Episodes

Aug. 20, 2023

Non-Profit Managers, This One's For You: Tips to Help Foster a Supportive Workplace for Your Team

There’s power in looking silly and not caring that you do. ~ Amy Poehler
Guest: Debra Coleman
Aug. 13, 2023

From Loss to Purpose: June Collins Journey of Healing and Empowering Women After Child Loss

“I have already lived my worst day, every day after will be better than that day”
Aug. 6, 2023

Cracking the Code: How to Keep Your Higher Ed Boss from Going Crazy (And Yourself Sane in the Process)

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.― Theodore Roosevelt
Guest: Debra Coleman
July 30, 2023

The Silent Assassin: How to Stay Under the Radar in Meetings and Still Get Things Done

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. ~ Julia Child
Guest: Debra Coleman
July 23, 2023

Out of the Office, Into the Mai Tai: Amusing Out of Office Tips For Higher Ed Staff

Dancing and singing is all good, but the ultimate gift is to change people's minds. What else is there? - Tina Turner
Guest: Debra Coleman
July 16, 2023

Redefining Diversity and Inclusion: Karith Foster's Revolutionary Approach

"We can certainly develop a new level of respect for one another and gain the ability to see others as worthy humans who want the same thing that we all do: to be heard, loved, respected and valued."
Guest: Karith Foster
July 9, 2023

Fund Me, Maybe? Professional Development Tips for Nonprofit Admins on a Shoestring Budget

Don't bury your failures. Let them inspire you. - Unknown
Guest: Debra Coleman
July 2, 2023

Harnessing Our Inner Strength In Our Careers and Lives, A Conversation with JJ DiGeronimo

"If you have a burning passion to do something, you have to do it. You have to do it because that's likely why you are on the planet and you cannot let other people hold you back."
Guest: JJ DiGeronimo
June 25, 2023

In Memoriam of A Phenomenal Executive Assistant, Esther Williams

“When people ask what do you do? My answer: whatever it takes”
June 18, 2023

The Summer of Love and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, A Have A Seat Minicast

Look, you started your career by getting up on a stage that no one told you to get up on, saying a bunch of shit no one wanted you to say. So, tits up. ~ Susie Myerson
Guest: Debra Coleman
June 11, 2023

Thinking Outside the Box: The Need for More Supportive Workplaces for Parents, A Conversation With MomUp Co-Founder, Michelle Keefe

"The best way for us to create impact is by changing the leadership... if we have more representation in these leadership decision making roles, we could hopefully create cultures that are much more supportive of parents."
June 4, 2023

Performance Improvement Coaching: Empowering Yourself and Your Employees, A Conversation with Dr. Sandra Wright

"A performance improvement plan is setting goals and steering an employee toward the right direction so they can feel empowered to being a better employee"
May 29, 2023

Leadership is More than a Title, A Conversation with Culture Is Key Founder, Janet Livingstone

"A leader who has knowledge of self and inner strength is more able to help their team perform without feeling apologetic about it."
May 21, 2023

An Inspiring Story of A Female Food Vendor, Oh Goodie! Box CEO, Jennifer Calderon

“I was pumping myself up to remind myself to be taken seriously and to not let them push me to the side.”
May 14, 2023

The 2023 Jobs Report: My Takeaway For Administrative Professionals

“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” A. A. Milne
Guest: Debra Coleman
May 7, 2023

Let's Talk Aging Parents: Real Support, Real Advice, A Conversation with Aging Parent Mentor, Janice Goldmintz

“Everybody should have the highest quality of life, not just the older parent, but their children as well. Sometimes we give ourselves to excess, so our parents have a wonderful life but we don’t because we’re stressed and running.”
April 30, 2023

The Power of Communication: How to Speak Up, Be Heard and Build Confidence with Communication Expert, Karen Laos

As women, we have this strong confidence from a job perspective; and yet when it comes to ourselves, if we don’t feel we’re valuable or worthy, then it’s hard to step into our own power.”
Guest: Karen Laos
April 23, 2023

Is It Time For A Career Check In? A Have A Seat Minicast

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong. ~ Ella Fitzgerald
Guest: Debra Coleman
April 16, 2023

The Benefits of Joining An Admin Community, A Have A Seat Minicast

Human beings desperately want to connect with people they know and be heard by people they don’t. ~ Seth Godin
Guest: Debra Coleman
April 9, 2023

Reinventing Your Career and Networking With Purpose, A Conversation with Anne Hilbert

“How many times have we reinvented ourselves over and over again; each job we take is a reinvention.”
Guest: Anne Hilbert
April 2, 2023

Opening Up The Dialogue On Diversity and Inclusion For Women in the Workplace, A Conversation with Lori Marcus and Cie Nicholson

“The cost of doing nothing is getting very expensive for companies because companies with higher gender diversity report better business results in any study that you read.” ~ Lori Marcus
March 26, 2023

From Assistant to Chief of Staff: Ready, Set, Ascend! A Conversation with Chief of Staff, Hallie Warner

“It’s nice that the Chief of Staff role is this super popular sexy title right now, and it’s cool that it’s getting more recognition and more companies are understanding the importance of it; but that doesn’t mean that it’s for everybody and that highly skilled EA’s are still really important to or…
Guest: Hallie Warner
March 19, 2023

Thriving Not Just Surviving The Fast Paced Office Life

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.― Nelson Mandela
Guest: Debra Coleman
March 12, 2023

Breaking Down Digital Nomad Misconceptions with Travel Blogger, Alise Saunders

“I wanted freedom more, I wanted to move through the world taking up space more, I wanted to not be limited more, I wanted to know what it was like to live my life on fire, to feel what it was like, to fully live, for the very first time in my life.”