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Career Sessions

JR Lowry
Leadership
Career Development
Pathwise
Burnout
Leadership Development
Mental Health
Personal Development
Entrepreneurship
Curiosity
Innovation
Resilience
Customer Experience
Emotional Intelligence
Corporate Culture
Networking
More Perfect Union
Change Management
Xtreme Xperience
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Each of us has a unique career story to tell. For the lucky few, their career trajectories are like rockets heading for the stars, with no turning back. More typically, our career paths are more like a game of Chutes and Ladders, with advances and setbacks along the way. On this podcast, guests from a range of industries and backgrounds share their career journeys and the lessons they've learned. ... more

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Latest Episodes

Most people think overwhelm is a productivity problem. Corrie LoGiudice argues it’s something much deeper. 

In this episode, JR speaks with Corrie LoGiudice, author of The Five Overwhelm Culprits, about why so many high performers feel exhausted, di... more

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Most companies don’t fail because they’re outcompeted. They fail because they succeed. In this episode, JR speaks with Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and Incorruptible, about why successful organizations so often lose their mission, values and... more

Most people think success comes down to talent, timing, or even luck. But Kyle Austin Young suggests it could be a numbers game. In this episode, he explains how to think about success through the lens of probability so you can actively improve your ... more

We often talk about burnout, quiet quitting and disengagement at work, but underneath these trends is something deeper: loneliness. In this episode of Career Sessions, Tracy Brower joins JR to unpack the growing crisis of disconnection at work and wh... more

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Recent Guests

Eric Ries
Author of The Lean Startup and Incorruptible
Author / Entrepreneur
Episode: Why Success Can Destroy A Company, With Eric Ries
Kyle Austin Young
Author and contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and Psychology Today
Independent author/consultant; speaker
Episode: How Successful People Actually Think About Risk, Failure, And Opportunity, With Kyle Austin Young
Dr. Tracy Brower
Sociologist and author of Critical Connections
Author, Sociologist
Episode: The Hidden Cost Of Loneliness At Work, With Tracy Brower
Nathalie Walton
Founder/CEO of Better Sleep; former founder of Expectful
Better Sleep; Expectful
Episode: Why Rest Is the Original Performance Tool, With Nathalie Walton
Gabe DeSanti
Co-founder of Staj, content creator focused on experiential career exploration
Staj
Episode: How To Explore Careers Without Guesswork, With Gabe DeSanti & Alex Dworsky
Alex Dworsky
Co-founder of Staj, experienced in corporate America and career development
Staj
Episode: How To Explore Careers Without Guesswork, With Gabe DeSanti & Alex Dworsky
Greg Hawks
Author of Act Like An Owner, Five Unblocks for Creating Culture People Love and Results Leaders Need
Author, Speaker on ownership mindset
Episode: How To Act Like An Owner: Building Engagement, Accountability, And Meaningful Work, With Greg Hawks
Mary Olson Menzel
Coach, speaker, facilitator, and best-selling author
Author of What Lights You Up
Episode: What Actually Gets You Hired and Promoted, With Mary Olson Menzel
Jon Levy
Author and behavioral scientist
Influencers Community / The 2am Principle
Episode: What Leaders Get Wrong About Performance And Teamwork, With Jon Levy

Host

James (J.R.) Lowry
Host of Career Sessions Career Lessons; PathWise.io affiliation. Former officer in the US Air Force; Duke engineer; MBA from Harvard Business School; experience at McKinsey, Fidelity, State Street, and Janus Henderson Investments. Focuses on practical career lessons and leadership development.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 91 ratings
  • Practical and Strategic!

    On behalf of recent podcast guest, Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier,

    “Truly enjoyed being on JR’s podcast. He knows his audience well and our conversation on my book, ‘The Resilience Plan’ produced practical and strategic recommendations that professionals at any stage in their career can take away”

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sean Daly, M.Ed
    United States8 months ago
  • A Great Investment of Your Time - Entertaining and Insightful!

    Fantastic - an impressive lineup of accomplished and intriguing guests, sharing useful career insights and advice! A stellar host, J.R.—worthy in his own right of being a guest on a career and life advice podcast—creates a comfortable environment, asks great questions, draws out valuable information, and sprinkles in helpful tidbits of his own.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Curt Ruotola
    United States8 months ago
  • Each episode is a case study!

    JR Lowry brings a career’s worth of insights from consulting and financial services to bear, combined with unique and accomplished guests. True to the name, his interview style brings out career lessons for younger and older professionals alike. Highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrew Hecker
    United States8 months ago
  • Highly recommend this podcast

    What a treat to be a guest on JR’s podcast - he is focused on delivering practical advice and strategies leaders can apply and it was a delight to be a guest sharing my book, Exceptional Experiences. Highly recommend his style and his show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    neenjames
    United States9 months ago
  • Awesome and FUN Conversation

    I had an awesome time as a guest on this show. The conversation was energizing, inspiring, and powerful. Thank you for the opportunity to talk about work culture, fun at work, successful teamwork, and much more. Huge TA DA!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joel Zeff
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Guests are accomplished and bring actionable advice for listeners.
The show balances personal stories with applicable strategies for career growth and leadership.
The host draws out valuable, practical career insights from a diverse lineup of guests.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#9
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#235
United States/Business
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#15
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Apple Podcasts
#162
Germany/Business
Apple Podcasts
#190
South Africa/Business/Careers

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Why Success Can Destroy A Company, With Eric Ries
Q: You've talked about the idea of designing a company, not just building it. What are the key takeaways founders or future founders should apply to ensure their culture and mission survive growth and scale?
The discussion centers on making ownership, board structure, and incentives align with mission, recognizing invisible drift, and implementing mechanisms that enforce the mission rather than leaving it aspirational. Ries highlights practical steps early in a company's life to resist short-termism and ensure governance supports long-term value and societal impact.
Why Success Can Destroy A Company, With Eric Ries
Q: So I want to talk a little bit about the Lean Startup foundational to anybody who's starting a company in terms of how people build products, created the vernacular of MVP among other things. Now that you've got this new book, Incorruptible, coming out, that's really about how you build companies for long-term success. How do you think about the two? What's the relationship that you envision for the two books?
Eric Ries explains that The Lean Startup laid a theory-based, practical template for starting and validating products, while Incorruptible expands that to a system-level blueprint for sustaining long-term value through governance, mission enforcement, and organizational design. He emphasizes that both books share a humane, long-term focus, with part two offering actionable techniques that readers can adopt early to safeguard mission and resilience.
How Successful People Actually Think About Risk, Failure, And Opportunity, With Kyle Austin Young
Q: How should someone handle setbacks or failures?
Treat setbacks as data; reassess goals, leverage prior progress, and use the success diagram to reallocate assets toward the next best move while exploring new opportunities.
How Successful People Actually Think About Risk, Failure, And Opportunity, With Kyle Austin Young
Q: What practical steps differentiate someone early in their career?
Identify customer problems, study competitors, and build credibility through deep knowledge and customer-focused service, while aligning actions with meaningful differences rather than novelty for novelty's sake.
How Successful People Actually Think About Risk, Failure, And Opportunity, With Kyle Austin Young
Q: How should someone think about the trade-off between stability and multiple income streams?
Kyle discusses building a diversified consulting portfolio, recognizing its risk but emphasizing the long-term upside and resilience it provides, including higher income potential and reduced reliance on a single employer.

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What is Career Sessions about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features in-depth conversations with high-achieving professionals across industries, focusing on career development, leadership, and practical strategies for progressing in work and life. Episodes often center on how to navigate career transitions, build influence, and apply lessons from entrepreneurship, technology, finance, and leadership to everyday work challenges. Notable throughlines include actionable career tactics, self-improvement, and the importance of curiosity, resilience, and effective communication in advancing one's career. A distinctive strength is a guest roster that spans founders, executives, coaches, authors, and industry experts, offering both strategic frameworks and personal storytelling that resonate with ... more

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1. Eric Ries
2. Kyle Austin Young
3. Dr. Tracy Brower
4. Nathalie Walton
5. Gabe DeSanti
6. Alex Dworsky
7. Greg Hawks
8. Mary Olson Menzel

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