Debra Coleman

April 27, 2025

Seen, Heard, and Between Jobs: A Message for Admin Pros in Transition

“Your job title didn’t give you your worth — that was all you.”

Guest: Debra Coleman

April 13, 2025

Dear Execs: Here’s How to Work With Your EA (Without Driving Us Nuts)

"Your EA isn’t just keeping your schedule running — they’re keeping your world in motion."

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 30, 2025

March Musings: A Personal Reflection on Life's Ups and Downs

"Every roller coaster has a peak and a plunge, but it’s the journey that makes the ride unforgettable."

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 16, 2025

Remote, But Not Removed: Mastering Executive Support from Anywhere

"Supporting executives remotely isn’t about just keeping up—it’s about staying ahead. The more strategic we are with communication, priorities, and workflows, the more essential we become."

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 9, 2025

Navigating Tough Talks: What I’ve Learned (and Am Still Learning) About Workplace Communication

"Communication isn’t just about talking—it’s about talking effectively. It’s about making sure your message lands the way you intend it to, whether that’s with your exec, your team, or even yourself."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Feb. 9, 2025

Wrong Job, Right Moves: Navigating Your Way to Career Bliss

"This is your moment to fix what isn’t working and find something better. You deserve to wake up on Monday mornings without the dread, to work in a space that aligns with your values, and to feel like you belong."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Feb. 2, 2025

The Power of a Career Midlife Collision: A Reset, Not a Roadblock

"You’re not alone in this. So many women are navigating the same shifts, and we’re all figuring it out together."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 19, 2025

From Mic to Milestone: Have a Seat Turns 5! 🎉

“Consistency is key...and coffee. Lots of coffee.”

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 12, 2025

Who’s Who at Work: Spotting 7 Personality Types for Better Teamwork

"Everyone brings something valuable to the table. The key is knowing how to unlock it."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 5, 2025

From Front Desk to Power Desk: The Admin Career Journey, A Have A Seat Minicast

"The admin career ladder is more than just a series of tasks; it’s a journey of growth, strategy, and serious skill-building."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 15, 2024

Confidence Unleashed: Insights from Two Empowering Conversations

"Having confidence doesn’t mean you never feel doubt. It’s about moving forward despite it, trusting your instincts, and owning the value you bring to the table."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 8, 2024

The Content Creator's Survival Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Truths

"Whether you're just starting out or you’ve been creating content longer than TikTok’s existed, remember this: you’ve got what it takes. It’s not about perfection; it’s about showing up, trying new things, and connecting with the people who vibe with what you create."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 1, 2024

The AI Next Door: A Chat with Google Gemini

"Gemini isn't just a tool; it's a partner, a collaborator, and a catalyst for innovation."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 3, 2024

AI Sidekick Activated: Have A Seat with ChatGPT

"AI isn’t here to replace us; it’s here to empower us. Think of it as your virtual sidekick, freeing you up to focus on the work that really matters."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 20, 2024

Turning Awkward Into Awesome: Embracing Those Cringe-Worthy Moments

"Whether it’s laughing at yourself after an embarrassing moment or practicing those small, uncomfortable situations, the key is to reframe awkwardness as a stepping stone, not a roadblock."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 6, 2024

Upskill, Don’t Chill: Why Executive Assistants Should Keep Learning

"The only way to stay ahead in a constantly changing world is to keep learning. Upskilling isn’t just about adding tools to your toolkit; it’s about unlocking new opportunities for growth and success."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 22, 2024

New Boss on Campus? How to Keep Your Cool While Showing Them the Ropes

"Onboarding a new leader is like setting the stage—you want everything ready for their big entrance, but you also have to let them find their own spotlight."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 8, 2024

Claim Your Seat: Self-Advocacy Made Simple, A Have A Seat Minicast

"Speak up for yourself; no one knows what you need better than you do."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 25, 2024

Barbie's Truth Bomb: The Reality of Being a Woman

"Let's create a community where we celebrate our successes, support each other through failures, and offer a helping hand whenever possible."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 18, 2024

Reignite Your Passion: Three Questions to Find Your True North, A Have A Seat Minicast

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 11, 2024

More Than Meets the Eye: Shattering Stereotypes of Admin Professionals

"We're not just dabbling in these areas. We are expected to perform proficiently across all of them."

Guest: Debra Coleman

July 21, 2024

Home Office Happiness: Sharing Secrets to Thriving in Remote Work

"Good work is good work wherever it is" ~ Lesley Ann Warren

Guest: Debra Coleman

July 7, 2024

The Art of the PTO Comeback: No Apologies Needed! A Have A Seat Minicast

"Returning to work after a vacation can feel like jumping into a cold pool; we've all been there."

Guest: Debra Coleman

June 23, 2024

Mid-June Musings: Nurturing Bonds with Girl Besties

"Sometimes friendship means loving each other through the tough seasons and the rainy weather and all the ups and downs. Sometimes friendship means handing out an abundance of grace and a safe place to relax because one day soon you're gonna need to rely on it too." ~ Amy Weatherly

Guest: Debra Coleman

May 5, 2024

Real Talk: Embracing Our Less-Than-Finest Moments

"One of the blessings of being a seasoned executive assistant is that I can look at these moments and not give them so much weight."

Guest: Debra Coleman

April 21, 2024

Admin Life Unfiltered: Juggling Multiple Roles & Finding Balance

"I think the win comes from at least engaging in that conversation, bringing it up and acknowledging that you're struggling and you're open to finding some solutions."

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 24, 2024

From 'No' to 'Go': Getting the Green Light for Professional Development Funds

"Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 10, 2024

Confessions of a Conference Co-Presenter: Google, Growth, and Getting Gutsy!

"Conferences: Where coffee is strong, ideas are even stronger, and sleep is in short supply."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Feb. 25, 2024

From Job Seeker to Empowered Candidate: How to Articulate Your Value in Interviews

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 28, 2024

A Tribute to 4 Years of Meaningful Conversations: The Anniversary Episode You Can't Miss!

"But in the end, stories are about one person saying to another: This is the way it feels to me. Can you understand what I'm saying? Does it also feel this way to you?" ~ Kazuo Ishiguro

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 14, 2024

From Mind Reader to Strategic Anticipator: Hacks for Executive Assistants

“Don't limit your challenges - challenge your limits.” ~ Unknown

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 31, 2023

Cheers to a New Year: Embracing Positivity, Empowerment, and Growth in 2024

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~ Buddha

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 24, 2023

Virtual Hot Cocoa and Holiday Cheers: A Cheerful Year-End Message from Me to You

May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve ~ Unknown

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 3, 2023

Top Tips for Seasoned Executive Assistants: Staying Relevant in a Dynamic Workplace

Whatever music you beat on your drum there is somebody who can dance to it. ~ Chinua Achebe

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 19, 2023

Unleash Your Inner Holiday Warrior: My Bold 2023 Holiday Survival Guide

"The holiday season: a time for awkward family gatherings, questionable fashion choices, and unidentifiable casseroles. Cheers!"

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 29, 2023

Ambition's Price: The Eerie Tale of Debra the Executive Assistant

When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween." ~ Unknown

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 8, 2023

Unmasking Workplace Conflict: Insights from an Executive Assistant, A Have A Seat Minicast

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~ Pablo Picasso

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 24, 2023

From Typewriters to TikTok: Thriving in a Multi-Generational Office, A Have A Seat Minicast

Don't be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.~ Arthur Miller

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 3, 2023

A Chill Chat About Psychological Safety on College Campuses

When you can do a common thing in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.~ George Washington Carver

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 27, 2023

Burned Out in Higher Ed? Lean Into to Prioritizing Yourself

Hello, fear. Thank you for being here. You’re my indication that I’m doing what I need to do.― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough

Guest: Debra Coleman

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. 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 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

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

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

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

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

Feb. 19, 2023

Not Everyone Is Cut Out To Be A Manager

Don't ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.― Hamza Yusuf

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 29, 2023

Let's Question Everything in 2023

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.― Katharine Hepburn

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 22, 2023

Have A Seat Turns 3! Celebrating 3 Years of Podcasting Bliss

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.― Voltaire

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 15, 2023

Advice For New Admins, A Have A Seat Minicast

Look up and not down. Look forward and not back. Look out and not in, and lend a hand.― Edward Everett Hale

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 8, 2023

3 Quick Tips About Executive Presence

Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is. ― George Lucas

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 1, 2023

Happy 2023! A Healthier Solution to Resolutions

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.― Jesse Jackson

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 25, 2022

The Holy Trinity of Remote Work , A Have A Seat Minicast

Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of other people, and open us to the claims of others.― Peter Forbes

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 18, 2022

How I Stay Organized As A Remote EA, A Have A Seat Minicast

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ― Martin Luther

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 11, 2022

4 Day Work Week? Here's One Thing I Struggled With, A Have A Seat Minicast

Every human being has a fascinating existence, with a big cast of good and evil characters in each. And almost always, somewhere along the way, magic. ― Lucinda Riley

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 4, 2022

The Power of a Solid Introduction, A Have A Seat Minicast

We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.― Shirley Chisholm

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 20, 2022

My "Aha Moment" About Arguing, A Have A Seat Minicast

I don’t have to attend every argument I’m invited to - WC Fields

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 13, 2022

A Hard Truth About Burnout, A Have A Seat Minicast

"Sometimes all that you need is someone who can believe in you; more than you do."― Andy Grammar

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 6, 2022

Quiet Quitting Is Real, A Have A Seat Minicast

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.― Henry Ward Beecher

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 30, 2022

Lessons Learned From Our Younger Selves, A Spooky Have A Seat Minicast

"When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween."

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 23, 2022

Office Tips & Tricks, Have A Seat With Me And Let's Chat About It, A Have A Seat Minicast

"You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the water slide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." ~ Tina Fey

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 18, 2022

Conversations About Podcasting! Let's Do This!

Conversation doesn't just reshuffle the cards; it creates new cards.― Theodore Zeldin

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 21, 2022

Just A Little Chat About Inclusion + Being An Introvert, Come A Have A Seat With Me

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, springs up and makes new trees . ~ Amelia Earhart

Guest: Debra Coleman

July 24, 2022

Oh No! Not The Dreaded 1:1's! A Have A Seat Minicast

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.― Booker T. Washington

Guest: Debra Coleman

June 19, 2022

Empathy & Compassion Walk Into A Bar, A Sassy Have A Seat Minicast

Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.― Ben Okri

Guest: Debra Coleman

May 22, 2022

A Have A Seat Minicast: Let's Talk Training!

The next time you’re tasked with teaching someone something, remember: it’s only easy for you because you already know how to do it. ~ Seth Godin

Guest: Debra Coleman

April 17, 2022

Rising To The Level of Our Talent, A Sassy Have A Seat Minicast

"There comes a point when you have to rise to the level of your talent"― Ryan Clark

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 20, 2022

You Asked, I Answered, Listener Q & A Part 2! A Have A Seat Minicast

Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning.― Barbara Kingsolver

Guest: Debra Coleman

Feb. 20, 2022

You Asked, I Answered! A Have A Seat Minicast Q & A

"The most valuable lesson I’ve learned as a journalist is that everybody is interesting if you ask the right questions. If someone is dull or uninteresting, it’s on you” - Kate Murphy

Guest: Debra Coleman

Jan. 16, 2022

Minicast: Celebrating Year Two! What A Journey It's Been

When you listen, it's amazing what you can learn. When you act on what you've learned, it's amazing what you can change. ― Audrey McLaughlin

Guest: Debra Coleman

Dec. 12, 2021

Happy Holidays! Episode 100, Sharing My Story, My Turn In The Hot Seat

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. ― Aldous Huxley

Guest: Debra Coleman

Nov. 21, 2021

Let's Celebrate Our Wins! A Have A Seat Minicast

I can't make a huge splash, but I can make a ripple. And then hopefully, that becomes a wave. ~ Nina Compton

Guest: Debra Coleman

Oct. 24, 2021

How Old Are You? A Horrifying Have A Seat Minicast

“I am no longer accepting apologies this year; only changed behavior”

Guest: Debra Coleman

Sept. 19, 2021

Minicast: Let’s Take A Collective Breath

It's really easy to fall into the trap of believing that what we do is more important than what we are.― Fred Rogers

Guest: Debra Coleman

Aug. 22, 2021

Minicast: I Found My Voice At Work And It Paid Off!

"The only way to find your voice is to use it." ~ Jen Mueller

Guest: Debra Coleman

July 18, 2021

Minicast: Back to the Office We Go

Transformation is about modifying core beliefs and long-term behaviors—sometimes in profound ways—to achieve the desired results. ~ CIO Insight, 2013

Guest: Debra Coleman

April 18, 2021

Admin Pro Week 2021, Let's Do This!

You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give. ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Guest: Debra Coleman

March 21, 2021

#remoteworklife, A Quick Minicast

"We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.” —Maya Angelou, poet

Guest: Debra Coleman