ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
We've all had interviews we'd rather forget. But sometimes the worst part isn't being rejected—it's beginning to believe the rejection says something about who we are.
In this special solo episode, Jess Lowry shares one of the most bizarre interviews of her career and uses it as a starting point to explore the emotional reality of today's hiring process. From power dynamics and performative leadership to AI-generated job descriptions and increasingly automated recruitment, she examines why so many talented people are questioning their own worth in a system that often fails to recognize it.
Rather than offering interview tips or career advice, this episode asks a different question:
What if the anxiety so many job seekers are experiencing isn't a personal failure—but a perfectly human response to an increasingly disorienting system?
Through personal storytelling, emerging research, and reflections on stress, technology, and self-awareness, Jess encourages job seekers to stop blaming themselves, reconnect with their own experience, and remember that uncertainty is data—not proof that you've lost your value.
Because before we can navigate what's changing, we need to stop believing that every rejection defines who we are.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
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Sage Creek Studio
At Sage Creek Studio, Rachael works with executives, leaders, and professionals who are facing career transitions, leadership challenges, organizational change, or personal crossroads. Her coaching is designed to help clients move beyond overthinking, self-doubt and external pressure so they can identify what truly matters, make aligned decisions and take purposeful action. Clients come to her for clarity, and they leave with greater confidence, a stronger sense of direction and a practical path forward.
Download your free What Clarity Feels Like guide: https://sagecreekstudio.hbportal.co/public/6a19de61c09e709e72c51904
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Website: https://sagecreekstudio.com
Podcast Host: Jess Lowry
Jessica Lowry is the Founder and Principal Human Systems Designer at ENID Studio, a consultancy that helps organizations redesign work, services, and governance for an AI-enabled future through participatory design and socio-technical systems thinking.
She is also a member of Effective Immediately, a community for people leaving, or thinking about leaving, corporate life to build something of their own. Members get honest feedback, business fundamentals, and access to people a few steps ahead while they validate their idea, land first customers, and build the foundation.
Connect with Jess: Jess Lowry LinkedIn
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