The Future Focused Admin

Mar 02 2025 23 ep. 41 mins 6
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Introducing "The Future Focused Admin" Podcast with Candice Burningham from Admin Avenues and Jessica McBride from The Tech Savvy Assistant. Join them on a journey to reshape the admin profession for the future. Delve into evolving roles, emerging trends, and progressive approaches that elevate administrative roles to new heights. Get valuable insights on topics like digital transformation, remote work, and career growth. Be empowered to make a difference in the admin profession and create an admin career that works for you. Be prepared to laugh, be inspired, and equipped with knowledge.

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Season 3 - Ep. 3 I Seamless & Strategic: Elevating Event Planning for Admins with Darcy Bennet

Mar 02 2025 42 mins  
In this episode of The Future Focused Admin podcast, co-hosts Jessica McBride and Candice Burningham are joined by Darcy Bennet, an accomplished Executive Assistant and Founder of DB Executive Services. Darcy shares her extensive experience in event planning, from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences, offering valuable insights into balancing creativity and logistics. She

Season 3 - Ep. 2 I Money Matters: Tackling Debt & Building Financial Confidence for Admins

Feb 23 2025 52 mins  
Season 3 - Ep 2: Money Matters: Tackling Debt & Building Financial Confidence for Admins with Khadiza Ali from Changed In this episode, Khadiza Ali, Community Manager at Changed, a leading financial wellness platform, joins us to discuss how administrative professionals can take control of their finances. Learn about practical strategies to manage debt, build savings, and achie

Season 3 - Ep 1 I The Unveiling of The Future Focused Admin Community

Feb 13 2025 27 mins  
Welcome to Season 3 of The Future Focused Admin Podcast Show! We’re kicking off 2025 with an exciting announcement: the official launch of The Future Focused Admin Community! In this episode, co-founders Candice Burningham and Jessica McBride take you behind the scenes of this brand-new global network designed by admins, for admins. Whether you're looking to level up your career,

Season 2 - Ep 10 - Season Finale | Farewell 2024 The Year of “Lessons”

Dec 26 2024 31 mins  
In this final episode, Candice and Jessica reflect on the challenges of 2024. A year that tested resilience and revealed the hard work so many admins put in. Burnout was a common theme, and we opened up about our own journey through a year of deep reflection, learning to embrace setbacks, and growing stronger through the lessons they brought. Looking ahead, we delve into how the ad

Season 2 - Ep 9 - Hanging Up Your Admin Boots

Dec 19 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, Candice and Jessica open up about the pivotal moments when they realized it was time to transition from their roles as Executive Assistants and explore new career paths. These decisions came after deep reflection and, in Candice's case, seeking outside counsel to confirm that her journey as an EA had come to an end. Jessica shares her perspective on how traditional

Season 2 - Ep 8 - Ageless Expertise and Challenging Ageism in the Admin World

Dec 12 2024 51 mins  
In this latest episode of The Future Focused Admin Podcast, we’re diving into the world of Ageless Expertise and tackling Ageism in the Admin Profession. We sit down with Rita Gunning, Career Admin Professional, Executive Assistant, YouTuber, Founder of Executive Assistant Oasis and Author of ‘The Executive Assistant Tool Box” from Sydney, Australia and Sandria Plummer a Care

Season 2 - Ep 7 - Breaking Barriers In Inclusion with special guests Melissa Peoples and from Admin Gurus and Haefa Mansour Founder & CEO at ShareCal

Dec 05 2024 46 mins  
In this episode of The Future Focused Admin Podcast, we’re chatting with special guests Melissa Peoples from Admin Gurus and Haefa Mansour Founder & CEO at ShareCal on the topic of “Breaking Barriers In Inclusion”. We discuss how admin professionals can lead the charge in creating more inclusive workplaces, events and communities. Don’t miss this conversation on driving

Season 2 - Ep 2 Confronting Online Bullying In Admin

Sep 05 2024 47 mins  
On Episode 2, we introduce Dominique Givens as our first ever guest. Dominique is a Chief of Staff & Executive Administrative Partner in the Technology sector. So a bit more about our first guest - she is the result of a pre-med and computer science double major having an existential crisis and dropped out of undergrad to join the workforce. Why? She goes on to become the ultim

Season 2 - Ep 1 Saying Goodbye to the Title “Assistant”

Aug 24 2024 47 mins  
Welcome back to ‘The Future Focused Admin’! In our Season 2 premiere, we dive into a topic that's been sparking widespread conversation - saying goodbye to the title "Assistant." Inspired by a LinkedIn post from Candice that blew up with over 700,000 impressions, we explore why change is always hard, the mixed reactions to this shift, and what it means for the future of adminis

Season 1 Finale!

Oct 13 2023 33 mins  
Thank you so very much for joining us for Season 1 of ‘The Future Focused Admin’ Podcast. We have had a ball recording this first season, and we hope you’ve enjoyed listening.   Be sure to join Jessica’s Tech Savvy Assistant newsletter to be kept informed of her upcoming courses: https://www.techsavvyassistant.com.   Thank you to everyone who sent in their funny