Remote First Podcast
Hosted by Azhar Siddiqui, the co-founder at RepStack. Uncover the secrets of hiring, onboarding and training your Virtual Assistant as we share tips, tricks and success stories. Discover how to unlock massive growth in your Digital Marketing Agency by hiring for these key roles. Our Website: https://repstack.co/Book a quick call here: https://calendly.com/repstack-discovery-call/15min
Episodes
86 episodes
AI Is Making Us Dumber | Hamza Baig, Hamza Automates
Hamza Baig, known as Hamza Automates, joins Athar Siddiqui for episode 9 of the HighLevel Speaker Series on The Remote First Podcast.Hamza found HighLevel on a random viral TikTok in 2021. Before that he was in a call center making 300 d...
AI Won't Replace Good Employees, It Replaces Lazy Ones | Dakota Routh, Agency Support for HighLevel
Dakota Routh, the team behind Agency Support for HighLevel and White Label Suite, joins Athar Siddiqui for episode 7 of the HighLevel Speaker Series on The Remote First Podcast.Dakota started with a HighLevel SaaS in 2020, did his own cl...
From $5K to $200K: How Whitney Bonds Built a YouTube Business With a Tiny Remote Team
Whitney Bonds, YouTuber, top 10 HighLevel affiliate and founder of SiteMaster Pro, joins Athar Siddiqui for episode 6 of the LevelUp speaker series on The Remote First Podcast.Whitney shares how HighLevel found her by accident after one ...
How Andy Audate's Remote Team Closes $40K Deals From Around the World
Andy Audate, founder of GHL Engine and Progreda, joins Athar Siddiqui for episode 5 of the LevelUp speaker series on The Remote First Podcast.They talk about how one training webinar brought in 150 job applications, how Andy's team turne...
Automation and AI Come Last | Declan O'Reilly, the GHL Wizard
Declan O'Reilly, the GHL Wizard, joins Athar Siddiqui for episode 4 of the LevelUp speaker series on The Remote First Podcast.Declan started out recording GoHighLevel training videos for his own team. Those videos grew into a 42,000 subs...
You Can't Outcompete Someone Who's Obsessed | Yesenia Nelson
Yesenia Nelson, co-founder of 7 Figure Agency and Plumbing HVAC SEO, joins Athar Siddiqui for the second episode of the HighLevel speaker series on The Remote First Podcast.They talk about running two multi-million dollar businesses with...
Automation Shouldn't Replace Humans | Chris Dillon
Chris Dillon wrote HighLevel's official WhatsApp course, has spoken for HighLevel in India and the Philippines, and is back on stage at Level Up in Dallas (October 26-29). On The Remote First Podcast, Athar Siddiqui sits down with Chris to talk...
Don't Scale Chaos, Scale Clarity | Lisa Catto, The Business Catalyst
Lisa Catto, CEO of The Business Catalyst and known as the Queen of Automations, joins Athar Siddiqui for the HighLevel Speaker Series on The Remote First Podcast.Lisa's first tech business in the mid 1990s put brands inside computer game...
Remote work is not a shortcut - Featuring Ahmed Salahuddin
In this episode of The Remote-First Podcast, Yawar sits down with Salahuddin, a high-performing media buyer at RepStack, to talk about his journey from Pakistan to the UAE, his decision to return home for family, and how he found RepStack throu...
$50M Remote Business Blueprint
Discover how to build, scale, and sustain a multi-million dollar remote business in today’s digital-first world. In this episode, we dive deep into the strategies, mindset, and systems behind building a $50M remote business.Our guest shares...
Breaking the Remote Work Myth - Featuring Mamoona Khalid
RepStack associate Mamoona shares her real journey of shifting from a traditional job to working remotely and how it completely changed her perspective.From improving communication skills to working with international clients, this epis...
Architect Closing Deals - Featuring Hadiqa Kareem
What happens when an architecture graduate switches careers… and ends up closing 18 deals in a single month?In this episode of our Remote-First Employee Series, we sit down with Hadiqa from the RepStack sales team to talk about her jour...
Scaling Through Ambitious Laziness - Featuring Nick Hoard
What does it really take to scale from early-stage chaos to a multiple seven-figure agency?In this episode, Nick shares the honest truth behind growth, burnout, hiring mistakes, culture shifts, and the mindset transformation that change...
How a Working Mom Built a Career in Customer Success .Alyna’s 3-Year Journey at RepStack
In this episode, Alyna, a seasoned Client Success Manager at RepStack, opens up about her inspiring journey — from being a new mom in a fast-paced ad agency to thriving in a remote-first leadership role.She sh...
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Retain, Upsell, Repeat: Maham on Scaling Customer Success in a Remote-First Team
In this episode, we sit down with Maham, RepStack’s Director of Customer Success, to unpack how a tiny internal team became an Inc. 5000 company—without losing the culture that started it all.Maham shares the evoluti...
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How a RepStack Digital Marketer Became an SEO Leader — Abubaker’s Inspiring 3-Year RepStack Journey
From starting as a digital marketing associate to leading SEO teams and ultimately being bought out by his client — Abubaker’s 3-year journey at RepStack is nothing short of inspiring. 🚀In this episode, Abubaker shares how he:✅ Tran...
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How Tooba Shaped RepStack’s Training Culture Through the Success Academy
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Tooba, the powerhouse behind RepStack Success Academy (RSA) — the training and placement arm we call the DNA of RepStack. 💡From her early beginnings in computer science to finding her true cal...
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How Search Atlas Built a 240-Person Remote Team with Accountability, AI & Heart
What does it take to scale a remote-first company from 30 to 240+ team members across the globe? In this episode, we sit down with Manick Bhan, founder of Search Atlas, to uncover the systems, tools, and cultural frameworks that h...
Seven Figure Agency Meets RepStack — A 5-Year Sales Journey with Henry Adams
What happens when a casual conversation turns into a career-defining moment? Meet Hussnain, RepStack’s first-ever hire — now a powerhouse closer managing high-stakes sales calls with one of the most successful marketing coaching agencies ...
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From College Dropout to $500M Funnels: Nikhil Sai’s Rise with Funneling Media
What if you could go from a broke college dropout in a tier-3 city…to building a global agency that’s delivered over $500 million in revenue for clients — all before turning 25?In this fire-packed episode, I sit down with Nikhil Sai...
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The Woman Behind 7 Figure Agency: Yesenia Nelson on Culture, Leadership & Growth
In this deeply inspiring episode, we sit down with Yesenia Nelson, Co-Founder of Seven Figure Agency, to explore what it really takes to build a thriving remote-first business — without sacrificing your values, your family, or your peace.
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How to Build a 7-Figure Agency & Scale from $20M to $150M – Corey Quinn’s Insider Secrets!
In this power-packed episode, Azhar Siddiqui (CEO of RepStack) sits down with Corey Quinn, a leading agency growth expert, consultant, and author of Anyone, Not Everyone. Corey shares game-changing strategies on how he helped scale Scorpion fro...
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How HighLevel Co-Founder Varun Vairavan & RepStack CEO Azhar Siddiqui Built Thriving Remote Teams
In this power-packed episode, Azhar Siddiqui (CEO of RepStack) sits down with Varun Vairavan (Co-Founder of HighLevel) to discuss two game-changing topics—building a remote-first company and maintaining peak performance through fitness....
Digital Marketing, Client Management & Work-Life Balance: Sidra’s Inspiring Journey at RepStack!
🎙️ In this episode of "Digital Marketing, Client Management & Work-Life Balance with Sidra Waqar" we sit down with Sidra – Senior Client Success Manager at RepStack.From being rejected in HR to getting hired through the RepStarter P...
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How to Build a 350+ Client SaaS Business & Dominate Lead Generation with Casey Hamilton
🔥 How Casey Hamilton Scaled a 350+ Client SaaS Business & Transformed Lead Generation 🔥What does it take to scale a SaaS business from scratch to 350+ clients? Casey Hamilton, founder of Exact Match Marketing, joins us to break down...
