Career Sessions
de JR Lowry
When Putting People First Results In Putting Yourself Last, with…
Sobre este podcast
How do you build a successful career, become a better leader, navigate career changes, and find fulfillment in your work?
On Career Sessions, host J.R. Lowry explores these questions through candid conversations with accomplished leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, academics, and professionals who have navigated the ups and downs of working life. They share not just their successes, but the difficult decisions, career setbacks, unexpected opportunities, and hard-won lessons that helped shape their journeys.
Every episode delivers real-world stories and practical career advice to help you tackle the challenges that matter most: advancing your career, changing jobs, developing leadership skills, managing workplace relationships, overcoming setbacks, and adapting to a rapidly changing world of work.
What makes Career Sessions different? We go beyond conventional career advice and polished success stories to uncover what actually works, what doesn't, and what people wish they'd known earlier. The goal is to both inspire you and give you ideas and strategies you can put to work in your own career.
Your host, J.R. Lowry, brings a unique perspective shaped by a career spanning the U.S. Air Force, McKinsey, senior executive roles in financial services, and entrepreneurship. Drawing on decades of leadership experience and hundreds of conversations with fascinating people, J.R. connects the lessons of others to the career decisions and challenges we all face.
Episodios
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- When Putting People First Results In Putting Yourself Last, with Kristen Hadeed · 34 min · Episodio 225What happens when your commitment to putting others first comes at the expense of your own well-being? Kristen Hadeed built Student Made into a successful business known for its…
- You’re Always in the Job Market: How to Manage Your Career Before You Need To, with Kelly Kay · 37 min · Episodio 224A lot of people spend plenty of time thinking about how to succeed in their jobs, but far less time thinking about how to choose the right jobs in the first place. In this…
- Stop Following Someone Else’s Career Playbook, with Andy Paul · 28 min · Episodio 223You may not think of yourself as a salesperson, but every day at work, you’re selling something—an idea, a proposal, your capabilities, or even yourself. In this episode of…
- Success Isn’t Enough: Building a Work Life Worth Living, with Jeff Westphal · 34 min · Episodio 222What if you achieve everything you thought you wanted in your career, and still find yourself wondering if that's really all there is? Former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal joins host…
- Why You? How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market, with April Dunford · 42 min · Episodio 221Most professionals assume great work speaks for itself, but solid Product Positioning proves that value never communicates automatically. When competitors offer flashy feature…
- The Real Job Of A Leader, With Dave Ulrich · 32 min · Episodio 220What's the real job of a leader? According to Dave Ulrich, it isn’t having all the answers, building your own reputation, or even telling a compelling story about where you’re…
- Why Hiring Feels Broken—and How to Get Hired Anyway, with Lorena Prego Ojeda · 30 min · Episodio 219Finding a job has never been easy, but today’s hiring process can feel particularly frustrating. Hundreds of applicants compete for a single role, AI is reshaping how candidates…
- How to Stay Valuable in the Age of AI, with Liat Ben-Zur · 36 min · Episodio 218AI can already draft, summarize, analyze data, write code, and find patterns faster than most of us. So as these capabilities become increasingly commonplace, what will make you…
- How To Stay Human In The Age Of AI, With Johan Roos · 37 min · Episodio 217AI can write, analyze, summarize, code, and create—and its capabilities are advancing at a remarkable pace. So as machines become more intelligent, what will keep humans…
- Why Great Teams Work Differently, with Ron Friedman · 34 min · Episodio 216Why do some teams consistently outperform while others—with equally talented people—struggle with endless meetings, constant interruptions, and burnout? In this episode of…
- The Rise of Disposable Workers, with Paul Osterman · 30 min · Episodio 215For decades, a good job meant stability, career development, and a long-term relationship between employers and employees. But according to MIT Sloan professor Paul Osterman…
- Why Smart People Get Financially Stuck (and How to Break Free), with Carrie Joy Grimes · 35 min · Episodio 214Most people were never taught how to manage money. Yet they're expected to navigate rising housing costs, student debt, investing, retirement planning, and an economy that often…
- The Hidden Risk of a Great Career (And a Different Path to Financial Freedom), with Jon Ostenson · 32 min · Episodio 213What if the biggest financial risk in your life isn't the stock market—but your paycheck? Most professionals spend years building successful careers, yet their entire financial…
- Why Talent Isn't Enough: The Discipline That Separates Top Performers, with Dre Baldwin · 34 min · Episodio 212Most careers stall because professionals wait for permission, confidence, or the right timing rather than taking action. In this episode, host J.R. Lowry sits down with former…
- The Leadership Lesson I Learned By Becoming My True Self, with Katherine Dudtschak · 33 min · Episodio 211What if becoming a better leader has less to do with learning new management techniques and more to do with becoming more yourself? In this episode, former RBC executive and…
- Why Experience Is Becoming Your Biggest Career Advantage, With Dan Pontefract · 40 min · Episodio 210Everyone talks about AI as the future of work. But what if the bigger story is something we're overlooking? In this episode, JR speaks with leadership strategist and author Dan…
- Why You're Overwhelmed At Work (And How To Fix It), With Liane Davey · 39 min · Episodio 209Why does work feel so overwhelming, even when you're getting everything done? In this episode, leadership expert and bestselling author Liane Davey explains why the problem…
- How to Turn Anxiety Into a Leadership Advantage, With Morra Aarons-Mele · 33 min · Episodio 208Anxiety is often treated as something to overcome. But what if it’s also one of the forces driving your success? In this episode, JR speaks with Morra Aarons-Mele, author of The…
- How To Overcome The Conversational Debt That Holds Teams Back, With Gustavo Razzetti · 33 min · Episodio 207Most teams don't fail because they lack talent. They fail because they're not having the conversations that matter. In this episode of Career Sessions, Career Lessons, I sit…
- Why Work Feels Broken (And How to Fix It), With Debbie Lovich · 34 min · Episodio 206Most people spend a huge portion of their lives at work. So why do so many of us dread it? In this episode, JR speaks with Debbie Lovich, Senior Partner Emerita at Boston…







