DistantJob Podcast

Matilde Leitão shares her exciting story about becoming a marketing expert (without any experience) who traveled the world. During this podcast, she shares tips on becoming a digital nomad and how slow travel has been her new way of discovering the world.

During this podcast episode, Chief Remote Office, Joe Giglio, shares why big companies usually struggle most in building healthy remote cultures. He also reveals interesting tips and insights to help managers lead their remote teams more efficiently.

As digital nomadism continues to increase, governments worldwide are implementing policies to protect digital nomads. In many cases, they are providing digital nomad visas and other types of facilities and benefits. Greece is one of the countries looking forward to receiving digital nomads from all over the world. And in today's episode, Rafael Koudounis shares how is this remote work transformati...

In this podcast episode, Darcy Boles shares her experience designing and building a healthy remote work culture that makes employees thrive. She provides interesting insights into why remote work has become fundamental for companies these days

During this podcast episode, Kalada Opuiyo shares the truth behind working with both remote and hybrid teams. He has been working with both structures, and he recently launched his own fully remote business, where he has gained valuable lessons he shares in today's episode.

Monica Kang believes that all leaders have an important role in designing their team's remote work experience. Not only based on their personal preferences but also on how each member of the team works best. During this podcast episode, she also shares how businesses can boost creativity and innovation in a remote work environment.   

During this episode, Nicole Le Maire shares how to successfully evaluate candidates and identify if they are a good fit for remote work. She also gives insights on how to build a strong remote team culture with fun activities and ideas.

During this podcast episode, Sheree Atcheson shares how diversity and inclusion in the workplace don't go away because teams are no longer in the same workplace. Companies should always look for the best strategies to make sure employees feel comfortable and safe in their teams.

During this podcast episode, Neil shares why management and leadership need to be redefined in a remote environment. He shares that one of the keys for successful remote leadership is trusting your employees and giving over more control.  Likewise, people in those positions also need to be willing to assume those responsibilities.

During this episode, Maria Svensson Wicklander mentions why building relationships in remote teams and creating a culture is what powers teams to give their best and increase their productivity and engagement to the company.

In this episode, Mitch shares his fascinating story about how he started working remotely. He mentions that working remotely is actually building how your business works. It's about building all the processes in terms of documentation, collaboration, trust, etc., in a much more intentional way which is why many leaders often fail to lead remotely.

During this podcast episode, Charles Kergaravat shares how having a no-meetings policy at Yac has changed them for the better. He shares tips and strategies to help remote team leaders make their meetings more efficient and understand that working remotely is not about controlling your team but trusting them.

During this podcast episode, Peter Thompson shares how he transformed Barbados into a remote working hub in the middle of the pandemic. Instead of focusing all the efforts on tourism, the country is now a great destination for remote workers. Consequently, it has also helped citizens to get better professional opportunities.

During this podcast episode, Dov Baron shares the importance of supporting and caring for your remote team and how to do it. He also shares his insights and lessons of different leaderships aspects that are fundamental to build solid remote companies, such as engagement and culture. 

During this episode, William Dodson shares the main lessons he learned about leading culturally diverse teams for over 30 years. He shares how embracing individuality and different backgrounds make team members feel comfortable and give their best.

During this podcast episode, Mercedes shares how she started working at DistantJob as an assistant to later become the company's account executive, building her own team and learning how to manage it successfully. She's the living proof of remote career development! She also shared her insights into becoming a remote manager, the keys, and the challenges to overcome.

In today's episode, Larry English shares his main insights about building and growing a company culture 100% remotely. He co-founded Centric consulting two decades ago and has learned valuable lessons about building a remote company and choosing remote leaders wisely.

During this podcast, Sean Hopwood shares his insights and main lessons about building and managing a remote company for more than 15 years. He shares why communication is a key aspect all remote leaders should carefully consider when managing their teams. It's not about being a micromanager, but it's about building the right processes that enable all teams to be on the same page and work towards t...

Ali Pruitt shares how she quit and sold her house to pursue the digital nomad lifestyle. She has lived in different countries and was able to follow the life of her dreams. However, not everything is rainbows and butterflies, and as most remote workers, she struggled with boundaries. During this inspiring episode, she shares more about her remote work journey and how she learned to establish healt...

During this podcast episode, Brian Abernethy shares how his company plans to implement a hybrid model after the pandemic. The main reason is that most employees have enjoyed working remotely but collaboration and socialization spaces continue to be a priority on teams.

During this podcast episode, David Abraham shares how he came up with the Outpost concept while working in a café in Japan and realizing that people enjoyed working outside the office. He also reveals one of the latest trends in the remote working world: co-living.

During this podcast episode, Lisa Foley shares insights on her professional journey from a background in psychology to being the CMO at Marketplace Superheroes. She reveals that passion is a key ingredient to being successful in any type of environment, whether remote or not. 

Maya Middlemiss has been working remotely for 20 years, and she has learned the dos and don'ts of remote work.  During this podcast episode, she shares interesting insights, both for employees and leaders, about remote work. She also helps remote managers to take ownership in their roles by helping them understand that being a good leader is about trust, not control.

Sarah Aviram is an expert in understanding what makes employees, whether remote or not, thrive at their jobs. After extensive research and one year traveling as a digital nomad, she understood that it's not necessarily about working remotely or working at an office. One of the most important factors is to do a job you love. During this podcast episode, she shares insights on her research, and she...

Wayne Turmel has been working remotely for more than 25 years. During this podcast episode, he shares a deep insight into why engagement is not about sending a flower bouquet or a chocolate box. Employee engagement goes further than those details; it's also into how you care and worry about your employees. He also mentions why in a remote setting is fundamental that leaders focus on communication...