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Ep 293: Gabriel Francisco on Finding Joy at Work and Tapping Into the Rhythm of the Office

Gabriel Francisco is an executive assistant and a seasoned globetrotter, leveraging almost two decades of international speaking engagements, teaching endeavors, and business relationships that enrich his professional tapestry. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Gabriel talks about developing your soft skills, joy in the workplace, being a culture manager, and tips on public speaking and performance. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A jack of all [...]

2024-09-07T12:33:12-05:00October 13, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 287: Heather Cantor on What’s Next for Executive Assistants

Heather Cantor has a background in executive operations and business management across diverse sectors in roles such as Executive Business Partner (EBP), Executive Assistant, Project Manager, and Operations Manager. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Heather talks about what’s next for executive assistants, the difference between an EA and an executive business partner (EBP), what growth looks like beyond the EBP role, [...]

2024-08-29T12:36:16-05:00September 1, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 285: Geoff Welch and Trúc Towns – The Importance of Delegation

Geoff Welch is on a mission to help small business owners overcome overwhelm. His assistant, Trúc Towns has over a decade of experience in the administrative profession. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Geoff and Trúc discuss how they found each other, how their strategic partnership has evolved, working remotely, and the importance of delegation. LEADERSHIP QUOTES Leadership is a choice, not [...]

2024-07-01T14:13:03-05:00August 18, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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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 [...]

2024-03-26T22:22:37-05:00June 23, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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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 [...]

2024-03-11T17:11:09-05:00May 5, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 267: Business Planning and Building an Effective Rhythm of Business with Maggie Olson

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie walks through business planning and building an effective rhythm of business as a strategic executive assistant and/or a chief of staff. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of Staff Certification Course ABOUT MAGGIE [...]

2024-03-24T11:57:43-05:00April 14, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 266: Sarah Calderon on the Strategic Partnership Between an Executive and their Assistant

Sarah Calderon is a longtime assistant and the founder of Hey, EA! - an online training platform for executive assistants. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Sarah talks about what a strategic partnership between an executive and an assistant looks like, why it’s important, and how to achieve it. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Lead with humility. CONNECT WITH SARAH Sarah on LinkedIn Visit Hey, [...]

2024-03-07T19:52:23-06:00April 7, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 262: The Power of Networking with Maggie Olson

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about the power of networking. She walks through a hands-on network exercise, talks about how to network practically, using your c-suite vantage point, and more. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova Chief of [...]

2024-02-23T17:06:36-06:00March 10, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 260: Navigating the EA and Chief of Staff Relationship with Maggie Olson

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie walks through a step by step guide for EAs and CoSs for leveraging each other and creating a powerful relationship. She also touches on navigating other c-suite relationships. CONNECT WITH MAGGIE Maggie on LinkedIn Nova [...]

2024-02-02T11:16:01-06:00February 25, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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Ep 253: Amaia Arruabarrena – Former Executive Assistant to the CEO of ezCater

Amaia Arruabarrena was executive assistant to ezCater’s previous CEO, and is now ezCater’s Director of DEI & Operations. She focuses on creating an inclusive environment that nourishes trust and encourages learning and vulnerability. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Amaia shares her fascinating story about her pursuit of becoming a doctor, finding a customer service job at ezCater on Craigslist, becoming EA [...]

2023-12-24T09:50:43-06:00January 7, 2024|Leadership, Podcast|
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