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Hosted by JR Lowry · business · EN-US · 224 episodes
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
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Signup to Generate a PitchHow 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.
Career Sessions is hosted by JR Lowry. The show has published 224 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "You’re Always in the Job Market: How to Manage Your Career Before You Need To, with Kelly Kay" (19 October 2026, 37 minutes), "Stop Following Someone Else’s Career Playbook, with Andy Paul" (12 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "Success Isn’t Enough: Building a Work Life Worth Living, with Jeff Westphal" (5 October 2026, 34 minutes).
Career Sessions publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 224 episodes.
Booking probability for Career Sessions is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Career Sessions requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Career Sessions's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Career Sessions are Business & Management Consulting and Business & Professional Training. Career Sessions has a business audience.
JR Lowry hosts Career Sessions, a business show with 224 episodes published.
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Episode #224
A 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 episode of Career Sessions, J.R. Lowry sits...
Episode #223
You 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 Career Sessions, J.R. Lowry sits down...
Episode #222
What 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 J.R. Lowry to discuss how you can build a...
Episode #221
Most professionals assume great work speaks for itself, but solid Product Positioning proves that value never communicates automatically. When competitors offer flashy feature checklists or when crowded markets blur...
Episode #220
What'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 going. Great leaders help the people around...
Episode #219
Finding 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 are screened, and qualified people often...
Episode #218
AI 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 valuable? In this episode of Career...
Episode #217
AI 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 indispensable? Johan Roos believes the...
Episode #216
Why do some teams consistently outperform while others—with equally talented people—struggle with endless meetings, constant interruptions, and burnout? In this episode of Career Sessions, JR Lowry sits down with...
Episode #214
Most 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 feels stacked against them. In...
Episode #213
What 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 future depends on a single...
Episode #212
Most 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 professional athlete and entrepreneur Dre...
Episode #211
What 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 HomeEquity Bank CEO Katherine Dudtschak...
Episode #210
Everyone 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 Pontefract about why experience—not...
Episode #208
Anxiety 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 Anxious Achiever and host of...
Episode #207
Most 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 down with workplace culture expert...
Episode #206
Most 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 Consulting Group and author of Make Work Work...
Episode #205
Most people see careers as ladders to climb. Mohamed Isa sees them as mountains to explore. In this episode, Mohamed shares his remarkable journey from working as a cleaner in a bank to becoming the youngest CFO of a...
Episode #204
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Episode #203
<p>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...
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leadership strategist, author, and champion of workplace culture
creator of the Lean Startup method, founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, author of Incorruptible, Long-Term Stock Exchange
strategy consultant and Harvard Business Review contributor
author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life, Steelcase
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