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.”

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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.

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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.

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