{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Holistic Home Service","title":"7. Hiring Overseas (Expansively + Regeneratively)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8f183909\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1506,"description":"In this episode, we’re going to untangle the heavy feelings many of us carry about hiring international help. Many of us may fear that we’re being exploitative or unpatriotic by hiring overseas, but I'll show you how paying a fair, location-based wage can actually be a life-changing act of regeneration for all involved.\nKey Takeaways\nHiring internationally is not about finding cheap labor but about accessing a competitive edge in talent and perspective.\nPaying a location-based wage is ethical when it provides a life-changing, above-local-income for the professional abroad.\nClarity is kindness because well-defined roles prevent frustration and set your international hire up for immediate success.\nYou must interview your placement agency to ensure their treatment of contractors aligns with your own values of dignity.\nOvercoming the fear of hiring overseas requires reframing the decision as a contribution to global economic infrastructure.\nTreating remote staff as integrated team members rather than mercenary widgets drastically improves retention and culture.\nPreparing your domestic team with cultural context bridges the gap and fosters genuine collaboration with new hires.\nOwning the narrative of your international hire with clients transforms potential bias into excitement for expanded capacity.\nFemme founders in the trades have a unique opportunity to lead with matriarchal values that prioritize trust over micromanagement.\nWorking across borders is a radical act of healing that chips away at the tribalism and fear dividing our current society.\n\nResources\nIf this episode has you thinking about what it actually looks like to expand your team well, I put together a companion resource: 40 Real Tasks You Can Delegate to an Admin Tomorrow. It provides you specific, concrete processes worth handing off first, so you can stop juggling tasks and starting flowing 🌊\n\n🖥️ viadeoduraa.com\n🦋 Bluesky \n💡 LinkedIn\n\nOther Episodes to Check Out\nThe Heroine's Journey pt. 1 (you're...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tjnccse44ijyLJx2xvpJQdBzBlg8rnSAnwaQ9LTeOnk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZmY2/OGFmNDE1MjU4YTY1/NjkzMzM4ODUxMGMw/ZTAzYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}