Career Sessions

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...

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...