DistantJob Podcast

In this DistantJob's episode, our guest Alexandre Thauron takes us on a journey to understand more about the life of digital nomads. The challenges and benefits he faces while working and traveling around the globe. And how he built his business while living in different countries and learning about diverse cultures.

In this episode, we have the chance to listen to Mario Peshev and his experiences in hiring and building strong teams. He shares the advantages of having remote employees and the importance of hiring people that understands your company's culture but also to understand the culture of the people you hire 

Thinking about gathering your remote team? Anne-Marie Jentsch shares her experiences in organizing group experiences for both onsite and remote teams in different parts of the world.

In this episode, Stacy Henry tells us her experience of working in the BNR company for almost 10 years. How they started being just 15 employees and grew to over 100 employees, managing hybrid teams and remote employees.

In this podcast episode, Alberto Cañigueral talks about the social impact digital platforms are having on the labor market, how they are transforming economies, and the way people work. He shares his experience in organizing projects and events with freelancers and people from his community working as a distributed team.

In this podcast, Yann Toutant explains the need for companies to digitalize and advises managers on how to lead their teams by managing employees based on outputs. What you will learn: The importance of having a digitalized company How to manage and build trust in a remote team Differences between managing juniors and seniors How to define goals in a distributed team This interview is part of the ...

Serial entrepreneurs, Stephanie Smolders and Peter Beukering, are the founders of BeeHavesocial and Touristexclusive. Consultants on business and marketing, they help mission-driven entrepreneurs scale their business with an aligned foundation and marketing strategy that works for them. In this special podcast episode, Luis, the host of DistantJob podcast, is interviewing Peter Beukering and Steph...

Mike Soldan is the Chief Experience Officer at Shmoop, a digital publishing company that provides comprehensive test prep resources and certified online courses. Before Shmoop, he was formerly the VP of Pluralsight's Professional Services & Solutions Architect teams, and prior to that, he was a founding member and product leader for one of Verizon Communications' largest product and new business i...

More and more companies are transitioning to remote working teams as the global workforce develops to gain access to a larger talent pool, in order to work with the best talent in the world. The benefits of remote work for organizations are more evident than ever. In this podcast episode, we get the chance to listen to Richard Fallah, founder of Vbout, share his successful entrepreneurial journey...

Teresa Gandy is the owner of Clarity CX, helping business and training providers to add extra client value by managing feedback, assessments, and reports. Her prior working experience in corporate- land HR and her knowledge with customer feedback ensures collecting clear, quick, and actionable feedback from customers and employees. After working more than a decade in an office setting, Teresa expl...

In this podcast episode, we have a returning guest, Shauna Moran. Over the last couple of years she did extensive research on remote teams and qualified as an executive leadership coach. She is now focusing more on the holistic side of managing remote teams. Shauna Moran is an accredited coach and emotional intelligence practitioner. Founder of Operate Remote, a consultancy and coaching business,...

In this episode, Andy Bedwell covers in detail, the list of advantages offered by coworking spaces, including innovation and networking opportunities, in a relaxed and supportive environment. Andy Bedwell is a property investor and developer that has a growing network of managed office spaces in the UK. Owner of Perch Co- Working, his aim is to cultivate a thriving community of workers, enabling p...

Successful serial-entrepreneur, with over 40 years of experience, Tom Mabey is the CEO and key founder of ECLIPSE, which provides tailored big data solutions as a service. Previously he founded Sahara, Inc. (regional construction service provider), The Consortium (civil engineering consulting business) and he is Member of the Board of Directors of Nano Stone, Inc. an international provider of natu...

Arthur Woods, is the the Co-Founder of Mathison, a talent marketplace focusing purely on connecting underrepresented population to employers all over the world. Being a serial entrepreneur, and having built his business virtually, he sustain the remote workforce. Even though the benefits of a remote workforce have been shown over and over again, there are still a lot of common misconceptions about...

Debbie Arcangeles is a remote entrepreneur and the creator of The Offbeat Life, where she shares valuable resources on how to  transition out of office life into a location independent job. Her podcast has been featured in Forbes, Travel & Leisure and on many other media outlets,  for her expertise in travel and podcasting. In this week's episode, we get the change to learn from Debbie's experienc...

Murray Johnstone is is the Director at Sagulo Coaching & Mentoring Services Ltd. His mentorship program involves a different approach of coaching, which will enable you to deliver exceptional outcomes, even if you are located in a different part of the world. Working with global teams, for more than two decades, his coaching changed throughout the years, which led him to virtual coaching- he is wo...

Graham is the Co-Founder and Advisor at Global Success Advisors, a 100% remote company with workers in NY, Boston and Connecticut. He's worked with teams all around the world and has figured out how to deal with timezones. In this podcast episode, Graham Gill shares his experience working as a remote leader and what he's done to manage and build a successful remote team. He tries to find people wi...

In this podcast episode, Luis and Mickael talk about the tools they use and processes that they take to manage a remote team effectively. Mickael believes you need to trust the people you hire to be able to do the work and show employees you care about their wellbeing. He's really focused on the mental health of his employees, he's a sports and travel advocate and enjoys doing outdoor activities.

Helen Joy is the Director at ANPR Consulting helping businesses grow by focusing on getting the best from their people. She's been involved in learning and development for over 18 years and she's particularly passionate about helping future leaders improve their careers. In this episode, Helen explains how focusing on your people, motivating them and enabling them to develop critical skills, you a...

Sophia Bernazzani is the Head of Content Marketing at Owl Labs. In this podcast episode, Sophia shares some statistics that show how remote work is meant to be the future of employment culture. Don't miss her recommendations and also a peek of her experience as a remote worker herself.

Max Klau explains the possibilities of teaching critical thinking in order to develop leadership skills through remote education platforms. Our guest talks about the program "Answering the Call", which recruits and trains military veterans and national service alumni who consider politics as a way to continue serving their country. "Answering the Call" has both local and virtual offers, giving the...

Kevin Claus is a coach and consultant with a focus on leadership development and employee engagement. Kevin started managing remote teams 12 years ago, helping them reach their highest potential. Communication is the main ingredient that makes remote work possible. Taking that into consideration, Coach Kevin Claus provides a very complete guide on how to make virtual networking better: from face t...

Want to know how to get social at work even if you're in a remote team? Mary L Gray explains how the human workforce is in the middle of a software centered work culture and how remote workers can find a purpose in what they do. In this episode, Mary explains how our capitalist system dictates the productivity rhythm of job growth, the introduction and transition to new work models such as remote...

Ismail Aly and Ranya Barakat are Co-Founders of the IDS Agency, an inbound marketing and sales shop located in Santiago, Chile. Their company is 82% remote, with team members spread across 6 different countries. In this episode, our guests and Luis share some insights about managing a marketing agency remotely and how the remote work model has allowed them to hire talent that fits their company cu...

Is there a difference between leading a team remotely or in person? Our guest Louise Puddifoot, Founder & Director of Willow & Puddifoot, shares her experience managing remote teams. In this episode, Louise Puddifoot, a self-defined people developer, takes us through the differences between being a remote team manager and a local team manager, as well as the difficulties that managing remote or hy...