Professional Development for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 16, 2022

Live and Online Training Events at LeaderAssistantLive.com. My book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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.

Administrative Professionals

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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. Jamie on Facebook. Adam Grant.

Gifts

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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

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , 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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. LEADERSHIP QUOTE. Peter Drucker.

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Ep 129: Ask Me Anything – Boundaries, Humility, Deadlines, and Core Competencies for Assistants

Go Burrows

AUGUST 22, 2021

The interviewer gets another chance to be interviewed by you. 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. How do you encourage a fellow EA to be more humble?

Interviewing

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Ep 144: Nancy Imbs on Emotional Intelligence, Giving Feedback, and Managing Difficult Conversations

Go Burrows

DECEMBER 5, 2021

A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and certified by The Protocol School of Washington, Nancy is an author of a children’s book and a dynamic motivational speaker. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. For international and custom gifting solutions, reach out to the Loop & Tie team here. Offer expires 12/31/2021.

Gifts

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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. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Gifts

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Ep 152: Goals for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 30, 2022

Listen to my interview with Jillian on Episode 37 of The Leader Assistant Podcast. My book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. CONNECT WITH JILLIAN HUFNAGEL. JillianHufnagel.com. Jillian’s LinkedIn. CONNECT WITH ME (JEREMY BURROWS). My LinkedIn.

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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 ? Whitney has 3 bonus daughters she loves hanging out with and enjoys spending time with her husband and her horse. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

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Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 28, 2023

John Quincy Adams CONNECT WITH JENNIFER Jennifer on LinkedIn My Bilingual VA Website Instagram Facebook Twitter ABOUT JENNIFER Jennifer Chamberlin launched My Bilingual VA in 2016 after working as a Personal / Executive Assistant in Paris for 15 years. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper.

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2016 Restaurants Customer Service Budget

Ep 136: Nick Ginsburg on Authenticity and Community

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 10, 2021

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. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER).

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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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

Networking

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Ep 139: Crystal Esquivel & Alessandra Thomas – Cofounders of Cleverly

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 31, 2021

She entered the world of virtual EAs, where she hired, trained, and managed EAs at all levels and led a Client Success team. She has organized and managed chefs, photographers, and cocktail experts, led weeklong food events in multiple cities, has authored two books, and now works directly with executives as a virtual EA.

Gifts

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Ep 172: Minimizing Stress and Preventing Burnout with Al-Husein Madhany and Meagan Strout

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 19, 2022

He offers live and online training for next-level career development as well as consultative services to executives and human resource departments for companies experiencing change management within their administration business functions. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. ABOUT MEAGAN. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY GOODY.

Stress

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Ep 109: Melissa Smith – Bestselling Author and Founder of the Association of Virtual Assistants

Go Burrows

APRIL 4, 2021

Melissa’s books: Hire the Right Virtual Assistant and Become A Successful Virtual Assistant. Facebook – The Personal Virtual Assistant. Check out the Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. – Jack Welch. CONNECT WITH MELISSA.

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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. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Gifts

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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. LEADERSHIP QUOTES. Kristi D., EA in San Jose, CA (Quoted in Chapter 3 of The Leader Assistant ). LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

Gifts

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

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 2, 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. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going! HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER).

Time Zones

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Ep 122: Stephanie Slagle – Executive Operations Director at MountainSeed

Go Burrows

JULY 4, 2021

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. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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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.

Gifts

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Ep 149: How to be a Future-Proof Executive Assistant

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 9, 2022

My book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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. My LinkedIn.

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

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 15, 2023

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. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Gifts

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Ep 173: Cher Heard on Managing an Administrative Support Team

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 26, 2022

Each day is centered around managing the many rhythms of the sales organization within the firm as well as hiring, training, and coaching the administrative business partners that support it. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

Management

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Ep 137: Being Confident as an Executive Assistant

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 17, 2021

My book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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. CONNECT WITH JEREMY.

Confidence

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Ep 151: Executive Assistants and Burnout Creep

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 23, 2022

My book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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. My LinkedIn.

Administrative Professionals

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Ep 185: Calendar Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

#1 Amazon Bestselling book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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.

Calendars

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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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

Gifts

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Ep 147: Giovanna de Beij – Executive Assistant at Royal BAM

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 26, 2021

In this episode, Giovanna shares insight from her years of experience as an executive assistant, including tips on working across cultures (here’s the Culture Map book she recommends, by the way) and what she would tell new assistants as they begin their career. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. THIS EPISODE’S FEATURED SPONSOR.

Gifts

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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. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

Gifts

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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. Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

Gifts

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Ep 184: How to Build a Winning Partnership with Your Executive

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

#1 Amazon Bestselling book – The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. 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.

Gifts

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Ep 215: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury on Changing Your Money Mindset and Negotiating for What You Deserve

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 16, 2023

Book Recommendation: Overcoming Underearning by Barbara Stanny ABOUT KATHLEEN 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. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

Negotiating

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Ep 125: Ask Me Anything – Working with an Unresponsive Executive

Go Burrows

JULY 25, 2021

I’m a longtime executive assistant, international speaker and trainer, founder of The Leader Assistant Community and Premium Membership , author of the #1 Amazon Bestselling book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant , and host of the #1 podcast for assistants – The Leader Assistant Podcast.

Administrative Professionals

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Ep 240: Joe Rare on Email Management and Working with a Virtual Assistant Team

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 8, 2023

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Allow your team to fail fast and successes will come even faster.

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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. For those that say it cannot be done, get out of the way of the person doing it! CONNECT WITH KATHLEEN. thevaandcompany.

Gifts

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Ep 111: Kaleen Skersies – EA to CEO at Parcion Private Wealth

Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

Check out the Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Join the Leader Assistant Global Community here, or the Facebook Group here for bonus content and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders! LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

Project Management

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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

Ep 105: Kathy Goughenour – Founder of Virtual Expert Training

Trending Sources

An Interview with the Office Dynamics Team

Ep 126: Ask Me Anything – Questions About The Leader Assistant Book

Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

Ep 133: Why I Chose the Rope and Carabiner Image for the Cover of The Leader Assistant Book

Ep 193: Emily Morgan and Eileen Coombes from Delegate Solutions

VA Interview with Mira from The Life of a Virtual Assistant

Ep 108: Jennifer Brown on Creating Inclusive Workplaces

Ep 150: Professional Development for Executive Assistants

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

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

Ep 129: Ask Me Anything – Boundaries, Humility, Deadlines, and Core Competencies for Assistants

Ep 144: Nancy Imbs on Emotional Intelligence, Giving Feedback, and Managing Difficult Conversations

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

Ep 152: Goals for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals

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

Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

Ep 136: Nick Ginsburg on Authenticity and Community

Ep 155: Erin Sizer – Executive Assistant to the CSO

Ep 139: Crystal Esquivel & Alessandra Thomas – Cofounders of Cleverly

Ep 172: Minimizing Stress and Preventing Burnout with Al-Husein Madhany and Meagan Strout

Ep 109: Melissa Smith – Bestselling Author and Founder of the Association of Virtual Assistants

Ep 192: Beth Mickelson on Persevering Through Challenging Times

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

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

Ep 122: Stephanie Slagle – Executive Operations Director at MountainSeed

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

Ep 149: How to be a Future-Proof Executive Assistant

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

Ep 173: Cher Heard on Managing an Administrative Support Team

Ep 137: Being Confident as an Executive Assistant

Ep 151: Executive Assistants and Burnout Creep

Ep 185: Calendar Management for Executive Assistants

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

Ep 147: Giovanna de Beij – Executive Assistant at Royal BAM

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

Ep 198: Mary Ryan – Executive Business Partner at Stitch

Ep 184: How to Build a Winning Partnership with Your Executive

Ep 215: Kathleen Burns Kingsbury on Changing Your Money Mindset and Negotiating for What You Deserve

Ep 125: Ask Me Anything – Working with an Unresponsive Executive

Ep 240: Joe Rare on Email Management and Working with a Virtual Assistant Team

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

Ep 111: Kaleen Skersies – EA to CEO at Parcion Private Wealth

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