The Chief of Staff Podcast

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's what happened to Trust & Will Chief of Staff Ada Madigan. In this episode, you will learn how her role...

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 this episode with Taxwire CoS David Moon and CEO Andrew Rea, you will learn how David initially presented...

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 learn about why she got up-to-speed on AI while interviewing for her role and how she has been using AI...

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 Ridgeline, who shares her career journey into the CoS role and her contributions to the Ridgeline’s gr...

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 roles and working relationship. Brandon emphasizes the importance of clarity in defining Chief of Sta...

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 the role from a lack of healthcare and tech background. Her background has not deterred her in the role...

In this episode, you will learn from Chief of Staff Sofia Badalamenti and Eniac Ventures Cofounder Nihal Mehta. They have been working together for two years. In this episode, they share communication best practices and workflows. They also talked abou...

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 shift, competitors attack, or internal challenges threaten to derail progress, organizations need leader...

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 storytelling in business. She highlights how, in her current role, her company is focused on embedding sto...

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 being able to showcase the financial benefits of it too. As an example, Kyle talked about recently worki...

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 Neon and was the first employee there. In this episode, you will learn about how Remi’s approach to t...

In this episode, you will learn from Sophie Kaye, a former Chief of Staff and current Director of Operations & Program Management at Frame.io, which was acquired by Adobe in 2021. Sophie discusses her non-linear career path, including her role as an ea...

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 Network. In it, you will hear how Scott started the community and how in-person meetups were critical i...

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. Drawing from conversations with Chiefs of Staff and from David Nebinski's own experiences, you will hear ...

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 Techstars. Crystelle discusses her journey from building and scaling 20+ business entities and her scalin...

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 will learn about how you might be able to use this data as an in-role CoS. We also discuss the CoS job ...

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. She contrasts and overlap her current CoS experience with her prior CoS role, noting the shift to more c...

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 CoS role. Teddy highlighted the strategic use of third-party vendors for areas like finance and legal ...

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 networking and leveraging her Wharton alumni network, and her prior CoS experiences. She emphasized the v...

In this episode, we talk with Michael Novak, a Principal of Strategy and Business Operations at Adobe and former CoS, about his career journey. Michael discusses his non-traditional path, including his time as a project manager, his mental health strug...

Sue Broderick, the Chief of Staff at We Know Training, discussed her career trajectory, highlighting her transition from an executive assistant to a Chief of Staff. She contrasted the public and private sector roles, noting the public sector's politica...

Rico Ashab, the Chief of Staff at Destination DC, discusses his career progression from EA to Chief of Staff, emphasizing the importance of relationship building. He highlights the growth of Destination DC from 180 to ~500 employees and the creation of...

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 evolving role of Chief of Staff, noting that over 50% of CoS roles may now come from internal promotions. ...

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 Staff. She highlighted the importance of complementary skill sets with her principals and the value of le...

Melinda Munroe, Chief of Staff at Nexla, shared her journey from forensic anthropology to marketing and then to Chief of Staff roles. She highlighted the importance of ruthless prioritization and cross-functional collaboration. Melinda also discussed h...