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The Jam Session Podcast is for anyone navigating change in careers, relationships, and purpose — with heart, humor, and zero judgment.
Jam Session is a biweekly podcast for anyone defining what’s next—whether you’re switching paths, finding your voice, or figuring it out as you go. You’re not alone.
Friends and hosts Ji Kim (transition coach & Founder of SecondAct Coaching) and Mel Hightower (storyteller & Founder of High Tide Content Lab) combine their unique expertise to help you navigate self-discovery. Each episode delivers personal stories, practical insights, and plenty of fun as we share authentic truths and empower you to uncover your potential.
We’ve had the conversations that got us through life’s pivots — this podcast is where we keep having them, with you.
Ji Kim
Ji Kim is the founder of SecondAct Coaching, where she helps women navigate their next chapter—their best chapter. A former HR executive with over 15 years of experience leading people strategy at Bay Area companies, she later launched her consulting firm focused on culture-building and change management. She is a certified Co-Active Coach with a master’s degree in I/O Psychology; she brings deep expertise, empathy, and curiosity to every conversation on the podcast and while working with her clients.
Mel Hightower
Mel Hightower is a former tax attorney and banker who knows what it means to pivot — professionally and personally. Now the founder of High Tide Content Lab, she’s a strategist working to amplify a different kind of wealth: the power of untold stories. A sought-after speaker and media contributor featured in The New York Times, Barron’s, Essence, and Bloomberg Radio, Mel helps people build wealth on their terms—and unapologetically design what’s next.
Jam Session is a biweekly podcast for anyone defining what’s next—whether you’re switching paths, finding your voice, or figuring it out as you go. You’re not alone. Friends and hosts Ji Kim (next chapter alignment partner & Founder of SecondAct Coaching) and Mel Hightower (storyteller & Founder of High Tide Content Lab) combine their unique expertise to help you navigate self-discovery. Each episode delivers personal stories, practical insights, and plenty of fun as we share authentic truths and empower you to uncover your potential.
What happens when you’re standing at a crossroads—asking how did I get here? Jam Session is the podcast where, by tuning in, you tune into your purpose.
Hosted by Ji Kim and Mel Hightower—two longtime friends navigating big pivots in love, career, and life—this show shares real stories of transformation. From endings that made us pause and pivot to new chapters we never saw coming, we talk about the moments that changed us—and how we found our way forward.
This trailer is your invitation to join the conversation, laugh with us, heal with us, and take the next step in your own story—one episode at a time.
Subscribe now. First episode drops July 9.
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