Remote Work Radio

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 placement, and leadership development. From helping over 640 individuals obtain remote jobs to cultivat...

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 Automotive, Roger shares his insights on accelerating your career as a remote worker. Drawing from h...

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 her extensive experience as a former Fortune 500 corporate communications executive and Six Sigma Gree...

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 her program coordinator, which proved pivotal in shaping her career trajectory. Mandee discusses ho...

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 best-selling book, Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams, Dr. Tsipursky explains the...

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 nonprofits. Join Marta and Jessica as they explore Jessica's unique journey, highlighting her flexibility a...

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 operations, revealing how effective delegation and management of remote teams can liberate business owners, g...

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 Adoption in the United States," which explores the innovation-decision process of remote work adoption...

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 freelancing business from the ground up, and now dedicates her time to coaching aspiring solopreneurs toward...

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 Team Culture of High Performance and High Trust. In this presentation, you will gain deep insights as Dr...

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 a remote worker), but an expert at building fully remote teams. Learn all about how to manage your...

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 has led remote teams in successful businesses for 20 years and shares what distinguishes "remote medi...

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 contracting COVID, she negotiated remote work arrangements with her boss and soon learned about the Certifi...

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, fast-paced corporate gig to live it up on the beaches of Central America. She is a thought leader in...

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, MarketStar's process of remote work adoption in response to COVID-19, and the new tech sales training...

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 modern workplace practice, the benefits and challenges of remote work, and why leaders resist change.

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 tech-echosystems and the role of remote work in strengthening and diversifying rural economies.

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 which provides trusted VA solutions for busy entrepreneurs. After years as a corporate accountant cu...

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 in 2018. Today, he plays a critical role teaching and coaching Utah business leaders through the Mas...

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) course off the ground in 2018. Today, he plays a critical role teaching and coaching rural residents...

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) course off the ground in 2018. Today, he plays a critical role teaching and coaching rural resident...

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 the the Rural Online Initiative program, Kevin uses the remote work skills he has learned in his curr...

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 passion for improving the lives of those who are disadvantaged and underserved.  

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 Marketing Officer.  Learn how his experience led him to also become the co-organizer of the  Runnin...

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 commuting over 200 miles from Ferron to Salt Lake City for over 5 years, Randy used the Rural Online Initiati...