Remote Work Radio

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Greyson Fox, a business value consultant who works remotely from rural Utah. Greyson is a fan of the USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program as well as an advocate for remote work and living a rural lifestyle. He shares how he and his team bridge the gap between space and time while all working from different locations...

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Becky Newman from Washington County. Becky is a graduate from the Master Remote Work Professional   certificate course and became a remote worker soon after. She utilized her skills in the Microsoft Office Suite to become an instructor for Brigham Young University - Idaho where she teaches word processing to students from all...

In this episode of Remote Work Radio our host Marta Nielson interviews Linda Gillmor the former director of the Office of Rural Development within the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development. Linda completed the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and speaks to the benefit this course provides for people who want to become remote workers. Marta also interviews Rebecca Dilg, a...

In this episode of Remote Work Radio our host Marta Nielson interviews Emily Laws from San Juan County. Emily was a graduate from the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course back in February of 2019 and became a remote worker soon after. She learned to become a web designer from home part-time and shares her experience working remotely as a mother from one of Utah's most rural communiti...

In this episode of Remote Work Radio our host Marta Nielson interviews a recently certified Master Remote Work Professional , Orin Hutchings. Orin is from Hurricane, Utah and is currently a full-time student at Southern Utah University. Orin was hired as a remote worker doing sales and marketing for a startup business only a few weeks after completing the Rural Online Initiative 's course.

On this episode of Remote Work Radio, Malcolm Nash sits down with our host Marta Nielson to discuss workforce development and business recruitment in rural counties. Malcolm is the Economic Development Director for Sevier County and shares how the Rural Online Initiative has already made a difference in helping to recruit a new business to Richfield, Utah.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio our host Marta Nielson interviews Laura Holmgren, a mother, web developer and social media marketing professional, and the wife of a farmer. Laura recently completed the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and became a remote worker when she became a mother.

On this special episode our host Marta Nielson interviews each of USU Extension's program coordinators for the Rural Online Initiative : Russell Goodrich, Jordan Leonard, Mike Sarles, and Trenton Willson. They share how the ROI program has spread throughout the rural counties they serve and success stories from the program's first year in operation.

Our host Marta Nielson interviews Jen Grayson, an experienced remote worker and founder of CoCo...the AirBnB of for office space. She shares how her company is helping remote workers find professional and local places to work and the overall benefits of remote work.

On this episode, our host Marta Nielson interviews Darin Bushman, the Commissioner of Piute County. They discuss how Commissioner Bushman came up with the idea for Utah's Rural Online Initiative and how it became a reality with investment from the Utah Legislature.

On this episode, our host Marta Nielson interviews Jerry Taylor, the Commissioner of Garfield County. They discuss how the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course  fits within the county's economic development strategy. Jerry also shares how his own daughter has found remote work since taking the course.

Our host Marta Nielson interviews Kelly Stowell, the economic development director in Kane County. He shares how his community is embracing remote work as an economic development strategy by attracting the "creative class" and encouraging people from Kanab and nearby communities to engage in remote work by getting started with the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional  certific...

On September 3, 2019 our executive producer Paul Hill was asked to moderate a panel discussion at the Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City. The panel was titled, "Remote Work and the Future of Jobs in Rural Utah." The panelists he interviewed were: David Lisonbee, Senior Director at Nice, Inc. who lives in Hurricane, Utah Lindison Webb, Director of Development Success for Ticketmaster.com who lives in...

ROI Program Director Dr. Paul Hill interviews Dr. Roberto Gallardo, Assistant Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. They discussed digital parity and the role remote work plays in the prosperity of rural communities.

Brooke Jones and Marta talk about remote work from Brooke's ranch in Sevier County. Brooke has an Associate Degree from Western Governors University in Child Development and works remotely as an ESL teacher for Magic Ears , an English education company based in Beijing, China. She has a TESOL certificate and is working towards her Bachelor's Degree.

Paul Hill interviews Dr. Amanda Ali, the program evaluator for Utah's Rural Online Initiative (ROI) at Utah State University Extension. Dr. Ali shares recent findings from a preliminary study by the ROI research team that evaluated the impact of the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course . The study found initial program effectiveness and probable program impact in empowering rural com...

Jeff Roth shares what he loves about living in his rural community and how remote work has made it possible. Jeff is a co-founder of Creative Pro , a creative agency of freelance workers, who recently relocated to Kanab, Utah.

Abe Hunt is a software engineer from Iron County who has worked remotely for most of his career. Abe recently completed the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and shares how valuable the course was for him even though he already has years of remote work experience.

Jesse Harris of Iron County shares his insights on how to set yourself up for success as a remote worker. Jesse has been a remote worker for quite some time and has recently completed the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course .

We introduce our new host, Marta, and Krista Payne from Washington County stars in this episode. Krista recently completed the Rural Online Initiative's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course . Learn about the skills taught in the MRWP Course that can help you land a remote job!

In this episode our executive producer, Paul Hill, kicks off the new podcast and introduces you to Utah's Rural Online Initiative, its purpose, the benefits of remote work, and what this means for you.