A Chief of Staff with David Nebinski

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A Chief of Staff with David Nebinski is a podcast for and about the people magic happen behind the scenes. The show is hosted by David Nebinski, the Founder of A Chief of Staff, a community for Chiefs of Staff that has monthly in-person mixers and events in NYC. Each week, real Chiefs of Staff share what the role actually looks like day to day, how AI is changing the job, and the frameworks and tools that actually help. Community, events, and newsletter: achiefofstaffpodcast.com achiefofstaff.substack.com

  1. 4d ago

    How a Chief of Staff Uses AI to Automate Accountability and Internal Comms (with Nadia Koritareva)

    Nadia Koritareva, Chief of Staff at AngelList, shares how she uses Claude to handle follow-ups, scheduling, and accountability so she can focus on judgment and strategy. She also talks about her vision for personalized, AI-driven internal comms, redesigning executive meeting cadences, and why she started her Substack, Full Attention. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

  2. Sep 29

    Can AI Replace a Chief of Staff? Cat Jordan on Running an AI-Native VC Fund

    Cat Jordan, Chief of Staff at Crystal Venture Partners, talks with David Nebinski about why AI can take over repetitive tasks but can't replace a Chief of Staff's judgment, relationships, or negotiation skills. She shares how she helped build an AI-native venture fund, the tools Chiefs of Staff are using right now, and what she wishes she'd known before taking the role. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

  3. Sep 22

    How AI Is Changing the Chief of Staff Role in 2026 (Lauren Stein)

    Lauren Stein joins David Nebinski to unpack how the Chief of Staff role is evolving in the AI era — from "executive engineer" to startups' earliest hire. They dig into why Founders now want a CoS sometimes before they even launch, what AI-native companies expect from the role, and Lauren's advice for anyone interviewing: find the founder, not the job. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

  4. Sep 15

    How to talk to Founders: Lessons from Vivek Udaykumar at Lima

    Vivek Udaykumar, who works at immigration startup Lima, talks with David Nebinski about how he networked his way into an Ops & Strategy role as an immigrant with zero connections in the U.S. He breaks down how to build relationships with Founders at events, communicate effectively once you're in the role, and use AI to elevate your work. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

  5. Sep 8

    Chief of Staff to a COO, Emotional Regulation, and CoS Superpowers (with Chelsea Orcutt)

    Chelsea Orcutt, Chief of Staff to a COO, joins David Nebinski to talk about what the role really looks like day-to-day. They dig into emotional regulation as a core CoS skill, the "unscalable but impactful" things worth keeping human, and how to spot the green flags of a great Principal. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

    Chief of Staff to a COO, Emotional Regulation, and CoS Superpowers (with Chelsea Orcutt)

  6. Sep 1

    How a Chief of Staff at WPP Media Drives Upskilling Across 40,000 Employees (with Mariko Kunitomo)

    Mariko Kunitomo, the Global Chief of Staff, People & Talent at WPP Media, breaks down how she helps upskill 40,000+ employees. She shares the business case for developing hard and soft skills like empathy and curiosity in an AI-driven industry and business world. She also opens up about returning to work after having her first child, and shares what it actually takes to run change management at a global scale. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

    How a Chief of Staff at WPP Media Drives Upskilling Across 40,000 Employees (with Mariko Kunitomo)

  7. Aug 25

    When Should You Hire a Chief of Staff? Goodword's CEO and Strategy & Ops Lead Explain

    Goodword's CEO Caroline Dell and Strategy & Ops Lead Lara Kuhn get real about when to hire a Chief of Staff, why titles matter less than the work, and how AI is making generalists more powerful. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

    When Should You Hire a Chief of Staff? Goodword's CEO and Strategy & Ops Lead Explain

  8. Aug 18

    How a Head of Ops at an AI Startup Hires, Uses AI Tools, and Thinks About Pricing (with Grant Rivas)

    Grant Rivas, Head of Operations at Antimetal, breaks down with David Nebinski how he hires 'Founding' roles at a fast-scaling AI startup, why he switched his AI tool stack from Claude to ChatGPT/Codex, and how he's thinking about usage-based and outcomes-based pricing in the AI era. Learn more about A Chief of Staff community and events: www.achiefofstaffpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit achiefofstaff.substack.com

    How a Head of Ops at an AI Startup Hires, Uses AI Tools, and Thinks About Pricing (with Grant Rivas)
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A Chief of Staff with David Nebinski is a podcast for and about the people magic happen behind the scenes. The show is hosted by David Nebinski, the Founder of A Chief of Staff, a community for Chiefs of Staff that has monthly in-person mixers and events in NYC. Each week, real Chiefs of Staff share what the role actually looks like day to day, how AI is changing the job, and the frameworks and tools that actually help. Community, events, and newsletter: achiefofstaffpodcast.com achiefofstaff.substack.com

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