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
Career expert Kerry Hannon shares career shift tips
Media personality Kerry Hannon is a well known expert on career transitions, entrepreneurship, and finance. She was the guest on our popular first episode. And now on this show Kerry returns to talk…
00:36:47 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Software Developer Shannon Turner Encouraging Women in the Tech Sector
In her day job, software developer Shannon Turner manages tech needs for a non-profit that supports women’s rights and social justice. In this episode, we focus on Shannon’s side gig -- she is the f…
00:30:45 |
Thu 30 Aug 2018
Kate White Urges Working Women To “Go Big”
Kate White was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 14 years. And in addition to being a busy journalist, Kate has written 12 mystery novels. But what this episode focuses upon is how K…
00:32:38 |
Thu 16 Aug 2018
Author & Environmentalist Bob Deans
Journalist and author Bob Deans is a wonderful writer and passionate speaker. These days, as director of strategic engagement for the Natural Resources Defense Council, he’s a frequent national medi…
00:31:17 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
Jobs Expert, Mac Prichard
Mac Prichard, author of Land Your Dream Job Anywhere, has plenty of practical tips for anyone contemplating a career shift. He’s a respected job search expert, author and podcaster. And Mac’s List, …
00:39:35 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Journalist Sara Schonhardt : Young Professionals Choosing Smaller Communities
Journalist Sara Schonhardt has noticed how some young professionals are going back to their hometowns, or other smaller places, often to help revitalize communities. Sara started her career overseas,…
00:33:15 |
Fri 06 Jul 2018
Annie Williams
Annie Williams operates two physical therapy facilities in rural Virginia. And her places are special, serving as popular neighborhood gathering spots. Her clients hang out there, having fun as they …
00:28:26 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Louise Pearl
Louise Pearl is a savvy Canadian entrepreneur, a race car driver, and a woman who knows how to turn her problems and passion into a thriving business.
On this episode, Louise explains that all her li…
00:34:43 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
Staying Engaged w/ Tom Hodson
On this episode, guest host Tom Hodson talks with career coach Bev Jones about what it actually takes to feel jazzed about the work you are doing. Tom and Bev explore the elements of an engaging work…
00:35:30 |
Thu 24 May 2018
Shoreen Maghame
Shoreen Maghame knows how to help people communicate in effective, strategic ways. She began her professional life as a broadcast and print journalist, and at a young age she found herself with a fr…
00:27:45 |
Thu 10 May 2018
Geoff Dabelko, A Career in Environmental Peacebuilding
Professor Geoff Dabelko recently was awarded the prestigious Al-Moumin Award for Environmental Peacebuilding. Throughout his groundbreaking career, Geoff has been showing security and environmental …
00:38:07 |
Thu 26 Apr 2018
Toby Haberkorn, Job Search Strategist
Toby Haberkorn is a certified job search strategist and an experienced, savvy recruiter. And on this episode she’ll answer some of our questions about just what those headhunters may be looking for.…
00:30:17 |
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Clarence Page
Columnist and broadcaster Clarence Page is one of the nation’s most insightful and respected commentators. When Clarence won the prestigious 2018 Kiplinger Award for distinguished lifetime contributi…
00:30:29 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Gretchen Dietrich
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Gretchen Dietrich climbed the ranks to become Commander of a Medical Support Squadron, located at NATO headquarters. Then she went to Washington, proud to be one …
00:29:50 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
A Life of Hospitality w/ Klaus Peters
The Foster Harris House is a lovely little inn, in the Virginia wine country. For the new owner, Klaus Peters, running the House is a post-retirement labor of love.
Before his “boring” short-lived r…
00:50:17 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
Unconventional Job Hunting Strategies w/Austin Belcak
Austin Belcak loves his job in New York City at Microsoft, where he manages digital advertising projects. But what’s attracting more public attention is his side gig as a job search expert. What Aust…
00:39:31 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown was the first African American woman Justice on The Ohio Supreme Court. Today, after years in public service, Justice Brown is a prominent attorney in private practice at the firm…
00:46:19 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
Journalist John McCaslin
Journalist John McCaslin covered the White House and Congress for three decades, as a syndicated columnist, top radio host, and prominent TV news show personality.
Noting John’s knack for uncovering…
00:38:22 |
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Navigating A Transition In Your Work Life w/ Tom Hodson
The nitty gritty of managing a career shift is the focus of today’s episode.
Instead of interviewing a guest, Bev will talk with her colleague, Tom Hodson, about ways to navigate a transition in y…
00:35:23 |
Thu 04 Jan 2018
Education Pioneer Eva Moskowitz
Eva Moskowitz is a pioneering and sometimes controversial figure in urban politics and American education. And she is well known as the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools, a network of more t…
00:36:53 |
Thu 21 Dec 2017
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