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The Chief of Staff Podcast — 92 episodes

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Speaking Directly When No One Else Will with KJ of Bifrost AI

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You Are the Product: Managing Yourself as a Chief of Staff

3

A Second Brain, Not an Assistant: beehiiv's Chief of Staff Model

4

Why the Chief of Staff Should Own AI Adoption, with Zen Foo

5

Why Slowing Down is a Chief of Staff Superpower

6

The Incognito Test: Why Most AI Work Reveals Nothing About the Person

7

Map Before You Buy: A Chief of Staff AI Playbook

8

AI Is a Productivity Boost, Not a Compass with Eric Nehrlich

9

Steering AI at a Privacy-First Company with Delong Lu

10

Escaping the Doer Trap with David Kirby

11

CoS to Functional Leader (and Back): Judy Abad's Career Playbook

12

Inside Chief of Staff Connect SF: AI Transformation and What's Next

13

Why This CoS Left Strategy for Clay: A Case Study in Career Pivots

14

The CoS Who Won't Just Say Yes: Marlen Heske on Clarity Before Harmony

15

Managing 5 Clients at Once: A Fractional Chief of Staff's Playbook

16

The VC Chief of Staff: Building in Ambiguity with Stephania Greco

17

The Integrity Pyramid: What Actually Makes a Great Chief of Staff

18

From Chief of Staff to Product Manager: Sarah Kislak on Following Your Talent

19

Navigating the Intersection of Public and Private Leadership

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Positioning Yourself as a Chief of Staff

21

The Career Accelerant: Lessons from a Chief of Staff Turned COO

22

From Force Multiplier to Builder: Why We're Taking Connect to 7 Cities in 2026

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From Boardroom to Therapy Room: What Chiefs of Staff Need to Know About Emotional Support

24

The Builder's Mindset: How Chiefs of Staff Create Real Ownership

25

Finding Your Inner Compass: How Chiefs of Staff Can Lead with Purpose in the Age of AI

26

The Stunt Double: How Chiefs of Staff Create Impact Through Anticipation

27

Strategy vs. Operations: The Chief of Staff's Balancing Act

28

Beyond Excel: Building Operating Rhythm from Scratch

29

Scaling with Structure: How Ben Darfler Brings Strategy to Life at Honeycomb

30

Ena Patel on Taking the Leap from Chief of Staff to President

31

Context Into Action: Systems Thinking as a Chief of Staff

32

Scaling Without Bureaucracy: How Lu Borko Builds High-Trust, High-Growth Teams

33

Hard Things Make Strong Teams: Inside the Mindset of The Tempest Two

34

Finding Your Anchor: Boundaries, Burnout, and Resilience with Tristan Lim

35

Storytelling That Sticks: Andrea Mayendia on Driving Change at Dow Jones

36

Building the CEO Operating System: Lessons on Scale, Conflict, and the People Side of Growth w/ Dora Nagy

37

The Revenue-Minded CoS

38

Building Smarter Finance Teams: Tax, AI, and the Startup Chief of Staff with Andrew Rea

39

Humans, Fear, and AI: Leading Transformations with Dominique Lear

40

The VC Chief of Staff Playbook with Alexa Gellman

41

Beyond the Buzzword: Real Stories of Leveling-Up as a CoS

42

Transitioning From VC to Chief of Staff with Sharlene Guiriba

43

Strategy Is a Choice: Aarti Bhatnagar on Leading with Intention

44

The Hidden Power of Saying It Well

45

Inside the Launchpad: Leadership, Alignment, and Career Moves with Juhi Kabra

46

A Problem-Solving Focused Partnership with Ali Sardinia and Zach Garippa

47

The Text Message That Launched A CoS Career with Aria Finger

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Scaling People and Process

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Leveling Up Without Losing The Human Touch with Ashlea Holt and Tim Bristow

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Change Management Strategies for Chiefs of Staff with Audrey Ware and Fanni Gabor

51

Creating Value In Your Role with Richard Hoffman and Eve Staszczyszyn

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Going from EA to Chief of Staff with Cher Murphy

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Building A Startup As A CoS and First Employee with Jessica Li

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From Being Rejected to Chief of Staff with Adaeze Okoli

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Why CoS Can Lead AI Adoption At Companies with Abhishek Vora

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From Associate Chief of Staff to Chief of Staff with Ada Madigan

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Eating Glass: How A CoS Helps Build A Startup

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Using AI To Be More Effective and Efficient with Ana Flávia Silva

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From Meeting-Heavy to an A-Sync Company Culture with Shelby Sly

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How They Work Together Remotely

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From Unconventional to Excellence with Jenna Parker

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Doubling-Down On Strengths with Sofia Badalamenti and Nihal Mehta

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The Art of Wartime Leadership In Business with Lindsey O'Sullivan

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Mastering the Message: The Chief of Staff’s Role in Storytelling with Ali Sardinia

65

Driving The Most Impact As A CoS with Kyle Hagge

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Being The First Employee As A CoS with Remi Guarini

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Behind the Deal: The Chief of Staff's Role in M&A Success with Sophie Kaye

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Why We Are Hosting Three Chief of Staff Connect Conferences in 2025 with Scott Amenta

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10 Tips To Get A Chief of Staff Role with David Nebinski

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Scaling Companies And Leaders with Crystelle Desnoyer

71

Insights From The Chief of Staff Network’s 2024 Salary Report

72

Going After What You Want with Sydney Scherer

73

Building A Team Around Yourself with Teddy Owen

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Shaping How A Company Operates with Dara Chen

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Non-Traditional Path and Mental Health with Michael Novak

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Private Sector CoS Role vs a Public Sector CoS Role with Sue Broderick

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Building Relationships and Becoming a CoS with Rico Ashab

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Approaching The Role With A Hypothesis with Alex Cherucheril

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Creating Opportunities and Quantifying Your Impact with Anna Buckley

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Getting Stuff Done As A Chief of Staff with Melinda Munroe

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Behind the Scenes: How a Chief of Staff Shapes Organizational Communication with Maggie Mullooly

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From HR Manager to CoS with Taraneh Ansari

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Toolbox Talk: Software Tools and Tips for Everyday Efficiency

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How To Be An Effective Chief of Staff with Kyle Hagge

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How We Built The Chief of Staff Network with Rahul and David

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Creating A Company Culture with Katie Mogul

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Resetting A Company's Operating Rhythm with Alexis Summit

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Scaling as a CoS with Alyssa Palomba

89

RevOps vs CoS with Ravi Neppalli

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Aiming To Be The World’s Best Sidekick with Lauren Stein

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Using AI To Help With Hiring with Michael Finkbeiner

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Chief of Staff Podcast: What To Expect