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In this episode of Your Next Success, Caroline sits down with Steve Jaffe, author of The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery. Steve has lived through four layoffs in 25 years, and each one reshaped his understanding of identity, work, and worth.

Together, they explore the emotional reality of job loss — the grief, the shock, the shame, the pause, and the rebuilding.

If you are navigating a layoff, still processing one, or supporting someone who is, this conversation will bring clarity, grounding, and compassion.

In this episode we explore:

• The emotional stages of a layoff
• Why shame after job loss feels so heavy
• How identity becomes tied to your work
• What helped Steve move from grief to renewal
• How to re-enter the job search with confidence

Connect with Steve Jaffe:

Website: thestevejaffe.com
Book: The Layoff Journey (Amazon)
LinkedIn: Steve Jaffe
Instagram: @stevejaffe
Substack: The Layoff Journey Blog

Resources Mentioned:

• The Layoff Journey by Steve Jaffe
• Your Next Success: After the Layoff series

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What if your next chapter begins when you stop doing and start leading?

In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal speaks with Walter Dusseldorp, founder of TheDutchMentor.com — a lifelong learner, paramedic, flight instructor, author, and leadership mentor helping professionals move from doing to leading with purpose.

From the farms of Holland to hospital boardrooms and helicopter flights, Walter’s story weaves humility, discipline, and heart. He shares how one life-changing moment at 14 set him on a path of service and how emotional intelligence became the foundation for true leadership.

You’ll hear:

• How a single event shaped a lifetime of leadership
• What operational rhythm means and how it transforms performance
• Why emotional intelligence is a muscle — not a soft skill
• The difference between managing tasks and leading people

🌐 Connect with Walter at TheDutchMentor.com where you can book a FREE strategy call to discuss your journey and identify ways you might be able to collaborate.

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What if the version of success you built isn’t the one meant for you?

In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal sits down with Ray Martin, author of Life Without a Tie and founder of The Daily Explorer.

Ray is an entrepreneur, award-winning business leader, coach, mentor, facilitator, speaker, writer, and mindfulness teacher. After decades of achievement, he realized that success without authenticity was empty—and began a new journey toward simplicity, freedom, and joy.

You’ll hear:

• The moment Ray realized he needed to redefine success
• How to know when achievement has replaced alignment
• Why letting go opens space for fulfillment
• What authentic success looks like after the fast lane

🌿 Learn more about Ray → https://lifewithoutatie.com

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What if success isn’t something you earn—but something you align with?

In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal talks with Garrett Wood, founder of Gnosis Therapy, about what happens when high achievers push too far and forget to bring their wellbeing along for the journey.

Garrett’s path spans corporate leadership, fitness coaching, and neuroscience-based hypnotherapy. After his own experience with chronic pain and burnout, he began helping others restore balance—body, mind, and spirit—through evidence-based, compassionate work.

You’ll hear:

• How chronic pain can signal emotional overload
• Why burnout is more than exhaustion—it’s a nervous system pattern
• The surprising relationship between ADHD and rest
• How to create success built through wellbeing, not at its expense

This episode invites you to pause, listen to what your body is trying to tell you, and redefine success on your own terms.

Discover the Hidden Dynamics Behind Your Burnout and find out what’s really keeping you stuck in stress and the exact steps to move beyond burnout: https://gnosistherapy.scoreapp.com

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What if your next opportunity isn’t waiting in another online application—but in how you tell your story?

In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal sits down with Amy L. Adler, President of Five Strengths Career Transition Experts, to talk about how powerful storytelling transforms careers.

Amy is one of the most respected voices in the executive career space. Since founding her firm in 2009, she has helped hundreds of leaders and their teams clarify their message, communicate value, and earn roles aligned with their purpose. She holds multiple top industry certifications, including Certified Executive Resume Master, Certified Master Resume Writer, and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert, and is the author of Courageous Career Change: Fearlessly Earn the Executive Role You Deserve.

In this conversation, Amy shares what makes a resume work, how to move beyond bullet points to authentic stories of impact, and why confidence begins with clarity.

You’ll hear:
✔️ How to transform a resume from a list of duties into a story of results
✔️ Why data and storytelling together build credibility
✔️ What AI tools miss when they try to “write” for you
✔️ How to stand out with integrity in a noisy job market
✔️ The one mindset shift that makes career storytelling easier—and more human

🎧 Listen now and learn more about Amy’s work at https://www.fivestrengths.com.

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What if your next chapter isn’t something you chase—but something you grow?

In this episode of Your Next Success, Dr. Caroline Sangal sits down with Tigrilla Gardenia, a Nature-Inspired Mentor, certified coach, and World Ambassador for Plant Advocacy, whose journey from sound engineering and Big Tech to plant intelligence and purpose will change how you see growth and success.

Tigrilla helps creative multipotentialites—people with many passions—live authentic, purpose-driven lives in collaboration with the plant world. Together, we explore how nature models alignment, collaboration, and calm creation—and what happens when you stop forcing and start listening.

You’ll hear:
✔️ How listening to the quiet signals of life leads to clarity and direction
✔️ The moment Tigrilla heard plants make music—and how it transformed everything
✔️ Why forcing outcomes blocks creativity, but presence creates momentum
✔️ How to grow your career like a living system—rooted, aligned, and alive

🎧 Listen now and learn more about Tigrilla’s work at tigrillagardenia.com.

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What if the biggest barrier to your next role—or your next chapter—is your own mindset?

In this episode, Dr. Al Bramante blends psychology, hypnosis, and NLP with decades of experience as a talent agent to help people rise above self-sabotage and finally step into their potential. His unique approach helps artists, career changers, and high achievers overcome internal blocks that keep them stuck.

💡 In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How subconscious patterns shape your success and how to reprogram them
• Why talent and hard work aren’t enough without inner alignment
• How to move from fear and self-doubt to clarity and confidence
  
  

Visit Al's website to purchase hypnosis recordings: www.albertbramante.com

Connect with Dr. Al Bramante on Instagram @dr.albramante to learn more about his work in performance psychology and mindset coaching.

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What if the next level of your success isn’t about climbing higher — but thinking better?

John Knowlton has lived that truth. From pastor to co-founder of a wealth-management firm managing over $1 billion in assets, he’s learned that growth without alignment eventually costs too much. After selling his firm and taking a family-first sabbatical, John now helps Christian CEOs lead with purpose through C12 and his upcoming book, Thinking for Success.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• The two-week time study that exposed what was really driving, and draining, his growth
• How hiring to your constraint created freedom instead of burnout
• Why a family-first sabbatical became the turning point for clarity and peace
• How story-driven mental models help leaders and teams think better every day

Get your free chapter of Thinking for Success → thinkingforsuccess.com

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