The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows
Episodes
#69: Julie Perrine - Founder and CEO of All Things Admin
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Julie Perrine, an executive assistant turned CEO and Founder of All Things Admin.Julie and I talk about managing an execu...
#68: Simone White - EA and Global Chair of GAIN
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Simone White has worked in the administrative profession for nearly 25 years. She is the global chair of GAIN – Global Administrative Initiative Net...
#67: Book Launch Special - 18 Essential Characteristics of an Executive Assistant
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today is release day for my new book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant!In this episode, I share the audioboo...
#66: Lindsay Robinson - Executive Assistant at LinkedIn
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Robinson spent 11 years as an assistant at the NBA, and is currently an Executive Assistant at LinkedIn. Lindsay talks about what it’s like ...
#65: Shelley Trask - Senior EA to CTO at Slack
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Trask is the Senior Executive Assistant to Cal Henderson, CTO at Slack in San Francisco. The Slack team does not use email. I love email. Shel...
#64: Sneak Peek at The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited to share a sneak peek at my new book, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. This episode is a d...
#63: Ethan Bull - CoFounder of ProAssisting
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ethan Bull is a longtime Executive Assistant and CoFounder of ProAssisting, a remote EA firm in the U.S. He has great advice for working remotely, man...
#62: Meagan Strout - Founding Partner and CEO of Elevate Leadership Support Advisors
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meagan Strout is Founding Partner and CEO of Elevate Leadership Support Advisors – the leading provider of recruitment, management consulting, and c...
#61: Joanne Linden - President of AdminUniverse™
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joanne Linden has over 30 years of experience as an executive assistant and is currently president and master trainer at AdminUniverse™. Joanne and ...
#60: Vickie Sokol Evans - Founder of RedCape
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vickie Sokol Evans is a globally recognized digital productivity instructor and comedic speaker who trains the world's smartest people how to use...
#59: Debbie Gross - Former Chief Executive Assistant to the CEO of Cisco
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Gross is an author, trainer and coach in administrative excellence with over 30 years working in the field. Debbie shares the story of how she ...
#58: Ebony Belhumeur on Remote Work and Respect in the Workplace
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ebony Belhumeur works as EA to the CEO of a company in California, but lives in France. She has 3 young kids and some great advice on working remotely...
#57: Renee Viens - EA to CEO of Bullhorn
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Viens is a mom to two growing boys, and an EA living and working in the Boston area with 20 years of experience – 15 of them in the C-suite. E...
#56: Suzanne Daniels - Executive Assistant at LinkedIn
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Suzanne Daniels is a former opera singer turned career executive assistant. She has extensive experience in providing the highest level of service in ...
#55: Libby Moore - Former Chief of Staff to Oprah Winfrey
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Libby Moore is an international speaker, executive coach, consultant and founder of LoveX Global. Prior to this, Libby was Chief of Staff and Executiv...
#54: Trivinia Barber - Founder and CEO of Priority VA
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trivinia Barber (CEO of Priority VA, and former assistant to Michael Hyatt and Amy Porterfield) shares advice on working remotely, running a company o...
#53: Cheryl Dyer on Working Remotely and Security
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Dyer is currently the Executive Assistant to the CMO of Sophos, Inc. and has over 30 years of administrative experience, primarily in the tech ...
#52: Julia Hawkins - Co-Founder and CEO of Cabinet
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52 of The Leader Assistant Podcast is fun because I chat with an EA turned CEO, and we get to hear about a new software for assistants. Juli...
#51: Trish Stadler on Dealing with Tragedy in the Workplace
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is full of great tips and wisdom from longtime c-suite executive Trish Stadler. We also have an honest conversation about dealing with tr...
#50: Lindsay Taylor - Founder and CEO of Your Excellency Limited
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Taylor is a former EA turned award-winning author, coach, and trainer for administrative professionals. We talk about how to say no, how execu...
#49: Dave Momper on Listening Intelligence
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We hear a lot about Emotional Intelligence these days, but what about Listening Intelligence? This week's episode will help you re-think how you ...
#48: Sandra Lewis - Founder and CEO of Boldly
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra is Founder and CEO of Boldly, a subscription based remote executive assistant company. We talk about interview questions for assistants, compan...
#47: Diana Brandl - International Speaker and Founder of The Socialista Projects
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I recently met Diana Brandl and she is just as amazing in person as she is on this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast.Diana and I talk about arti...
#46: Rhonda Scharf - CEO of On the Right Track
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rhonda Scharf is a former EA turned professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. I know you'll enjoy hearing from her in episode 46!Rhonda and ...
#45: Nadine King - Executive Assistant and Author
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine King is Author of The Ninja: Chronicles of an Assistant, Pastor and a Coach. She is also a 20+ year veteran with experience supporting C-suite ...
#44: Skevi Constantinou - Founder of The PA Way
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Skevi Constantinou is a long time EA and Founder of The PA Way in the UK. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with her and I know you will learn a lot from ...
#43: Nick Loper - Founder of Side Hustle Nation and Author of Virtual Assistant Assistant
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a firm believer in having multiple streams of income, or "Side Hustles," so I'm very excited for this episode! Nick Loper runs...
#42: Amanda Vinci - CEO and Founder of The EA Institute
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My first interview episode of 2020 is with Amanda Vinci, Founder and CEO of The EA Institute. It was fun interviewing Amanda from the other side of th...
#41: Appendicitis and Happy New Year!
29 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I no longer have an appendix but I still have my passion for helping the assistant community. Happy New Year and stay tuned for more amazing podcast i...
#40: Jim Kelly - EA to Michael Hyatt
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I can’t believe we’re at Episode 40 but here we are! I had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Kelly, who is Executive Assistant to Michael Hyatt, th...
#39: Michelle Parise - Former EA to the CEO of Pinterest
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m very excited to share my conversation with the Michelle Parise, Former EA to the CEO of Pinterest, in Episode 39 of The Leader Assistant Podcast...
#38: Lucy Brazier - CEO of Marcham Publishing, Publishers of Executive Secretary Magazine
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 38, Leader Assistants! I'm very excited to share my conversation with the wonderful Lucy Brazier, CEO of Marcham Publishing, P...
#37: Jillian Hufnagel on OKRs and Leading a Team of Assistants
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jillian Hufnagel has been supporting executives for the last 18+ years in start-ups, SaaS, Healthcare, Education and Security companies, which gives h...
#36: 6 Tips for Resting Well Over the Holidays
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing the year strong is ok, but finishing the year rested is much better.Don’t work over the holidays if you can help it, and don’t convince ...
#35: Joan Burge - Founder of Office Dynamics
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joan Burge has been training administrative professionals for almost 30 years, and before that, she worked as an assistant for 20 years. Lots of exper...
#34: Emily Burley - President of Executive Leadership Support (ELS)
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Burley is President of Executive Leadership Support (ELS), headquartered in Chicago, IL. ELS puts on amazing events for assistants, and I’m ex...
#33: Maggie Jacobs - Executive Administrator to CEO of 6sense
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you look in the dictionary under “Leader Assistant” you’ll find the name Maggie Jacobs. Maggie loves to learn and grow, but she doesn’t sto...
#32: Bryan Miles - CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Miles is an entrepreneur, husband, father, backpacker, mountain climber, mentor, and writer. In addition, he’s the CEO and Co-Founder of BELAY...
#31: Jess Gardiner - Founder of The Assistant Room
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to share my conversation with Jess Gardiner, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Assistant Room, an online magazine for assistants.Jess h...
#30: Managing Ground Transportation for Your Executive with Savoya
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with the team from Savoya – a company that provides secure, executive ground transportation services. I have a great convers...
#29: Eliza Bladon - EA to CTO at Lola.com and Founder of SmarterEA
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Bladon is Executive Assistant to the Co-Founder and CTO of Lola.com, and also the founder of SmarterEA – a growing community of EAs on Slack.E...
#28: Danielle Hill on Dealing with Conflict and Grabbing Your Seat at the Table
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Danielle Hill, former EA to the CEO of e.l.f. Beauty, as well as former EA to one of the co-founders of Pandora.We talk a...
#27: Urgent is Rarely Urgent
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Calling something an “emergency” doesn’t make it a true emergency. Most things can wait.Urgent is rarely urgent.Think about the last time you re...
#26: Annie Croner - Founder of Whole Assistant
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I love the internet. I've met so many people online that I would have never met otherwise, including today's guest, Annie Croner.This episod...
#25: Nicky Christmas - Founder of Practically Perfect PA
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are dozens of blogs and resources for assistants today, but not many have been around as long as Practically Perfect PA, and even fewer publish ...
#24: Build a Healthy Culture by Admitting You're Wrong
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Admitting you’re wrong is not easy, but it is a necessary skill to master if you want to be an impactful leader who builds a healthy culture in your...
#23: Jess Lindgren - Host of the Ask an Assistant Podcast and EA to Pat Flynn from The Smart Passive Income Podcast
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is full of valuable insight from my wonderful guest and new friend, Jess Lindgren. Jess is a long time executive assistant, founder of t...
#22: Melba Duncan - EA Advocate, Author, Speaker, CEO of The Duncan Group
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melba Duncan has trained assistants since before I was an EA, so I am very grateful for the opportunity to interview her on the show.One of the most l...
#21: Gina Cotner - CEO and Founder of Athena Executive Services
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of chatting with Gina Cotner, who has a team of top notch Virtual Executive Assistants at her company, Athena Executive Services.We...
#20: 3 Tips for Scheduling Meetings
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In my decade plus of experience as an executive assistant, I’ve come up with several tricks to a good system for setting up meetings that help me be...
#19: Bonnie Low-Kramen on Speaking Up, Being a Celebrity's Assistant, and Bullying in the Workplace
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When I first shared the crazy idea to start a coaching business for assistants with my friend John Ruhlin (Author of the book Giftology), he said, &qu...
#18: Nick Ginsburg on Productivity, Managing Email, and Sharing Your Story
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast features Nick Ginsburg who is Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior VP at Monash University in Me...
#17: Hallie Warner on the Chief of Staff Role, Working Too Much, and Writing a Book
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Chief of Staff, Hallie Warner works closely with the executive team to manage special projects, hire and grow talent, and maximize her executive&ap...
#16: Monique Helstrom - Former Chief of Simon Sinek
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the honor of speaking with Monique Helstrom about what it means to lead as an assistant, what executives should look for in assistants, how the ...
#15: Peggy Grande - Former Executive Assistant to President Ronald Reagan
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What would life be like if you were assistant to the former President of the United States?I had the pleasure of speaking with Peggy Grande, former Ex...
#14: J Ballentine on Hiring and Managing Assistants, Public Speaking, and Starting Your Own Business
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most of my podcast guests are assistants or former assistants, so I’m excited to hear a different perspective on today’s show.Today I talk with my...
#13: Melissa Peoples on Managing Board Meetings, Being Vulnerable, and Dealing with Trolls
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Peoples is a Certified Microsoft Trainer with over 25 years of experience supporting C-Suite level executives in companies such as National In...
#12: Paige McPheely and Crystal Esquivel from Base - A Software Built by and for EAs
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you mix a co-founder of a remote Executive Assistant agency with a long-time, rockstar EA? A new startup company building softwar...
#11: Share Your Unique Story
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share the 12 minute version of my life story as an example of how you can share your story with others.In fact, I challenge you to ...
#10: How to Avoid Burnout
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you burnout-proof your life?In this episode, I continue the burnout theme from episode 9, and share 3 practical ways to avoid burnout.Note: I b...
#9: 4 Signs You've Reached Burnout Status
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I burned out in my last job. I'm not proud of it, but it happened. Thankfully, I had some time off in between that job and my next one, which ga...
#8: Phoenix Normand on AI, Calm in Chaos, Being a Male EA, and Owning Our Mistakes
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to publish my first interview and even more excited that it worked out to have my friend Phoenix Normand as my first guest!In this ep...
#7: Take a Vacation!
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Taking time off is seen as lazy and many people don't use their allotted paid vacation time.Can we stop pretending the world revolves around us?L...
#6: Paper is Still Useful (Even Though I Hate It)
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when my to-do list and calendar and inbox are all so cluttered and jam-packed that glancing at them for 10 seconds makes my head hurt....
#5: Don't Waste Your Commute
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How long is your commute? Are you intentional with the time you have in your car, on the bus, or on the train? Don't waste your commute! In today...
#4: LinkedIn and Managing Your Boss' Inbox
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the birds chirp in the background as I share some random thoughts on LinkedIn and managing your boss' inbox from my backyard.Show notes...
#3: How Assistants Become Leaders
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 I talk about 3 tensions assistants must learn to manage well if they want to become Leader Assistants.Show notes at leaderassistant.com/3...
#2: A Thank You Note to Assistants
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Leader Assistant podcast is a quick thank you to all the amazing assistants listening. Thank you for being a leader!Show notes at leadera...
#1: Characteristics of a Leader Assistant
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm so excited to launch the Leader Assistant Podcast! Publishing episode one is very intimidating because now it's official – I have a po...