This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.

In this conversation, Maggie chats with Clara Ma, founder of Ask a Chief of Staff, as they discuss the role of a CoS and Clara's career journey.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/303
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.

Maggie sits down with a current and experienced Chief of Staff in the Consumer Technology industry, Elise Kennedy, to discuss what it's like holding an integral role with a family office and how she helped scale two companies to successful exits.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/302
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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This episode features a Nova Chat session hosted by Nova founder and CEO Maggie Olson.

Maggie chats with the Chief of Staff for the University of Texas football program, Jared Blank. They discuss the role of Chiefs of Staff in college sports and how Jared navigates complex stakeholder relationships and multimillion-dollar budgets.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/301
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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Happy 300 episodes! It’s been a fun journey and I thought for episode 300, I’d take a break from interviews and share three lessons learned from recording, editing, hosting, and publishing 300 episodes.

In the second half of this episode, you will hear an AI-generated podcast based on my blog in the show notes, so I hope you enjoy listening to some fascinating technology in action.

Thanks for listening, sharing, and supporting the podcast for over 300 weeks, and here's to the next 300 episodes!

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Jessie Hopkins has over 17 years of professional experience, including working for renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. She currently serves as Senior EA to the CEO at MindMed.

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jessie talks about what she learned working for a grammy winning cellist, the value of an EA coach and community, staying motivated while working remotely, working in a field you’re passionate about, and more!

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/299
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson dives into EA career paths, transitioning into the Chief of Staff role, EAs who make great Chiefs of Staff, and more.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/298
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Chandra Severin is a longtime trusted right hand for senior leaders and CEOs in various industries.

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Chandra talks about managing a team of administrative professionals, networking, navigating change at work, and more.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/297
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie Olson talks about how to build financial acumen in your role so you can be more confident in conversations and projects related to the finance world.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/296
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Stephanie Rubio has partnered with leaders in industries ranging from financial services, to interior design and artificial intelligence.

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Stephanie talks about the difference between being a leader in practice and a leader in title. She also talks about intuition and resourcefulness, spotting the gaps, and resisting burnout.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/295
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I speak with 3 graduates of the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course – Leah Miltchin Carson, Mallory Zier, and Jess Pigott.

The group talks about problems the course helped them solve, the biggest takeaways, and what it was like working with Maggie Olson as they navigated the course.

Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/294
Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova

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Nova Chief of Staff’s course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job. Whether you want to land your dream position or level up in your current role, Nova’s self-paced course gives you hands-on practice doing what Chiefs of Staff do every day.

Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to enroll before the price increases in January 2025!

More from The Leader Assistant...

• Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> leaderassistantbook.com
• Premium Membership -> leaderassistant.com/membership
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