REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants

The Story of a C-Level Executive Assistant Becoming a Business Owner, Life Coach & Motherhood Mentor

REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants

Show Notes

Starting at just 15 years old, Violet devoted much of her life to the Executive Assistant profession and worked her way to support CEOs of companies such as Zoox, Federation Bio, CSpence Group, Genstar Capital & Full Harvest. She’s held various demanding support positions and, as any good EA does, has made her executives’ goals and objectives her #1 priority, that is, until recently! Violet shares her journey from Executive Assistant to business owner, life coach, podcaster and motherhood mentor. This episode is a feel-good story that we hope inspires you to follow your dreams and passion projects as well as highlights how the Executive Assistant career can be a platform from which to launch your own entrepreneurial ambitions. Learn more about Violet’s various ventures at https://www.ventureviolet.com/ & check out her podcast here: https://www.ventureviolet.com/venturelovepodcast.

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