Remote Work Radio

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Brent Willson, a father of 6, Air Force veteran, and resident of Carbon County. Brent explains how he was able to find a new remote job after completing USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course. He also shares the personal benefits he's experienced through remote work and the impact it has had on his family life.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews William Kremlin, a native of Vernal, Utah. William loves his life in the Uintah Basin, but had been laid off from his job and was worried he would have to leave his hometown to find work. He learned about USU Extension's Master Remote Work Professional certificate course from the state's Vocation Rehabilitation office and decided to pursue a remote job by taking the course and was recently hired by Concentrix. In the interview, they discuss his position at Concentrix and how remote work will positively affect the quality of life in the Uintah Basin.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, host Marta Nielsen interviews Ann Collier, a mom of 8 living in rural Utah. Ann was recently hired as a customer service representative with Entrata, a property management software company. In this episode, Ann describes her experience and gives great advice about the remote job application process and creating a resume.

In this episode, our host Marta Nielsen interviews Dolores Heaton, a Program Coordinator for USU Extension's Rural Online Initiative program. Dolores discusses her shift from in-office work to remote work and encourages everyone, interested in working remotely or not, to consider taking the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielsen interviews single mother, paraprofessional, and remote transcriber, Coree Buck. Coree describes how she juggles two jobs while being a single mother to five boys and emphasizes the benefits of having a remote position so she can spend valuable time at home with her sons while still doubling her income.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Bess Bennett, an entrepreneur and single mom who lives in rural Utah. Bess completed the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course and is expanding her work as a freelancer with the skills she gained through the course. In this interview, she tells us her story, including how she manages her homestead, works as a virtual assistant, and maintains her side hustle.

In this episode of Remote Work Radio, our host Marta Nielson interviews Laurel Farrer. Laurel is a remote work consultant and CEO of Distribute Consulting, a firm that helps organizations and people make the switch from the traditional office environment to working remotely. In her interview, Laurel provides insightful tips on how to adapt to the modern workplace practice as both an employee and an employer. She also discusses the long-term implications of the abrupt shift people have made from in-office work to remote work.

In this special 4-part series of Remote Work Radio, we are interviewing tech entrepreneurs from Southern Utah. Joshua Aikens, one of our past program participants and chair of the Silicon Slopes St. George Chapter, will interview founders who started tech companies outside of urban areas. In this episode, Josh interviews Ryan Wedig, co-founder and CEO of PrinterLogic, a leading software as a solution (SaaS) platform for serverless printing infrastructure. Beginning in 2012, Ryan has successfully built a small team into a global operation with over 150 employees and thousands of customers around the world. As CEO, Wedig successfully bootstrapped the company through early-stage growth before bringing in Mercato Partners as investors in 2017. Wedig holds an MBA from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University. Prior to co-founding PrinterLogic, Wedig was a Systems Engineer at Cisco where he saw firsthand the emergence of cloud solutions and their impact on technology infrastructure planning.