A New Direction

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4 Life Plan Lessons for Living by Design, Not Default

October 07, 2026

When was the last time you sat down and actually decided what your life should look like, instead of just letting it happen? This week on A New Direction with Coach Jay, I sat down with Rich Harris, author of Life Plan: Living by Design, Not Default. Rich is a former commercial real estate executive from right here in Chapel Hill, and he has written a 100+ page life plan every single year since 1999. That’s not a theory. That’s a lifetime of testing. Here are four life plan lesson...

AI Doesn’t Have to Replace You – You Re-Place You

October 01, 2026

“Is AI going to take my job?” It’s the question I hear most from executives, business owners, and parents. Kari Zeller, author of Re-Placed: Answering the Call of Leadership in the Age of AI, says it’s the wrong question. She asks a harder one: Is work our buffalo? For the Crow Nation, the buffalo was more than food. It was identity, daily rhythm, belonging, and meaning. When it disappeared, a whole way of life disappeared with it. For many of us, work plays that same ...

Time Management Is a Myth: 5 Rules to Own Your Focus

September 24, 2026

Time Management Is a Myth: 5 Rules to Own Your Focus Here’s the truth nobody selling planners wants you to hear: time management doesn’t work, because you can’t manage time. Time is outside of you. It doesn’t care whether you run a company, lead a sales team, coach athletes, or are trying to get your kids to practice on time. Everyone gets the same 1,440 minutes a day. Nobody gets more, and nobody owns them. On this episode of A New Direction with Coach Jay Izso, I sat...

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A New Direction is hosted by Jay Izso. Its publicly listed emails are jay@thecoachjay.com and jay@jayizso.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for A New Direction?

The publicly listed emails for A New Direction: jay@thecoachjay.com and jay@jayizso.com.

How many listeners does A New Direction have?

Podseeker estimates A New Direction reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for A New Direction?

A New Direction typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Published or bestselling authors, executive coaches, founders, senior business leaders, and established practitioners with a substantive leadership or business framework and demonstrable results. Common among recent guests: Authored a business or leadership book; Built or led a substantial organization; Demonstrated measurable business or organizational results. Recent guests include Josh Block, Mark Miller, and Tyler Dickerhoof.

How hard is it to get booked on A New Direction?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does A New Direction cover?

Recent episodes cover Leadership, Management, Workplace Culture, Business, and Career. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.