The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows

Ever since my book, The Leader Assistant came out, people have asked me why I chose to use an image of a climbing rope and carabiner for the book's cover. Well, I'm glad you asked. In this episode, I share a recording from my book launch party where I walk through the multiple meanings of the rope and carabiner image. I also share a quick overview of the entire  book, so I hope you enjoy...

In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant , where I talk about the loneliness assistants can feel, as well as the dehumanization of our role. I hope this episode reminds you that you're not alone and encourages you to seek out a community of assistants to support you. Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/1...

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Luiza Schneider talks about the importance of prioritizing self-care, specifically by finding and spending time on hobbies you love. She rightly encourages us to find hobbies that energize us and free us from the grind of "being productive." Luiza's hobbies include competing in world swimming championships and hiking national parks....

This episode is special because my friend Meagan Strout (CEO of Tack Advisors - the leading provider of management consulting and recruitment for administrative professionals) agreed to share the recording of one of their recent webinars called "Admin Leader in Action!" Meagan hosts an engaging conversation with Tack Advisors' Executive Business Partner, Alexa Gundermann and Alissa...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world: How do you manage a team where one person has poor boundaries and the other is happy to take advantage? How do you encourage a fellow EA to be more humble? How do you encourage people to be accountable to deadlines? What is the ONE core competency tha...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world: Do you ever suffer from imposter syndrome? Have you ever reached a place when you want to leave a company or are feeling unfulfilled and how have you dealt with that? What conversations have you had? What was the transition like from working within a...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions about my podcast from assistants all over the world: How do you handle negative reviews about your podcast? Who are the top three people you would love to interview on your podcast but haven’t had the opportunity to? How long does it take you to produce each episode? How do you decide w...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions about my book from assistants all over the world: How do you handle negative reviews about your book? How long did it take you to write the book and what kind of hurdles did you experience during the process? In hindsight, is there anything that you wished you would have added to your b...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to help with a listener's scenario and question about working with an unresponsive executive. Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/125 Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership Book -> leaderassistantbook.com Events -> leaderassistantlive.com Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community --...

The interviewer (me) gets a chance to be interviewed by you! In this Ask Me Anything episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I do my best to answer the following questions from assistants all over the world: If you didn’t have to worry about money and paying your bills, what passion would you pursue? If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self at the beginning of your career, what...

Ann Hiatt is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years of experience as the Executive Business Partner for Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, and as Chief of Staff for Eric Schmidt, CEO/Executive Chairman of Google. In this episode, Ann shares the story of how she landed the job supporting Jeff Bezos at Amazon (after a 9 month interview process), the time she booked a helicopter for Bezos that en...

Stephanie Slagle is the Executive Operations Director at MountainSeed, a commercial real estate services company in Atlanta, GA.  In this episode, Stephanie walks through a game-changing process she and her team use to lead productive and efficient meetings with the c-suite and leadership teams at her company.  Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/122 Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/m...

Emily Claver has been an assistant in some capacity for 33 years. She supported the c-suite at a $40m ad agency, the president of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL franchise (for 8 seasons), and now as executive and personal assistant to Brooke Castillo, the founder of The Life Coach School. In this episode, Emily and I had a great time chatting about her career, especially the part where she worked for...

Conor Sweeney is Principal and Chief of Staff to the Cofounder and CFO at Box, Inc. (BOX) where he oversees business operations, executive communications, and strategic program management across the Global Finance & Operations organization. In this episode, Conor shares one of the best overviews I've ever heard on what a Chief of Staff actually does. He also shares a bit of his story on h...

Ruth Kilah is the Founder and CEO of Hoxton Hyde, a workshop and online course provider that helps assistants increase their productivity and prioritize work life balance. In this episode, Ruth and I discuss recognizing burnout, setting up and communicating boundaries with our executives, and how productivity improves when we slow down and prioritize our health and wellbeing. Show Notes -> lead...

After nearly a decade as the Executive Assistant, Producer, and “Chief of Simon Sinek,” New York Times Best-Selling author and TED celebrity, Monique Helstrom has had unparalleled experiences and gained unique perspectives from thought leaders, executives, celebrities, educators, military, and the general workforce that this world depends on. This bonus episode is from one of our weekly Leader Ass...

Cathy Rong is the Lead Executive Assistant in the Office of the CEO at Complex Network. Prior to Complex, Cathy held executive assistant positions within the advertising and creative industries. In this episode, Cathy and I discuss implementing OKRs at your company, leading a team of assistants, onboarding team members, and more. Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/117 Premium Membership -> le...

Lucia Landini is a senior executive assistant skilled at working with leaders to achieve shared goals. In this episode, Lucia and I talk about happiness at work, self-esteem, soft skills, and more! Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/116 Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership Book -> leaderassistantbook.com Events -> leaderassistantlive.com Free Community -> leaderassist...

Suzie Flynn is a motivational speaker, international mindset & business coach with years of experience as an executive assistant throughout her career. In this episode, Suzie talks about whether or not becoming a remote virtual assistant is the road for you, how to shift your mindset from being an employee to being a business owner, tips on working remotely and finding clients, and more. Show...

Tara Sims is Sr. Manager of Administrative Services at Comcast. She supports the newly named President of Xfinity and Central Division President, and leads a team of administrative professionals that support the Central Division Office. In this fun and engaging conversation, I chat with Tara about confidence, leading an administrative team, building community through consistency, and paying attent...

Elissa Berg has been in the administrative world for over 14 years, working in almost every department. She's currently executive assistant to the president of Luxe Hotels. Elissa was the very first premium Leader Assistant member when we launched the premium membership ! In this episode, Elissa talks about the power of a strong community, how coaching has helped her lead well, and what to do...

In this episode, Karen Isaacs shares what she’s learned after placing thousands of EAs throughout her career. Some of the topics we chat about are interviewing, salary negotiation, and working with recruiters. Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/112 Book -> leaderassistantbook.com Events -> leaderassistantlive.com Free Community -> leaderassistant.com/community Premium Membership -> l...

Kaleen is the Executive Assistant to Terry Cook, Founding Partner & CEO, of Parcion Private Wealth. Prior to joining Parcion, Kaleen worked for multiple UHNW individuals and has served in various capacities in the private service sector. In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between...

Scot Wisniewski is Senior Executive Assistant to the Global Head of Studios at Spotify, and he has over 20 years of experience as an EA. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants. Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/110 Book -> leaderassistantb...

Melissa Smith is the Founder & CEO of the Association of Virtual Assistants and The PVA. She’s also the bestselling author of Hire the Right Virtual Assistant and Become A Successful Virtual Assistant. In this episode, Melissa shares her story of transitioning to a remote executive assistant long before working from home was trendy. We discuss tips for leading well while working remotely, how...