Operating in the Gray with Nicky Christmas at the EA Campus: How Elite EAs Make Decisions Without Permission

Happy Administrative Professionals Week! As promised, we have double the content for you this week. On today’s episode of REACH, we’re joined by Nicky Christmas, Founder of EA Campus and a globally recognized voice in the executive support space. Nicky has built her career around elevating the role of the Executive Assistant, helping assistants move beyond task execution and into true strategic partnership. Through EA Campus, she’s worked with thousands of EAs around the world, equipping them with the mindset, frameworks, and confidence to operate at a higher level. What makes Nicky’s perspective especially valuable is her focus on the realities of the role that aren’t always formally taught. The nuance, the judgment calls, and the moments where there is no clear right answer. In this episode, we explore what it really means to operate in the gray. How to make decisions without a playbook, build trust with your executive, and confidently step into a more strategic, operator mindset. It’s not too late to join Nicky in person or remotely. The EA Campus Conference is running this week, April 22–24, 2026, at ISH Venues in London and online. Find out more and register here: You can also learn more about Nicky and access her resources at

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Operating in the Gray with Nicky Christmas at the EA Campus: How Elite EAs Make Decisions Without Permission is an episode from REACH - A Podcast for Executive Assistants by Maven Recruiting Group.

This episode is 57:02 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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