Leadership and Communication Strategies for Engineers Straight from the Baseball Field | EP 193 With Brain Wagner
Episode Overview In this episode of Engineer Your Success, Dr. James Bryant interviews Brian Wagner, a professional engineer with over 20 years of experience who draws fascinating parallels between baseball and engineering leadership. Brian discusses his new book "Rounding The Bases: Winning Communication and Leadership for Engineers" and shares insights on effective communication across different […]
Adapting to Change: Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Tomorrow | EP 192 With Dr. Emily Grubert
How do you stay motivated, ethical, and impactful in engineering—even when everything around you is changing? On this episode of the Engineer Your Success Podcast, Dr. James Bryant talks with Dr. Emily Grubert, a nationally respected researcher in infrastructure and energy systems at Notre Dame. They cover how engineers can adapt to shrinking grant funding, […]
Preparing for College and Life Success: A Candid Father-Son Conversation
A Father-Son Conversation on Success and Life: Preparing for College and Beyond In this special audio-only episode of the Engineer Your Success podcast, hosted by Dr. James Bryant, he sits down with his son, James Bryant III (JT), as he prepares to start
From Engineer to Executive: Lessons on Leading People, Not Just Projects | Featuring Kevin Moore | EP 190
In this episode of Engineer Your Success, Dr. James Bryant interviews Kevin Moore, Executive Vice President at Rimkus, about his extensive career in structural engineering and his evolution into executive leadership. Kevin shares how his upbringing and y
A Young Engineer’s Journey to Success | EP 189
Join host Dr. James Bryant as he interviews Aaron Shavel, a seasoned civil engineer with a decade of experience in New York City's transit construction sector. Discover how Aaron navigated his path from field engineer to managing multimillion-dollar
Beyond Roads: Building Liberia’s Workforce Through Transportation Infrastructure | EP 188
Engineer Your Success: Building Liberia’s Future Through Infrastructure with Jackson Jala Yoko In this episode of 'Engineer Your Success,' host Dr. James Bryant welcomes Jackson Jala Yoko, a civil engineer with a remarkable journey from war
From Grit to Growth: Keys to Building a Thriving Business with Jonathan Meade | EP 187
In this episode of the Engineer Your Success podcast, host Dr. James Bryant welcomes Jonathan Mead, the CEO of Mead Engineering. Jonathan shares his intriguing journey from working as an electrical drafter in his family business, to venturing into the fi
Elevate Your Career: Master the Art of Personal Branding | EP 186
Are you leveraging your personal brand to its full potential? In this episode, Dr. James Bryant sits down with branding expert Ari Weinstein to explore how engineers and technical professionals can stand out in their industry. Discover how effective comm
Three Keys to Think Like a Pilot and Engineer Your Success: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate | EP 185
Feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list? Pilots have a system to stay calm, focused, and in control—even at 38,000 feet. In this episode, Bobby Dutton shares the Aviate, Navigate, Communicate framework to help you prioritize like a pro, mana
Inspiring the next Generation of STEM Leaders | EP 184
What happens when an engineer sees a gap in education as a design problem to solve? Danielle Passaglia shares how her systems thinking approach led her from designing building systems to creating children's books that inspire young girls to pursue ST