Episodios

  • #331: Owning Up to Mistakes with Jess Lindgren from Ask an Assistant
    Jul 6 2025

    Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.

    In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess talks about owning up to mistakes.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/331

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    16 m
  • #330: Aliina Rowe on Managing Constant Change as an Assistant
    Jun 29 2025

    Aliina Rowe is an experienced Executive Assistant and certified Change Management Practitioner.

    In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Aliina shares her career journey and talks about managing constant change as an assistant.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/330

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

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    37 m
  • #329: Mike Todasco on Leveraging AI as an Executive Assistant
    Jun 22 2025

    Mike Todasco is a former Senior Director of Innovation at PayPal and current Visiting Fellow at San Diego State University.

    In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mike talks about the AI landscape, how executive assistants can leverage AI to enhance their role, boost efficiency, and future-proof their careers.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/329

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

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    38 m
  • #328: Elle Tyra - Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News
    Jun 15 2025

    Elle Tyra is an Executive Operations Specialist currently serving as Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News.

    In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Elle talks about the rise of executive operations, how it changed her career, and how it enables her to better function as a leader within her role.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/328

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

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    Get your digital copy of The Leader Assistant Workbook at leaderassistantbook.com/workbook to lead yourself, lead your team, and lead your executive.

    More from The Leader Assistant...

    • Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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    28 m
  • #327: Annie Croner on How to Stop Taking Things Personally
    Jun 8 2025

    Annie Croner is the founder and CEO of Whole Assistant, an online platform & community, formed to provide a positive place where assistants can go to transform their lives and level up their careers.

    In this spotlight episode of Annie's show, The Whole Assistant Podcast, she talks about how to stop taking things personally.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/327

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

    --
    Get your digital copy of The Leader Assistant Workbook at leaderassistantbook.com/workbook to lead yourself, lead your team, and lead your executive.

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    17 m
  • #326: Jess Lindgren on 1:1 Frequency and Format
    Jun 1 2025

    Jess Lindgren is a longtime C-Suite assistant, and host of the Ask an Assistant podcast.

    In this Ask an Assistant spotlight episode, Jess answers a question about one on one meeting frequency and format.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/326

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

    --
    Automate scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.

    --
    Get your digital copy of The Leader Assistant Workbook at leaderassistantbook.com/workbook to lead yourself, lead your team, and lead your executive.

    More from The Leader Assistant...

    • Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
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    34 m
  • #325: Whitney Faires on the Evolving Dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants
    May 25 2025

    Whitney Faires is a former Chief of Staff to the CFO of a Fortune 500 company, and has over 20 years of corporate experience.

    In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Whitney talks about her experience as a CoS, the evolving dynamics between Chiefs of Staff and Executive Assistants, and the core competencies required for exceptional executive support.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/325

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

    --
    Automate scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.

    --
    Get your digital copy of The Leader Assistant Workbook at leaderassistantbook.com/workbook to lead yourself, lead your team, and lead your executive.

    More from The Leader Assistant...

    • Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
    • The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
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    • Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
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    28 m
  • #324: Natalia Fedotkina on Managing Stress as an Assistant
    May 18 2025

    Natalia Fedotkina is a longtime executive assistant who is passionate about helping other assistants manage stress and embrace learning and development.

    In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Natalia shares her story of becoming an assistant, tips for managing stress, and her favorite (and least favorite) part of being an assistant.

    Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/324

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    In-person meeting planning can be a lot to manage. That’s where TROOP Planner comes in. TROOP Planner is built to make life easier for busy assistants like yourself. Whether you’re organizing an executive offsite, department meeting, or team retreat, TROOP keeps it simple, fast, and organized.

    Visit leaderassistant.com/troop to learn more!

    --
    Automate scheduling with YouCanBookMe by Capacity. Sign up for a FREE trial -> leaderassistant.com/calendar.

    --
    Get your digital copy of The Leader Assistant Workbook at leaderassistantbook.com/workbook to lead yourself, lead your team, and lead your executive.

    More from The Leader Assistant...

    • Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
    • The Leader Assistant Academy -> leaderassistantbook.com/academy
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    • Events -> leaderassistantlive.com
    • Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community
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    26 m