The Next Best Thing
This is a podcast about making changes in all areas of your life, even when you don’t know where to start. This is the antidote to your Sunday scaries. It bucks cultural standards that can leave you burned out and broken. It’s not about activating a Plan B or a career pivot; both of those terms indicate abandoning how you started. No, this is about continuing on your path and using all of your experiences to make a shift your future self will thank you for. Each episode includes a different example of what navigating your NEXT could look like. So get comfy…we’re on this journey together!
Episodes
In this episode of I sit down with neuropsychologist and productivity expert Dr. Tiffany Shelton to talk about burnout, productivity, time management, and what it really takes to build a life that can hold your ambitions.Tiffany explains why high-achieving people often respond to overwhelm by doing more, when the real problem may b...
I had such a deeply personal conversation with Dionna Dorsey, creative entrepreneur, founder of District of Clothing, just weeks after The Creative Ladder that she co-founded, announced it was closing after four years of helping more than 7,300 rising leaders build skills, community, and opportunity.
This is a co...
There’s a huge difference between naming the dream and building the life that can support it. I’m sharing what it’s actually taken to bring the podcast back, reorganize my business, and create momentum. ...
After a year of constantly putting out fires, traveling every other week, and pushing myself far beyond my capacity, I hit a wall. And this burnout felt different. I realized I couldn’t solve it by working harder, taking a vacation, or simply pushing through.
So I stepped back and put everything on the table. My business. My money. My relationships. My work. This podcast. And, hone...
Send the application. Wait. Send another. Wait longer. Refresh the inbox. Repeat. That's not a job search. That's a lottery. And in 2026, the odds are worse than ever, not because the market is impossible, but because everyone is using the exact same playbook.
What Aundrea figured out when everything fell apart in ...
Jay Z GQ interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu_MVMOdbvY&t=1413s
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In this week's NEXT Nuggets Voice Note, Aundrea reflects on her fifteen-year career as an on-air television journalist and the heavy toll that lifestyle took on her personal relationships. From working holidays to being...
In this episode of The NEXT Best Thing, certified interview coach Lili Foggle prepares you for what may be the most important conversation in your career. Lili is the Director of the Interview Institute at the Professional Associati...
From the snow mounds of New York to the Texas sunshine, Aundrea shares a lesson on patience and progress. Discover why a bumpy flight with prolonged turbulence doesn't actually mean you're delayed, and how to stay grounded when you're ...
In this episode, host Aundrea Cline-Thomas sits down with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Charmaine Jackman to unpack the heavy reality of career grief and burnout. Whether you’ve recently lost a job or you’re still "armored up" in a toxic environment, this conversation is a reminder that you don't have to carry the weight of your workspace alone.
Dr. Jackm...
Stephanie and Roshida aren't just "retired," they are working, living, and bopping around the world on their own ...
Shift your focus from being "The Best Employee" to being "The Best Asset." Y...
January's job market just flashed warning signs we haven't seen since 2009. While everyone else is hitting snooze, I'm asking: what's YOUR plan if everything changes tomorrow?
This week, I'm breaking down the 4 things you need to do RIGHT NOW to protect yourself. This is about knowing your options, your resources, and your next move before you are forced to figure it out u...
This isn't about quitting your job or getting rich quick. It's about what happens when you s...
We discuss the difference between boundaries and walls, why emotional caretaking leaves you depleted, and how to stop abandoning yourself while trying to meet everyone else...
Audacity is a necessary skill, not a character flaw or something reserved for bullies. Audacity can be deployed to push back, take up space, and stop letting other people dominate the room. Using the rise of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a real-world example, Aundrea shows how momentum is built by refusing to shrink, choosing the rig...
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