9 to Thrive
9 to Thrive
Janet McKenna Lowry
How to balance work + community + creativity.
085: HumanKind + Gabrielle Gould
Join me this week for part 1 of my conversation with the effervescent Gabrielle Gould, Executive Director of the Amherst Business Improvement District and the Amherst Foundation. We talk about connection, finding yourself anew in a pandemic, and more! Also, a review of the book HumanKind by Rutger Bregman. If you have a negative view of the world right now, you've got to read this book. Amherst Business Improvement District  Amherst Downtown Foundation HumanKind by Rutger Bregman
Feb 2, 2022
58 min
084: Year In Review + Azi Golshan
We'll look at the year in review and reasons for optimism, then have part 2 of a conversation with Azi Golshan, a public defender in Georgia about career, community, and creativity. Join us at 4:30 pm on @WMUA, or online at working9tothrive.com, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Dec 29, 2021
58 min
083: Get Back + Azi Golshan
This week's episode features a review of Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary, Get Back, with a lens on career, community, and creativity—and how when a team is unsupported, it falls apart. Then part 1 of our conversation with Azi Golshan, a public defender in Georgia, about finding a place that feels just right. Join us at 4:30 pm on @WMUA, or online at working9tothrive.com, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Dec 20, 2021
58 min
082:The Power of Giving Away Power + David Milgrim
Today's guest is illustrator, author, and cartoonist David Milgrim, and the book review is The Power of Giving Away Power by Matthew Barzun. davidmilgrim.com The Power of Giving Away Power 
Dec 20, 2021
57 min
081: Drive + David Milgrim
Today's episode features a review of Drive, by Daniel Pink, and part 2 of our conversation with illustrator, author, and cartoonist David Milgrim about creativity, and if you ever feel like you've made it. davidmilgrim.com Drive: the surprising truth of what motivates us
Dec 15, 2021
58 min
080: Arguments + Nurse Julie Leonard pt.2 (rebroadcast)
80% of what parents and kids argue about is school. What happens when we take that out of the equation? Join us for the rebroadcast of the second half of my conversation with Julie Leonard. Also: how do we learn if we bypass the shame of not reading "on time"? Thank You For Arguing 
Dec 1, 2021
58 min
079: Holidays + Nurse Julie Leonard pt.1 (rebroadcast)
A rebroadcast talking about making the holidays saner; what you're not missing out on this year; and more.
Nov 24, 2021
58 min
078: Socialization & Potential + Writer Sage Ingles pt.2 (rebroadcast)
In this rebroadcast, my guest, writer Sage Ingles, and I talk about kid business and true socialization. Mexico School Story Oliver Sacks 
Nov 17, 2021
58 min
077: Divide & Conquer + Writer Sage Ingles pt.1 (rebroadcast)
Sometimes giving everybody space makes everything come together. In this rebroadcast, my guest, writer Sage Ingles, finds time to create amidst four kids. We talk about giving space physically, and mentally.
Nov 10, 2021
58 min
076: Working From Home + Entrepreneur Sarah Wall pt.2 (rebroadcast)
I, this rebroadcast, Sarah Wall talks with me about creative ways to make a living while you educate the kids. We discuss handling learning disabilities, MLMs, kid businesses, and entrepreneurship. You'll want these links:  Find Your Work From Home  Best Day Planner  XeraSupport 
Nov 3, 2021
58 min
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