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Remote First Innovators

Remote First Innovators

By: Robert Phelps and Jake Gump
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Remote First Innovators Podcast is for leaders scaling companies operating outside the normal office convention. The show breaks down the operational engines, tools, workflows, and decisions that drive distributed work at scale. It’s built for those tackling trust, communication and operations across time zones.Conversations feature founders and operators shaping high output remote organizations. Topics range from async workflows and automation to scaling work from home teams and decision-making. Listeners gain a advantage by learning from those leaders who have been there, and overcome remote-first challengesCopyright 2026 All rights reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • AI, Hybrid Work, Leadership & Personal Branding | Titus Kariuki | EP 118
    Jun 16 2026

    Titus Kariuki shares his experience as a Data Analytics Business Analyst supporting enterprise analytics solutions while leading nonprofits, building a personal brand, and exploring AI-powered workflows. Learn practical strategies for hybrid work, productivity, leadership, AI adoption, personal development, and career growth in today's evolving workplace.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Building Remote Culture That Actually Works | Leslie Speas | EP 117
    Jun 2 2026

    What separates successful remote companies from those that struggle?

    In this episode of Remote First Innovators, HR strategist and author Leslie Speas shares practical strategies for creating a thriving remote culture built on trust, communication, accountability, and connection.

    Learn how leaders can improve onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, and retention while avoiding common remote work pitfalls like burnout, quiet quitting, and micromanagement.

    A must-listen for founders, HR professionals, people leaders, and executives managing remote or hybrid teams.

    #RemoteWork #HRLeadership #EmployeeEngagement #Leadership #HybridWork

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • How a 24-Year-Old Built a Global Remote Team in Cybersecurity Ed From Zero | Adaora Onwumelu | EP 116
    May 19 2026

    What happens when a 24-year-old former Division I basketball player walks away from a corporate engineering path and bets on herself? She builds a global cybersecurity education company with 50+ interns, a custom-built operating system, and a management philosophy that lets roles grow around people.

    Adaora joins Jake Gump to talk about remote team structure, time zone challenges, leadership lessons learned the hard way, and why she believes the biggest firewall is the human brain.

    This episode explores:

    • Why she left Apple's engineering track to start her own company
    • How she managed 50+ global interns with no systems in place
    • The delegation failures — and fixes — that shaped her leadership
    • Building a cybersecurity education platform targeting teens and older adults
    • Why human behavior is the real vulnerability in any system

    For founders, operators, and anyone building distributed teams who wants a real, unfiltered look at what early-stage remote leadership actually looks like.

    #RemoteWork #CybersecurityEducation #WomenInTech #FounderStory #DistributedTeams #StartupLeadership #RemoteFirstInnovators

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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