Episodes 430
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.8 (20)
Since Nov 2014
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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58%
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About This Podcast

Brought to you by Virtual not Distant, the 21st Century Work Life podcast looks at leading and managing remote teams, online collaboration and working in distributed organisations. Join Pilar Orti, guests & co-hosts as they shine the spotlight on the most relevant themes and news relevant to the modern knowledge worker.

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Recent Episodes

WLP382 Booknotes: How to Change

Apr 30, 2026 26m

In today's episode, Pilar shares her highlights from the book: How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman

WLP381 Black Box Thinking: Growth Mindset and the Secrets of High Performance

Mar 20, 2026 26m

Pilar shares her booknotes from: Black Box Thinking: Growth Mindset and the Secrets of High Performance by Matthew Syed Another episode from the season Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she…

WLP380 Booknotes special: a conversation on Connection and Disconnection in Remote Teams

Feb 26, 2026 1h 7m

A different kind of episode today! We're back with two voices, and this time, instead of Pilar sharing notes from a book, she speaks to her co-author Bree Caggiati, about their latest book,…

WLP379 Booknotes: Code Dependent: How AI Is Changing Our Lives

Feb 12, 2026 37m

Another episode from the season Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP378 Booknotes: Make Time and Four Thousand Weeks

Jan 22, 2026 33m

Another episode from the season Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP377 Booknotes: The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary

Dec 09, 2025 30m

Another episode from the season: Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP376 Booknotes: The Art of Possibility

Nov 24, 2025 30m

Another episode from the season: Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP375 Booknotes: Futureproof by Kevin Roose

Nov 03, 2025 26m

Another episode from the season Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP374 Booknotes: Because Internet

Oct 16, 2025 28m

Another episode from the season: Booknotes, where Pilar shares the notes she made while reading a book, allowing new insights to emerge spontaneously behind the microphone. In today's episode: Part 1…

WLP373 New season! Booknotes: How to Have a Good Day

Oct 02, 2025 35m

The 21st Century Work Life podcast is back - with a different kind of content and format. The Booknotes season starts and will last... for a while. In today's episode: Part 1 Pilar shares her…

It's Time for a Pause after 10 Years...

Jan 02, 2025 5m

A very short episode where I (Pilar Orti) share the reasons why the 21st Century Work Life podcast is going on pause. Stay subscribed though, as you never know when new episodes might drop! Thank you…

WLP372 What's Going On: Let's Not Blame Remote

Dec 17, 2024 48m

It's the end of the year, but we're not making any predictions - things are moving way too fast! Instead, Pilar and Maya review some of the issues that have been blamed on "remote". For an extensive…

WLP371 Using Frameworks for Connection and Back to Basics

Dec 12, 2024 1h 1m

Listener Richard de Villiers reached out to host Pilar Orti after hearing the episode on the 3 A's of Connection. He has plenty to say on the subject of connection in remote teams, and many different…

WLP370 A Curated Experience in Romania for Digital Nomads and Remote Professionals

Nov 28, 2024 18m

In this episode, host Pilar Orti interviews Andreea Gătin an event and community manager who is organising a unique experience for digital nomad and remote workers in Romania. Andreea discusses her…

WLP369 Strategy Leader with a Heart

Nov 14, 2024 49m

In this episode, host Pilar Orti talks to Sagar Chandni, who describes himself as a distributed work practitioner and a strategy leader with a heart. We talk about the nuances of these terms and the…

WLP368 How do You Build a Hub of Talent?

Oct 17, 2024 33m

Host Pilar Orti is joined by Doug Haines, the founder of Kalium and Marketing Pros. Doug's entrepreneurial journey began with Kalium, where he successfully recruited talent from South Africa. This…

WLP367 The 3 A's of Connection and other things I've been up to

Oct 03, 2024 24m

In this episode, host Pilar Orti shares her new framework showing how we connect at work, and talks about some of her other projects. If you'd like to be alerted when the Remotely Shakespeare wall…

WLP366 The Multiple Challenges of "Hybrid"

Sep 19, 2024 31m

A special episode to celebrate the launch of the revised edition of The Long-Distance Leader, written by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, who returns to the show with another conversation that made…

WLP365 Career Transformation, Cultural Adaptation and Running a Pilates Studio!

Aug 29, 2024 45m

In today's episode, host Pilar Orti catches up with Frédérique Lloyd Bougreau, about how she transformed her career and lifestyle by setting up a Pilates studio in rural France. They talk about…

WLP364 Researching Gen Z plus Reading and Listening Recommendations

Aug 15, 2024 52m

For today's Recommendations episode, Pilar is joined by Catherine Nicholson, co-founder and creative director of The Virtual Training Team. Before they move onto this month's reading and listening…

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21st Century Work Life has published 430 episodes since November 2014, covering topics in Business, Careers.

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