Sun.Jun 15, 2025

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Ep 328: Elle Tyra – Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News

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Elle Tyra is an Executive Operations Specialist currently serving as Executive Assistant to the President of ABC News. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Elle talks about the rise of executive operations, how it changed her career, and how it enables her to better function as a leader within her role. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Recognize opportunity when it’s in front of you and take advantage of it. – Soraya H.

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Father-Daughter Co-Workers Give Each Other Career and Life Advice During Workday ‘Lunch-Ins’

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One of the most bittersweet aspects of parenthood is teaching your children to fly from the nest and become independent, but still longing for their daily presence in your life. So, imagine if you got to work at the same company office as your adult child and your relationship continued to blossom in totally unexpected ways. Father-daughter duo Peter and Nicole Wen get to experience this ideal scenario.

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Why I’m Hiking 100 Miles With Strangers And What I’m Hoping to Learn Before I Even Start

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It’s hard to know what to expect when you sign up to hike 100 miles with a group of strangers you’ve never met. There are only two guarantees: the way will be beautiful and the way will be hard. This summer, I’ll be trekking a long stretch of the John Muir Trail with a guided group from Wildland Trekking : Two weeks of alpine lakes, intense elevation gain (essentially 300 flights of stairs per day) and one major summit—Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the lower 48 states.