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Episode 17: Part Two: Event Planning Advice from an Event Planning Expert
Join us for part two of our conversation with Heather Keenan, President and CEO of Key Events.
Episode 31: Advice from a Fellow Executive Assistant on Job Searching during a Global Pandemic
Join us for a conversation with Chantal Perez, former Executive Assistant at Piper Jaffray.
Episode 30: A Fresh Perspective on the Inherent Challenges of Being a Sole Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Joy Caves, Executive Assistant to the Head of Cloud Engineering at Atlassian.
Episode 29: Part Two: Learning Executive Coaching Techniques to Become More Effective as an Executive Assistant
Join us for part two of our conversation with Jonathan Hoyt, Executive Leadership Coach and Talent Advisor and Partner at DHR International.
Episode 28: Part One: Learning Executive Coaching Techniques to Become More Effective as an Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Hoyt, Executive Leadership Coach and Talent Advisor and Partner at DHR International.
Episode 27: How to Break Down Barriers and Find the Common Ground Between You and Your Colleagues
Join us for a conversation with LaChristian Taylor, Executive Assistant to the CEO, CFO and EVP of Field Operations at Exabeam.
Episode 26: How to Take Care of Yourself when Working in a Stressful Environment
Join us for a conversation with Clarivel Barajas: Most recently the Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO of Human Capital.
Episode 25: Chief of Staff Turned Marketing Manager
Join us for a conversation with Curtis Casella, Senior Marketing Manager at Abnormal Security.
Episode 24: How to Set-up and Run an Office of the CEO
Join us for a conversation with Kristen Quint, Director of the Office of the CEO, Anne Wojcicki, at 23andMe.
Episode 23: Temp Glory Story: How One EA Turned a Contract Role into a Career Opportunity
Join us for a conversation with Brandon Bailey, Executive Assistant to the SVP of People at Postmates.
Episode 22: From Ticketfly to Eventbrite: What It’s Like to Go Through an Acquisition (Or Two!)
Join us for a conversation with Melissa Silva, most recently the Executive Assistant to the President of Music at Eventbrite.
Episode 21: The Role an Executive Assistant Plays in a Crisis
Join us for a conversation with Jeremy Burrows, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Founder of Capacity.
Episode 20: Board Relations: The Invaluable Skill Every EA Needs in their Toolkit
Join us for a conversation with Danielle Hill, Chief Administrative Officer at Knox Lane.
Episode 19: Making It: How Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard Became the EA to the CEO of Airbnb
Join us for a conversation with Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Airbnb.
Episode 18: How to Best Leverage an Executive Assistant: An Episode You’ll Want to Share with Your Executive
Join us for a conversation with Lauren Richards, Executive Assistant to the CEO and CPO/Co-Founder of Webflow.
Episode 16: Pulling off a Virtual Event: Advice from an Event Planning Expert
Join us for a conversation with Heather Keenan, President and CEO of Key Events.
Episode 15: What It Means to be a Tenacious EA and How to Combat Workplace Challenges
Join us for a conversation with Rowe Hoffer, Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-Founder and CEO of Mozilla.
Episode 14: How to Stay Relevant as an EA during COVID-19 (Plus Tips on Job Searching)
Join us for a conversation with Gillian Lopez, Director of Accounts and Growth at Maven Recruiting Group.
Episode 13: Part Two: The Ins and Outs of Remote Support and How to Get it Right
Join us for a conversation with LJ Cohen: Executive Assistant to the Partners of Uncork Capital.
Episode 12: Part One: The Ins and Outs of Remote Support and How to Get It Right
Join us for a conversation with LJ Cohen: Executive Assistant to the Partners of Uncork Capital.
Episode 11: Growth Through Adversity
Join us for a conversation with Carina Ruggiero: Former Executive Assistant to CEO of Pearl Law.
Episode 10: From the Streets of Los Angeles to Capitol Hill: Hear One EA’s Personal Story of Making It
Join us for a conversation with Anh Castro: Former Executive Assistant to Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.
Episode 9: Best Practices for Getting Off on the Right Foot with Your Executive
Join us for a conversation with Ligaya Fieler: Senior Executive Assistant at SuveyMonkey.
Episode 8: The Art of Finding Your Voice and Pushing Back (with Finesse)
Join us for a conversation with Molly McKnight: Executive Assistant at Handshake.
Episode 7: The Change-Maker: How One Admin Manager Evolved the EA Role within Okta
Join us for a conversation with Tanya Benvenuto: Director and Chief Executive Assistant to CEO at Okta.
Episode 6: Executive Assistants vs Robots: How Technology is Changing the Landscape of Support
Join us for a conversation with Meg George, Events, Facilities and Operations Manager at Even.
Episode 5: Setting Your Executive up for Success When You’re on Maternity Leave
Join us for a conversation with Ann Borja, Executive Business Partner to the Co-Founder and CEO of Lyft.
Episode 4: From Tactical Assistant to Strategic Partner: How to Provide Transformative Support to Your Executive
Join us for a conversation with Paige Zeigler, Executive Business Partner to CEO of Mapbox.
Episode 3: Diversity and Inclusion Within the Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Lauren Pelusi, Executive Assistant at Instacart.
Episode 2: Journeys from the Executive Assistant Role and Beyond
Join us for a conversation with Lia Ballard, Executive Support Manager at Affirm.
Episode 1: So You Work for a Pre-IPO Startup: How to Budget for the Marathon, Not the Sprint
Join us for a conversation with Kristin Beatham, Executive Assistant at JUUL.
Episode 23: How the Executive Assistant Role Serves as a Great Training Ground for Roles Outside of Executive Support
Join us for a conversation with Tiffany Haughton, Former Executive Assistant to the CEO of Poshmark.
Episode 22: How to Make Decisions on Behalf of Your Executive in the Absence of Information & Communication
Join us for a conversation with Ellie Dunne, Executive Assistant to the Head of Global Security at Stripe.
Episode 21: From Filing an S-1 to Ringing the Bell: The Role an Executive Assistant Plays in Taking a Company Public
Join us for a conversation with Tanya Benvenuto, Sr. Director, Executive Operations, Office of the CEO, at Okta.
Episode 20: The High Stakes and Highly Personal World of Estate Management: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Setup a Household
Join us for a conversation with Alicia Myers, prominent Estate Manager & Personal Assistant.
Episode 19: Supporting a First-Time Founder: An Opportunity to Leave a Legacy as an Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Angela Wiley, Executive Assistant to SVP, Americas Sales & SVP, Global Corporate Sales at Equinix.
Episode 18: How to Effectively Support a “Difficult” Executive
Join us for a conversation with Shelley Trask, Senior Executive Assistant to the Co-Founder of Slack.
Episode 17: Advice on Salary Negotiation, Performance Reviews & Mentorship from a Beloved EA Mentor
Join us for a conversation with Autumn Heard, Senior Executive Business Partner at Medallia.
Episode 16: REACH Roundtable Playback: Are Executive Assistants Returning to the Office?
Join us for a conversation with LJ Cohen, Rowe Hoffer, Lauren Pelusi and Kristin Beatham.
Episode 15: Perspective on the Chief of Staff Role: Attempting to Define an Ambiguous Position
Join us for a conversation with Jenna Miller, Chief of Staff at Betterworks.
Episode 14: Everyone Around Me is in their 20s (Including My Boss): How Not to “Age Out” of Your EA Career
Join us for a conversation with Nicole Hawkins, Senior Manager of Administration at Patreon.
Episode 13: Life at a Crossroads: Reflecting on the Executive Assistant Career
Join us for a conversation with Mallory Drury, former Executive Assistant to the President & CEO of Marcus & Millichap.
Episode 12: From Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff: What It Really Means to be a Chief of Staff
Join us for a conversation with Julia Quijano, former Chief of Staff at Aera Technology.
Episode 11: If There's Anyone Who Knows How to Break a Glass Ceiling it's Bumble's Executive Assistant
Join us for an episode with Lorena Legaretta, Executive Assistant to the President, CFO and CSO of Bumble.
Episode 10: From Red Carpet to Tech Startup: How Mandy King Went from Journalist to Executive Assistant to the CEO of Box
Join us for a conversation with Mandy King, Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO of Box.
Episode 9: Happy Admin Day! Bonus Episode to Celebrate Our Administrative Superheroes
Join us for a conversation with Gillian Lopez, Director of Accounts and Growth at Maven Recruiting Group.
Episode 8: How to Standout in the Interview Process + How to Assess Fit with a Company and Executive
Join us for a conversation with Katie Thomas, Senior Executive Business Partner at Uber.
Episode 7: Bored in Your Role? How to Ask to Take on Special Projects and Expand Your Role Outside of Your Job Description
Join us for a conversation with Parke Davis, Executive Assistant to the SVP, Products, Cortex, at Palo Alto Networks.
Episode 6: Reimaging Your Remote Workspace: Advice from a Designer on How to Create a Productive and Beautiful Home Office
Join us for a conversation with Michael Guidry, a San Francisco-Based Designer.
Episode 5: From Working at the Bio-Pharma Behemoth Genentech to Scrappy Startup Grail: Everything You Need to Know About Being an Executive Assistant in Biotech
Join us for a conversation with Stacy Green, Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO of Grail.
Episode 4: From Facebook to Roblox: When to Take the Leap to a New Role
Join us for a conversation with Pari McIntyre, Executive Assistant to the General Counsel at Roblox.
Episode 3: How to Pivot from Personal Support to the Corporate World: Advice from PA turned Airbnb EA
Join us for a conversation with Alexis Taylor, Lead Admin Partner at Airbnb.
Episode 2: Part Two: How to Navigate Stress in the Workplace: Advice from Miraval Resort's Wellness Counselor
Join us for part two of our conversation with Anne Parker, Wellness Counselor at Miraval Arizona.
Episode 1: Part One: How to Navigate Stress in the Workplace: Advice from Miraval Resort’s Wellness Counselor
Join us for a conversation with Anne Parker, Wellness Counselor at Miraval Arizona.
Episode 17: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Support Husband & Wife Lifestyle Influencer Duo
Join us for a conversation with Katie Hobson, Senior Executive Assistant to Michael & Lauryn Bosstick.
Episode 16: Serena Williams’ Former Assistant is the Definition of a “Swiss Army Knife” Professional: Learn About His Experiences & How He’s Incorporated All Aspects in the Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Grant Firestone, former assistant and Chief of Staff to Serena Williams.
Episode 15: Executive Assistant by Day and Soul Food Chef by Night
Join us for a conversation with Cherie Barfield, Executive Assistant and Owner of Chere's Southern Kitchen.
Episode 14: The Gaming Effect: Just What is Going on With These Lengthy Interview Processes?!
Join us for a conversation with Gillian Lopez, VP of Accounts & Growth at Maven Recruiting Group.
Episode 13: Debunking Stereotypes: How & Why Creative Minds Actually Thrive in the Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Campbell Ruggles, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Universe.
Episode 12: How to Telescope Your Value and Build Good PR Across the Organization as an Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Kristine Valenzuela, Executive Assistant to the Head of Engineering at Atlassian.
Episode 11: How to Elevate Your Role as an Executive Assistant Within Venture Capital
Join us for a conversation with Rachel Coffman, Operations Manager at Susa Ventures.
Episode 10: Tips and Tricks for Executive Assistants Planning Travel in a ”Post-COVID” Environment
Join us for a conversation with Courtney Puckett, Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO of Crunchbase.
Episode 9: The Dynamic Duo Behind Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx: How an Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant Partner Together
Join us for a conversation with Kenya Graham, former Executive Assistant to Sara Blakely & Lisa Magazine, former Personal Assistant to Sara Blakely.
Episode 8: Everything Executive Assistants Need to Know About Equity in an Offer
Join us for a conversation with Kevin Baker, VP of Team and Customer Success at Maven Recruiting Group.
Episode 7: How Your Executive May Be Affected by The Great Resignation
Join us for a conversation with Julia Quijano, Executive Coach, and former EA-turned-Chief of Staff.
Episode 6: Getting What You Deserve: How to Negotiate like a Boss
Join us for a conversation with Cynthia Gildea, Executive and Personal Assistant.
Episode 5: REACH Roundtable: The Great Resignation
Join us for a conversation with Roundtablers Lo Pelusi, Rowe Hoffer, Kristin Beatham and LJ Cohen.
Episode 4: Tackling the Title Debate: Is Job Title a Deal Breaker for Your Career and Identity as a Support Professional?
Join us for a conversation with Carrie Zimney, former Executive Assistant to COO, Private Office of Bill Gates Ventures.
Episode 3: Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Be an Executive Assistant in the Entertainment Industry
Join us for a conversation with Jake Thomson, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Cosm.
Episode 2: Expectations vs Reality of Supporting a Founder: Food for Thought from Former Executive Assistant to the Founder of Glossier
Join us for a conversation with Stacy DeRosa, Former Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO of Glossier.
Episode 1: REACH Roundtable Playback: Finding Opportunities for Growth and Renewal within the Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Roundtablers LJ Cohen, Rowe Hoffer, Lo Pelusi and Kristin Beatham.
Episode 16: Understanding Your Rights as an Employee + Tips for Executive Assistants Creating Workplace Policies
Join us for a conversation with Founding Partner and Attorney, Angel Horacek & Civil and Employment Attorney, Iryll Robbins-Umel at Law Offices of Angel J. Horacek.
Episode 15: Defining & Owning Your Support Style: Advice for Executive Assistants Working in Creative Entrepreneurship
Join us for a conversation with Natasha Rodriguez, Business Operations Manager at Eyeswoon supporting Athena Calderone.
Episode 14: Perspectives on the Loneliness Epidemic in the Workplace and How to Conduct a Successful Negotiation
Join us for a conversation with Juliana Schroeder, Harold Furst Chair in Management Philosophy and Values Professor at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Episode 13: The Story of a C-Level Executive Assistant Becoming a Business Owner, Life Coach & Motherhood Mentor
Join us for a conversation with Violet Ostuni, Founder of Violet Ventures.
Episode 12: Viewpoints on DEI in the Workplace
Join us for a conversation with Candace Deanes, Senior Executive Business Partner at Samsara.
Episode 11: Do I Need a Temp? How to Evaluate the Need for Temporary Coverage, Plus How to Hire, Train & Set Up a Contract Worker for Success
Join us for a conversation with Shirin Esmaili, Account Director & Team Lead of Maven Recruiting Group's Temporary Division.
Episode 10: The Executive Assistant Role from Venture Capital and Start-Up Vantage Points
Join us for a conversation with Lorynn Boland, Executive Assistant to CEO at PlanetScale.
Episode 9: Leveraging AI to 10x Your Work as an Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Julia Quijano, Executive Coach and former EA-turned-Chief of Staff.
Episode 8: Understanding the Legal and Security Landscape of AI in your Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Abraham Kang, Managing Consultant at Include Security LLC.
Episode 7: Leveraging AI as a Strategic Advantage in your Executive Assistant Role
Join us for a conversation with Nikki Dickman, Chief of Staff at Rewind.
Episode 6: Former EA to CEO of Twitter on How to Accelerate Your Career
Join us for a conversation with Taylor DeLorenzo, Senior Executive Assistant (formerly to the CEO of Twitter).
Episode 5: Life as an Executive Assistant in a Publicly Traded vs Privately Held Company
Join us for a conversation with Katherine Estep, Senior Manager, Executive Operations at Udemy.
Episode 4: What does it Mean to be an Executive Assistant in a "War Room?"
Join us for a conversation with Rachel Tan, Executive Administration & Strategic Projects (CEO & President) at Benchling.
Episode 3: Career & Life Lessons from Michelle Obama’s Former Assistant & Right Hand: Part Two
Join us for a conversation with Chynna Clayton, former Executive Assistant to Michelle Obama.
Episode 2: Career & Life Lessons from Michelle Obama’s Former Assistant & Right Hand: Part One
Join us for a conversation with Chynna Clayton, former Executive Assistant to Michelle Obama.
Episode 1: Applying the SMART Goals Framework to Your Work as an Executive Assistant
Join us for a conversation with Julia Quijano, Executive Leadership Coach.
Episode 8: Leading with Heart & Soul: Embracing Spirituality in the Workplace with Oprah's Former Chief of Staff
Join us for a conversation with Libby Moore, former Chief of Staff to Oprah Winfrey.
Episode 7: A Hospitality Background Might Just Be the Perfect Launching Pad for a C-Level Executive Assistant Career
Join us for a conversation with Janet Kim, Executive Assistant to CEO of Clubhouse.
Episode 6: Building & Leading Powerhouse EA Teams Featuring Panel of Ex-Slack Executive Assistants
Join us for a conversation with Shelley Trask, former Sr. EA to CTO of Slack, Sam Andonian, Lead Admin to CEO of Bumble & Ellen Grosswiler, EA to VP of Engineering at Figma.
Episode 5: Perfecting the Art of Communication and Understanding the Effect It Has on the Executive Assistant Brand
Join us for a conversation with Ninni Vanni, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Rula.
Episode 4: Balancing Motherhood While Supporting at the Top: Advice from US Veteran Turned EA to Top Tech CEOs
Join us for a conversation with Camille Howard, US Veteran & Executive Assistant to the CEO of Mastercard.
Episode 3: Listeners Call In: Your Questions Answered in Honor of Administrative Professionals Day
Join us for a conversation with our REACH listeners who called in.
Episode 2: Learning from Legends: What Jeff Bezos’ Former Executive Assistant Gleaned & Translated into Her New Career as a Leadership Strategist
Join us for a conversation with Ann Hiatt, former Executive Assistant to Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt & Marissa Mayer.
Episode 1: What One Executive Assistant Learned from Being in the Room with Renowned Tech Leaders
Join us for a conversation with Anita Gaeta, former Executive Assistant to Meg Whitman.
Episode 6: From the Kitchen to the Page with Laurie Woolever: From Supporting Culinary Icons Batali and Bourdain to NY Times best-selling Author
Join us for a conversation with Laurie Woolever, NY Times Best Selling Author & former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain.
Episode 5: REACH Hits 100! Behind the Mic & Flipping the Script on Jessica
Join us for a conversation with Jessica Vann & Guest Host Amy Crumley, Executive Assistant to the CEO at Samba TV
Episode 4: Inside the Executive + EA Partnership: Building Trust, Efficiency & Leverage - Plus Everything You Need to Know About Zeal.ai
Join us for a conversation with Varsha Rao, Founder and CEO of Zeal.ai, and Sheena Deol, former Executive Assistant to Varsha at Nurx and now Executive Assistant, Office of the CEO at Atom.
Episode 3: From EA to SVP: Tanya’s Retrospective on a Decade of Growth and Leadership within Okta
Join us for a conversation with Tanya Benvenuto
Episode 2: Driving Change Through Narrative – A Guide for Executive Assistants
Join us for a conversation with Eliza Leoni, Senior Consultant at Decker Communications
Episode 1: Global Perspectives & Misconceptions of the Executive Assistant Career: Insight from the Middle East
Join us for a conversation with Karima Thomson, Manager, Executive Office Core42.
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