Latest Reach podcast Podcast Episodes
Tackling the Title Debate: Is Job Title a Deal Breaker for Your Career and Identity as a Support Professional?
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - March 21, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Carrie Zimney, former Executive Assistant to the COO, Private Office of Bill Gates Ventures! Carrie brings up the oh so debated title discussion, a sensitive and weighty topic for many support professionals. There's no denying the ways in which the executive sup...
Behind the Scenes: What It’s Like to Be an Executive Assistant in the Entertainment Industry
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - February 07, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you’ve dreamed of supporting someone in Hollywood and you’re curious to hear what it’s really like, now's your opportunity! Jake Thomson, Executive Assistant to the CEO of Cosm, has supported several big names in the entertainment industry such as Heather Parry (Television & Film Producer bes...
Expectations vs Reality of Supporting a Founder: Food for Thought from Former Executive Assistant to the Founder of Glossier
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - January 24, 2022 16:10 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode of REACH, Stacy DeRosa, former Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO of Glossier, Emily Weiss, discusses the difference between supporting a member of the C-Suite versus what it means to support the Founder of an organization. While it might seem like there wouldn’t be a ton...
REACH Roundtable Playback: Finding Opportunities for Growth and Renewal within the Executive Assistant Role
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - January 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you couldn’t join us for our second REACH Roundtable Livestream, here’s our playback. REACH Roundtable is an extension of our podcast where we invite former guests back to discuss all things hot topics in the Executive Assistant world. In this episode, you’ll hear from the guests you know and...
How the Executive Assistant Role Serves as a Great Training Ground for Roles Outside of Executive Support
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - December 06, 2021 16:17 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsWhile we’re clearly huge advocates of the Executive Assistant career path, we also recognize that there are those whose inclinations and desires ultimately lead them away from that career and feel there is also value in talking about those guest stories. In this episode, we feature Tiffany Haugh...
How to Make Decisions on Behalf of Your Executive in the Absence of Information & Communication
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - November 22, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsEllie Dunne, Executive Assistant to the Head of Global Security at Stripe, shares her tips and tricks for how to gather the context you need in order to confidently make decisions on your executive’s behalf and what that looks like in practice. Perhaps your executive never has the time to get yo...
From Filing an S-1 to Ringing the Bell: The Role an Executive Assistant Plays in Taking a Company Public
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - November 08, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsThere’s no denying the record of IPOs that have taken place on the US stock market this year and the flurry of organizations headed down that path next, so we decided it was time to dedicate an episode to the role an EA plays in taking a company public. We invited back former REACH guest Tanya B...
The High Stakes and Highly Personal World of Estate Management: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Setup a Household
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - October 25, 2021 15:40 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsWe’ve talked a lot about what it means to support an executive in the business realm, but less has been explored about what it takes to support an executive in the personal realm. We decided it was time to dedicate an entire episode to estate management, so we invited prominent Estate Manager & ...
Supporting a First-Time Founder: An Opportunity to Leave a Legacy as an Executive Assistant
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - October 12, 2021 16:49 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsAngela Wiley, Executive Assistant to the SVP of Americas Sales and the SVP of Global Corporate Sales at Equinix, talks about her experience supporting newly minted leaders and executives who had never experienced support until Angela! In this episode, we discuss the typical areas that first-time...
How to Effectively Support a “Difficult” Executive
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - September 28, 2021 15:20 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsShelley Trask, Senior Executive Assistant to the CTO/Co-Founder of Slack and avid thought leader in the administrative community, joins us to tackle one of her favorite topics: How to Support a Difficult Executive. (And in case you were concerned, no, she's definitely not referring to her curren...
Advice on Salary Negotiation, Performance Reviews & Mentorship from a Beloved EA Mentor
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - August 30, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you’re looking for advice on all things salary negotiation, performance reviews and mentorship, you’ve stumbled upon the right episode. Mentorship is something Senior Business Partner, Autumn Heard, is incredibly passionate about. She currently manages a team of three admins at Medallia but h...
REACH Roundtable Playback: Are Executive Assistants Returning to the Office?
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - August 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you couldn’t join us for our first REACH Roundtable Livestream, we saved our audio playback for you. REACH Roundtable is an extension of our podcast where we invite former guests back to discuss all things hot topics in the Executive Assistant world. For our first Roundtable, we tackled the s...
REACH Roundtable Playback: Are Executive Assistants Returning to Office?
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - August 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you couldn’t join us for our first REACH Roundtable Livestream, we saved our audio playback for you. REACH Roundtable is an extension of our podcast where we invite former guests back to discuss all things hot topics in the Executive Assistant world. For our first Roundtable, we tackled the s...
Perspective on the Chief of Staff Role: Attempting to Define an Ambiguous Position
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - July 26, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsThe Chief of Staff topic isn’t going anywhere! In this episode we interview Jenna Miller, Chief of Staff at Betterworks to share her perspective on the CoS role. With all of the hype around this somewhat squishy and nuanced position, we’re making an effort to bring you the insight and perspectiv...
Part Two: Event Planning Advice from an Event Planning Expert
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - July 12, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsThis is part-two of our two-part series with event planner extraordinaire Heather Keenan, President and CEO of Key Events. Heather and her firm have orchestrated events the likes of which have been attended by queens, US Presidents, celebrities and the A-list of the business world. If you misse...
Everyone Around Me is in their 20s (Including My Boss): How Not to “Age Out” of Your EA Career
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - June 28, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsYou’ve probably heard the term “seasoned” or perhaps even been labeled or felt as such. And in the Bay Area tech arena especially, it’s not uncommon to work alongside colleagues or even support executives who may be in their early 20s or 30s. So, we’ve decided to tackle the ambitious topic of wh...
Life at a Crossroads: Reflecting on the Executive Assistant Career
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - June 14, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, Mallory Drury, former Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of Marcus & Millichap, shares her personal experience of being at a crossroads and thinking through next steps in her career. After eight plus years as an Executive Assistant, she finds herself in a reflective st...
From Executive Assistant to Chief of Staff: What It Really Means to be a Chief of Staff
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - June 02, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsThe topic you’ve all been waiting for! These days it feels like Chief of Staff and EA are used almost synonymously and with all the buzz around the Chief of Staff title, we decided to dive into what it actually means to be in this role, what the day-to-day of a Chief of Staff can look like, an...
If There’s Anyone Who Knows How to Break a Glass Ceiling it’s Bumble’s Executive Assistant
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - May 18, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf there’s anyone who knows how to break a glass ceiling it’s Lorena Legarreta, Executive Assistant to the President, CFO and CSO of Bumble. Today’s discussion promises to be an empowering one as we hear Lorena’s story. Growing up in Mexico, Lorena is a first-generation Latina who became an Exec...
From Red Carpet to Tech Startup: How Mandy King went from Journalist to Executive Assistant to the CEO of Box
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - May 03, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsDid you know the Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO of Box started her career off in broadcast journalism at companies like CNN, NBCUniversal and Forbes? This episode is all about how Mandy King’s background in media influenced how she operates as an EA to CEO today. For those listening who a...
Happy Admin Day! Bonus Episode to Celebrate Our Administrative Superheroes
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - April 21, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHappy Administrative Professionals Day! In this bonus episode of REACH, we’re celebrating the often-unsung heroes and backbones of our companies. Our mission at Maven Recruiting Group and through our podcast is to elevate the support role and give it the props and appreciation it rightfully dese...
How to Standout in the Interview Process + How to Assess Fit with a Company and Executive
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - April 12, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIf you’re feeling lost among the shuffle of applicants, you’re not sure what to ask or how to assess fit in the interview process, or you’re looking for tips on how to spice up your LinkedIn game, this episode is for you. In this episode, Katie Thomas, Senior Executive Business Partner at Uber, ...
Bored in Your Role? How to Ask to Take on Special Projects and Expand Your Role Outside of Your Job Description
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - March 29, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsToday’s episode is geared to those Executive Assistants who may be feeling bored, apathetic, unmotivated, or simply burnt out in their role. Parke Davis, Executive Assistant to the SVP, Products, Cortex, at Palo Alto Networks offers ideas for how to expand your role to create new learning opport...
Reimagining Your Remote Workspace: Advice from a Designer on How to Create a Productive and Beautiful Home Office
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - March 15, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsWith remote work being the ongoing and possibly indefinite reality for many of us, we thought it would be both fun and practical to call in a design expert to talk about how we can equip our work from home environments to be both functional and beautiful. In this episode, Michael Guidry offers h...
From Working at the Bio-Pharma Behemoth Genentech to Scrappy Startup Grail: Everything You Need to Know About Being an Executive Assistant in Biotech
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - March 01, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, Stacy Green, Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO of Grail, sheds light on the biotech industry from an EA’s perspective. She discusses everything from the challenges and rewards of the field, what it’s like to work with a bunch of scientists and PhDs and what to expect if you’...
From Facebook to Roblox: When to Take the Leap to a New Role
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - February 16, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsAfter supporting the Global Chief Diversity Officer at Facebook for six years, Pari McIntyre, made the leap to Roblox supporting the General Counsel. In this episode, Pari shares her thoughts on when it’s time to change roles or companies, something she recently decided to do. If you’re like Par...
How to Pivot from Personal Support to the Corporate World: Advice from PA Turned Airbnb EA
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - February 01, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsAlexis’ journey to the Executive Assistant role begins with her previous role as a Personal Assistant to a high-profile executive and entrepreneur and her family. In this episode, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the Personal Assistant role first to understand what it’s all about and how to do i...
Part Two: How to Navigate Stress in the Workplace: Advice from Miraval Resort’s Wellness Counselor
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - January 18, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, Wellness Counselor at Miraval Arizona, Anne Parker, continues the discussion around how to navigate and manage stress in the workplace. With workplace stress costing companies approximately $300 billion dollars annually according to the American Institute of Stress, it’s safe to...
Part Two: How to Navigate Stress in the Workplace: Advice from Miraval Resort’s Wellness Counselor
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - January 18, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, Wellness Counselor at Miraval Arizona, Anne Parker, continues the discussion around how to navigate and manage stress in the workplace. With workplace stress costing companies approximately $300 billion dollars annually according to the American Institute of Stress, it’s safe to...
Part One: How to Navigate Stress in the Workplace: Advice from Miraval Resort’s Wellness Counselor
REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants - January 04, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, Wellness Counselor at Miraval Arizona, Anne Parker, leads us in a discussion around how to navigate and manage stress in the workplace. With workplace stress costing companies approximately $300 billion dollars annually according to the American Institute of Stress, it’s safe to...
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