The Crodie Files Podcast
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of an assistant with "The Crodie Files."
About The Podcast
Our Vision
Engage, connect, and elevate your career with The Crodie Files Podcast
Through knowledge sharing and collaboration, we aim to contribute to a global community of confident, skilled administrative professionals who are recognised for their crucial role in driving businesses forward. We strive to inspire and collaborate with assistants globally to overcome challenges, embrace innovation, and lead the evolution of the administrative profession.
Our Values
- To Share the Knowledge
- Network to Learn to Grow
- Authenticity and Community
- Explore and Embrace Innovation
Our Services
- Bi-weekly podcast episodes
- Networking and personal branding training, individual and bespoke options
- Exclusive in-person events, FAM Trips and venue discovery for connection and learning
- Career advancement resources via our website
- Available for panel discussions individually or together
The Hosts
Craig Bryson
Craig Bryson
Craig Bryson
Executive Assistant
Award-winning, strategic, career Executive Assistant. Giving support, mentoring and guidance to other administrative and bussiness support professionals globally.
Passionate about the modern-day role and the benefits it delivers to C- Suite Executives. 'Share the Knowledge' is Craig’s motto, being a prominent voice in
Executive Assistant
Award-winning, strategic, career Executive Assistant. Giving support, mentoring and guidance to other administrative and bussiness support professionals globally.
Passionate about the modern-day role and the benefits it delivers to C- Suite Executives. 'Share the Knowledge' is Craig’s motto, being a prominent voice in the Administrative Profession via various events, networking and platforms.
Experienced in working with C-Suite Executives for circa seventeen years across various markets and business sectors. Craig is also a committee member at a PA Network in London. He thrives in assisting other Executive Assistants of all job titles and offers advice on how to do this well. Craig, worked on the hashtag project “#NotJustAGirlsJob” which gained UK media attention, encouraging more Male assistants into the business support industry.
Empowering Assistants, to be better versions of themselves every day, and to help them fine tune to be champions of the business support sector and welcomes positive, visionary, future growth conversations, to pave the way forward for this highly skilled profession.
Fun Fact
Craig was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa. He also conscripted into the South African National Military Services. Craig was, a musical dancer and performed in shows such as Oklahoma, Brigadoon, and ‘The man that came to dinner’.
Craig is a keen supporter of mental health charities. To raise money and awareness. He had his Executive shave, off his hair in the office!
Jodie Mears
Craig Bryson
Craig Bryson
Executive Assistant
Experienced C-Suite Executive Assistant and Operational Support Expert.
Conscientious and business-minded with a passion for sharing knowledge & mentoring in the business support sector.
Jodie began her career circa twenty years ago as a purchase ledger clerk, supporting the needs of account managers within the UK ene
Executive Assistant
Experienced C-Suite Executive Assistant and Operational Support Expert.
Conscientious and business-minded with a passion for sharing knowledge & mentoring in the business support sector.
Jodie began her career circa twenty years ago as a purchase ledger clerk, supporting the needs of account managers within the UK energy supply markets, and quickly moved into high-level administrative support roles, ranging from Receptionist, Senior Administrative Assistant, Bids & Proposals Coordinator, Ethics & Compliance Coordinator, to Global C-Suite Executive Assistant.
Always taking her career and self-development into her own hands, Jodie thrives on levelling up in business attributes and skills as well as gaining tremendous self-accomplishment when creatively inspiring others to do the same through coaching & mentoring.
Jodie contributes as an advisory board member of the UK's largest exhibition for administrative professionals - The PA Show by Mash Media.
Outside of her role you will find Jodie advocating, speaking on panel discussions and attending many in-person networking and industry events.
Fun Fact
Jodie has always been a keen dancer from a young child, starting ballet at two years old and going on to leading and teaching a dance section in a marching band during her teenage years.
Keen on sports- Jodie represented her high school nationally in Javelin, cross-country running and the netball team.
Not knowing which career to choose, Jodie trained as a Beauty Therapist at college, also studying anatomy and physiology of the skin.