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Ep 217: Kara McKeage on Setting Boundaries, Communication, and Matching Personal Assistants with Executives

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:26:13-05:00April 30, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 216: Claudette Clayton on Calendar and Email Management, Delegating, and Evolving as the Assistant Role Evolves

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The best executive is the one who has sense enough [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:23:46-05:00April 23, 2023|Podcast|

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

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Speak your mind, even If your voice shakes. [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:22:17-05:00April 16, 2023|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 214: Hallie Warner – Co-Author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:20:06-05:00April 9, 2023|Avoiding Burnout, Podcast, Resources|

Ep 213: Camryn Pickworth on Setting Boundaries, Team Building, and Launching a VA Business

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. LEADERSHIP [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:18:22-05:00April 2, 2023|Avoiding Burnout, Podcast|

Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

Mariah Grace Kerby is an experienced assistant who has been in the space for 10 years. She currently supports the Senior Assistant to the Executive Director of Platform Engineering at Ramsey Solutions. 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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:11:11-05:00March 26, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 211: Jessica McBride on ChatGPT, Emotional Intelligence, Finding Your Voice, and Vulnerability

Jessica McBride has over 10 years of experience in supporting executives. Her passion lies in communication and how it can shape a company from the top down. In this conversation, Jessica talks about emotional intelligence, using technology like chatGPT at work, finding (and using) your voice, and being vulnerable in the workplace. LEADERSHIP QUOTE If you’re not in the arena with the rest of [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:08:53-05:00March 19, 2023|Podcast, Productivity|

Ep 210: Lexi Gunther – Executive Support Team Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of Product at Cedar

Lexi Gunther went from being a high school dropout to being a well-paid, EA Team Lead. She has been an EA and thought partner since 2009 and currently works at Cedar, a health-tech company, where she manages the Executive Support Team and is the Executive Assistant to the Head of Product. In this episode, Lexi talks about working with international teams, transitioning from an [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:06:15-05:00March 12, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 209: Molly Denham on Remote Work and Career Paths for Administrative Professionals

Molly Denham spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force, working at every level and traveling all around the world. In this episode, Molly talks about career paths and levels for administrative professionals, remote work, and education for assistants. TIME STAMPED OUTLINE 00:07:07 Find the perfect match 00:07:48 Be selective in clients. 00:22:06 Do research and take time. 00:29:12 Trust [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:01:29-05:00March 5, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 208: Candice Burningham – Director and Founder of Admin Avenues

Candice Burningham spent nearly two decades working in Australia and the UK as a C-Suite Executive Assistant to some of the biggest and brightest minds globally. In this episode, Candice talks about her career journey from office junior to c-suite EA to launching an admin employment marketplace and specialist agency for high-net-worth individuals in Australia. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A genuine leader is not a searcher [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T20:58:23-05:00February 26, 2023|Hiring an Assistant, Podcast, Resources|

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