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Career Sessions

Career paths rarely unfold in a straight line. Some careers accelerate quickly, while others take unexpected turns, requiring us to adapt, reinvent ourselves, and seize new opportunities along the way.

On Career Sessions, host J.R. Lowry sits down with accomplished leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, coaches, veterans, and professionals from all walks of life to explore the stories behind their careers. Through candid conversations, guests share the decisions, challenges, successes, setbacks, and lessons that shaped their professional journeys.

Whether you’re early in your career, navigating a transition, pursuing leadership opportunities, or simply looking for inspiration and practical advice, Career Sessions offers insights you can apply to your own path. Each episode goes beyond résumés and job titles to uncover how people build meaningful careers and thrive through change.

J.R. Lowry has built a career across military service, management consulting, financial services, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. Drawing on his own experiences and conversations with hundreds of guests, he helps listeners better understand the realities of career growth and the choices that can make the biggest difference over time.

Latest Episodes:

Breaking All The Rules In Coaching, With Tammy Alvarez Jun 12, 2023

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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. Tammy's coaching style combines her extensive experience in the C-Suite on Wall Street with a results-driven approach that challenges the norm and inspires her clients to make a profound impact. As a result, her clients wake up energized and motivated every Monday morning. Today, Tammy discusses her rule-breaking philosophy, unveiling the secrets behind her coaching success. Discover how Tammy's unconventional strategies can help you break free from the shackles of traditional thinking and unlock your full potential. With her spirited approach and practical insights, Tammy challenges conventional wisdom, guiding listeners toward career breakthroughs they never thought possible.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/tammy-alvarez

A Portfolio Career in Organizational Psychology With Hayley Lewis Jun 05, 2023

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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.R. Lowry to talk about the hardest problems she has helped teams solve, how she guides women into their transition to entrepreneurial activities, and why she offers free access to most of her books and other relevant works. Dr. Hayley also shares her own career transition from corporate and into entrepreneurship, as well as the management lessons she has learned working in the local government.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/hayley-lewis

Using AI To Improve Cancer Outcomes, With Jeff Elton May 29, 2023

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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 outcomes for patients through leading real-world data, AI technologies, and scientific research. He talks more about this to J.R. Lowry along with the other uses of AI in the business. Jeff also shares his leadership style, leading a thousand people and creating a great place to work in. Having been a CEO prior to ConcertAI, he then shares how his current role differs from when he was at QUE Group. For more insights about AI, the biotech space, leadership, and culture, tune in to this conversation with Jeff to not miss out!

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcast/jeff-elton

From Sports Cameraman To Production Company CEO, With Howie Zales May 22, 2023

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“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 down with J.R. Lowry to take us across his journey from sports cameraman to the Founder of HJZ Productions and Viridity Entertainment Services. Howie recounts that serendipitous moment that pushed him towards sports, why it appealed to him, and the memorable sports events he has covered. He also shares his work with bigger nonunion markets and how he pivoted his company into a full-fledged livestream and event company. Tune in now to get a behind-the-scenes look at sports events, right through the eyes of a camera operator. Let Howie’s insights and experiences guide you!

Disruptive Innovation And The Secret Lives Of Customers, With David Duncan May 15, 2023

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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, who shares how Innosight is helping businesses through Disruptive Innovation, developing customer-centric teams, strategies, and organizations. How do businesses create the next version of themselves, where they are not only evolving but also expanding at the same time? What does it mean to be customer-centric and why is it important to innovation? David answers these questions and more. So tune in to find out how you can escape the innovation dilemma and learn the secret lives of customers in this conversation.

 

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/david-duncan.

Marketing And Mission, With Peter Kaye May 08, 2023

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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 strategies. Peter has worked with big names like Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Diageo, and Danone. He tells us some of the lessons he learned from that period in his life and how he transitioned toward becoming a Senior Leadership “Player Coach” in his current company. Peter also talks about his role as Chief Revenue Officer, the key measures of success, and the difference between non-profit and for-profit businesses. What is more, Peter shares some great insights on what leadership is about and how leaders can help their organization, both big and small, create a greater impact.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/peter-kaye

Building And Leading A Content-Centric Business, With Angela Wilbraham May 01, 2023

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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 change. That is how she took the A-Team Group to success on top of success amidst all the changes in the content marketing industry. Angela may have played a huge part in making sure her company successfully faces every hurdle, but she doesn’t take all the credit for herself. Instead, she shows us just how important her team was in everything they have achieved so far. After all, if you’re leading an A-Team, you’re missing out if you’re not maximizing everything they have to offer. Join this conversation and learn how Angela makes all of this possible.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/angela-wilbraham

Bridging The Opportunity Gap, With Elois Joseph Apr 24, 2023

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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 nonprofit institution, explains how this initiative helps Black and Latinx students start to pave a career path in the financial services industry. Starting out as a passion project, the Greenwood Project is now helping hundreds of academically ambitious students from underserved communities carve their own path to upliftment and success. Join in and find out how they make that possible.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/elois-joseph

Museums' Role In Art Education With Monica Garza Apr 10, 2023

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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. It has also developed educational initiatives that promote an awareness of modern culture for the past 85 years.

Today, Monica Garza, the Charlotte Wagner Director of Education at Boston’s ICA, tackles art education and describes the scope of her role and the outreach efforts and programs they are offering for teens and younger children. Monica also shares how they’re getting beyond the four walls of the museum and creating an impact by being a presence in the community. Tune in and learn how the ICA is acquiring a broader audience and giving people a deeper appreciation for art.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/monica-garza/.

Working As A NASA And Air Force Test Pilot, With Greg Slover Apr 03, 2023

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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 training, the aircrafts he experienced flying, and what’s next for his career.

Check out the full series of "Career Sessions, Career Lessons" podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/greg-slover/

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