Podcasts
Jeff served as host of the podcast Status Go, produced by InterVision Systems. Over 240 episodes, he explored leadership in the tech space with a wide-ranging set of guests from across industries and disciplines. Status Go was recently named the third-ranked Enterprise IT podcast by Million Podcasts. Jeff’s engaging style and thoughtful questions made the show a trusted resource for professionals navigating the ever-evolving world of technology and leadership.
In addition to hosting Status Go, Jeff has been a featured guest on dozens of other podcasts, sharing insights on leadership, storytelling, personal growth, and the lessons learned from both his career and his travels. His approachable style and depth of experience make him a sought-after voice for conversations that matter.
Click below to listen to his most recent appearances.
| Podcast | Date | Episode Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outside Insights | 1.30.26 | Uncharted Moments - Lessons for Closing the Gap | In this conversation, Jeff Ton reflects on leadership without a clear map—drawing lessons from Lewis and Clark, the power of listening, and the uncharted moments that shape how we lead, learn, and love. It’s a reminder that progress doesn’t always come from moving faster, but from paying closer attention. |
| Unlocking Momentum | 01.07.26 | This CIO Brings Leaders to a Nature Expedition to Rethink Leadership | Jeff Ton shares how CIOs can grow beyond technical problem-solving to become leaders who enable, inspire, and align their teams. Using lessons from IT, leadership development, and nature-based expeditions inspired by the Lewis and Clark Trail, he reflects on how values, communication, and perspective shape meaningful leadership. |
| Lightning Leadership | 04.09.24 | Lessons from Lewis and Clark | Whether you're a seasoned executive, an aspiring leader, or simply someone intrigued by tales of exploration and leadership, this podcast offers invaluable insights to ignite your own journey of growth and impact. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and empowered as we uncover timeless lessons from the legendary expedition of Lewis and Clark, charting a course towards leadership excellence in today's ever-evolving landscape. |
| Hot Mess Hotline | 09.05.21 | How to Overcome Mistakes at Work | In this episode of The Hot Mess Hotline, Jeff Ton — former CIO and founder of the Indiana CIO Network — shares a powerful story about leadership, accountability, and resilience. He recounts a gut-wrenching moment when he had to face his 150-person team after a major communication mistake, and the lessons he learned about integrity and owning up. Jeff offers practical wisdom for leaders navigating high-pressure situations, showing how to respond with courage, humility, and clarity. It’s an episode filled with insights on turning “oh shit” moments into growth and leadership strength. |
| The Forward Thinking Podcast | Developing Leadership Resiliency — Lessons from Lewis & Clark | In this episode of The Forward Thinking Podcast, FCCS VP Stephanie Barton talks with Jeff Ton—author, speaker, and co-creator of The Lewis and Clark Virtual Experience. Together, they explore how timeless lessons from Lewis and Clark can guide modern leaders through uncertainty and change. Jeff shares insights on resilience, collaboration, and navigating disagreements with purpose and humility. Listeners will discover how looking back at history’s great explorers can illuminate the path forward for today’s teams. | |
| ParentingUp | But Dad Remembers Everything: A Conversation of FTD | In this episode of Parenting Up Caregiving Adventures with Comedian J Smiles, Jeff Ton shares his deeply personal journey as an unexpected caregiver for his father, a respected doctor and bishop, living with Frontotemporal Dementia. With honesty and heart, Jeff recounts the challenges of finding the right diagnosis and adapting to his father’s changing reality—while honoring his dignity and spirit. His story reveals the emotional depth of caregiving, the importance of self-care and advocacy, and the courage it takes to say “no” with love. It’s a moving conversation about resilience, family, and the strength of the human spirit. | |
| Courageous Love w Amber Fields | 09.30.21 | The Flames Shall Not Consume You | Jeff Ton is here to share the story of his mother Mary Ellen Ton. 42 years after the fire that changed his family's life forever, Jeff has published a second edition of his mother's book The Flames Shall Not Consume You. |
To energize your career in IT you must do two things. First, those skills we used to call soft skills are actually essential skills. You must work to master them! Second, marry your career with your passion! Work for a company, work in an industry, that fuels your passion!
On the podcast, IT Career Energizer, host Phil Burgess and I dig into those two truths and much more. We discuss my worst career moment and my best, the best and worst advice I’ve ever received, and what gets me excited about today’s tech landscape.
Hosts Jared Nichols and Paul Toolan have created an irreverent, hysterically funny, and very insightful podcast about life in 2020, life in dealing with the pandemic. The Best Pandemic Ever looks at life beyond what you may be seeing in the media. They talk to real people about their real experiences, away from the lights and the cameras.
In this episode, our focus is supposed to be on technology. But, as you will hear, we cover non-technology topics like being a grandparent, the return of wildlife, and Sasquatch. Tired of being tied to Zoom calls all day? Take a break and give this a listen!
Your Working Life, the podcast of the author and speaker Caroline Dowd-Higgins draws listeners from around the world. Caroline’s own story of her career transformation led her to dedicate her career to helping other women transform their careers. I had the honor of being introduced to Caroline recently. In this episode of her podcast, we sit down to discuss my book Amplify Your Job Search. Together, we dive into strategies that can guide professionals in their search.
Status Go – Episode 93
One of the most valuable things I did in my career was to hire an executive coach. Careers are complicated. Many times we are caught up in the currents and could use some guidance for finding the way forward. If you have read my book Amplify Your Job Search, you know I recommend hiring a coach multiple times. It is a career amplifier (see how I did that?)!
Enter Brad Finkeldei, president of Career Confidence. Brad is a recovering IT professional turned career coach. Not surprising, his focus is on the IT pro. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of clarity, something important to any professional regardless of their industry. As we dig deeper, he talks about the most common roadblocks to career success: fear and false narratives. If you are stagnated in your career, you will want to listen to this episode!
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
Now what? What’s next? Where do we go from here? If you have not asked those questions yourself this year, you’ve been asked those questions…dozens of times. As a technology leader, do you have answers? Have you taken the time to reimagine your world of work? Work was changing long before the events of this year, they merely accelerated. Today’s guest has been reimagining work for over ten years as the CEO of Formstack. Chris Byers and Formstack have changed the way work gets done.
Chris and I tackle some of the tough questions imposed upon leaders by the shelter-in-place, remote work necessities brought about by the COVID pandemic. Through the Formstack story, Chris talks about the challenges, lessons learned, and solutions they worked through over the last eight years. We discuss the differences between in-office collaboration and virtual collaboration, communication issues, and launching new initiatives.
If you are in the process of reimagining work in our new reality you won’t want to miss this episode.
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
Status Go – Episode 89
Otto Sanchez is back on Status Go. When Otto and I met to discuss this episode, we got on the topic of Kari’s Law and the life and death risks some companies may be taking with their phone systems. We thought that was so important, we created an entire episode out of it. If you have not listened to it, you should! Listen to it here: Kari’s Law
In this episode, we dig into the customer experience and the importance of collaboration and collaboration tools is to CX. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of customer experience and the impact that has on customer retention and customer spend. Far from a technology conversation, we do talk about the collaboration stack and the role each layer plays in fostering communication, internally and externally.
Status Go is the weekly podcast from InterVision. We provide actionable insights from technology leaders to technology leaders who want to break out of the status quo and lead their businesses into the new future. Listen to more of our episodes here: https://www.intervision.com/statusgo-podcasts/
