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JD's Journal
John 'jd' Dwyer
28 episodes
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The ground is shifting faster than our old rulebook can keep up, and pretending we can project-manage our way to certainty only makes us brittle. Today we sit down with author, activist, and leadership coach Jillian Reilley to unpack why lasting transformation starts with self-permission rather than big budgets, and how a life built on small, intentional experiments can outperform the grand five-year plan. Jillian’s story begins in post-apartheid Africa, where hope and hardship lived side by...
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The ground is shifting faster than our old rulebook can keep up, and pretending we can project-manage our way to certainty only makes us brittle. Today we sit down with author, activist, and leadership coach Jillian Reilley to unpack why lasting transformation starts with self-permission rather than big budgets, and how a life built on small, intentional experiments can outperform the grand five-year plan. Jillian’s story begins in post-apartheid Africa, where hope and hardship lived side by...
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Self-Improvement
Education
Episodes (20/28)
JD's Journal
Jillian Reilly: The 10 Permissions
The ground is shifting faster than our old rulebook can keep up, and pretending we can project-manage our way to certainty only makes us brittle. Today we sit down with author, activist, and leadership coach Jillian Reilley to unpack why lasting transformation starts with self-permission rather than big budgets, and how a life built on small, intentional experiments can outperform the grand five-year plan. Jillian’s story begins in post-apartheid Africa, where hope and hardship lived side by...
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6 days ago
1 hour 16 minutes

JD's Journal
Kevin Hubschmann: How “Laughter as a Service” Builds Stronger Teams
What if the shortest path to better leadership is a good laugh? We sit down with Kevin Hubschmann, founder of Laugh Dot, to explore how “laughter as a service” and applied improv transform tense rooms into brave ones. Kevin walks us through how improv games—used not for performance, but for practice—retrain teams to listen, validate, and build on ideas with “yes, and” instead of shutting momentum down with “no, but.” The result is real: lower stress, stronger bonds, and sharper problem-solvin...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 34 minutes

JD's Journal
Sara Elizabeth Joyce: Making Movie Magic, Art and Storytelling
A movie producer and director who’s built 15 features. An ethical hacker who loves RF puzzles. A poet and resin artist whose tables glow in the dark. Meet Sara Elizabeth Joyce, whose life makes a single argument: when in doubt, make art and keep moving forward. We start with purpose—why Sara creates across film, poetry, and visual art—and how coming out in 2014 turned down the noise and turned up the signal. She takes us through learning every crew job before producing, the high-wire work of...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 40 minutes

JD's Journal
Kim Acosta's Journey: Corporate Recruiter to Entrepreneur
What does it take to leave the security of a corporate career and build a business from scratch? Kim Acosta, founder and CEO of UCentric recruitment, shares her remarkable journey from corporate recruiter to entrepreneur in this candid conversation. As a mother who had her first child at 22, Kim's purpose has always been clear: to be a positive role model for her daughters. This driving force led her through an MBA, international relocation, and eventually to founding her own recruitment com...
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 25 minutes

JD's Journal
Albert Bramante: Overcoming Self-Sabotage - Lessons from Broadway to Business
Albert Bramante sits at a fascinating intersection of psychology, performing arts, and innovation. With 20 years of experience coaching Broadway stars, teaching psychology, and helping people overcome limiting beliefs, he brings unique insights into how we sabotage our own success. At the heart of our conversation is a profound exploration of why our brains resist the very achievements we claim to want. Albert explains how fear of success can be more paralyzing than fear of failure—because s...
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1 month ago
1 hour 39 minutes

JD's Journal
From Corporate Chains to Entrepreneurial Freedom: Julian Sequeira's Journey
Take a journey with Julian Sequeira as he shares the raw, unfiltered reality of leaving his corporate Amazon career to build PyBites, a Python education company now making waves globally. This conversation captures the entrepreneurial rollercoaster – from the freedom of working beachside to the late nights questioning everything. Julian candidly describes how his purpose has evolved from broadly helping people learn Python to specifically targeting underrepresented communities who woul...
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1 month ago
1 hour 21 minutes

JD's Journal
Challenging the Immigration Narrative: Finding Humanity in a Fearful World
Send us a text The world feels increasingly divided. Headlines scream of violence abroad and anti-immigration protests at home. Social media bombards us with reasons to fear those who don't look or sound like us. But are things really worse than they've ever been? Taking a deep dive into historical data reveals something surprising - despite today's challenges, we're living in a relatively peaceful era compared to centuries past. The 13th century saw up to 17% of the global population perish...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

JD's Journal
Caroline Clarke: Liberating, Inspiring & Empowering Women
Caroline Clarke's remarkable journey from surviving domestic violence to becoming a transformative trauma coach unfolds in this deeply moving conversation about breaking cycles of generational trauma. With raw honesty, Caroline shares how watching her father attack her mother at age three shaped her into a caretaker, setting patterns that would follow her into adulthood and her career as a police officer. The turning point in Caroline's life came through her eleven-year-old son's devastating...
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2 months ago
1 hour 31 minutes

JD's Journal
Beyond the Bell Curve
Send us a text Performance management frameworks shape organizational culture in profound ways. Looking beyond traditional models, this episode dives deep into the evolution of how companies evaluate, develop, and sometimes dismiss their talent. We begin by examining two competing philosophies: the belief that shedding low performers naturally improves an organization versus the conviction that every employee can contribute effectively in the right circumstances. Jack Welch's famous "vitalit...
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2 months ago
33 minutes

JD's Journal
John Milham: Turning Pain Into Purpose, Suicide Prevention
Send us a text ** Trigger warning** This episode does include some content that may be triggering for some listeners including losing a cherished partner, severe health issues, and men's suicide prevention. What happens when life shatters your carefully constructed identity? For John Milham, losing his wife to cancer forced him to confront a devastating truth – the "iron warrior" persona he'd cultivated through decades in corporate IT couldn't protect him from grief's overwhelming tide....
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2 months ago
1 hour 54 minutes

JD's Journal
Adam Pickstone: A Dancer's Journey to Video Strategist
Send us a text What happens when a professional dancer decides to trade spotlights for camera lenses? Adam Pickstone's remarkable journey from performing on international stages to founding PixFlix, a thriving video production company, reveals powerful lessons about reinvention, purpose, and building a business that honors your values. In this captivating conversation, Adam shares how his background in dance and children's theater unexpectedly prepared him for entrepreneurship. "I think some...
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3 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes

JD's Journal
Leadership by Design: Amazon's 16 Guiding Principles
Curious about what really drives Amazon's success? After eight and a half years working at the tech giant before entering semi-retirement, I'm pulling back the curtain on the 16 Leadership Principles that form the DNA of one of the world's most innovative companies. These principles aren't just words on a wall – they're the living, breathing framework that shapes how Amazon hires, operates, makes decisions, and solves problems. From Customer Obsession (where everything begins) to Deliver Res...
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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes

JD's Journal
Management by Walking Around: Building Trust Through Engagement
What makes a leader truly unforgettable? It's rarely their technical expertise or business acumen—it's how they make us feel seen, valued, and respected as whole people. Drawing from over four decades of leadership observation and experience, this episode explores the profound impact of authentic employee engagement. Starting with a powerful quote from Maya Angelou—"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"—we jour...
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3 months ago
24 minutes

JD's Journal
Career Clarity: Finding Your Way Forward
Career transitions can be overwhelming, especially in today's job market with its frequent layoffs and technological disruptions like AI affecting employment security. Understanding effective strategies for career planning and job hunting is more crucial than ever for professional survival and fulfillment. • Traditional blind job applications are largely ineffective, with most never reaching human reviewers • Leveraging professional networks is significantly more effective for finding new op...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

JD's Journal
I'm Back! New Beginnings
After eight and a half years with Amazon and decades in corporate life, I've made the decision to step away and pursue a more balanced life focused on different forms of wealth beyond just financial success. • Crossed 1,000 podcast downloads milestone after last episode • Expressing gratitude for my incredible DC Security team at Amazon • Reflecting on valuable leadership lessons and frameworks from corporate life • Travel experiences taught me that people worldwide share fundamental values ...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

JD's Journal
Vic Rose: Strategic Career Moves, Cloud Migration, and Life Harmony
Tune in to the latest episode of JD's Journal as I sit down with Vic Rose, an AI Cloud Engineer and founder at EngCloud, to explore his fascinating career journey from Amazon to Microsoft. Vic shares transformative experiences from his graduate school days, particularly a game theory class that reshaped his approach to collaboration and decision-making. Listen as Vic takes us through his roles in intelligence and cybersecurity with the US Coast Guard, and how these experiences influenced hi...
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1 year ago
52 minutes

JD's Journal
Harnessing the Power of Constructive Conflict
Can workplace conflict be a driving force behind innovation? Join me on JD's Journal as I explore the surprising benefits of workplace conflict and how it can help foster diverse perspectives and innovation. We'll introduce you to the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) to better understand your personal conflict styles. Learn how to harness conflict respectfully and constructively to challenge ideas for mutual benefit. The TKI can be found at https://psycho-tests.com/test/conflict-mode Ever fi...
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1 year ago
49 minutes

JD's Journal
Ryion Pun: Leadership Resilience Through Great Change
Can CFOs shift from mere financial gatekeepers to catalysts for sustainable growth? Join us as we chat with Ryion Pun, a visionary strategist and mind shifter, who shares his journey from managing budgets at Amazon Web Services to founding Guishi, a company inspired by ancient wisdom. Ryion brings a fresh perspective on leadership resilience as he coaches new and upcoming CFOs passionate about driving social impact. Learn how he empowers these financial leaders to influence CEOs and investors...
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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes

JD's Journal
The Delicate Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Ever wondered how feedback can be likened to navigating a plane's instrument panel? Join me on this insightful episode of JD's Journal as I share my personal experiences with flight simulation and flying lessons to underscore the art of giving and receiving feedback. Just like a pilot relies on crucial instruments to stay on course, we need effective feedback mechanisms to guide our personal and professional journeys. We'll break down the emotional reactions we often face when receiving feedb...
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1 year ago
38 minutes

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Andrea Gosselink: From Corporate HR to Career & Leadership Coaching
Discover the art of sustainable living and career transformation through an inspiring dialogue with Andrea Gosselink, a career and leadership coach who transitioned from a high-powered corporate role to a life immersed in permaculture. Andrea’s journey from Sydney to the Central Coast of Australia illustrates a move towards a more fulfilling and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Our conversation unveils the principles of permaculture, focusing on sustainable gardening and living practices ...
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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes

JD's Journal
The ground is shifting faster than our old rulebook can keep up, and pretending we can project-manage our way to certainty only makes us brittle. Today we sit down with author, activist, and leadership coach Jillian Reilley to unpack why lasting transformation starts with self-permission rather than big budgets, and how a life built on small, intentional experiments can outperform the grand five-year plan. Jillian’s story begins in post-apartheid Africa, where hope and hardship lived side by...