Your Next Success

Caroline Sangal, PhD, SHRM-CP
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Have you ever looked at your life or career and quietly wondered, “Is this it?” That question isn’t a crisis — it’s a signal. An invitation. A beginning. Your Next Success Podcast with Dr. Caroline Sangal is for students, job seekers, and professionals navigating career transitions, unexpected detours, and the search for authentic success. Here, we normalize questioning your path — because discovering what you truly want begins with letting go of who you thought you had to be. You’ll hear: Honest conversations about layoffs, pivots, burnout, and reinventionGuest interviews with real people navigating career and life turning pointsInsights and frameworks to help you align your work with your purposeWhether you’re just starting out, reimagining what’s next, or simply asking deeper questions — this is your space to pause, reflect, and rebuild from a place of clarity. Stop chasing someone else’s version of success.Start building the career — and life — you were made for. Tune in and begin Your Next Success.

  1. 16H AGO

    Chris Baron: Not Your Ordinary Career, A Life Shaped by Awe

    Send a text When was the last time you felt real awe and what if that feeling is a career clue? Filmmaker Chris Baron shares his extraordinary path from science and scientific sales to documentary filmmaking for the BBC, National Geographic, Disney+, and Curiosity Stream. Chris opens up about the turning point that changed everything: walking away from a major bonus to take an unpaid BBC internship and choosing the path that unlocked his greatest success. This conversation is about curiosity, alignment, and defining authentic success from the inside out. In this episode, you'll hear How growing up across continents helped him learn adaptabilityThe moment Chris realized “success on paper” still felt misalignedWhy he chose an unpaid BBC internship over a big bonusExtreme filmmaking, rapid problem solving, and living inside aweTo learn more about Chris find him on Instagram @chrisbaron7 and check out his podcast No Ordinary Monday.  Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    1h 24m

  2. 5D AGO

    Drewbie Wilson: Crush the Day Before It Crushes You

    Send a text What happens when success starts as survival, and then becomes a choice you make on purpose? In this episode, Drewbie Wilson shares his story from a rough childhood and early “figure it out” mindset to building real success through sales, service, and identity-level change. We talk about the health journey behind losing 100+ pounds, the career moves that took him from insurance to software to VP of Sales, and why the fastest path forward is action backed by integrity. If you’ve been thinking, I can’t keep doing this, this episode gives you a powerful reset. In this episode, you will hear Why success initially meant survivalHow boredom and a need for control shaped Drewbie earlyThe real story behind losing 100+ pounds and the mindset shift that followedWhy the traditional “path” didn’t make sense to himThe moment he realized he was in the wrong businessHow serving others created unexpected opportunityHis definition of authentic success: crush the day before it crushes youLearn more here https://callthedamnleads.com Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    1 hr

  3. FEB 17

    Rob Rene: When the Life You Planned Disappears

    Send a text Rob Rene’s life has been shaped by sudden impact and unexpected mercy. A Division I runner with a clear plan, he was hit by a truck during a winter training run and nearly died. That moment changed everything. Years later, he built a successful career in enterprise technology sales, while quietly battling addiction and watching his wellbeing slip. Then came another turning point: the pandemic. Rob’s job changed, his time opened up, and he began researching health, faith, and what it means to live with intention. That season helped lead him into sobriety, a deeper relationship with God, and a growing passion for practical wellness strategies and responsible health information in an AI-driven world. In this conversation, you’ll hear Rob’s full arc, and you’ll also walk away with a simple set of daily practices that make health feel doable again. What you’ll hear in this episode How one accident rerouted Rob’s entire identity and futureThe long road from achievement to addiction to sobrietyHow the pandemic became a “second truck” turning pointWhy research, discernment, and personal responsibility matterRob’s simple daily wellness list: hydration, sunlight, grounding, breathing, nutrients, movement, and gratitudeRob’s definition of authentic success: living as a faithful servant and making a differenceGuest link: biohackingville.com Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    1h 9m

  4. FEB 12

    Anil Gupta: The Formula That Heals

    Send a text What does it take to lose everything and rebuild a life grounded in purpose, clarity, and joy? In this episode, I talk with Anil Gupta, bestselling author, global speaker, and creator of The Happiness Formula. Anil shares how he grew up in Kenya and London, became an optometrist, moved to Florida, lost everything in 2008, and then rebuilt his life through awareness, service, and emotional transformation. You’ll hear the moment his wife met his deepest fear with compassion, how that lifted years of shame in an instant, and how it launched him into a mission that led to speaking on global stages and helping people transform their relationships and their lives. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why awareness is the gateway to clarity, focus, and aligned actionHow the Happiness Formula (Give, Grow, Gratitude) works in real lifeWhy forgiveness is the express pathway to freedomThe role of systems, boundaries, and emotional presence in family and workWhy receiving is just as important as givingWhat authentic success means to him nowAnil’s story is a powerful reminder that progress is success, and that your next chapter can begin in the very moment you choose awareness. To learn more about Anil, visit https://meetanil.com/ Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    37 min

  5. FEB 10

    Grateful but Not Done: Chaz Wolfe

    Send a text What happens when your drive to win collides with the reality of the life you’re actually living? In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal is joined by Chaz Wolfe, serial entrepreneur and founder of Gathering The Kings for an honest conversation about identity, ambition, and building a life that can actually hold your success. Chaz started working at 12, and was buying seven-figure franchises in his 20s. From the outside, he was the definition of a high performer. But along the way, there were quiet wake-up calls: almost missing the birth of a child, seeing a family photo he wasn’t in, and realizing that “I’m doing this for my family” didn’t match how it felt inside his family. We talk about: “Grateful but not done” — the mindset that lets him stay ambitious and groundedWhy entrepreneurs don’t need less drive — they need more intention in every area of lifeThe origin story of Gathering The Kings and why he built a true peer-to-peer mastermindHow faith, family, health, and business fit together when you want to win in all areasIf you’ve ever felt that tension between loving what you’re building and wondering what it’s costing you, this conversation will help you pause, reflect, and re-align. Connect with Chaz: gatheringthekings.com If you’ve ever felt that tension between loving what you’re building and wondering what it’s costing you, this conversation will help you pause, reflect, and re-align. Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    49 min

  6. FEB 5

    Shelley McIntyre: Burn the Map

    Send a text What if the map you’ve been following isn’t yours anymore? In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal talks with Shelley McIntyre, reinvention partner for Gen X professionals and creator of Burn the Map.  After decades in tech and consulting, Shelley realized she had overridden her values, lost her curiosity, and outgrown the roles she was performing.  Her return to alignment, through theater, grief recovery, and deep identity work  shaped her life’s next chapter and the transformational work she now offers midlife professionals. You’ll hear:  How early belonging and creativity shape identity Why resistance is often unprocessed grief How loss of curiosity signals misalignment What happens when competence replaces connection Why midlife is both an unraveling and an awakening How to build a next chapter that reflects who you’ve becomeExplore Shelley’s work at https://burnthemapcoaching.com Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    1h 1m

  7. FEB 3

    Anna Quigley: Why Intuition Matters

    Send a text What if the next step in your life has been whispering to you all along? In this episode, Dr. Caroline Sangal talks with Anna Quigley as she shares how intuition guided her through career shifts, personal turning points, and the deeper purpose that kept calling her forward. You'll hear: How intuition communicates through your sensesWhy midlife often opens a new chapter instead of a crisisThe breadcrumbs in your life that reveal your purposeWays to strengthen intuitive decision-makingDownload Anna’s free intuition guide at http://intuitiongift.com/ Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

    48 min

  8. FEB 3

    Burnout Is Your Nervous System Talking

    Send a text Burnout doesn’t always arrive as collapse. Often, it arrives quietly, through responsibility, competence, and a life that slowly starts to feel smaller. In this solo episode, Dr. Caroline Sangal explores the lived experience of depletion and why capable, reliable people so often lose access to their energy, clarity, and sense of possibility. This conversation looks beneath the surface of burnout to what’s really happening in the nervous system, and why exhaustion is often a form of protection rather than failure. If you’ve been showing up, carrying weight, and wondering why rest no longer restores you, this episode will feel deeply familiar. In this episode, we explore: Why burnout often hides behind competence and responsibilityHow energy depletion quietly reshapes your lifeWhat happens when pressure replaces alignmentWhy clarity and aliveness return before motivationHow recognizing the signal becomes the beginning of changeIf this resonates and you’re ready to explore support, reach out and talk with Caroline https://calendly.com/caroline_next_success/free-15-min-consultation Support the show Subscribe to Your Next Success so you never miss an episode. Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextSuccessMethod/ Learn more about Next Success www.nextsuccesscareers.com

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Have you ever looked at your life or career and quietly wondered, “Is this it?” That question isn’t a crisis — it’s a signal. An invitation. A beginning. Your Next Success Podcast with Dr. Caroline Sangal is for students, job seekers, and professionals navigating career transitions, unexpected detours, and the search for authentic success. Here, we normalize questioning your path — because discovering what you truly want begins with letting go of who you thought you had to be. You’ll hear: Honest conversations about layoffs, pivots, burnout, and reinventionGuest interviews with real people navigating career and life turning pointsInsights and frameworks to help you align your work with your purposeWhether you’re just starting out, reimagining what’s next, or simply asking deeper questions — this is your space to pause, reflect, and rebuild from a place of clarity. Stop chasing someone else’s version of success.Start building the career — and life — you were made for. Tune in and begin Your Next Success.

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  • Creator
    Caroline Sangal, PhD, SHRM-CP
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Your Next Success, Next Success, LLC. All rights reserved.
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