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Remote Work Radio
by Paul Hill
Welcome to Remote Work Radio, where we chronicle the stories of people who live where they want and make their living by working remotely as employees, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. This podcast aims to empower you to make your work situation remote-friendly so you can improve your quality of life. Remote Work Radio is an original production of Utah State University Extension's Rural Online Initiative.
Episodes
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Empowering Rural Utah through Remote Work: The 2024 Annual Program Report
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, we explore the impacts and highlights from Utah State University Extension's Rural Online Initiative (ROI) 2024 Annual Program Report. This AI-narrated episode walks listeners through ROI's mission to revitalize rural Utah through remote work training, job...
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s6e4_Accelerating your career as a remote worker: Practical strategies from a McLaren Automotive VP
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our program director, Dr. Paul Hill, interviews Roger Ormisher, Vice President of Communications and PR for McLaren in The Americas. With a career spanning three continents and extensive experience with global automotive brands like Volvo, Nissan, and Fisker...
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s6e3_Strategies for re-engaging employees in the era of remote work: Insights from author Jill Christensen
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen and her colleague Katie Christensen, of USU Extension's Remote Online Initiative, interview Jill Christensen, a top-rated global speaker and employee engagement expert. Jill shares her strategies for re-engaging employees, drawing on…
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s6e2_Planning your remote roadmap: Mandee Herbert's path to career success
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Mandee Herbert, a dedicated accounting student who embarked on her emote work career journey. Mandee shares her experience of taking the Certified Remote Work Professional course and engaging in a career coaching session with...
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s6e1_Navigating hybrid horizons: Insights from Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts. Dr. Tsipursky shares insights into leveraging hybrid and remote work to enhance retention, productivity, and cost-efficiency within organizations. Drawing from his...
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s5e8_Remote realities: Bridging gaps and fostering growth in rural areas with Jessica Meyers
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Jessica Meyers, the founder of PorchLight and managing partner at PASQ, a rural development company. Jessica seamlessly integrates project management, talent acquisition, and strategic planning to empower communities and...
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s5e7_The art of delegation: Unlocking the power of virtual assistant management with Joe Rare
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen welcomes Joe Rare, the founder of Level 9 Virtual and an expert in enhancing business operations through the use of virtual assistants. Joe shares his extensive experience managing teams of virtual assistants to run his business...
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s5e6_From reaction to adoption: A look at the evolving trend of remote work in the U.S. with Dr. Paul Hill
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, host Marta Nielsen welcomes back Dr. Paul Hill, Utah State University Extension professor and founder of the Rural Online Initiative. They discuss his research published in the Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, "A Descriptive Analysis of Remote Work...
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s5e5_Elevating your freelance game to a six-figure reality: Navigating the freelance frontier with Sarah Duran
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen engages in a candid conversation with Sarah Duran, the brain behind Fruition Initiatives, and a thought leader in the online freelancing and project management realm. As a self-made six-figure freelancer, Sarah has developed her...
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s5e4_Preview of the 2024 Remote Teams Summit in Keynote by Dr. Jeb Hurley
This episode of Remote Work Radio, is a mini-episode preview of the keynote address by organizational psychologist, Dr. Jeb Hurley at the Remote Teams Summit on September 15, 2024, in Park City, Utah. The title of Dr. Hurley's address is Bridging the Distance: How to Cultivate a Hybrid/Remote…
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s5e3_Remote Work and Global Health Insurance: Insights from SafetyWing's Head of Revenue Lona Alia
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Lona Alia, a start-up entreprenuer and Head of Revenue for SafetyWing, a company that provides global health insurance for remote workers and digital nomads. Lona is not only a digital nomad herself (visiting 80+ countries as…
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s5e2_Producing outstanding results through remote work with Sharon Koifman, author of the book "Surviving Remote Work"
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Sharon Koifman, the CEO of DistantJob, a Montreal-based company that provides remote worker staffing and best practices-based advisory services for companies seeking to improve and expand their remote work operations. Sharon...
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s5e1_Transitioning from the hospital floor to a fully remote job in healthcare with Jodi Schaan
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Jodi Schaan, a medical staff coordinator for MultiCare, a hospital system in Tacoma, Washington. Jodi works remotely from North Dakota and started her journey into remote work while she worked at a local hospital. After...
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s4e14_How to work remote and grow your business from islands: An Interview with Jeanna Barrett, Founder & Chief Remote Officer for First Page Strategy
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Jeanna Barrett, Founder & Chief Remote Officer for First Page Strategy, a growth marketing agency that helps product-led brands create exponential growth. Jeanna is a successful young career woman who ditched her high-paying,...
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s4e13_Leading direct sales across a distributed workforce: An Interview with MarketStar SVP & Global Head of Direct Sales Joel Rackham
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Joel Rackham, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Direct Sales at MarketStar, the leader in outsourced inside sales, outsourced partner enablement, and outsourced customer success teams. Joel shares his career journey,...
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s4e12_The role of remote work in strengthening rural economies: A discussion with Dr. Paul Hill (part II)
In this two-part episode series of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Dr. Paul Hill, a USU Extension Professor who has been the Program Director of the Rural Online Initiative program since its founding in 2018. Dr. Hill shares insights into the adoption of remote work as a…
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s4e11_The role of remote work in strengthening rural economies: A discussion with Dr. Paul Hill (part I)
In this two-part episode series of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Dr. Paul Hill, a USU Extension Professor who has been the Program Director of the Rural Online Initiative program since its founding in 2018. Dr. Hill shares insights into how rural communities can build...
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s4e10_What does it take to become a (remote) virtual assistant?
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Molly Rose Speed, an entreprenuer and military spouse who founded The Virtual Assistant Academy which trains and places virtual assistants nationally. Today she is a speaker, educator and owner of Virtual Assistant Management...
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s4e9_What you can expect from taking USU Extension's remote work professional course: An interview with Regional Program Coordinator Mike Sarles (Part III)
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Mikes Sarles, a Statewide Program Coordinator for USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program. Mike is a founding team member of the program and helped get the Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP) course off the ground…
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s4e8_What you can expect from taking USU Extension's remote work professional course: An interview with Regional Program Coordinator Jordan Leonard (Part II)
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Jordan Leonard, the Regional Program Coordinator in Eastern Utah for USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program. Jordan is a founding team member of the program and helped get the Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP)...
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s4e7_What you can expect from taking USU Extension's remote work professional course: An interview with Regional Program Coordinator Trenton Willson
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Trenton Willson, the Regional Program Coordinator in Central Utah for USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program. Trenton is a founding team member of the program and helped get the Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP)...
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s4e6_The relevancy of remote work skills in technical field work: How retired combat veteran Kevin Goodwin of Juab County uses remote work skills as a federal water technician, grad student, and father of 7 kids
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, Marta interviews Kevin Goodwin, a water technician for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation living in rural Juab county. Kevin is also a retired combat veteran and father of seven kids with a wide-ranging educational background and many unique skills. As an alum of...
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s4e5_Helping Utahns with disabilities find remote work: Jake Marino's experience in the Rural Online Initiative as a participant and coordinator
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, Marta interviews Jake Marino, a former vocational rehabilitation specialist, who recently joined Utah State University Extension as a Regional Program Coordinator for the Rural Online Initiative program. Tune in to learn about Jake's background and his…
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s4e3_From college to co-founder of a remote-first software company: How Liam Martin is now helping to empower the world's transition to remote work
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, Marta interviews Liam Martin, a 20-year veteran of remote work. As a teaching assistant and tutor in grad school, Liam noticed a problem with how tutors would log their hours. This led him to co-founding Time Doctor, where he now serves as the company's Chief...
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s4e2_From city employee to business owner: Randy Kenney's journey from urban to rural through learning remote work skills
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, Marta interviews Randy Kenney, a new small business owner living in Emery County, UT. Randy is not a remote worker, but he used the knowledge and skills from USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP) course to start a new business. After…
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s4e1_Getting promoted as a remote worker: Carri Beck's story as an employee of a remote-first company
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen reconnects with Carri Beck, a remote worker living in Iron County, UT. Carri is an alumni of USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP) course who found a remote job as a staff accountant for LedgerGurus, a remote-first...
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s3e10_Brynn Larsen from Carbon County shares her experience on running her animation business fully online.
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Brynn Larsen, the youngest alumni of USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP) course. Brynn is an artist who lives in Carbon county and started an animation business while she also devotes her time to attending...
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s3e9_Carolyn Lewis's transition from a night shift nurse to an online nursing course professor.
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Carolyn Lewis, a nurse and teacher who lives in Washington County, Utah. Carolyn shares how she transitioned from being a nurse working night shifts to becoming a nursing educator and pursuing her masters and Ph.D. degrees.…
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s3e8_Audio from the short documentary film: Empowering Rural Utah Through Remote Work
In this episode, our executive producer, Paul Hill, features the audio of the film "Empowering Rural Utah Through Remote Work," a short documentary on the impact of the Rural Online Initiative program in the lives of three women from rural Utah who found remote work: Marriah Birch in Carbon…
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s3e7_A flashback from the height of COVID-19 with Piute County Commissioner Darin Bushman
This special episode of Remote Work Radio is a blast from the past! In March 2020, our executive producer Paul Hill caught up with Piute County Commissioner Darin Bushman to discuss how small, rural businesses were adapting to the unique circumstances of the pandemic and innovating through...
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s3e6_Brent Willson Air Force veteran from Carbon County, shares the benefits he's experienced through remote work.
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Brent Willson, a father of 6, Air Force veteran, and resident of Carbon County. Brent explains how he was able to find a new remote job after completing USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course. He...
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s3e5_How remote work will positively affect the quality of life in the Uintah Basin.William Kremlin
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews William Kremlin, a native of Vernal, Utah. William loves his life in the Uintah Basin, but had been laid off from his job and was worried he would have to leave his hometown to find work. He learned about USU Extension's…
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s3e4_Ann Collier shares her advice for developing career goals and using a resume to land remote jobs.
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, host Marta Nielsen interviews Ann Collier, a mom of 8 living in rural Utah. Ann was recently hired as a customer service representative with Entrata, a property management software company. In this episode, Ann describes her experience and gives great advice...
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s3e3_After 8 years of experience as a remote worker Kevin Franke takes his career to the next level, by taking the Master Remote Work Certificate
In this episode, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Kevin Franke, a 10-year remote work veteran. As an experienced remote employee for Sierra Wireless, Kevin found the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course very beneficial, providing him with a wide variety of relevant information.
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s3e2_Dolores Heaton a program coordinator for USU ROI program shares her experience transitioning from in-office to remote work.
In this episode, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Dolores Heaton, a Program Coordinator for USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program. Dolores discusses her shift from in-office work to remote work and encourages everyone, interested in working remotely or not, to consider taking the…
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s3e1_Doubling my income working two remote jobs as a single mother of five boys with Coree Buck
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews single mother, paraprofessional, and remote transcriber, Coree Buck. Coree describes how she juggles two jobs while being a single mother to five boys and emphasizes the benefits of having a remote position so she can spend...
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s2e18_Homesteading as a remote worker with Bess Bennett
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Bess Bennett, an entrepreneur and single mom who lives in rural Utah. Bess completed the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and is expanding her work as a freelancer with the skills she gained through the...
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s2e17_How to adapt to the modern workplace as an employee and an employer with Laurel Farrer
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Laurel Farrer. Laurel is a remote work consultant and CEO of Distribute Consulting, a firm that helps organizations and people make the switch from the traditional office environment to working remotely. In her interview,...
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s2e16_Murice Miller from Moab, Utah experience as an entrepreneur and how he used the Master Remote Work Professional certificate to pursue entrepreneurship.
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Murice Miller, a resident of Moab, Utah. Murice recently completed the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and in this interview, he describes his experience with the course and how he came away inspired to...
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s2e15_Interview with Vasion CEO Ryan Wedig on running a tech company in Southern Utah
In this special 4-part series of Remote Work Radio, we are interviewing tech entrepreneurs from Southern Utah. Joshua Aikens, one of our past program participants and chair of the Silicon Slopes St. George Chapter, will interview founders who started tech companies outside of urban areas. In this...
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s2e14_Adapting to the evolving the media industry with Brian Green, co-founder of Aptivada
In this special 4-part series of Remote Work Radio, we are interviewing tech entrepreneurs from Southern Utah. Joshua Aikens, one of our past program participants and chair of the Silicon Slopes St. George Chapter, will interview founders who started tech companies outside of urban areas. On this...
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s2e13_Digitizing medical and patient data with Skylar & Travis Topham
In this special 4-part series of Remote Work Radio, we are interviewing tech entrepreneurs from Southern Utah. Joshua Aikens, one of our past program participants and chair of the Silicon Slopes St. George Chapter, will interview founders who started tech companies outside of urban areas. On this...
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s2e12_Joshua Aikens chief of staff at Zonos interviews Ryan Kohler, the co-founder of ApplicantPro
In this special 4-part series of Remote Work Radio, we are interviewing tech entrepreneurs from Southern Utah. Joshua Aikens, one of our past program participants and chair of the Silicon Slopes St. George chapter, will interview founders who started tech companies outside of urban areas. On this...
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s2e11_How Carri Beck got hired as a remote accounting specialist
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Carri Beck from Iron County, Utah. Carri completed the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional (MRWP) certificate course and was soon after hired as a 'remote' accounting specialist for LedgerGurus. In this...
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s2e10_Stepping outside your comfort zone with Simone Kuzma a remote worker in the tourism industry
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Simone Kuzma who recently moved to Escalante in Garfield County from Kentucky. Simone is a remote worker in the tourism industry for a company based in Germany. She recently completed the USU Extension Rural Online…
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s2e9_How Pyper Lambson created remote work opportunities within her organization as a financial manager in Bluffdale
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Pyper Lambson from Sanpete County. Pyper is a financial manager for a company in Bluffdale, Utah who opened the door to remote work within her organization. She recently completed the USU Extension Rural Online Initiative's...
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s2e8_Callie Ward Garfield County Director expounds on how the Master Remote Work Professional Certificate provides an experiential learning environment that mimics a remote job
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Callie Ward, the USU Extension Assistant Professor in Garfield County who recently completed the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course. Callie provides a review of the course and…
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s2e7_Learning how to work asynchronous between time zones with Chelsea Guymon
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Chelsea Guymon from Emery County. Chelsea was an early graduate of the USU Extension Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and became a remote worker soon after. She not only…
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s2e6_Dr. Lendel Narine's evaluation for the Rural Online Initiative
In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Dr. Lendel Narine, the statewide evaluation specialist who developed the evaluation plan for the Rural Online Initiative. He explains how the ROI program is directly aligned to the statewide needs assessment he conducted in...
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s2e5_Benefits of remote work with Jeff Mottishaw
In this episode of Remote Work Radio our host Marta Nielson interviews Jeff Mottishaw with the Utah Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Jeff is leading the new Utah Works statewide telework program that is tasked with the rollout of converting 2,500 state jobs to remote by the end of…
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Welcome to Remote Work Radio, where we chronicle the stories of people who live where they want and make their living by working remotely as employees, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. This podcast aims to empower you to make your work situation remote-friendly so you can improve your quality of life. Remote Work Radio is an original production of Utah State University Extension's Rural Online Initiative.
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