Career Sessions

When you’re competing among the best, you are expected to provide your best performance. In the sports space, competing in the Olympics is a test of not only talent and ability but also preparation. That means having the right data analytics in place to drive athlete performance and maximize the rules of the game. In this episode, J.R. Lowry is with  Elliot Schwartz  to talk about data a...

What if we could get inside a leader’s mind? What would we see ? Nina Bowman has come as close to doing this as possible. As an executive coach and leadership development consultant, she has developed a unique insight into how leaders think and how it influences their actions. In this conversation with J. R. Lowry, Nina shares her views around the biggest challenges that leaders face nowadays, fro...

Playing it full means that we step out of the fear and into the limitless potential of our lives and careers. In this episode, Kapil Kulshreshtha , founder of Scintillate Coaching and TEDx speaker, discusses how mid-career professionals can step into a life of extraordinary wins. Kapil shares his journey from running multi-million dollar deals as a director for major corporations to creating unsto...

The FinTech industry is full of innovations, but ultimately what are they for? Whom are these innovations serving? In today’s episode, FinTech advocate  Sarah Biller  joins us to talk about the current state of the financial services industry. Sarah shares top industry knowledge and her experience in using emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and data science. Tune in and f...

Who says healthy eating cannot be delicious? Jackie Newgent begs to differ. With an impressive and multi-faceted career and entrepreneurial journey as a plant-based culinary nutritionist, Jackie has made healthy eating a delicious experience. In this episode, she shares with us how she grew into her career as a classically trained, plant-forward chef, registered dietitian nutritionist, award-winni...

It takes extraordinary courage to be on the world’s front lines, reporting on events that are often hard to look at: war, uprisings, crises, and insurgencies. Day and night, journalists have to fight to get their - and our - questions answered. They have to contend not only with the challenges of their physical environments but also pushing for facts and the truth. In this episode, J.R. Lowry sits...

Now, more than ever, people have become more aware about the significance of sustainability. There are more conversations around it and have become an important cause many are getting behind, showing concern about the trajectory of our future. Jon Guerster has been in the sustainability space for years, devoting his life to building a sustainable future for all of us in the energy sector. He is a...

Are you new to your job? Or are you planning to be in C-suite? Then, this episode is for you! J.R. Lowry welcomes our guest, Aliza Knox, the author of  Don’t Quit Your Day Job , who shares some tips to thrive in the workplace. J.R. and Aliza take a plunge into the six mindsets to advance and flourish in your workplace. Learn more on how you can excel in today’s world of work and create a bala...

One of the great things about success today is how it has become less and less an individual’s task. With so many successful people ready to impart their wisdom, you need only to find the right mentors and coaches to learn from. You don’t have to toil and dig a new path; you just have to follow those who have done them. In this episode, we have one of those remarkable people, eagerly sharing the h...

A business needs more than just effective strategies to hit their set goals or even go beyond them. Beyond good practices, a successful team requires a leader with a strong CEO mindset to implement them. Lance Uggla takes pride in his over two decades of CEO experience and has seen it all. Joining J.R. Lowry, he discusses how he leads BeyondNetZero’s diverse team by accelerating the implementation...

Are you thriving at work or simply surviving? We spend the majority of our adult lives at work. That is why it’s essential to have a career that’s not only financially secure but also engaging and makes us feel engaged, fulfilled, and purposeful. Today, J.R. Lowry sits down with Dr. Tracy Browe r in an insightful conversation about work-life fulfillment and happiness at work. Dr. Brower is an auth...

Collaboration could be the key to taking your business to the next level. How? Ivan Matviak of Smarter Collaboration Int’l., smartercollaboration.com , co-author of the recently published Smarter Collaboration, A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work , is here to enlighten us on the concept. Ivan co-authored the book with his wife and Smart Collaboration co-founder, Heidi Ga...

America is widely seen as the greatest free country in the world, but that doesn't mean it hasn't suffered from horrible things in the past. What can we learn from the American Revolution, the Slave Trade, the Civil War, Columbus Day, and other pivotal moments in history if we scrutinize them through the lens of social psychology? J.R. Lowry sits down with author and social psychologist Dolly Chug...

Real estate continues to be one of the world's biggest and most thriving industries today. But what is real estate? What’s happening now in the market? What’s the best way to buy and sell? In this episode,  Deborah Smith  shares her real estate experience and gives us insights on how to understand and thrive in the market! Deborah is the Co-founder and CEO of the  CenterCap Group ,...

The great resignation is always bound to happen. The pandemic just accelerated it. People, especially women, are not happy with their careers. With a combination of toxic workspaces, housework, and burnout, it just isn’t easy being a woman in the workforce. Now is the time for women to truly find their purpose and what they want in life. Take a leap of faith and go out and try something different....

Communication is vital for most organizations to build their reputation. It is so crucial that companies invest in building a corporate communications team to oversee a wide range of communications activities. In this episode, Anne Hammer, the Head of Global External Communications for Manulife and the Chief Communications Officer for John Hancock, shares a deeper explanation of how you can build...

Just because you're retired, doesn't mean you can't still be a part of the workforce. If you're curious enough and still have the knack to learn, you can still go out there and volunteer. This is what Scott Williams did and still doing up to today. He is 15 years past retirement, but that didn't stop him from being a backcountry ranger and firefighter while still being a Senior Advisor for The Bos...

We are in a fast-paced and technology-driven society. Yet, many organizations continue to have antiquated management systems that are often bureaucratic and hierarchical.  Michele Zanini  has made it his life's work to overcome this, moving the conversation from bureaucracy to humanocracy. In this episode, he joins J.R. Lowry to take us deep into his book,  Humanocracy ,  which...

Change presents many opportunities, but it also strikes fear and doubts in the hearts of many. For  Mpume Ncube-Daka , she took change as a chance for personal and professional growth, which allowed her to build a successful business coaching career. She sits down with J.R. Lowry to share how she jumped to a number of industries before landing on the one she truly loves. Mpume shares the skil...

The pandemic put the entire live entertainment industry at a full halt. Audiences cannot attend concerts, public gatherings, and speaking events in person. This global crisis directly impacted Jim McCarthy 's discount ticket site Goldstar, but he chose to be versatile than lay down in defeat. He joins J.R. Lowry to share how pandemic restrictions inspired him to start Stellar. Live, leveraging the...

Veering away from formal education to pursue a particular career direction is a pretty risky move. But with the right motivation and a clear purpose, you can ultimately achieve your own idea of success. Dan Petrozzo postponed going to college to work at Bell Labs and write a book when he was 20 years old, and these decisions set the course for his many achievements along the way. Sitting down with...

What does it take to become a successful CEO? Martin Hunt is a venture and private equity investor, published author, and is currently the CEO of Swanlaab USA Ventures . In this episode, he shares his journey and ascent into entrepreneurship. Martin has had a rich and colorful career in tech and business with some valuable lessons from his experiences which he shares in his chat with host J.R. Low...

Most serial entrepreneurs have interesting back stories, but few can match that of Wade Myers . There was no single point in Wade’s life since he was 6 years old that he was ever held down to only one job. His entrepreneurial bent allowed him to weave his way out of childhood poverty in the Badlands to joining the Army, holding several key sales positions at Mobil, being sent to the Gulf, going to...

It doesn't matter what level or role an individual has in their professional life. We all need the same kind of handholding and career coaching to get ahead successfully. You don't have to take the hard route. Here to share how she found her purpose in career coaching and helping others succeed is Michelle Perchuk . She is an ICF-certified leadership, career, and business coach and is the owner of...

Serving in the military and teaching history leads to a truly fulfilling and highly patriotic career. These are the pillars of Beth Hillman 's journey, a woman who started as a US Air Force officer and is now appointed as President and Chief Executive of the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. She joins J.R. Lowry to talk about the different roles she handled between these two positions...