Join host Anne McNamee-Keels as she chats with guests about growing up Catholic: the hilarious, the horrifying, the heartwarming, the HolyChristWTF. It's like we're KonMari-ing our Catholicism and you're along for the ride. (And also with you.)
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Welcome to Spooky Tea, where your hosts, Crystal and Steph read everything from true crime, paranormal and even conspiracy. Join us on our journey, navigating through all the things we find spooky and lets have a few laughs along the way!
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Interviews with Scholars of Latino Culture and History about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latino-studies
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Lobby Land is a podcast about lobbying and Texas politics. Who are lobbyists? How do they do their jobs? How did they get into lobbying and in some cases, how did they get out? What works and what does not when talking to elected officials, staff and others? This is a podcast about the people whose lives are in and around the Texas political space. From campaigns to boardrooms to the capitol and everywhere in between, we will be interviewing lobbyist and those that work in Texas politics abo ...
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The Leader Assistant Podcast exists to encourage and challenge executive assistants and administrative professionals to become confident, game-changing Leader Assistants. Assistants have an enormous amount of influence as we manage the good, the bad, and the ugly in the life and work of our high-capacity, fast-paced CEOs, executives, pastors, celebrities, and politicians. The question is, what will we do with our influence? My name is Jeremy Burrows. I’m a longtime executive assistant, speak ...
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The Modern Good is a weekly podcast that explores the collision of mental health, pop culture, current events and spirituality. Each episode is built around a cohesive theme the encourages listeners to think critically about the topic while staying solutions-focused. Each guest or teaching topic upholds our core value - BUILD THE WORLD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN - DON'T JUST COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. It is our sincere hope that this show inspires you to take action and get to work rather than wallow in wh ...
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#297: Chandra Severin on Networking and Managing a Team of Assistants
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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 -- Nova C…
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#296: Maggie Olson on How to Build Financial Acumen in Your Role
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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 More from The Leader Assistant... Book, Audiobook, and Workbook -> lea…
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Listen in as Anne chats with comedian/writer/actor/storyteller Juan Munoz about life as a youngest child/bilingual/queer CCD kid. Topics covered include how Mass is like drag brunch and why the witchy parts of Catholicism are the best parts. And also with you. LINKS Juan’s insta Want to watch the full VIDEO of this episode? WE HAVE PATREON! http://…
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#295: Stephanie Rubio on Leadership, Intuition, and Burnout
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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 gap…
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Your Brain Wants to Keep You Stuck | Emotional Repatterning
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Ever wonder why you keep repeating the same destructive cycles of heartbreak, self-sabotage, or emotional chaos—no matter how much self-awareness you think you’ve gained? The answer is simple: your brain is wired to keep you stuck in the very patterns that are ruining your life. In this raw and unfiltered episode, we dive into the gritty truth behi…
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#294: A Conversation with Nova Chief of Staff Graduates
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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 -…
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Michael J. Alarid, "Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860" (U New Mexico Press, 2022)
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In Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860 (University of New Mexico Press, 2023), historian Dr. Michael J. Alarid examines New Mexico's transition from Spanish to Mexican to US control during the nineteenth century and illuminates how emerging class differences played a crucial role in the regime change. After …
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Follow the Money with Darrell Becker | The Modern Good with Bizzie Gold
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In this explosive episode, we dive into the hidden history of Germ Theory vs. Terrain Theory with special guest Darrell Becker. Discover how Louis Pasteur, hailed as a hero of modern medicine, may have plagiarized others' work and helped shift the world toward Germ Theory—backed by powerful financial forces like the Rockefellers and Duponts. Becker…
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Reunited: Family Separation and Central American Youth Migration
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Today’s book is: Reunited: Family Separation and Central American Youth Migration (Russell Sage Foundation, 2024), by Dr. Ernesto Castañeda and Daniel Jenks, which explains the reasons for Central American youth migration, describes the journey, and documents how minors experienced separation from their families and their subsequent reunification. …
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A comedian, a storyteller, a nurse, an author, a queer activist, and a former nun walk onto the podcast ….and they’re all the same person. Listen in as the brilliant Kelli Dunham dishes on converting to Catholicism, the lesser known sayings of Mother Theresa, and how queer folks offer the solution to a whole lot of our problems. LINKS Kelli’s websi…
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#293: Gabriel Francisco on Finding Joy at Work and Tapping Into the Rhythm of the Office
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Gabriel Francisco is an executive assistant and a seasoned globetrotter, leveraging almost two decades of international speaking engagements, teaching endeavors, and business relationships that enrich his professional tapestry. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Gabriel talks about developing your soft skills, joy in the workplace, be…
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Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Sarah Mayorga, "A Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an American Barrio" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Neighborhoods have the power to form significant parts of our worlds and identities. A neighborhood's reputation, however, doesn't always match up to how residents see themselves or wish to be seen. The distance between residents' desires and their environment can profoundly shape neighborhood life. In A Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an …
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#292: Zoe Hill on Managing Assistants and Working with Small Businesses
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Zoe Hill has 16 years of experience as an executive assistant and is the founder of Premier Admin Services. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Zoe shares tips on managing a team of assistants, working with small businesses as a hybrid assistant, and the differences between the executive assistant and chief of staff roles. Show notes -…
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How do families care for each when they are divided over generations by powerful geopolitical forces beyond their control? In this episode, Hanna Torsh speaks with Lynnette Arnold about her new book Living Together Across Borders: Communicative Care in Transnational Salvadoran Families (Oxford University Press, 2024). Lynnette also shares her tips …
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Talking Women's Ordination with Father Anne
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Our favorite Catholic priest has returned! Father Anne Tropeano returns to talk women’s ordination, gender and sexuality in the church, following the Holy Spirit, and so much more (including an update on Old Dog Heaven). We’re thrilled to have her back. Listen in. LINKS See a photo of Father Anne’s adorable senior pups, Lucky, Rocky, Dexter and Ban…
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Brianna Nofil, "The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration" (Princeton UP, 2024)
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Today, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains an average of 37,000 migrants each night. To do so, they rely on, and pay for, the use of hundreds of local jails. But this is nothing new: the federal government has been detaining migrants in city and county jails for more than 100 years. In The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mas…
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#291: Judy Bingenheimer - Executive Assistant to the CEO of MEC
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Judy Bingenheimer has over 17 years of experience as an assistant and is currently the executive assistant to the CEO at Mayville Engineering Company. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Judy talks about pushing yourself even if you’re a little bit scared, making a career jump, OneNote tips, and more. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/…
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#290: Brianne Price on Being Confident in New Realms
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Brianne Price is the founder of Mills and Mae Services, a coaching and connecting company for all types of remote assistants. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Brianne talks about pivoting from being a teacher to being an assistant, launching a business, and being confident in new realms. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/290 Sponsor…
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Immigration Realities: Challenging Common Misperceptions
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Today’s book is: Immigration Realities: Challenging Common Misperceptions (Columbia UP, 2024), by Ernesto Castaneda and Carina Cione, which is a practical, evidence-based primer on immigrants and immigration. Each chapter debunks a frequently encountered claim and answers common questions. Presenting the latest findings and decades of interdiscipli…
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Astrology, Tarot & Catholicism with Monica aka The Gospelle
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What do Catholicism, Tarot, and Astrology have in common? Monica of The Gospelle is here to tell us! In this first episode of season 4, Anne and Monica talk mysteries of faith, Christian/pagan symbology, and the occult (or not-so-occult?). Tune in! LINKS The Contemplative Tarot book that Monica recommends Special collection: https://outreach.faith/…
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#289: Kelly Munoz on Networking and Supporting Fellow Assistants
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Kelly Munoz has 15+ years of experience supporting C-level executives in NYC. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kelly talks about networking and supporting fellow assistants, the worst gift an executive gifted her, and more. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/289 Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova -- Nova Chief of Staff’s course prov…
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Jennifer Domino Rudolph, "Baseball as Mediated Latinidad: Race, Masculinity, Nationalism, and Performances of Identity" (Ohio State UP, 2020)
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In her incisive study Baseball as Mediated Latinidad: Race, Masculinity, Nationalism, and Performances of Identity (Ohio State University Press, 2020), Jennifer Domino Rudolph analyzes major league baseball’s Latin/o American players—who now make up more than twenty-five percent of MLB—as sites of undesirable surveillance due to the historical, pol…
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#288: Nancy Nachman on Finding and Contracting Hotels for Offsite Meetings
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Nancy Nachman is an offsite meeting guru with years of experience in the hospitality industry. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nancy walks through the process of finding and contracting hotels for offsite meetings, and shares tips on planning and coordinating company events. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/288 Sponsor -> leaderas…
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#287: Heather Cantor on What's Next for Executive Assistants
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Heather Cantor has a background in executive operations and business management across diverse sectors in roles such as Executive Business Partner (EBP), Executive Assistant, Project Manager, and Operations Manager. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Heather talks about what’s next for executive assistants, the difference between an E…
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Javier Muñoz-Díaz et al., "Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum: Latin American and Latinx Sources" (Routledge, 2024)
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In Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum: Latin American and Latinx Sources (Routledge, 2024), Javier Muñoz-Díaz, Kathia Ibacache, and Leila Gómez argue for a decolonial engagement with Indigenous peoples’ creative work to build awareness of divergent epistemologies and foster healing in the learning community. This interview discuss…
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#286: Monique Helstrom on Interviews and Resume Writing for Assistants
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Monique Helstrom is a speaker, coach, and specialized administrative recruiter with over 27 years of experience developing humans and building organizations. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Monique shares her best tips for interviews, gives us a peek inside the administrative recruiting world, and walks us through her advice for re…
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James Barrera, "'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas" (Texas A&M UP, 2023)
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In 'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas (Texas A&M UP, 2023), James B. Barrera offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the educational, cultural, and political issues of the Chicano Movement in Texas, which remains one of the lesser-known social…
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#285: Geoff Welch and Trúc Towns - The Importance of Delegation
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Geoff Welch is on a mission to help small business owners overcome overwhelm. His assistant, Trúc Towns has over a decade of experience in the administrative profession. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Geoff and Trúc discuss how they found each other, how their strategic partnership has evolved, working remotely, and the importance…
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Stephanie L Canizales, "Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United States" (U California Press, 2024)
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Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California to produce Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United Stat…
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Gerarldo Cadava, "The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump" (Ecco, 2020)
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In the lead-up to every election cycle, pundits predict that Latino Americans will overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. Hillary Clinton won the Latino vote in a “landslide,” Barack Obama “crushed” Mitt Romney among Latino voters in his reelection, and, four years earlier, the Demo…
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Ana Raquel Minian, “Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration” (Harvard UP, 2018)
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In the 1970s, the Mexican government acted to alleviate rural unemployment by supporting the migration of able-bodied men. Millions crossed into the United States to find work that would help them survive as well as sustain their families in Mexico. They took low-level positions that few Americans wanted and sent money back to communities that depe…
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#284: Fanni Gambero on Using Personality Assessments in the Interview Process
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Fanni Gambero went from office admin to co-founder and president, and is passionate about helping small business assistants take their career to the next level. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Fanni shares a snapshot of the DISC personality assessment and how it is a helpful tool for pairing assistants with executives. She also sha…
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Frederick Luis Aldama, "Decolonizing Latinx Masculinities" (U Arizona Press, 2020)
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An early wave of research helped make visible the complex dynamics of sexuality and gender norms in Latino life, but a new generation of scholars is bringing renewed energy and curiosity to this field of inquiry. In this episode we sit down with Frederick Luis Aldama, Distinguished University Professor at the Ohio State University and co-editor of …
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#283: Maggie Olson on How to Be an Excellent Executive Project Manager
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about how to be an excellent executive project manager. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/283 Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova -- Nova Chief of Staff’s course prov…
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Anne recaps her inherently Catholic-forward trip to Ireland. The hosts say goodbye to Season 3, and Steph says a more serious farewell. Listen in!By Anne McNamee Keels
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#282: Jenna Spencer - Founder and Visionary at AssistPro®
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Jenna Spencer is the Founder and Visionary at AssistPro®, a fractional executive assistant agency. Since 2014, Jenna and her team have matched hundreds of busy leaders with their Right-Fit Assistant™. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jenna talks about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) system and how assistants might interac…
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#281: Maggie Olson on Leading and Managing Executive Engagements
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Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie shares tips on leading and managing executive engagements, how to prepare briefs, and more. Show notes -> leaderassistant.com/281 Sponsor -> leaderassistant.com/nova -- Nov…
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