Technology And Startups Episodes

May 16, 2023

Tech CEO’s Zoom Call Gone Viral – My Take and Advice for Remote Workers

Kristin reacts to the recent headlines about a CEO who made the news for being a horrible boss. Here's her take advice for if you're dealing with a similar situation when working remotely or from home. Plus, a solution for t…
Nov. 23, 2021

Living in Costa Rica Since 1999 with the Founder of CRSurf.com

Thinking of moving to Costa Rica to live the pura vida lifestyle? Today’s guest, Greg Gordon, is an expert in expat living. He’s been living in Costa Rica since the 1990s as the founder of the country’s first online surf rep…
Guest: Greg Gordon
March 31, 2020

How to Adopt Remote Work and Adapt to Change and Uncertainty with an Australian Tech Founder and CEO

Interview with Matt Barnett, the Founder and CEO of Bonjoro, an Australia-based video marketing app out to "disrupt conventional business communication with personalized video emails." In the first half of this interview, Ma…
Guest: Matt Barnett
March 16, 2020

Free Remote Work Tools for Companies & Freelancers During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus Update and Impact on RemoteWork: Millions of people are struggling to cope in the wake of schools and businesses closing overnight. To help people adjust quickly, I've compiled a list of tech companies offering f…
March 10, 2020

How to Break Up With Your Phone and End Device Addiction

The average person in 2020 spends 5 hours a day on their cell phones - checking it 50x and tapping the screen more than 2,600 times daily. Don't let it be you! After realizing that device addition was ruining my life, I even…
Feb. 18, 2020

Finding Job Opportunities Abroad as an Expat and Online Dating for Travelers with Fairytrail Founder Taige Zhang

Taige Zhang is the founder of Fairytrail, a dating app for nomads. Previously, he worked at Apple, Rocket Internet, and various startups worldwide. After working for tech companies from Palo Alto to Berlin to Shanghai, Taig…
Dec. 24, 2019

How to Communicate Better as a Remote Worker or Remote Company with the Founder of YAC Chat

Justin Mitchell is the founder of Yelling Across Cubicles, or "YAC," an audio-first messaging platform that helps you communicate faster and build stronger relationships with your co-workers or remote team. Companies like Go…
Dec. 10, 2019

Living Abroad in Lisbon, Portugal with the Founder of NomadX Digital Nomad Community

Dave Williams is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of NomadX, a Lisbon-based housing company and community that's on a mission to revolutionize the way location independent professionals, or “Digital Nomads”, live, work,…
Guest: Dave Williams
Nov. 26, 2019

Coworking and Coliving in Iceland with the Founder of the Blue Bank Startup Incubator

Learn why the tiny village of Pingeyri in the West Fjords of Iceland is a great place to work remotely! Whether you are a startup, digital nomad, or even an artist, The Blue Bank in Iceland is a beautiful retreat space, co-w…
Nov. 19, 2019

Founding the World's Biggest Remote Work Conference - Running Remote

Liam is the co-founder of Running Remote - the World's Biggest Remote Work Conference.
Oct. 1, 2019

Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Pizza, the Future of Work, and the Longest Flight in the World with Tech Founder, Sam Rad

Samantha Radocchia, or “Sam Rad” for short, is an entrepreneur, author, engineer, and early blockchain pioneer and advocate who combines the mindsets of an anthropologist and a technologist.
Aug. 27, 2019

How to Start & Sell 9 Startups with Techstars Entrepreneur, Christine McDannell

Christine McDannell is a location-independent tech entrepreneur who skipped college and entered the workforce right out of high school. After a career in real estate, she started her first of eight companies over the next 15…
Aug. 6, 2019

How To Protect Your Job from Outsourcing and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It’s no secret that automation is eliminating jobs. The question is, will it replace yours? In this solo episode, Kristin explains how to decrease your risk of being replaced by a robot. Instead of focusing on excelling in o…
July 30, 2019

How to Close the Gender Wage Gap for Remote Workers with Remote Company, Tortuga Backpacks

Equal pay is a hot topic right now, especially after the USWNT won the World Cup of Soccer and with democratic presidential candidates joining the conversation. Luckily, remote companies like Tortuga Backpacks are leading th…
July 2, 2019

What is a Digital Nomad?

In this solo episode, Kristin clarifies the common myths, misconceptions, and possibilities around digital nomadism, location independence, and remote work.