Working as a Celebrity Assistant – Behind the Curtain with guest Kelly Engstrom |Ep 13: (Part 1 of 2)

 

You asked, we listened! Find out what it’s really like to work as a celebrity assistant. Bonnie & Vickie welcome Kelly Engstrom, Personal Assistant to celebrity designer Nate Berkus to the podcast. Kelly tells us how she landed her job with Nate, why he calls her the “Queen of Boundaries,” and how Nate came to makeover her entire kitchen and living room which ended up in a magazine. As the mom of a one year old daughter, Kelly  discusses her passion for work-life balance. She has the secret ingredient to living the life you want which includes enjoying time with family and friends. As the President of New York Celebrity Assistants (NYCA,) listeners hear about why belonging to a professional organization is critical to success. And oh yes, Kelly even tells us about the most unusual thing she has ever been asked to do involving a 300 year old rare violin, plus words of wisdom from Norm, her dad!

 

 

Related Links for Working as a Celebrity Assistant: Behind the Curtain with guest Kelly Engstrom

Rue Magazine feature story on Kelly Engstrom’s apartment designed by her celebrity employer Nate Berkus! http://www.ruemag.com/magazine/issue/issue-thirty-seven#68

Rue Magazine companion piece on the apartment makeover http://www.ruemag.com/home-tour-2/rooms-we-love/5-things-we-learned-from-this-small-space-makeover-by-nate-berkus

Business Insider piece featuring Kelly and several members of New York Celebrity Assistants http://www.businessinsider.com/7-celebrity-assistants-who-run-new-york-city-2015-7

Nate Berkus website http://www.nateberkus.com

Nate’s Antiques on 1st Dibs  https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/nate-berkus/

New York Celebrity Assistants www.nycelebrityassistants.com

Links: www.nateberkus.com / www.nycelebrityassistants.com
Follow Kelly on Twitter: @kellygehrs / @NYCelebAssts
Instagram: @kaengstrom / @NYCelebAssts

Subscribe to » BTUA Podcast with Bonnie & Vickie