DistantJob Podcast

Enhancing Job Satisfaction in Remote Teams, with Alex Hernandez

In this podcast episode, Alex delves deeper into the root causes of workplace dissatisfaction and explores how remote work can introduce positive changes to job satisfaction. He also provides insights on enhancing remote productivity and communication, sharing valuable tools and strategies that have contributed to the success of his remote team.  

Building Culturally Fit Digital Teams, with Mine Dedekoca

During this podcast episode, Mine Dedekoca shares her insights on finding work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and creating efficient remote communication. She discusses the importance of setting clear goals and deadlines, as well as implementing structures and boundaries to maintain productivity and well-being.  

Building Powerful Relationships in a Remote Environment, With Tamara Sanderson

In this milestone 200th episode, Tamara Sanderson joined us to share valuable insights on the power of building relationships in remote work. She emphasizes the importance of a relationship kickoff, using user guides, and incorporating small human elements to maintain a sense of humanity in the virtual workplace. 

Best Strategies to Create a Sustainable and Fulfilling Remote Work Environment, with Darcy Marie Mayfield

During this podcast episode, Darcy Marie Mayfield shares her insights on transitioning from replicating the office experience to establishing a sustainable remote work setup. She also delves into the concept of the NPC problem, finding ways to humanize digital profiles and maintaining discipline as a remote solopreneur.

Best Practices to Build a Succesful Startup, with Olu Adedeji

During this podcast episode, Olu shares his journey into moving from the fintech industry to becoming a leader and founder of a startup that focuses on helping business owners and business development teams identify decision-makers of fast-growing startups.

How to Travel With Purpose as a Digital Nomad, with Nini Fritz

Is it possible to thrive in remote work while positively impacting the world? Absolutely! And during this episode, Nini Fritz discusses how becoming a bucket list coach and a digital nomad allowed her to build a company she is passionate about but also to give something back in all the places she goes to.   

Remote Work Q&A Session with Sharon Koifman

Having extensive experience in remote recruitment and management, in this episode Sharon answers all the questions from our social media community, providing great strategies and tips for employees and leaders looking to make the best out of remote work.   

Empowering Remote Teams Through Coaching, with Vivien Roggero

During this podcast episode, Vivien discusses the difference between managing and leading tech teams and the importance of empowering people. He explores the benefits of building teams and why learning to delegate is key.   

Building an Efficient and Succesful Remote Hiring Process, with Shannon Teague

During this podcast episode, Shannon Teague covers different aspects of remote hiring, such as the importance of company culture and the traits and skills to look for in remote employees.   

Why You Should Build a Digital First Company, with Daphnée Laforest

During this episode, Daphnée shares why companies should think digital first and how in order to make remote work successful, leaders need to ensure that communication and collaboration are also channeled digitally.   

How to Successfully Build a Remote Fulfilling Career From Scratch, with Nadia Harris

During this podcast episode, Nadia shares her remote work experience revealing how this change in work style also changed her mindset. Work can also be about building a fulfilling career while pursuing your passion.   

Scaling a Location Independent Business as a Digital Nomad, with Mark Phillips

How to Level Up Your Remote Onboarding To Establish Better Connections, with Harris Fanaroff

During this podcast episode, Harris Fanaroff shares how bad onboarding experiences are the key factor that makes employees quickly leave a company. He reveals how onboarding builds engagement and strategies to create an efficient onboarding process that deepens relationships.   

Remote Work Q&A Session

Navigating through remote work always comes with great benefits but also challenges. During this special podcast episode, our listeners and community members take the wheel by asking questions that range from how to work from home with kids to what are the best ways to manage remote teams effectively. 

How to Empower Your Team Remotely, with John Lee

Creating an empowering culture remotely makes team member give their best, be honest, creative, and ready to take upon any challenge. During this podcast episode, John Lee shares why this management style is so beneficial and fundamental in a remote team.

How to Build the Company You Want to Work For, with Erik Jacobson

For Eric Jacobson creating a business from cero was all about building a place where he would want to get up to work every morning. Erik shares how his company manages to keep a low turnover rate and the journey of creating his two remote companies. He also provides interesting insights on how to build a strong culture. 

Fostering Training and Development in a Remote Work Environment, with Adam McDaniel

During this episode, Adam McDaniel shares why the current education system and how courses are dictated should change. He also gives strategies to make trainings effective in remote work environments, steps to make engaging webinars,s and why mentor programs can highly benefit remote teams. 

How to Encourage Accountability in Your Remote Team, with Chase Warrington

During this episode, Chase Warrington emphasizes why accountability is key to successful and happy remote teams. He also shares why building connections and culture matters and the lessons he has learned since he started working remotely. 

Building and Scaling a Remote Startup, with Cristian Maria

Reedact was born when the pandemic took place and has been remote since its early stages. During this podcast, Cristian Maria shares how he built and scaled the company and some helpful strategies to succeed. 

How to Build a Sustainable Portable Business, with Amel Derragui

During this podcast episode, Amel Derragui shares key strategies everyone needs to keep in mind to succeed in building a remote company and the core questions location-independent entrepreneurs need to ask themselves before launching their product or service.

How to Improve Diversity and Inclusion with Your Recruitment Approach, with Dr. Kimberly Heard

During this episode, Dr. Kimberly Harden shares valuable insights about why learning how to hire for diversity matters. Additionally, she discusses important distinctions between inclusion vs. belonging and empathy vs. compassion.

Making Virtual Meetings Efficient and Engaging, with Nancy Settle-Murphy

During this podcast episode, Nancy shares key strategies to keep people engaged in online courses and meetings. Understanding your team´s dynamics is also useful for conducting meaningful conversations and meetings. 

Designing Remote Work Policies to Make Your Company Culture Empathetic and Strong, with Jason Morwick

During this podcast episode, Jason Morwick shares how the role of Head of Remote has become fundamental. Not only to provide companies with the best technology to shift from an onsite to a remote work environment but also to build a strong culture where employees feel valued and engaged. 

How to Grow a Deep Culture in Your Remote Company, with Amanda Ono

During this episode, Amanda Ono shares that what´s truly challenging but far more rewarding is to create a deep culture where people want to be part of your organization. She gives valuable insights about deep culture and strategies to help managers become coaches. 

Managing Culturally Diverse Remote Teams Successfully, with Dr. Steve Day

Cultural diversity brings a lot to the table in remote teams, from creativity and innovation to tolerance and open-mindedness. During this podcast, Dr. Steve Day shares how he tackled cultural differences in his remote team and why it matters to understand the culture of the employees you work with. 

Why Meditation is a Powerful Tool for Remote Workers, with Eric J. Gerritsen

During this podcast, Eric Gerritsen explains how meditation is not about the classical image of the Tibetan monk in a cave alone. It’s also embracing that meditation can be a group activity, and it can be done in places like you’re living room or home office. One of the key lessons Eric shares is how investing a few minutes a day can permanently transform your quality of life. 

Why Empathy Matters in a Remote Work Environment, with Sophie Wade

During this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work. 

Why Empathy Matters in a Remote Work Environment

During this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work. 

How to Build a Fully Remote Company as a Digital Nomad, with Sondre Rasch

Digital nomad entrepreneurship is not easy, but according to Sondre Rasch is definitely worth it. During this podcast, he shares his remote work journey and how he built his first remote company as a digital nomad.

How to Prevent Proximity Bias in a Hybrid Workplace, with Nola Simon

During this podcast episode, Nola gives powerful insights into what it truly means to work in a hybrid environment and why companies should consider it. Hybrid policies are not just for people who want to avoid commuting or working from the beach, traveling 24/7. These policies matter because it gives people a choice, especially when they have other responsibilities and situations in their lives. 

Building Effective Remote Team Collaboration Processes, with Luke Szyrmer

During this podcast episode, Luke Szyrmer shares his experience managing remote teams for years and how he has understood how to boost collaboration and build productive and happy teams.

Becoming a Digital Nomad Entrepreneur, with Jesse Chambers

Deciding to quit your 9 to 5 job isn’t easy. But for many, it’s worth it. During this podcast episode, Jesse Chambers shared his story of how he quit his job and became a digital nomad entrepreneur traveling in an RV through the US.

A Sneak Peek Into the Surviving Remote Work Audiobook, with Sharon Koifman

Surviving Remote Work is the ultimate remote work guide for those wanting to succeed in this new virtual environment. While the book is written from a leadership perspective, it also has valuable insights for remote workers. In this episode, Sharon shares the first chapter of the book and a little sneak peek of what this valuable resource offers remote workers.

Special Episode: Surviving Remote Work Audiobook (Coming Out Soon)!

Surviving Remote Work is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs who want to get the best out of the remote work experience. During this podcast, Luis and Sharon engage in a fun conversation about popular topics remote managers are currently dealing with and key insights about Surviving Remote work (the audiobook version is coming out soon!)

How to Make Virtual Training More Engaging, with Barbara Covarrubias Venegas

During this podcast episode, Barbara gives insights from an academic perspective on remote work. She also makes emphasis how leaders and trainers need to learn virtual skills if they want to succeed in virtual training.

Unlocking Your Remote Team´s Creativity Through Collaboration, with Jim Kalbach

During this podcast episode, Jim Kalbach shares how “asynchronous communication is a muscle we haven’t trained” and how boosting creativity in a remote environment is mostly about using different tools and strategies. He shares his experience developing creativity in remote teams and what has worked and what hasn’t. 

How to Create a Strong Hybrid Culture, with Jennifer Smith

During this podcast episode, Jennifer Smith shares how Scribe transformed into a hybrid company and the challenges and advantages of such model. She also emphasizes key elements to building a healthy and strong company culture that goes beyond an onsite location. 

Why Companies Should Embrace Remote Recruitment, With Matt Alder

During this podcast episode, Matt Alder shares why companies need to transform their recruitment strategies and adapt them to the new - remote - reality. He also makes emphasis on the importance of taking into account digital skills. 

How to Balance Communication in a Remote Workplace, with Jill Duffy

During this podcast episode, Jill Duffy shares her first-hand experiences working with remote teams for more than a decade. She highlights the importance of building the right communication policies and encouraging employees to feel comfortable enough to speak up when problems arise. 

How Communication Keeps Evolving in Remote Work, with Tyler Sellhorn

During this podcast episode, Tyler Sellhron shares how remote work is the path to finding your true passion. He also discusses how communication is the number one aspect companies need to focus on. And that while Zoom meetings are great, communication in remote teams is changing and transforming. Each team has to find out what is their best strategy to connect and collaborate. 

The Importance of Adopting a New Leadership Style for Remote Work, with Iwo Szapar

During this episode, Iwo Szapar shares why it's fundamental for leaders to change their leadership style and adapt it to a remote work environment. He also provides tips for digital nomad entrepreneurs leading teams while traveling the world. 

Building an Inclusive and Diverse Remote Work Environment, with Richard Odufisan

During this podcast episode, Richard Odufisan shares how remote teams can become more inclusive and insights on building a remote culture that attracts diverse talent. 

Effective Strategies to Manage Your Time as a Remote Worker, with Toms Blodnieks

During this episode, Toms Blodnieks shares strategies and helpful insights into how to optimize your time better and become a time management pro. 

The Impact of Remote Work on Refugees, with Lorraine Charles

During this podcast episode, Lorraine Charles shares how remote work impacts refugees' lives forever. They can now work for international companies without moving to different countries, improving their quality of life significantly. Additionally, this is also beneficial for their host communities as it boosts the economy.

Ukraine Special: How to Help Volunteers in Ukraine, with Kadafi Enduro

During this episode, Kadafi shares how the situation in Ukraine is and how people need support and help now more than ever. He stresses how important it is to donate and help volunteers who are finding ways to get food and the supplies people need fast.

How Gamification Makes Remote Teams Engaged, with Vera Lakmaker

During this podcast episode, Vera Lakmaker shares the power of gamification in remote work and how there are certain strategies you can implement to increase the motivation and engagement of your remote team.  

How Gamification Makes Remote Teams Engaged, with Vera Lakmaker

During this podcast episode, Vera Lakmaker shares the power of gamification in remote work and how there are certain strategies you can implement to increase the motivation and engagement of your remote team.  

How to Leverage Your Remote Business With the Right Technology with Henry Kurkowski

During this episode, Henry shares how one of the main mistakes business makes, especially those that recently started working remotely or in a hybrid model, is purchasing different tech tools without analyzing their team's needs. He also discusses the criteria that will help leaders choose the right technology.

Special Episode: What’s Going On In Ukraine?

During this podcast episode, DistantJob´s VP of Operations shares his first-hand experience of the latest events and what he and other Ukrainians are currently going through. 

The Impact of Trust in Remote Hiring, with Marissa Goldberg

One of the most common advice managers receive is building trust in a remote environment. However, during this podcast episode, Marissa Goldberg reveals that it is a common mistake that managers hire employees with a trust level of zero with the belief that trust is built over time.