Your Working Life

Hosted by Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins

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Jun 2026

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Your Working Life is an award-winning podcast series hosted by career and professional development author, speaker, and influencer, Caroline Dowd-Higgins. Featuring candid interviews with luminaries in the career, leadership, entrepreneurship, and wellness fields, listeners will benefit from wisdom about how to navigate life and career. Well-known personalities and industry experts including Tiffany Cross, Whitney Johnson, Guy Kawasaki, Melissa Daimler, and Marcus Buckingham give their personal take on how to thrive in your career. The podcast features a diverse array of experts with a special emphasis on female leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs.

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June 15, 202626 min

Moments That Matter with Chris Dyer

In this episode, Caroline Dowd-Higgins is joined by Chris Dyer, whose new book Moments That Matter: See, Shape, and Scale What Counts offers a groundbreaking look at why we remember less than one percent of what we experience. Dyer reveals that the moments shaping our careers, cultures, and relationships rarely announce themselves, they happen in hallways, on quick phone calls, and in the first minutes of someone's first day. Drawing on two decades of CEO experience and research-backed insights, he introduces his practical See, Shape, and Scale framework to help leaders stop leaving their most important interactions to chance. If you want to show up more intentionally, at work and in life, this conversation will change the way you see every moment. More from Chris Dyer: Learn more about Chris' book and his work at chrisdyer.com. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch.

June 8, 202621 min

Flourish with Daniel Coyle

In this episode of Your Working Life, Caroline Dowd-Higgins sits down with Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of Flourish. Drawing on years of research and immersive reporting, Coyle reveals the surprising science behind what makes certain groups, from a band of miners trapped underground in Chile to a beloved Michigan deli, thrive with deep connection, joy, and purpose. He shares how flourishing communities do two essential things: make meaning through deep relationships and build community around a common good. More from Daniel Coyle: Learn more about Daniel's books and his work at [danielcoyle.com](http://danielcoyle.comhttps://danielcoyle.com/flourish/) and on LinkedIn. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Upstream Color by Mark Wilson X. Free Music Archive. CC BY

June 2, 202627 min

Jolted with Anthony Klotz

Anthony Klotz is a professor of organizational behavior at UCL School of Management in London, best known for predicting the pandemic-era labor shift he coined the "Great Resignation" — a term that became a defining phrase of modern work culture. His new book, Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters, explores how over half of all decisions to quit are triggered by a single unexpected event — a "jolt" — and identifies six distinct types of jolts, from negative workplace experiences to positive life milestones, that can upend our careers and priorities. Ultimately, Jolted offers readers a framework for responding to these disruptions more wisely, helping them distinguish when a jolt calls for a bold career change, a small adjustment, or simply staying the course — so that life's inevitable surprises move us toward greater fulfillment rather than away from it. More from Anthony Klotz: Follow Anthony on LinkedIn and order his book now. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch.

May 26, 202628 min

Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business with Marcus Buckingham

In this episode, Caroline interviews researcher and author Marcus Buckingham about his newest book, Design Love In: How to Unleash the Most Powerful Force in Business. Buckingham challenges the prevailing belief that pressure, force, and intensity drive excellence — arguing instead that thirty years of data point to a different and more powerful force: love. Love in a work context looks like a deep commitment to another person's flourishing, love — when deliberately designed into workplace culture, customer experience, and daily leadership decisions — is what the research consistently shows drives higher effort, stronger loyalty, faster learning, and lasting resilience. More from Marcus Buckingham: Order Marcus' book at designlovein.com, learn about his new business at lovethat.com, and look for him on LinkedIn. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Liberosis (instrumental) by Nihilore. Free Music Archive. CC BY. Quickening by malictusmusic. Free Music Archive. CC BY.

May 16, 202625 min

Why We Suffer and How We Heal with Dr. Suzan Song

Dr. Suzan Song is an internationally recognized humanitarian psychiatrist, anthropologist, and advocate who's dedicated her career to supporting forcibly displaced youth, former child soldiers, and other vulnerable populations worldwide. Her debut book, Why We Suffer and How We Heal: Using Narrative, Ritual, and Purpose to Flourish Through Life's Challenges, draws on two decades of clinical and advisory experience to offer a framework for navigating suffering across cultures and contexts. In it, Dr. Song weaves together neurobiology, psychology, and human behavior research to help individuals and leaders recognize and move through trauma responses — from burnout and hypervigilance to withdrawal — and find healing through narrative, ritual, and purpose. More from Suzan Song: Learn more about Suzan's work, including her book, at www.suzansong.com. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Minimal Brain Activity by Unheard Music Concepts. Free Music Archive. CC BY

May 8, 202625 min

A CEO's Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI with Caroline Stokes

In this episode, Caroline interviews Caroline Stokes, a global leadership strategist and one of the world's leading voices on future-ready leadership in the age of AI and rapid disruption. Her new book, Aftershock to 2030: A CEO's Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climate, and Societal Collapse, is a bold guide for CEOs, founders, and changemakers navigating today's era of polycrisis — where climate change, AI acceleration, and economic instability are colliding all at once. Blending neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking, Stokes offers leaders a practical roadmap for organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, and building what comes next — before the future overtakes them. More from Caroline Stokes: Learn more about Caroline's work, including her book, at theforward.co. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch.

May 5, 202628 min

Style Transformation with Stephanie Grabow

In this episode, Caroline talks to Stephanie Grabow, founder of SG Style Collective and personal stylist for executive women. Stephanie shares how two decades in public policy, politics, and philanthropy shaped her unique understanding of the power of personal image. Stephanie breaks down why the way you show up visually is a strategic tool — not just a superficial concern — and how the right wardrobe can directly amplify your influence and credibility in any room. Drawing from her work with clients across industries like tech, finance, law, and sports business, she offers practical insights on how executive women can transform their presence and lead with greater impact. More from Stephanie Grabow: Learn more about Stephanie and her styling work at www.sgstylecollective.com or follow her on Instagram at @stephaniegrabowstyle More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Through The Woods by Shave Ivers. Free Music Archive, (CC BY).

April 24, 202625 min

A Compassionate Conversation Around Grief, Death, and Dying with with Liz Freedman

In this episode, Caroline interviews Liz Freedman, a community deathcare advocate and end-of-life doula. Liz's mission is to normalize honest, compassionate conversations around grief, death, and dying - with people of all ages - so that no one has to face life's biggest transitions alone. Liz talks about how we can handle all the grief in our lives from death to divorce to losing a job. More from Liz Freedman: Learn more about Liz's work at adacommunitydeathcare.com More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Senility by Jangwa. Free Music Archive. CC BY.

April 21, 202623 min

Overcome AI Overwhelm with Joe Huff

Joe Huff is a keynote speaker, bestselling author of Experiential Billionaire, and Action Catalyst who helps people and organizations turn intention into action—and momentum into lasting results. In this episode, Caroline interviews Joe's about his latest passion: helping people overcome AI overwhelm and fear of replacement—shifting the conversation from anxiety and paralysis to agency, intentional action, and human-driven progress in an AI-powered world. More from Joe Huff: Learn more about Joe's work at www.experientialbillionaire.com. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: Minimal Brain Activity by Unheard Music Concepts. Free Music Archive. CC BY

April 14, 202621 min

Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation with Jana Werner

In this episode, Caroline interviews Jana Werner, an executive in residence at Amazon Web Services. Throughout her career, Jana led transformations across financial services, tech startups, and global logistics to help Fortune 500 leadership teams build more adaptive, customer-focused organizations. She gathers what she's learned in her latest book, The Octopus Organization, co-authored with fellow AWS executive Phil Le-Brun. The book makes the case that most organizations are fundamentally stuck — trapped by bureaucracy, risk-averse systems, and costly top-down transformation efforts that ultimately make things worse. Drawing on the octopus as a model — intelligent, adaptable, and able to act both collectively and independently — the book offers a compelling new blueprint for how organizations can become more fluid and resilient. More from Jana Werner: Learn more about Jana's work and order the book from www.theoctopusorganization.com. More from Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Head to carolinedowdhiggins.com to book Caroline as your next keynote speaker, check out her books or get in touch. Music in this episode: The Soft Approach by P C III. Free Music Archive, CC BY.