Wait... What's Next?
🎙️ Wait… What’s Next?
Pull up a chair. Sip your Americano. And breathe.
Wait… What’s Next? is the podcast that feels like running into two friends at your favorite coffee spot, except the conversation goes places most people are too polished to go. We’re talking career pivots you didn’t plan, relationships that changed you, and the version of yourself you’re still figuring out, all with a cafecito in hand and zero judgment.
Hosted by Laura Alba, a Colombian-born marketing professional who built her life from scratch after moving to the U.S. at 15, and Amanda Brilhante, a former national news anchor turned event host, two women who’ve navigated more than a few “wait… what now?” moments of their own.
Every week, they pull up a seat either to talk through their own in-between moments or alongside guests who’ve shaped their paths through real transitions in career, relationships, health, and identity. They dare to have the honest conversations you wish someone had with you sooner, getting real without the filter.
Join us every week. New episodes drop on Thursdays.
Come for the deep talks, the occasional gossip, and the safe space where you’ll feel a sense of belonging and leave with a little more clarity, at the very least, in your heart.
Happy sips ☕
with Laura (@lauraalbaz) & Amanda (@amandakbril)
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Wait... What's Next?
The Sun Left Early: We’re Living on Vitamin D Shortages & Emotional Support Candles
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You know that moment when you look outside and think it’s midnight… but it’s 4:47 PM? Yeah. Welcome to the season where vibes are confused and our serotonin levels are doing the absolute most.
In this episode, we tackle the yearly identity crisis we all go through when the sun clocks out early and everything feels… slightly unhinged. From morning routines that feel like survival rituals to romanticizing the darkness with emotional-support candles, we’re sharing the cozy-but-real ways we’re outsmarting the daylight savings slump.
Think:
☀️ chasing sunlight like it owes us money
🕯️ leaning all the way into cozy-core
🏃♀️ moving your body even when your brain says “hibernate”
📞 keeping friendships alive (even when the couch is louder)
💊 checking vitamins and checking in with yourself
📚 evening upgrades that feel like a hug
💛 remembering that slower seasons aren’t failures, they’re transitions
Leni drops us a good listen to get you in the mood.
This episode is your permission slip to rest, reset, and stop pretending everything has to operate at summer speed. Because sometimes the most productive thing you can do in November… is get cozy and try again tomorrow.
Grab your matcha, your blanket, and yes, your emotional support candle.
Let’s get through this season together.
Wait... What's Next?
Host: Laura Alba
Co-Host: Amanda Brilhante
Executive Producer: Lauren Atkinson
Instagram: @waitwhatsnextpod, @lauraalbaz & @amandakbril
Email: waitwhatsnextpod@gmail.com