The EA Campus Podcast

In this episode of the EA Campus podcast, we sit down with Jamila Benomar, the founder of Your Virtual Pod. Jamila shares her insights on the profession, building confidence in the role, and establishing yourself as an expert in your orgainsation. We discuss the benefits of working as a Virtual Assistant and the challenges of starting the business. Jamila also shares her tips on effectively operat...

In this week's episode of The EA Campus podcast, we are delighted to be joined by Pippa Andrade, Founder of PAVA Support. Following a long career as a corporate Assistant in financial services, Pippa took her career in a new direction by starting a VA business. In this episode, we explore her journey and learn how she started her business and the crucial lessons her corporate career taught he...

In our next episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we interview Lauren Bordon, Founder of Your Trilingual Support. Lauren shared her journey from linguist to Executive Assistant, working for private HNMI in Mayfair, London and setting up her virtual support business and relocating to Barcelona, Spain. Enjoy the next episode of The EA Campus Podcast.  The EA Campus

We are thrilled to have two guests with us this week. Claire Houston and Paula Kokare are the Founders of Houston & Ko. This business helps entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses focus on what matters most for their growth by delegating the most tedious and time-draining tasks. Claire and Paula share their insights on what it takes for Assistants to move from a corporate into a freelanc...

We are thrilled to have Purvi Shah as the next guest on The EA Campus Podcast. Purvi is an established Assistant who has worked across many industries, including media, wine & spirits and financial services. We discussed her start in the Assistant sector, what it is like working in a fast-paced news organisation and supporting multiple c-suite level Executives.  The EA Campus

In the next episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we have a fantastic interview with Tara Sims, Senior Manager of Administrative Services Office Management at Comcast. Tara is a dynamic, strategic problem solver and executive partner with 15+ years of experience supporting C-suite leaders and other senior-level professionals within Fortune 500 companies.  In the interview, we discussed Tara's car...

Welcome to The EA Campus Podcast Ep18: Working for a Global Brand. In this episode, host Nicky Christmas speaks with Hayley Herriotts, an Executive Assistant at L’Oréal, about her 14-year career supporting leaders across one of the world’s biggest beauty companies. Hayley takes us behind the scenes of working for a household-name brand, from product launches and luxury events to supporting senior...

Welcome to The EA Campus Podcast Ep17: From Assistant to Business Manager. In this episode, host Nicky Christmas is joined by Aisha Everett-Khalif, who shares her incredible career journey from Executive Assistant to Business Manager (Chief of Staff). With over 20 years of experience across multiple industries, Aisha discusses how she combined her skills as an assistant, a business owner, and a le...

What does it really take to thrive as a high-performing Executive Assistant?  In this inspiring episode of The EA Campus Podcast , Nicky Christmas sits down with Becca Stifel , Senior Executive Administrator at Renewable Water Resources. Becca shares her untraditional 20-year career path from banking to executive support, the bold move that helped her rewrite her own job description, and the leade...

In this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we interview Hilary Fung, EA at Slack. Hilary is a knowledgeable, meticulous Assistant who understands how to create impact in the Assistant role. Hilary talked about her experiences working at Slack and shared some great tips for using Slack effectively. We discussed working for multiple Executives, building relationships and being thoughtful about the As...

On this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we have Fiona Hurst, Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal Officer at SThree. Before her current role, Fiona worked at Airbnb in their Paris office. It was indeed a rollercoaster ride, and we spent a lot of time talking about her experiences working at a unicorn start-up right at the beginning of its rise. The EA Campus

On this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we are excited to welcome our guest Ethan Bull, Founder of ProAssisting and co-founder of The 29-Hour Workday. Ethan started his career as an Assistant in the entertainment industry before supporting senior-level Executives in the fast-paced world of advertising. Ethan and his family moved out of New York City, and with his wife, they formed ProAssisting,...

Our next episode is with Puichi Hau, EA at Our Future Health. Puichi is a highly competent, resourceful and discrete solution provider often relied on to fix things. She is always the 'go-to' person for colleagues, friends, and family. Puichi takes us through her career, which has covered many industries and sectors. She shares her thoughts on falling out of love with the role, finding h...

In this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by Roxanne Smith, PA, at DeepMind. Roxanne is a thoughtful and determined Assistant who brings such a depth of knowledge to any conversation about the Assistant role. Roxanne is ten years into her Assistant career and is building an impressive range of skills that make her stand out in our industry. In this episode, we talk abo...

On this episode, we are joined by Fiona Shea, EA to the Group Chief Executive at Legal and General. Fiona has over twenty years of experience working with senior board-level Executives. Her knowledge shines through in this interview. We discuss the partnership with her current Executive and her techniques for remembering every request. Fiona shares her experience working at Enron in its last days...

We are delighted to be joined by Jessie Pearson, PA, to CFO and Director of Strategy & Corporate Development at Workspace Group. A London-based real estate business. We talked across a broad range of subjects in this discussion, including Jessie’s start as a receptionist and how that helped her in her Assistant career; we spoke of her need to take short-term contracts while dealing with very p...

Janice is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Founder of Luno. Janice has over 14 years of experience working in Australia and London, and she currently supports her Executive remotely from her home in Melbourne. Janice is incredibly passionate about the Assistant role and has a huge amount of knowledge which I'm so pleased she has shared with our listeners. We discuss how she manages her...

Rosy and I recorded the podcast just a few months before she decided to leave Etsy to travel and spend time with her family, but we are really grateful to be able to share the conversation with you today.  During the conversation, we discussed how she started her career as an Assistnat, having previously worked in the theatre. We discussed how she worked with her Executive and managed their time e...

Abigail Jones, EA at Meta, always brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to these talks, and she doesn’t disappoint today. We discussed her career, her passions outside of her work, how she likes to work in partnership with her Executive, the strengths she brings to the Assistant role and how she protects her boundaries.  The EA Campus

We are delighted to be joined by Emma Kate Bos, Executive Assistant to the CEO at APA Group, Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business.  Emma is a highly skilled EA with vast business support, events, project management, and operations knowledge. In our interview, we discussed Emma Kate's choice to be an Assistant, her love of managing other Assistants and Administrators, b...

Tina is an incredibly focused and strategic force, and she offers a tremendous amount of value to our listeners today. I loved talking with her and hearing about her health journey and how that has contributed to increased confidence. Her move to Berlin and why she changed her career focus from marketing and communications to supporting the CEO and C-Suite at Babbel.  The EA Campus

We are delighted to be joined by Renee Viens, Partner Executive Assistant at Underscore VC. Renee lives in Boston, Massachusetts and has been an EA for over 20 years in various industries supporting all levels of the c-suite.  We discuss Renee’s new Underscore VC role and the recruitment process. We talk about her incredible network and ability to pull people together. We talk about her achievemen...

In the second episode of The EA Campus Podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by Suzie Ellams, EA, to the Co-CEO & CTO of OSTTRA. Suzie has been an Assistant for twenty years working at Elle Magazine, Burberry and now OSTTRA, a start-up Fintech company. In our conversation, Suzie shares tips on starting working in fashion and publishing. Her decision to take a career break to start her family a...

As a strategic Assistant, Emily Housley is the CEO's partner in getting things done. In this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, she shares how she operates with a positive sense of urgency, a high level of proactiveness, and a solution-focused mindset to transform ideas into action.   Although Emily has been working in the role for only a few years she is an absolute powerhouse. She comes with...

Welcome to our new podcast. It’s called The EA Campus Podcast, and each week Nicky Christmas, Founder of Practically Perfect PA and The EA Campus, will talk to Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and Administrative professionals that she knows, admires, and always has wanted to meet and talk to to about their careers, how they started as Assistants, what a typical day looks like, how they wo...