From Big Pharma to Building a Remote Culture That Runs on Trust | Jasmine Wilson

What does it take to build a company culture people actually feel when every single person works from home? 🎙️

In this episode, Kristi Skutvik sits down with Jasmine Wilson, Founder and CEO of Moxie Clinical, to explore how she built a fully remote clinical research company with a culture rooted in autonomy, authenticity, and genuine human connection. Jasmine shares how her career journey from big pharma to a scrappy startup shaped the way she leads today, from the corporate leader who taught her discipline and structure to the startup founder who reminded her not to take herself too seriously.

They dig into what it really looks like to create psychological safety on a remote team, why treating team members like consultants rather than employees changes everything, and how small, intentional moves like Slack channels for fun, virtual events, and monthly in-person hikes keep people connected when there is no office to walk into. This conversation is a practical look at how leaders can design a remote culture where people feel trusted, valued, and genuinely excited to show up.

Additional Resources:

Follow Jasmine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-wilson-292b22a/

Visit Moxie Clinical's website: https://www.moxieclinical.com/

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Learn more about Skutvik Consulting: https://www.skutvikconsulting.com/

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Key Takeaways:

• Defining the vibe: how Jasmine thinks about the energy and feeling a workplace carries, even when that workplace is fully remote
• Autonomy as culture: why treating remote team members like trusted consultants rather than monitored employees changes the entire dynamic
• Two leaders, two lessons: how a buttoned-up corporate mentor and a laid-back startup founder each shaped Jasmine's leadership style
• Designing connection on purpose: Slack channels, virtual events, and monthly in-person outings that keep a remote team feeling human
• Psychological safety in practice: creating an environment where people can be themselves without performing a version of professionalism that drains them
• Fighting remote isolation: why intentional human connection, even once a month, is non-negotiable for a distributed team