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Remote First Innovators

Remote First Innovators

By: Robert Phelps and Jake Gump
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Summary

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 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Why the Businesses That Win Always Say "Let's Try It" | Alyssa Lundy | EP 115
    May 5 2026

    Alyssa Lundy has worked with 200+ clients across industrial, automotive, and healthcare — running marketing remotely before remote work was a strategy. In this conversation with host Jake Gump, she shares the patterns she sees in businesses that consistently win, how she structures remote marketing teams with zero chaos, and why chasing viral content is keeping most B2B brands broke. Plus: the deeply personal story behind the Five to Nine Club, a women-only sober dance experience she built from scratch in Baton Rouge.

    If you lead a distributed team and want marketing that actually converts — this one's for you.

    #FractionalCMO #RemoteMarketing #B2BMarketing #BrandStrategy #RemoteFirstInnovators #DistributedWork #MarketingStrategy #WomenInBusiness #RemoteTeams #BusinessGrowth

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Firing Clients Sleepless Nights and the Reality of Entrepreneurship | Juming Delmas | EP 114
    Apr 21 2026

    What does entrepreneurship really look like when things get hard?

    In this episode, Juming Delmas shares why he fired three clients, how he handles pressure, and what separates real entrepreneurs from business owners.

    From sleepless nights to tough client decisions, this conversation highlights the realities most people do not talk about.

    You will learn: - Why firing clients can be necessary - What late payments really signal - How entrepreneurs think differently - The pressure behind running a business

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Health as a System: Stacking Small Wins for Transformation | Michael Levy | EP 113
    Apr 7 2026

    This episode explores health as a holistic system and how small, intentional daily wins compound into lasting transformation.

    Michael Levy, CEO of the Digital Health Institute for Transformation and co-founder of Blue Door Group, shares frameworks developed across 20+ years of healthcare leadership.

    The conversation covers practical strategies for remote professionals and leaders seeking to optimize performance, energy, and wellbeing.

    You'll learn:

    • The 4D Framework: Discover, Define, Design, Deliver
    • Why tracking your current reality is the essential first step
    • How the brain-gut connection affects mood, energy, and long-term health
    • The concept of a "flexible human stack" for work and advisory relationships
    • How to build a personal advisory board across self, family, work, and friends
    • Why "choosing your hard" today creates easier outcomes tomorrow
    • The Periodic Table of Health Elements and its 85 levers for change

    This episode is ideal for remote workers, founders, and leaders focused on sustainable performance, intentional living, and building systems that support long-term success.

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    1 hr and 35 mins
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