Career Sessions

Your personal brand is the masterpiece that emerges from coloring outside the lines. Embrace the beauty of zigzagging through life's diverse experiences and passions. In this episode, we have  Susan Meier , a remarkable brand consultant, coach, and multimedia artist, to dive into the art of crafting a career that zigzags beautifully. Susan defies the traditional career ladder, embracing the i...

Your personal brand isn't just about what you do; it's about who you become. Become the trusted authority in your field, and your brand will follow. In this episode, we sit down with Petra Zink , a certified Personal Branding & Digital Strategist, international speaker, Business Growth Consultant, and most recently, the author of Trusted Authority . Today, she unravels the secrets behind build...

Are you tired of feeling stuck working on a corporate job just to make others rich? Now is the time for you to change things around! Today,  Giuseppe Grammatico , the author of  Franchise Freedom: A New Manifesto for Your Financial and Time Freedom , opens the portal for you to enter into the world of franchise ownership. Sharing insights on the different business models of franchising,...

Sales is a fusion of artistry and strategy, where every rejection is a step closer to connection. In this episode, we have Rana Salman , founder of Salman Consulting, LLC , to uncover the secrets behind mastering the art and science of sales. Rana shares how the process of writing her book,   Sales Essentials , paralleled her sales journey and taught her the profound impact of collaboration a...

Not all failures are alike. Although they are disappointing most of the time, there is gold to be found in failing well. In this episode, J.R. Lowry sits down with Amy Edmondson , author of Right Kind Of Wrong . Together, they discuss the self-development benefits of building a good relationship with failure, how to maximize learning from your intelligent failures, and how the most complex failure...

There are so many things that are not taught to children growing up or while attending school. Project manager Sabrina Woodworth aims to bridge this gap by writing Work Lessons 101, which gathers all the essential things people should know even at a young age. Joining J.R. Lowry, she talks about the most important lessons everyone must take to heart in their first decade, from building themselves...

Before an employee can take on a leadership position full-time, they must be equipped with the right knowledge and skills first. If they do not receive the proper leadership development, they might not be as effective as they should be. Dorothy Enriquez of The Ellevate Collective  sits down with J.R. Lowry to discuss how they guide corporate and nonprofit leaders in optimizing their talents a...

It’s one thing to attract customers to stay with your company; it’s another to go out into a more public-facing role and attract the very companies into the state.   Yvonne Hao  is the Secretary for Economic Development of the State of Massachusetts, where she takes the responsibility to create career opportunities and nurture thriving businesses within the state. In this episode, Yvonne...

Life's challenges may knock us down, but with resilience and optimism, we can rise to conquer any mountain that stands in our way. In this episode, we sit down with   Sarah de Lagarde , the Global Head of Communications at Janus Henderson Investors, to hear her remarkable journey of resilience and optimism after a life-changing accident. At the peak of her career and juggling motherhood, Sara...

Not everything is taught in schools, especially when it comes to certain skills needed at work. People often find themselves acquiring them when thrust into the real world. Recognizing this,  Matt Kursh  co-founded  Oji Life Lab , a leadership learning company that helps people in business learn the essential skills that drive performance and life satisfaction that the schools just...

Leadership is all about transformation, bringing that change that would make your people feel more fulfilled and happier at work. What sits in between that is communication. It is only when a leader can communicate change that they can lead their people toward the goals. Diving deeper into the interconnection of leadership and communication is  Ulrike Seminati . She is a leadership and commun...

In a world that has become incredibly complex, the need for simplicity is more important than ever. Titi Cole , the CEO of Legacy Franchises at Citi, is at the front lines of delivering that simplification. In this episode, she joins J.R. Lowry to share with us how she is leading her team through that simplification process with pride, excellence, and empathy. Aside from taking on a very important...

Beyond 'Thank You For Your Service', we have the power to bridge the gap between the military and civilian worlds. We can create a workforce that embraces diversity, supports our veterans, and builds thriving communities. In this episode, we have the incredible Kathy Gallowitz , founder and CEO of Vanguard Veteran , joining us. Kathy is on a mission to cultivate and support civilians who champion...

We live in a world of paradoxes. When we especially face competing demands, we easily slip into either-or choices. But why do we have to choose one over the other? Isn’t there a way to overcome these challenges without having to give up something? This episode’s guest says there is—through both/and thinking. J.R. Lowry is with Wendy Smith , the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and the facul...

Unleash your potential and defy conventional boundaries - discover the transformative power of breaking all the rules in coaching. In this episode, we have a remarkable guest, Tammy Alvarez , the visionary CEO and founder of Career Winners Circle . Tammy's Career Winners Circle is a haven for professionals seeking to supercharge their growth and transform their careers rapidly and sustainably. Tam...

As a chartered coaching psychologist and a registered occupational psychologist, it has been Dr. Hayley Lewis ’ passion to build relationships and share her talents to help others succeed. Her expertise in the psychology of organizations is the main anchor of HALO Psychology , where she leads a team to guide public sector managers through the most difficult challenges in the workplace. She joins J...

We are seeing more and more solutions to problems as technology continues to evolve and advance. With the growth of artificial intelligence, we are adding tools to gather more data and insights into even the most complex problems. This episode’s guest is proof of that, using AI to improve cancer outcomes. Jeff Elton is the CEO of ConcertAI , whose mission is to accelerate insights and improve outc...

“If you let everyone in the universe know what you want, somehow, someway, it will come to be.”  Howie Zales  is proof of this, landing his goal of shooting television sports and eventually starting his own production company. He is an Emmy Award-winning Camera Operator who turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavors. In this episode, he sits dow...

Companies, as they become large and successful, often find themselves stuck in doing things a certain way. They subscribe to certain success formulas and cultures that keep them from evolving. This is what Clayton Christensen calls the Innovation Dilemma, which inspired the creation of the consulting firm, Innosight . In this episode, J.R. Lowry sits down with its Senior Partner, David Duncan , wh...

Perhaps nothing could be more fulfilling than helping mission-driven companies thrive and achieve growth. This much is true for  Peter Kaye , the Founder and Principal at  PK Growth Partners . In this episode, he sits down with J.R. Lowry to share his career journey and how, at the heart of it, he is drawn to helping mission-driven firms to develop and implement profitable growth strateg...

How does one build a content-centric business and stay relevant more than 20 years later? We’re not talking about an industry behemoth here. We’re talking about a relatively small agency that must have been doing something right for it to thrive through the turmoil of the past two decades. Angela Wilbraham believes that the secret lies in being aware of how things are shifting and being open to ch...

There are a lot of factors to the opportunity gap that affects BIPOC youth and contributes to the socioeconomic inequity that coincides with racial lines to a significant degree. But one can certainly argue that quality education is something that can help bridge that gap. It is what the Greenwood Project aims to do. In this conversation, Elois Joseph , the co-founder of this revolutionary nonprof...

Established in 1936 as a sister organization to the MoMA in New York, the ICA, or Institute of Contemporary Art, in Boston opened the way for other "modern art" institutions, artists' spaces, and alternative places. Conceived as a testing ground for fresh artistic perspectives, it has presented contemporary art across all mediums, including visual arts, performance, cinema, video, and literature....

J.R. Lowry is joined by his college mate and the best man at his wedding Greg Slover to share his experiences as a test pilot for NASA . He talks about going to four corners of the planet piloting aircraft for scientific research. Greg looks back on his favorite years and memories of serving as a Career Air Force Officer and how it influenced his leadership views. He also talks about his pilot tra...

There is almost nothing in the world that you can do that doesn’t involve money. In one way or another, banking has become a vital part of our lives. However, not many enjoy doing it. This episode’s guest is taking care of that. J.R. Lowry is with the Vice Chair of Consumer and Business Banking for US Bank , Tim Welsh . Here, Tim takes us into the amazing work they are doing of helping as many bus...