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The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

By: Aundrea Cline-Thomas
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 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!Copyright Aundrea Cline-Thomas Career Success Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Overqualified and Overlooked? You're Playing the Wrong Game

    Overqualified and Overlooked? You're Playing the Wrong Game
    Apr 1 2026
    Most people are job searching the same way they did 10 years ago. It's not working. 🎙️

    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 2008 wasn't a trend or a tactic. It was a different way of moving, one that kept working through every shift in the industry, every new platform, every changing economy. The world looks different now. The approach still holds.


    In this episode, we cover:
    ✅ Why waiting for a job posting could mean you're already behind
    ✅ How to get in front of decision-makers before a role exists
    ✅ The difference between having connections and having relationships that actually move for you
    ✅ What it looks like to treat your career like it's yours

    The people landing right now aren't the most qualified. They're the most intentional. This episode is about becoming that person.

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    32 mins
  • Voice Note: We've Played Enough Defense

    Voice Note: We've Played Enough Defense
    Mar 30 2026
    The economy is shifting, AI is moving fast, and playing it safe isn't a strategy anymore. This week, one line from a Jay-Z interview stopped me cold, and it's been living rent-free in my head ever since. Let's talk about what it means to stop playing defense and finally go on offense in your own life.

    Jay Z GQ interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu_MVMOdbvY&t=1413s

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    If you're navigating your own career transition, sign up for The NEXT Nuggets newsletter: http://aundreact.com/NEWSLETTER

    Music by Elysium Audio Labs
    Track: “Let It Flow” www.elysiumaudiolabs.com
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    7 mins
  • Voice Note: The Season of No

    Voice Note: The Season of No
    Mar 23 2026
    We often think moving forward is about doing more, but sometimes the breakthrough requires a new blueprint and the courage to stop strategies that lead to burnout instead of results. I’m exploring the 'Season of No’, the privilege of subtraction and giving ourselves permission for beautiful endings to make room for what truly aligns. This week, I’m asking you to marinate on one question: What do you need to put down to pick something better up?"

    Join the tribe: If you're navigating your own career transition, sign up for The NEXT Nuggets newsletter. http://aundreact.com/NEWSLETTER

    Music by Elysium Audio Labs Track: “Let It Flow” www.elysiumaudiolabs.com
    License: https://bit.ly/3wR1UKp
    YouTube: • Funky Upbeat Hip Hop Background Music For ...
    Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3as7DLr
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    5 mins
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