The Chief of Staff Podcast
Episodes
The Integrity Pyramid: What Actually Makes a Great Chief of Staff
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Priyanka Peeramsetty has been a Chief of Staff, a growth operator, a community builder, and is now Engineering Operations Director at Crunchyroll — ...
From Chief of Staff to Product Manager: Sarah Kislak on Following Your Talent
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kislak spent nearly a decade at Box, progressing from an executive assistant in a rotational program to Chief of Staff for a 1,000-person engine...
Navigating the Intersection of Public and Private Leadership
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it takes to manage the intricate dance of politics and business? Meet Nick Greif, a seasoned leader who has seamlessly man...
Positioning Yourself as a Chief of Staff
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Positioning Yourself as a Chief of Staff How do you stand out when thousands of peop...
The Career Accelerant: Lessons from a Chief of Staff Turned COO
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Silverman joined Suzy (then CrowdTap) as an SDR and never left. Over nearly 11 years, he's moved from enterprise sales to Chief of Staff, to...
From Force Multiplier to Builder: Why We're Taking Connect to 7 Cities in 2026
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chief of Staff Connect is expanding to seven cities in 2026, our biggest year yet. We're meeting Chiefs of Staff at one of the most critical infle...
From Boardroom to Therapy Room: What Chiefs of Staff Need to Know About Emotional Support
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chiefs of Staff often find themselves serving as informal therapists to their principals, but where's the line? Dhyan Valle, spent 2.5+ years as Chief...
The Builder's Mindset: How Chiefs of Staff Create Real Ownership
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elyse Levine's career has taken her from the FBI's cyber division to Disney Parks to running USC's new capital campus in Washington, DC. A...
Finding Your Inner Compass: How Chiefs of Staff Can Lead with Purpose in the Age of AI
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chiefs of Staff are often the first to feel organizational misalignment, but rarely have the tools to address it. In this episode, Michaela Zuckova an...
The Stunt Double: How Chiefs of Staff Create Impact Through Anticipation
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you measure success in a role with no clear KPIs? Itamar Melamed, Chief of Staff at Empathy, reveals his framework for managing up effectively:...
Strategy vs. Operations: The Chief of Staff's Balancing Act
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Sander, Founder + CEO + Executive Leadership Coach at Next Level Coaching joins us to unpack one of the most fundamental tensions in the Chief o...
Beyond Excel: Building Operating Rhythm from Scratch
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I didn't inherit a broken one. I did inherit a non-existent one." Jamie Dalton, Chief of Staff at Adobe, joins the podcast with Scott t...
Scaling with Structure: How Ben Darfler Brings Strategy to Life at Honeycomb
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Honeycomb crosses 250 employees, Ben Darfler is focused on one thing: making strategy actionable at scale. In this episode, Ben sits down with Scot...
Ena Patel on Taking the Leap from Chief of Staff to President
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ena Patel, Team President at Innovation Baseball Partners, has built her career by stepping into complexity and turning it into momentum. In this epis...
Context Into Action: Systems Thinking as a Chief of Staff
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie White, Chief of Staff, Marketing at Notion, shares her journey from Broadway and consulting to driving clarity and alignment in high-growth tech...
Scaling Without Bureaucracy: How Lu Borko Builds High-Trust, High-Growth Teams
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Lu Borko, Chief of Staff at Manychat, to unpack how fast-growing companies can scale without losing their edge. Draw...
Hard Things Make Strong Teams: Inside the Mindset of The Tempest Two
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Caulfield and James Whittle — better known as The Tempest Two — had never rowed a boat in their lives when they set out to cross the Atlanti...
Finding Your Anchor: Boundaries, Burnout, and Resilience with Tristan Lim
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tristan Lim went from scaling a high-growth startup as Chief of Staff at Commsor to coaching founders and operators on how to lead with clarity, coura...
Storytelling That Sticks: Andrea Mayendia on Driving Change at Dow Jones
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dow Jones Chief of Staff to the CTO/CPO, Andrea Mayendia, joins Scott to explore how storytelling can drive clarity and confidence du...
Building the CEO Operating System: Lessons on Scale, Conflict, and the People Side of Growth w/ Dora Nagy
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former SoftBank Chief of Staff to the COO, Dora Nagy, joins Scott Amenta to unpack the real operating system behind scaling leaders and organizations....
The Revenue-Minded CoS
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Operator and fractional Chief of Staff Lauren Werner (ex-Slate, Vox) shares how she translates market signals into systems that drive growth. We cover...
Building Smarter Finance Teams: Tax, AI, and the Startup Chief of Staff with Andrew Rea
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom Guthrie, President of Chief of Staff Network, sits down with Andrew Rea, co-founder and CEO of Taxwire, to unpack the challenges ...
Humans, Fear, and AI: Leading Transformations with Dominique Lear
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Amenta sits down with Dominique Lear, Chief of Staff at Incandescent, to explore why organizational change so often falters on the human side. F...
The VC Chief of Staff Playbook with Alexa Gellman
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes of venture capital with Alexa "Lex" Gellman, a Chief of Staff at Inspired Capital. Lex shares how she manages deal pipe...
Beyond the Buzzword: Real Stories of Leveling-Up as a CoS
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to "level up" as a Chief of Staff? In this episode recorded live at a dinner event in NYC, a select group of Chiefs...
Transitioning From VC to Chief of Staff with Sharlene Guiriba
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to transition into the Chief of Staff role? In this episode, you will learn from Sharlene Guiriba, Executive Chief of Staff at Coverda...
Strategy Is a Choice: Aarti Bhatnagar on Leading with Intention
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Aarti Bhatnagar, former Chief of Staff at Change.org and Guild, and now executive coach and facilitator.Aarti shares...
The Hidden Power of Saying It Well
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Great communication isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s a leadership skill that shapes culture, builds trust, and drives alignment. In this episode, R...
Inside the Launchpad: Leadership, Alignment, and Career Moves with Juhi Kabra
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Juhi Kabra, executive coach, facilitator, and former Chief of Staff at Redesign Health. Juhi spent five years suppo...
A Problem-Solving Focused Partnership with Ali Sardinia and Zach Garippa
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Order CoS Ali Sardinia and CEO Zach Garippa share their successful four-year partnership built on co-creating the role throug...
The Text Message That Launched A CoS Career with Aria Finger
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Aria Finger, Chief of Staff to Reid Hoffman, shares how she landed her role through an existing relationship and mentioned that she o...
Scaling People and Process
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you working on scaling as a CoS right now? Listen to this episode to hear that successful scaling hinges on three core principles: intentional des...
Leveling Up Without Losing The Human Touch with Ashlea Holt and Tim Bristow
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Ashlea Holt and Tim Bristow about the art and science of getting stuff done in the modern workplace. From using C...
Change Management Strategies for Chiefs of Staff with Audrey Ware and Fanni Gabor
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tying to improve your change management as a CoS? Listen to this new podcast with Audrey Ware and Fanni Gabor as they share real stories from ...
Creating Value In Your Role with Richard Hoffman and Eve Staszczyszyn
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chiefs of Staff create value for companies all of the time. Some times this work happens behind the scenes, and it is not showcased. We wanted to chan...
Going from EA to Chief of Staff with Cher Murphy
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cher Murphy shares her journey from managing department stores in Alabama to being the Chief of Staff at Sydecar in NYC. You will learn how she networ...
Building A Startup As A CoS and First Employee with Jessica Li
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know what it is like on the ground floor of building a startup? In this episode, you will learn from Jessica Li, the former Chief of St...
From Being Rejected to Chief of Staff with Adaeze Okoli
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To get a Chief of Staff role you may have to overcome a lot of rejections to get the role. For Adaeze Okioli, the Chief of Staff at Rethink Food, she ...
Why CoS Can Lead AI Adoption At Companies with Abhishek Vora
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your company and executive team wanting to use and roll-out AI usage more broadly at your company? This potential initiative is a perfect example o...
From Associate Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff with Ada Madigan
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to break into a Chief of Staff role? Maybe you could start as an Associate Chief of Staff and then get promoted to a CoS role. That...
Eating Glass: How A CoS Helps Build A Startup
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to be a Chief of Staff at an early-stage startup? You may have to eat glass and do whatever it takes to help build the company. In thi...
Using AI To Be More Effective and Efficient with Ana Flávia Silva
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to use AI more in your role? Listen to this new episode with Ana Flávia Silva, a Chief of Staff at Section. In the episode, you will ...
From Meeting-Heavy to an A-Sync Company Culture with Shelby Sly
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is your company growing fast and evolving? In this episode, you will learn from Shelby Sly, Chief of Staff and Director of Strategy and Operations at ...
How They Work Together Remotely
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Karly Gelardi, a Chief of Staff at Zapier, and Brandon Sammut, the Chief of People Officer at Zapier, about their...
From Unconventional to Excellence with Jenna Parker
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have an unconventional background too? In this episode, you will learn from Jenna Parker, the Chief of Staff at Healthie, about her path into t...
Doubling-Down On Strengths with Sofia Badalamenti and Nihal Mehta
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Chief of Staff Sofia Badalamenti and Eniac Ventures Cofounder Nihal Mehta. They have been working together for tw...
The Art of Wartime Leadership In Business with Lindsey O'Sullivan
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of crisis leadership through the lens of a Chief of Staff who has wartime CoS experience. When markets sh...
Mastering the Message: The Chief of Staff’s Role in Storytelling with Ali Sardinia
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Ali Sardinia, the Chief of Staff at Order.co, about her two Chief of Staff experiences and the importance of stor...
Driving The Most Impact As A CoS with Kyle Hagge
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kyle Hagge, Chief of Staff at Morning Brew Inc., discussed how he focuses on doing work that drives the most impact with a goal of be...
Being The First Employee As A CoS with Remi Guarini
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Remi Guarini, a three-time Chief of Staff, about her experiences. She is currently the Founding Chief of Staff at...
Behind the Deal: The Chief of Staff's Role in M&A Success with Sophie Kaye
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Sophie Kaye, a former Chief of Staff and current Director of Operations & Program Management at Frame.io, whi...
Why We Are Hosting Three Chief of Staff Connect Conferences in 2025 with Scott Amenta
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to connect with other Chiefs of Staff in-person in 2025? Listen to this episode with Scott Amenta, the Founder of the Chief of Staff N...
10 Tips To Get A Chief of Staff Role with David Nebinski
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to land a coveted Chief of Staff position? Listen to this episode as we break down 10 practical tips to help you secure an influential role. Dra...
Scaling Companies And Leaders with Crystelle Desnoyer
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn from Crystelle Desnoyer about her experiences and insights into the Chief of Staff role. She used to be the CoS at Tec...
Insights From The Chief of Staff Network’s 2024 Salary Report
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to be paid more fairly? In this episode, Rahul Desai and David Nebinski discuss the Chief of Staff Network’s 2024 Salary Report. You...
Going After What You Want with Sydney Scherer
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn about how Sydney Scherer landed her current role by sending a creative email advocating for herself and a CoS role. Sh...
Building A Team Around Yourself with Teddy Owen
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode with Teddy Owen, the Chief of Staff at Moonhub, you will learn about his career journey to date and how it helped him get his current ...
Shaping How A Company Operates with Dara Chen
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Dara Chen, the Chief of Staff at Rad AI. Dara shared her journey to her current role, highlighting the importance of net...
Non-Traditional Path and Mental Health with Michael Novak
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Michael Novak, a Principal of Strategy and Business Operations at Adobe and former CoS, about his career journey. Michae...
Private Sector CoS Role vs a Public Sector CoS Role with Sue Broderick
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Broderick, the Chief of Staff at We Know Training, discussed her career trajectory, highlighting her transition from an executive assistant to a C...
Building Relationships and Becoming a CoS with Rico Ashab
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rico Ashab, the Chief of Staff at Destination DC, discusses his career progression from EA to Chief of Staff, emphasizing the importance of relationsh...
Approaching The Role With A Hypothesis with Alex Cherucheril
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Alex Cherucheril, the Head of Business Operations and former CoS at Welcome Tech in Los Angeles. Alex discusses the evol...
Creating Opportunities and Quantifying Your Impact with Anna Buckley
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Buckley, a two-time Chief of Staff at Barstool Sports, discussed her career journey, emphasizing the transition from an EA role to a Chief of Sta...
Getting Stuff Done As A Chief of Staff with Melinda Munroe
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melinda Munroe, Chief of Staff at Nexla, shared her journey from forensic anthropology to marketing and then to Chief of Staff roles. She highlighted ...
Behind the Scenes: How a Chief of Staff Shapes Organizational Communication with Maggie Mullooly
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Executive and company communication is hard work. Many Chiefs of Staff work on this to communicate a vision and empathize with all stakeholders. Maggi...
From HR Manager to CoS with Taraneh Ansari
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is your path into the Chief of Staff world? Just like how the Chief of Staff role can vary at different companies, the path into the CoS role can...
Toolbox Talk: Software Tools and Tips for Everyday Efficiency
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to level-up your software tech stack and workflow? Listen to this episode with Lauren Stein and Maria Mejia talking about some tools t...
How To Be An Effective Chief of Staff with Kyle Hagge
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to be an effective Chief of Staff? Kyle Hagge, CoS at Morning Brew, shared tips about the first 90 days in a new role, relationship bu...
How We Built The Chief of Staff Network with Rahul and David
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want an inside look at The Chief of Staff Network, a membership-based community for 900+ CoS globally? Listen to this episode with General Manager Rah...
Creating A Company Culture with Katie Mogul
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Helping improve a company's culture can be incredibly empowering and fulfilling. For Katie Mogul, she loves working on this. Tune in to this episo...
Resetting A Company's Operating Rhythm with Alexis Summit
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the heart beat of a company? It is a company's operating rhythm. Often times, a Chief of Staff oversees this project. In some cases, it ma...
Scaling as a CoS with Alyssa Palomba
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling as a CoS is part-thrilling and part-challenging. Alyssa emphasized the importance of continuous learning and growth, while also prioritization...
RevOps vs CoS with Ravi Neppalli
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, you will learn about Ravi’s evolution of RevOps roles in startups, emphasizing the importance of managing and optimizing sales team...
Aiming To Be The World’s Best Sidekick with Lauren Stein
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the career path of a Chief of Staff??? Lauren Stein, the Chief of Staff at GrowthLoop, is aiming to be the world's best sidekick. Lauren s...
Using AI To Help With Hiring with Michael Finkbeiner
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to learn about emerging technologies like AI to improve your workflow and productivity? Listen to this episode with Michael Finkbeiner...
Chief of Staff Podcast: What To Expect
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to level-up as a Chief of Staff? Listen to the Chief of Staff Podcast to hear actionable insights, stories, and experiences that you c...