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Ep 279: Rebecca Afful – Program Assistant at the European Union in Ghana

Rebecca Afful is an Administrative Professional with over a decade of experience in executive support and office management. She has had the opportunity to work in multiple industries such as aviation, banking, international non-profits, and diplomatic missions. Rebecca also founded the Administrative Professionals Network of Ghana. In this episode, Rebecca talks about creating opportunities for yourself, stepping out of your comfort zone, fostering professional [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:22:59-05:00July 7, 2024|Podcast|

Ep 278: Dawn Marraccino on Recovering from Burnout

Dawn Marraccino is a seasoned executive assistant with over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Dawn talks about being a strategic partner as an executive assistant, living on a sailboat, and shares her journey toward burnout – and her recovery from it. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind. – Brené Brown CONNECT [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:22:14-05:00June 30, 2024|Avoiding Burnout, Podcast|

Ep 277: Claudia Laughter on Developing a Long-Term Strategic Partnership

Claudia Laughter has over 20 years of experience as an executive assistant in startups, established public brands, local government, and software companies. In this episode, Claudia talks about saying yes to things outside your comfort zone, expanding and customizing the executive assistant role, and developing a long-term strategic partnership with your executive as both of your careers advance. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Continuous learning leads to [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:17:10-05:00June 23, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|

Ep 276: Flip the Mic – Maggie Olson Interviews Jeremy Burrows

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. This episode is a recording from a Nova Chat webinar where Maggie flipped the microphone in my direction and interviewed me about being an assistant, hosting a podcast, writing a book, and more! I enjoyed being put on the spot and I hope you [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:16:33-05:00June 16, 2024|Podcast|

Ep 275: Natasha Boyd – The Clutch VA

Natasha Boyd is a highly skilled professional with 10 years of experience as an office manager and a passion for serving others. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natasha talks about becoming a virtual assistant, tips for managing time while working from home, and more. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. – Romans 12:13 CONNECT [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:15:25-05:00June 9, 2024|Podcast|

Ep 274: Vickie Maldonado on Building Relational Equity with Your Team

Vickie Maldonado has a long career in administration and is currently the business ministry chief of staff at Bayside Community Church in Bradenton, Florida. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Vickie talks about how to keep all of your plates spinning without burning out, building relational equity within a team of assistants, and the difference between executive assistant and a chief of [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:10:08-05:00June 2, 2024|Podcast|

Ep 273: Lisa Sprinkles – Senior Executive Assistant at JLL Technologies

Lisa Sprinkles is a Senior Executive Assistant with over 17 years of experience, currently supporting the CEO of Work Dynamics Technology at a global Fortune 500 company. In this episode, Lisa talks about working from home, connecting with assistant colleagues at a global company, and developing your personal and professional brand. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:09:23-05:00May 26, 2024|Podcast|

Ep 272: Natalie Schaefer on 5 Common Challenges for Emerging Assistants

Natalie Schaefer is executive business partner at Aparium Hotel Group, and founder of EAPathfinder – a guidebook for Executive Assistants. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalie talks about five common challenges for emerging executive assistants: communication, time management, leadership and initiative, relationship building, and career development. LEADERSHIP QUOTE When people talk, listen completely. – Ernest Hemingway CONNECT WITH NATALIE Natalie on [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:08:30-05:00May 19, 2024|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 271: Becky Kaapuni – Sr. Executive Assistant to CEO of Salesforce AI

Becky Kaapuni has 20+ years of executive assistant experience in high-pressure and fast-paced companies, such as Salesforce, Twitter, Goldman Sachs, and BMO Capital Markets. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Becky talks about artificial intelligence, building a community of assistants, the power of networking, and cultivating a great company culture. LEADERSHIP QUOTE As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-09-18T19:35:04-05:00May 12, 2024|Podcast, Resources|

Ep 270: Debbie Pringle on Launching a Learning Group for Assistants

Debbie Pringle works as the Executive Assistant to the Fire Chief for the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department in south Florida. She has been in her current role for almost 10 years, and with the fire administration for more than 22 years. In this episode, Debbie talks about launching an administrative professionals learning group, as well as what it’s like to work at a Fire [...]

Jeremy Burrows2025-05-13T17:06:55-05:00May 5, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|

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