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What if your career could be both brilliant and balanced?

What if everything you’ve achieved—your wins, your failures, your pivots—was actually preparing you for a life that’s more aligned, more meaningful, more you?

In this episode, Dr. Heinz Plaumann shares what it means to live a life fully lived. From global manager in the chemical industry, with over 35 years of international experience, more than 25 patents, and leadership roles across continents—to now mentoring others through career roadmaps, emotional intelligence, and what he calls your “belly fire.”

But Heinz isn’t just a chemist or inventor. He’s also a jazz musician, a teacher, a coach, and the creator of Flashcard Leadership. His story proves that success isn’t just about what you build—it’s about who you become along the way.

If you’ve ever wondered if it’s too late to align your work with the life you truly want, this episode is your reminder that it’s not. Heinz shows you why.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• How Heinz went from science to strategy to coaching
• Why your reputation walks into the room before you do
• The “career roadmap” approach—and how to adapt it as you grow
• The power of emotional intelligence, behavior styles, and being a learn-it-all
• Why success without fulfillment is never truly enough

Favorite Quote

“Don’t be a know-it-all—be a learn-it-all. That’s how you build a life fully lived.”

Resources & Links

• Connect with Heinz: Heinzsight.org
• LinkedIn: Heinz Plaumann
• Watch his Flashcard Leadership videos

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Have you ever looked around at your life, your job, or your carefully planned-out path and wondered quietly - how did I end up here?

Today’s guest, Kristin Hiemstra, asked herself that same question—and instead of ignoring it, she followed the thread. In this honest and empowering conversation, she shares her journey from burnout to clarity, and from performing success to living in alignment.

Kristin is a TEDx speaker, coach, educator, and founder of The Art of Potential. She’s also an adjunct lecturer at NC State where she teaches emotional intelligence and organizational culture to MBA students. From toxic workplaces and personal reinvention to launching a values-based civic project, Kristin shows us what it looks like to live what matters.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Kristin navigated career confusion with curiosity and courage
• The emotional and physical toll of misalignment—and how she healed from it
• Why emotional intelligence is essential in work and leadership
• What fulfillment really means when you stop checking boxes and start listening within
• How she's creating We the People, a community initiative centered on compassion and agency

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a version of success that doesn’t fit, this conversation will help you reconnect with what matters most and take your next aligned step.

Want more? Watch Kristin's TEDx Talk, Connect with Kristin at www.artofpotential.com, and explore her new initiative at www.wethepeople.community.

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What if the real reason you are stuck is not your resume or strategy but your mind?

In this episode of Your Next Success Dr Caroline Sangal shares the breakthrough that reshaped her coaching method forever The story of one brilliant chemist unlocks the hidden force behind self-sabotage and explains why even the most prepared professionals fall apart under pressure.

You will learn how mental fitness changes everything from how you lead to how you interview to how you show up in life You will also meet the ten saboteurs that hijack your clarity drain your energy and keep you stuck

This episode introduces Positive Intelligence also known as PQ and why it is now a core pillar of the Next Success Method

What You Will Learn

• Why high performers still self-sabotage
• The real difference between emotional intelligence and mental fitness
• How to identify and overcome the ten most common saboteurs
• What the Sage brain is and how to access it during pressure moments
• How to retrain your mind to respond instead of react
• Daily practices to build mental strength in just 15 minutes a day
• Why mental fitness became a foundational part of the Next Success Method

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