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Ep 232: Eryn Anitavi on Relationship Management and the Trending Transition from Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-05T16:15:58-05:00August 13, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 231: Maggie Olson – Former Chief of Staff at T-Mobile and Founder of the CoS Certification Course

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-30T18:28:16-05:00August 6, 2023|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 230: Yolanda Hunte on Changing How the World Sees Executive Assistants

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, 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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE It [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-05T16:02:02-05:00July 30, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 229: Michelle Motz on Being an EA in a Public Company and the Role of an EA in a Remote World

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

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-05T15:03:50-05:00July 23, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 228: Monica Martin on Advocating for Yourself and Pivoting when Priorities Change

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential. – Steven J. [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-05T14:55:22-05:00July 16, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 227: David Karandish on Automation in the Workplace, Energy Management, and the Executive Assistant Partnership

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-09-30T21:29:52-05:00July 9, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 226: Jen Johnsen – Executive Assistant at The Children’s Theatre Company

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE To say you have no choice is a failure of imagination. – Jean-Luc Picard CONNECT WITH JEN Jen on LinkedIn ABOUT [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-04T17:40:47-05:00July 2, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 225: Leigh Felton on the Chief of Staff Role and Responsible AI

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-04T15:08:31-05:00June 25, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 224: Janice Parker on Remote Work and Supporting a Founder

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. LEADERSHIP QUOTE If you don't like [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-04T14:41:11-05:00June 18, 2023|Podcast|

Ep 223: Caroline Rice on Becoming a Business Partner to Your Executive and How the Rules of Improv Can Make You a Better Assistant

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 [...]

Jeremy Burrows2023-10-04T14:08:05-05:00June 11, 2023|Leadership, Podcast|

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