Happy 300 episodes! It’s been a fun journey and I thought for episode 300, I’d take a break from interviews and share a few lessons learned from recording, editing, hosting, and publishing 300 episodes.
I’ve got 3 quick lessons to share with you so let’s jump in…
Lesson 1 – Every Assistant Has a Story Worth Sharing
I’ve interviewed assistants to global public company CEOs, world renowned celebrities, presidents of the United States, and UHNW individuals. I’ve also interviewed assistants at small nonprofit organizations in rural America that no one has ever heard of. I’ve interviewed in-office, remote, and hybrid assistants. I’ve interviewed assistants from dozens of countries with differing ethnicities, who speak multiple languages, and support a variety of levels of executives. I’ve interviewed assistants who have differing religious views, political stances, and worldviews. I’ve interviewed administrative professionals with various titles like executive business partner, administrative assistant, director of operations, chief of staff, and others.
In all of this, there have been 2 constants throughout. First, everyone I’ve spoken with is passionate about elevating the perception of what an assistant is. Second, every single assistant has a story worth sharing, no matter the background, experience, or personal beliefs.
These 2 constants have kept me going for so long, and I am humbled to be able to provide this platform for the assistants of the world to share their passion with you.
Lesson 2 – Hosting a Podcast is Emotionally Challenging
I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve doubted myself over the past 5 and half years. The internal dialogue of never ending imposter syndrome:
- Why am I doing this?
- Is anyone actually listening?
- If they are listening, is this silly show helpful?
Not to mention, the negative reviews and harsh comments (publicly or privately) directed my way regarding the show.
Thankfully, your overwhelming support and positive feedback keeps me going and reminds me that if someone doesn’t like the show, it’s simply, “Not for them.”
But, even if I didn’t receive positive feedback, I will always try to remind myself that I’m a valuable human being, no matter how many negative reviews I get, and no matter how many downloads the show gets, at the end of the day, the podcast has zero say on my value as a human being.
Lesson 3 – Consistency is Key
Lastly, I dove into this crazy world of podcasting with a bit of awareness that staying consistent would be valuable. Of the millions of podcasts in the world, only around 11% of them will ever reach 50 episodes published, and less than 2% will reach 200 episodes published. So, I knew that if I stayed consistent over a long period of time, I’d get decent results.
However, I had no idea how successful the show would be. 5 and half years later, I’m at almost 1,000,000 downloads and 300 episodes, and my network has grown exponentially. Not to mention, I’ve been lucky enough to make some money by partnering with great sponsors along the way.
All this to say, no matter what you do, if you can be consistent, the odds of success are in your favor.
Ok, there you have it, the 3 lessons I’ve learned from producing 300 episodes:
- Every assistant has a story worth sharing
- Hosting a podcast is emotionally challenging
- Consistency is Key
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Jeremy Burrows is a longtime executive assistant, international speaker, author of the #1 bestselling book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant, founder of The Leader Assistant Community, and host of the #1 podcast for assistants – The Leader Assistant Podcast.
He has worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, and billionaires spanning across the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Jeremy has had the opportunity to speak to assistants all over the world at multiple conferences of various sizes in Hong Kong, Thailand, Germany, and the United States.
He’s currently Senior EA to the Founder and CEO of Capacity – a fast-growing, artificial intelligence software company.
Jeremy’s passion is to help you lead well, resist burnout, and automate before you’re automated.
Jeremy lives in Kansas City, MO with his wife and 2 boys. To connect with Jeremy or learn more about his training resources for executives and assistants, visit LeaderAssistant.com.
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