Dr. James Bryant

Engineer Your Success

Expert interviews and leadership insights for engineering leaders and technical professionals who want to thrive at work and at home. Hosted by Dr. James Bryant, PhD, PE, this podcast equips you with practical strategies to strengthen leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence so you can lead with clarity and confidence. Each week features conversations with engineering leaders and industry experts—plus occasional solo insights—to help you build stronger teams, make better decisions, and design a career and life that work on your terms. Topics include: leadership development for eng...

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Dr. James Bryant

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 25 – Your Key to Gaining Clarity 11.01.2022

Ancient Greeks are known to live by the Axiom “Know Thyself” for centuries. Socrates has said that when we know ourselves is when we begin to have Wisdom. We are on to 2022’s 2nd week, and we have so many days ahead of us to conquer. If you are struggling to be clear with the path ahead of you, may this episode shed some light on your struggle.    Let’s dive in! [00:01 – 04:14] Opening Segment Wel...

Ep. 24 – What Happens When You Don't Have Clarity 04.01.2022

Welcome to 2022! Happy new year to all of you Engineers. I want you to have a very meaningful and successful year ahead of you. May this podcast be an instrument to help you connect those dots for you to figure out what you want to be. Let’s get down to yet another essential topic we need to discuss to get you started for 2022!   [00:01 – 03:43] Opening Segment Welcome back to the show!  If you’re...

Ep. 23 – Engineers Guide to your Year-End-Review 28.12.2021

A few days more and we’ll be welcoming the year 2022!    As we close the year, we want to continue celebrating our wins and our losses by evaluating how we endeavored to reach success in the past year, and learning from our mistakes by seeking improvement to rock the year ahead of us.    Engineers, you did many great things this year! Let’s dive into today’s exciting episode!   [00:01 – 05:59] Ope...

Ep. 22 – Engineers, Let Your Light Shine and Guide the Way 20.12.2021

What you don’t usually see, you don’t usually appreciate. Our lives as Engineers are important in the world we live and breathe in, and that’s for sure. We usually underestimate the importance we have in the community we are living in, and that’s so sad. Our goal for today’s show is to make you believe how important your light is to the world.   Let’s dive into today’s episode!   [00:01 – 05:50] O...

Ep. 21 – The Engineer's Blueprint for Setting Goals (Part 2) – Excerpts from On-Ramp 2022 13.12.2021

As we continue this special glimpse on the On-Ramp 2022 session that we had in November, we’ll dedicate another episode hearing more of the excerpts you shouldn’t miss. This UnWebinar is meant for you to move forward gracefully as you prepare for the coming year. We can never deny how hard 2020 and 2021 are for all of us, but we always come to the realization that all years are undoubtedly hard. L...

Ep. 20 – The Engineer's Blueprint for Setting Goals – Excerpts from On Ramp 2022 06.12.2021

In this special episode, I share with you a glimpse of the On-Ramp 2022 session that we had in November. This UnWebinar is meant for you to move forward gracefully as you prepare for the coming year. We can never deny how hard 2020 and 2021 are for all of us, but we always come to the realization that all years are undoubtedly hard. Let’s finish this year strong and do what we can to make the most...

Ep. 19 – Use the Engineers Blueprint to Find Balance at Every Stage in Life 29.11.2021

Everyone knows how real the struggle is for when we want to do more with the life we have. Achieving this kind of balance is a worthy pursuit that takes effort to accomplish. If you have been with me since the first episode, you will know that there is a way to achieve a work-life balance that you should couple with the strong desire to move forward.   Let’s dive into today’s episode!   [00:01 – 0...

Ep. 18 – Why Gratitude is Essential for Success 22.11.2021

Not many people are given the opportunity to get what you now have. The thing is, not everyone has the same kind of lens to have a perspective of gratitude. You may not want to admit it, but grateful people tend to have the best results of success in life! Do you want to be like those people? Let’s learn how to keep an attitude of gratitude.   Let’s dive into today’s episode!   [00:01 – 05:35] Ope...

Ep. 17 – Being a Business Leader Does Not Have to be a Solo Job 15.11.2021

For today’s show, we will be talking about the reason why business leaders can’t do it alone. Many business leaders struggle with work-life balance and achieving success because they forget to ponder and decide about this important matter.  Let’s dive in to today’s episode.   [00:01 – 05:15] Opening Segment Welcome back to the show!  This week, celebrate your wins and understand your losses! Don’t...

Ep. 16 – Failure – The Engineer's Tool for Success 08.11.2021

How do you treat failure? Today’s episode we’re going to discuss the real tool for making success possible for you, whether for yourself or for your business to thrive. Let’s dive in!   Don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let’s dive in for today’s awesome episode.   [00:01 – 02:13] Opening Segment Welcome back to the show! Please be expectant for November through December! We have lots o...

Ep. 15 – Why You Should Write Down Your Engineered Goals 01.11.2021

What makes the difference in making your goals happen? We all have different strategies, but the most effective way for me is to write down my goals. I hope that through this episode, may writing become the breakthrough for you. Listen through the episode and take the gems you shouldn’t miss.    Of course, don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let’s dive in for today’s awesome episode.   [...

Ep. 14 – Engineer Your Goals Part 2 – Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone 25.10.2021

Success is not available if you keep yourself from getting there. It might be very comfortable living in your comfort zone, but mind you, many others regret staying on their own lane and just let the years and opportunities go by. Again, we are close to the last quarter of the year, so may this important lesson help you out in preparing for 2020.   Don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let...

Ep. 13 – Engineer Your Goals 18.10.2021

Do you do what it takes to turn your dreams into achievable goals? What are some things that keep you from not achieving them? If you were to be asked, what are the steps you would take to get there successfully? Today’s episode is a call for you to get to your action, and further your success. That’s only possible if you engineer your steps to get that golden goal. Don’t forget to sign up for our...

Ep. 12 – How to Deal with Negative Feedback 11.10.2021

Providing feedback for your employee’s performance is essential, just as you as a person needs to. Constructive feedback should be aimed at achieving improvements and better work ethic. Wherever you are and what you do, this is an essential aspect to keep you functioning. The question is: how do you receive feedback, especially if they are negative?   Let’s dive in to today's episode!   [00:01 – 0...

Ep. 11 – How You Show Up Matters 04.10.2021

How do you show up for people in your life when you’re just not yourself? How do you want to show up? It is a common mistake for us to just let ourselves be when we are too tired and not feeling our best self. For today’s episode, we will be talking about a very important issue all of us are supposed to be aware about.   Let’s dive in!   [00:01 – 5:29] Opening Segment Welcome to the show I’m back...

Ep. 10 – Leverage What is Working 27.09.2021

You must be able to leverage what is working for you to move forward without regrets and generate more results than what you expect. Are you confident that whatever you do today helps you out to be successful in the future? Are you sure you’re on the right path? If you know you should be working out what best works for you, remember to be attentive . Let’s dive in!   [00:01 – 02:45] Opening Segmen...

Ep. 9 – This is what Keeps you Growing 20.09.2021

Have you made it your goal to keep track of your growth? What do you think keeps you from being the best of what you should become? If you don’t, maybe it’s this one thing you stopped incorporating into your life that’s been keeping you from growing.   Stay tuned as we dive into today’s show, and discover what you need to continuously learn and incorporate into your business and life.   [00:01 – 0...

Ep. 8 – How to Hire the Best Fit for your Team 13.09.2021

It is a common struggle for all business owners to hire the right people for their jobs. If you find that not too many people are responding to your job post, then this is what you need to hear. Stay tuned as we dive into the things we need to do and consider when hiring the best talent for your business.   [00:01 – 03:39] Opening Segment Welcome to the show Thank you for your comments and reviews...

Ep. 7 – Refuel and Recharge 07.09.2021

Taking time for yourself is one of the essential elements of building your steps to success. Disconnect for a while and connect to your other beloved refueling tasks once more. Find your way to recharge to bounce back gracefully and do the very things you love again.   Let’s dive in and discover the necessary steps in amplifying your balanced life as you do your passions and live a worthwhile life...

Ep. 6 – Servant Leadership Exposed 30.08.2021

Servant leadership is more than just laying yourself down for serving the needs of the team you are leading; then, this is a wake-up call for you. You might not realize, but that mindless strategy is driving you and your company to a disaster.    Let’s dive in and combat the self-defeating mishaps in servant leadership and correct our practice to our success and our team holistically.  [00:01 – 02...

Ep. 5 Communicating Your Way to Success 23.08.2021

If you cannot communicate, you can't succeed. Therefore, communication is essential for your success, both in business and in life. If you think that communication is an area where you can improve, you don't want to miss this episode. We're going to talk about some of the critical concepts for you to become a better communicator. Let's dive right in and learn how to communicate as means to achieve...

Ep. 4 – Execute Your Plan 16.08.2021

Many have good, well thought out intentions, but intention is not the same thing as execution. You can have great intentions but intention alone will not help you achieve success. This episode is the next step in the Engineer’s Blueprint for a Balanced Life. We’ll take a look at how we can collect everything we’ve learned from the previous steps and begin putting your plan into action in order to...

Ep. 3 – Design Your Plan 09.08.2021

Everyone needs a plan to get from point A to point B even if it seems simple. Why? If you don't have a plan to achieve your goal, it becomes much harder for you to have an overall picture of the action steps that you need to take in order to be able to bridge the gaps that you've identified between the life that you have and the life that you want. This episode is a continuation of the Engineer’s...

Ep. 2 – What You See is What You Get 02.08.2021

Your work life and your personal life can not be compartmentalized. You are a whole person, not two halves, so there will always be spill over. The key is in finding the balance, so let’s get one step closer! This episode is a continuation of the Engineer’s Blueprint for a Balanced Life, the four step process I’ve used in my own life to build my career and manage my personal life. Last episode we...

Ep.1 – What Matters Most 26.07.2021

As a leader, you know firsthand that achieving work life balance can be hard. Do you struggle with balancing between your personal and professional needs? I'm here to tell you, you did not have to choose between building the business of your dreams and enjoying life. This podcast will help you engineer your success by providing the tools, tips and techniques that will help you plan and design your...

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