Remote Work Radio – Details, episodes & analysis

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 cultivating e-commerce success and expanding digital access, this episode showcases how ROI empowers rural residents to participate in the digital economy. Have a listen to learn how remote work is changing communities, driving economic development, and creating lasting impact across the state of Utah.

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 his background in experiential marketing, product launches, and brand partnerships, Roger offers practical strategies for building a successful remote career and thriving in today’s evolving work environment. Tune in for expert advice on advancing your career as a remote worker.

For remote work skills training and job search support, please consider taking the Certified Remote Work Professional© course form Utah State University Extenison. 

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 remote job around the lifestyle you design.

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 mediocrity” from “remote excellence” and what it truly means to thrive in the remote age. He is also the author of the book Surviving Remote Work.

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 Certified Remote Work Professional course at Utah State University Extension from our affiliate partner, North Dakota State University Extension. Learn all about how Jodi positioned herself from working in-person at a hospital to future-proofing her career path as a remote worker using the skills she learned in the Remote Online Initiative program.

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 the space of remote work and growth marketing and has assembled a team of experts around the world, with combined decades of experience in SEO, content, social media, lead-gen, and much more. Learn all about Jeanna's story and how she works and lives by design, purpose, and harmony.

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 partnership with USU Extension's Remote Online Initiative program.

The Certified Tech Sales Professional is a 45-hour course that launches in January 2023. You can submit your contact information on our website, and we will follow-up: remoteworkcertificate.com/sales 

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 cubicle dweller, Molly Rose decided to live out her mission to live a life owning her time and her unique service to the world. By helping passionate, mission driven entrepreneurs implement their ideas online through flawless tech execution, she has not only freed herself, but the hundreds of the entrepreneurs she has automated and streamlined.