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.

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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, a high-level remote Assistant business. Ethan shared his thoughts on what it takes to work as a top performing Assistant, why it is crucial to develop a high-touch hospitality mindset, what it was like working in the entertainment industry and how Assistants can set expectations with demanding Executives. We covered a wide range of topics, so I hope you enjoy this episode of the EA Campus Podcast.

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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 her ideal job, mentoring and managing other Assistants and career paths for the industry. 

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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 about her return to work after starting a family, how she works within a team of Assistants, managing the challenges that come with the role and what she hopes to see in the future for the Assistant industry.

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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 and moving between industries as an Assistant.

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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 personal challenges at home and how that shaped her outlook on life and her career. And we talked about how she structures her day and the value she has brought to acquisition projects in her organisation. 

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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 day while working remotely, the development of her leadership skills and how she manages a team of Assistants. We talk about her day and why it is important to communicate what Assistants do daily. We discussed the importance of asking for what you want and building your confidence through networking and finding your voice.

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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 effectively. We talked about how important it is to have a strong network of Assistants within an organisation and their power when working together. We talked about technology and Rosy’s love of Google Calendar! And how much she enjoys managing new Assistants and seeing her team grow in confidence.

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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. 

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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, building a relationship with a first-time CEO, working strategically, listening to her gut and making decisions. 

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