Jazzed About Work
Jazzed About Work features lively, informal conversations about everything it takes to create a resilient and rewarding career. In each episode, host Beverly Jones interviews experts who can share their knowledge and workplace stories. Jones is an executive coach whose new book, “Find Your Happy at Work,” is a guide to moving past boredom and frustration and finding ways to flourish in your career. Bev and her guests discuss leadership, career development and the link between well-being and job success. Often guests go beyond the research and get personal, as they talk about their own professional paths. Every show blends good stories with practical suggestions for navigating your work life.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 198
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Performance guru Jim Loehr says it’s time to make better decisions
Our satisfaction and success at work – and our character -- are shaped by small choices we make all day long. But often our choices aren’t so good, so today we talk about how to make better decisions…
00:41:12 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Joan Lynch describes workforce trends and solutions
Our return guest is Joan Lynch, a prize-winning producer and Chief Content Officer of WorkingNation. That’s a non-profit journalism and media company that brings attention to issues impacting the wor…
00:34:26 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
To bring people together, solve a shared problem, says social scientist David Livermore.
Today we discuss ways to overcome the polarization that’s everywhere in our society, and sometimes is a destructive, wasteful element in the workplace. Our guest, David Livermore, is an expert on how…
00:26:23 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Most of us need a retirement plan, says leading journalist Mark Miller
Our guest, Mark Miller, writes about financial matters for publications like the New York Times, Reuters, and Wealth Management. And Mark is widely recognized as an expert on retirement and aging. Hi…
00:32:42 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
“Treat silence like another word,” says expert on listening, Oscar Trimboli
Many agree that listening is a career superpower. But just because it’s important, doesn’t mean we’re all good listeners. Today’s guest, Oscar Trimboli, is a coach, consultant and podcaster who helps…
00:32:16 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
All successful job candidates share a few attributes, says William Vanderbloemen
Our guest, William Vanderbloemen, was a senior pastor and then a corporate HR specialist. From there, he created a thriving search firm, which he called Vanderbloemen. At the beginning, the firm focu…
00:33:08 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Mark Dyson says highlight your essential skills when you’re seeking work
Today’s return guest, Mark Anthony Dyson, is a respected career consultant, writer and podcaster. And he describes himself as “a job seeker advocate.” His robust website, thevoiceofjobseekers.com, is…
00:35:15 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Prof. Geoff Dabelko describes converging aging & climate issues, & other enviro trends bringing career opportunities
Today we discuss new trends in the complex effort to address climate change, as well as career opportunities related to building a more sustainable world. Our guest, Geoff Dabelko, is a professor at …
00:34:11 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
The evolving life sciences industry brings opportunities, says Jon Snyder
Our guest today, Jon Snyder, has spent 30 years in biomedical and healthcare companies, including as a founder and CEO. Jon held a variety of marketing and other jobs on his way to the top, and throu…
00:38:10 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
One good question can change everything, says Marc Champagne
Today we talk about the life-changing power of asking meaningful questions. Our guest is Marc Champagne, a consultant who has studied the self-management practices and reflective questions shaping th…
00:40:53 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
To connect with people, care about them, says leadership expert Mark C. Crowley
In this episode we discuss how human beings are typically influenced by feelings and emotions, and why the heart – and not just the brain -- drives motivation and achievement. Our guest, Mark Crowley…
00:40:00 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Maybe it’s time to pause, says innovator Abby Falik
Today’s guest, Abby Falik, is an expert on the value of pausing during our busy lives. Abby has degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School, and she’s widely known as an innovative t…
00:35:00 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Being “better” can lead to success, says entrepreneur Michael Kurland
A theme of this episode is how creating a human-centric culture can help an organization to thrive. Our guest is Michael Kurland, the CEO and founder of the Branded Group, an award-winning, fast-grow…
00:30:26 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
Everyone can be creative, says Joey Cofone
This show brings good news and practical tips to anyone who believes they are not creative. Our captivating guest is Joey Cofone, an award-winning designer, visual artist, and entrepreneur. Joey talk…
00:33:45 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
WorkingNation’s Joan Lynch describes emerging workplace trends
Innovative media company WorkingNation creates and distributes educational and inspiring stories about current and future unemployment trends in the U.S. Today’s returning guest, Joan Lynch, has long…
00:38:20 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
An aging population means big changes, says futurist Brad Schurman
This episode explores how shifts in global aging – with masses of people living to a very old age – will transform society. Our guest is Bradley Schurman, an expert on demographic change and how it d…
00:36:55 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Unconscious bias runs deep in employers’ language, says Linguist Kieran Snyder
After earning her PhD in linguistics at Penn, Kieran spent a decade creating impactful language products at Microsoft and Amazon. Now she is co-founder and CEO of Textio, a platform offering inclusiv…
00:33:20 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
Apprenticeships can help solve the tech talent crisis, says work force expert Jenn Carlson
We’ve been hearing a lot about how technology companies are scrambling to find enough workers with the skills they need. Our guest today, Jennifer Carlson, points us to one way to address the hiring …
00:33:00 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Journalist Rich Eisenberg explores unretirement
Retirement isn’t what it used to be. These days many people step away from their full-time careers to start building new portfolios of rewarding jobs and projects. Our guest, Rich Eisenberg, knows al…
00:34:17 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Bev Jones tells a story about creating change for women
This episode begins with a story. Beverly Jones tells about how she created a change process that helped her join the fight for equal opportunity for college women. Bev doesn’t take herself too serio…
00:34:48 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
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