Rosemary Czopek Podcast

June 24, 2026

Values over skills: what great remote hiring actually looks like

<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> Rosemary sits down with Demi Markogiannaki, founder of the Executive Assistant Institute (EAI), to talk about what it really takes to hire remote talent well. Demi built a global team spanning the Philippines, Mexico, Latin America, and Australia, and shares what she learned along the way.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> They cover: how AI is reshaping the recruiting process, why remote hiring is still a major competitive advantage, how to identify values before skills, the red flags that disqualify a candidate regardless of their resume, and why no AI tool can replace the human interview yet.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"> Demi's core message: skills can be learned, values can't. And the biggest mistake employers make when hiring remotely is rushing to fill a role without truly understanding the person.</p>

March 27, 2026

Special Episode: The Power of the Divine Feminine & How to Live an Epic Life with Justin Breen

<div class="ds-message _63c77b1"> <div class="ds-markdown"> <p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">n this episode, Rosemary sits down with Justin Breen, visionary entrepreneur, former journalist, and author of the upcoming book Epic Journey, to explore what it truly means to live an epic life—beyond money, titles, and external success.</p> <p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">Justin shares his journey from two decades as a journalist to building companies and writing books that focus on purpose, intuition, and the rise of the divine feminine. He reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped his path, including a profound shift in how he views leadership, success, and the human constructs—like business and sales—that often keep people trapped in anxiety and ego.</p> <p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">Throughout the conversation, Justin introduces his four-part pattern for identifying visionaries, discusses the role of trauma as fuel rather than excuse, and explains how tools like human design and numerology helped him understand his own rare 11 life path. He also offers a candid look at the dynamics between masculine and feminine energy, the importance of embracing both, and why so many high-performing women leaders are overcompensating in ways that leave them disconnected from what truly matters.</p> <p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">This episode is a thoughtful and deeply human conversation about purpose, relationships, and the courage it takes to unlearn old definitions of success in order to build something that lasts.</p> </div> </div> <div class="ds-theme"> </div> <div class="ds-flex _0a3d93b"> <div class="ds-flex _965abe9 _54866f7"> <div class= "db183363 ds-icon-button ds-icon-button--m ds-icon-button--sizing-container" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-disabled="false"> </div> </div> </div>

February 18, 2026

Ep. 04: How to Build a High Trust Remote Team as a Founder