Remote First Innovators
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 challenges
Episodes
In this episode, Josh Oliver joins the show for a candid conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, and building companies with intention rather than ego.
Josh shares his journey through startups, acquisitions, and high-growth environments, offering honest reflections on what it takes to scale responsibly while staying grounded. He speaks openly about decision-making, learning through failure, and why clarity of values mat...
In this episode of Remote First Innovators, host Jake Gump sits down with Brian K. McNeill, sales coach, keynote speaker, and author of nine books including Timid Entrepreneurs Have Skinny Kids and Mastering Sales Language.
With over 30 years of experience teaching entrepreneurs how to sell without pitching, Brian breaks down why traditional sales tactics no longer work — especially in a remote-first world. This conversation div...
In this episode of Remote First Innovators, Jake sit down with Cameron Bolinger of CytraCom — a leader in unified communications built for modern, distributed teams. From overnight phone-system migrations to the evolution of VoIP, AI, compliance, remote-work connectivity, and what it really takes to keep teams running smoothly, Cameron reveals how companies can stay connected without complication.
Whether you're scaling a distri...
When remote work exploded overnight, most leaders scrambled to adapt. Liam Martin helped shape the playbook.
In this conversation, we dig into the realities of scaling distributed teams, what compliance really costs you, why trust is breaking inside hybrid workplaces, how AI is rewriting the rules of work, and the uncomfortable truths leaders need to confront in 2025.
No fluff—just honest stories, clear frameworks, and battl...
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In this episode, host Jake Gump sits down with John Moffa, Head of Customer Experience at Roam, to explore how virtual offices are revolutionizing remote work culture. John shares his journey from 8 years at Yext leading IT operations to building something groundbreaking at Roam - a platform that's replacing entire tech stacks with one comprehensive solution.
Discover how Roam's "Super Bundle" replaces 8 different tools (Slack, ...
Welcome to Remote First Innovators, the podcast for leaders and operators scaling remote-first companies.
In our debut episode, host Jake Gump sits down with Robert Phelps, President of Creative IT, to explore the real operational challenges of building and scaling distributed teams. From filmmaking to Apple to leading one of the Southeast's most trusted IT firms, Robert brings unique insights from supporting over 130 remote-fir...
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 workflo...
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