Be Happy Remote: Recent Episodes
Sam Roberts
The podcast for remote and hybrid workers or the HR and development professionals that enable them.
Develop the skills needed to succeed when working from home, whilst maintaining your mental health. Join your host Sam Roberts as we explore practical tips and take the first step to doing well and being well when working remotely.
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Join us in this episode of the Be Happy Remote Podcast as Sam discusses how an individual, team, or company communications charter will improve your communication and take some of the guess work out of work. Learn what a communication charter is and exactly what to include in your teams to set yourselves up for success. Miscommunication and conflict are two common stressors at work but if we took the guess work out of communicating remotely, we could minimise both. Access the resources discussed in this episode: (Free) An introduction to DISC (Free) Leveraging Your Virtual 1:1 Meetings - Includes your 'User Manual'Follow @BeHappyRemote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
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On the one hand, you have companies like Zoom calling for a RTO, and on the other, you have companies like Meta paying close to $181M to get out of their London office lease early because it won't be filling the space. There is another option and that is a virtual office. Join Sam as she chats with Brett Martin, President & Co-Founder of Kumospace about why it seems like so many companies are returning to the office (RTO), what the benefits of a return to a virtual office (RVO) are as an alternative, and how companies can foster greater connection and productivity through virtual co-working. Kumospace is a virtual office and event space tool used by companies like NASA, KPMG, Shopify, and The U School. If you would like to learn more about Kumospace and give virtual office work a try, contact Brett at brett@kumospace.comFollow @BeHappyRemote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes. You can even add your voice to the podcast by leaving Sam a voice message.Get a copy of Sam's book 'Employee Wellness Made Easy: An 8-Step Guide to Building Your First Workplace Wellness Program' on Amazon here--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behappyremote/message
Join us in this episode of the Be Happy Remote Podcast as we dive deep into virtual collaboration, emphasizing the strategies and techniques that lead to success. We'll explore the advantages and challenges of digital collaboration, but we won't stop there. We'll also delve into Sam's three enablers for virtual collaboration that demand your attention. Whether you're a remote work enthusiast or just curious about the future of teamwork, this episode equips you with insights to excel in the digital landscape.
Follow @BeHappyRemote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
You can even add your voice to the podcast by leaving Sam a voice message - https://anchor.fm/behappyremote/message
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts talks about how we ended up with so many meetings on our calendars working remotely and practical tips for doing a meeting audit. You will set your first steps towards less time wasted in poorly managed meetings. Follow @BeHappyRemote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
Access your guide to leveraging your virtual 1:1s here - https://behappyremote.gumroad.com/l/NotionMeeting Read the HBR article referenced here- https://hbr.org/2022/12/no-remote-employees-arent-becoming-less-engaged
You can add your voice to the podcast by leaving Sam a voice message - https://anchor.fm/behappyremote/message
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Catch up on Sam's recent conversation with Bea Fischer, a Confidence & Assertive Communication Coach. Bea & Sam discuss Bea's definition of assertiveness (this was seriously mindset-changing!), how assertive communication helps you avoid conflict, different communication styles, and practical first steps to develop your skills. The two also share their experiences as women and global citizens navigating what it means to remain authentic when being assertive. Follow @LaBeaFischer for updates on her workshop series & to keep developing your communication skills. This is one of several guest episodes that you can look forward to this season of Be Happy Remote. Show your support by following & rating the podcast or share this episode with a friend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behappyremote/message
Are you looking to improve your public speaking skills?
Listen to Sam's recent conversation with Liam Sandford co-author of 'Effortless Public Speaking: How to speak stress-free, with confidence & make speaking your competitive advantage'for practical tips to build your skills. Liam busts the myth that extroverts are better at public speaking, shares how to minimise your filler words, where to practice, and even how he personally prepares to speak publically with confidence.
Connect with Liam's work at
Website & newsletter: liamsandford.com
Twitter: @liamsandford
Pick up the book here
This is the first of many guest episodes that you can look forward to this season of Be Happy Remote. Show your support by following & rating the podcast. You can also add your voice to the podcast by leaving Sam a voice message - https://anchor.fm/behappyremote/message
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Be Happy Remote & your host Sam Roberts, is excited to share our recent conversation with Irena Spegar. Irena, Founder (title TBD as you'll hear) of The Boonly Newsletter joins Sam to share her experience through a recent career break and how that transformed her sense of self-identity. Irena shares practical tips for discovering who you are beyond your job title, her emotional experience of self-discovery, and what the response has been from her community.
Join The Boonly Newsletter here to learn more from Irena - theboonly.com
Access Be Happy Remote's Career Values Card Sort activity here to start reflecting on your values - behappyremote.gumroad.com/l/careervalues
Follow on Twitter @irenaspegar and @behappyremote for more.
This is the first of many guest episodes that you can look forward to this season of Be Happy Remote. Show your support by following & rating the podcast.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts talks about the power of a gratitude habit when working remotely. You might be surprised to hear some of the benefits mentally, physically, and socially at work.
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
You can also share a voice note and let me know what you are grateful for about remote work!
Learn more about what gratitude does to your brain at
- Chopra
- Positive Psychology
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts tackles the "out of sight and out of mind" fear of working remote. Sam will talk about why and how to build a visibility strategy if you are in a remote or hybrid role, share practical examples of ways you too can build your visibility, and how to persuade your key stakeholders.
In this episode we mentioned a few additional resources:
- Loom- a free resource for asynchronous video communication https://www.loom.com/
- Access a brag book by downloading our Goal Setting & Tracking Notion Template at behappyremote.gumroad.com
- Learn more about the 7 principles of persuasion: https://www.influenceatwork.com/7-principles-of-persuasion/
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts answers a listener question about how to motivate yourself when working from home. If you too have a topic you would like us to discuss, message @behappyremote on Instagram or Twitter.
In this episode we mentioned a few additional resources
- Read Primed to Perform by Neel Doshi & Lindsay McGregor
- Download Your Burnout Prevention Playbook at behappyremote.gumroad.com
- Download one of our goal setting templates at behappyremote.gumroad.com for the first principle of flow!
- Read Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts, explores the changing role of emotions at work, how to overcome toxic positivity, understanding how your emotions impact your work, and how then to manage them. Find free useful resources, including the career values activity mentioned in this podcast at behappyremote.gumroad.com Follow @behappyremote on Instagram/Twitter for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts explores the importance of mentors for remote workers, the advantages and challenges of remote mentorship, and how to build a successful mentoring relationship virtually.
Find free useful resources for remote workers at behappyremote.gumroad.com
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts discusses different models for working that are being adopted as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We talk everything from remote-first to office-first and all the hybrid models in-between.
Find free useful resources for remote workers at behappyremote.gumroad.com
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work.
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts talks about the missing link in burnout prevention.
Deloitte found that 77% of people have experienced burnout in their current jobs. You have probably heard a lot of talk about what burnout is and what the signs are, but not enough about how to actually address burnout. In this episode, we talk practical steps you can take to address or prevent burnout personally. Listen as we share the all to often forgotten piece of the puzzle and how it helped Sam overcome severe burnout.
Find free useful resources for remote workers at behappyremote.gumroad.com
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
In this podcast episode we talk about a few resources, links below:
Your Burnout Prevention Playbook - https://behappyremote.gumroad.com/
Balance App
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In this episode, your host Sam Roberts talks 4 ways to increase your productivity when working from home.
Don't sacrifice your own well-being to be more productive. In this episode, we will share realistic tips to increase your productivity without adding more stress or more work to your to-do list.
Find free useful resources for remote workers at behappyremote.gumroad.com
Follow @behappyremote on Instagram for more tips and tricks to navigate remote work.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, share this episode with a friend, and be sure to follow or subscribe to stay updated with future episodes.
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