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Work from the Inside Out
Air date 7/1/26
Many people spend years pursuing promotions, recognition, and financial success believing those achievements will naturally lead to fulfillment. Yet for Jeff Westphal, former CEO of Vertex Inc., building a highly successful company ultimately revealed a deeper truth: meaningful work comes from within. In this episode of Work from the Inside Out, Tammy Gooler Loeb speaks with Jeff about his remarkable leadership journey and the experiences that inspired his book, “A Work Life Worth Living.”
Strategic Planning Room
Air date 6/26/26
The EntreProfessor
Air Date 6/3/26
Nice Guys on Business
Air Date 6/1/26
What if success, promotions, and a great resume still left you feeling empty? In this episode, Jeff Westphal shares how unlearning old definitions of success and reconnecting with purpose can transform your entire work life—especially in an AI-driven world.
AllRize
Air Date 8/20/26
What makes work meaningful, and why doesn’t career success always lead to fulfillment? Jeff Westphal knows that tension firsthand. After leading Vertex, a multibillion-dollar tax technology company, he turned his attention to understanding what gives people a sense of meaning at work and how individuals and organizations can create more of it.
Career Sessions
Air Date 10/12
What if you achieve everything you thought you wanted in your career, and still find yourself wondering if that’s really all there is? Former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal joins host J.R. Lowry to discuss how you can build a Work Life Worth Living when traditional status isn’t enough.