Ready to grow in life, work, and leadership—without burning out or losing yourself in the process?
Next Level U™ is your guide to becoming who you are meant to be—one bold, intentional step at a time. Hosted by digital transformation leader Mayaria Johnson and lifelong educator Dr. Maryam Johnson, this mother–daughter duo blends real-life stories, research-backed strategies, and soulful reflections to help you bridge the gap between your “now” and your “next.”
From A to Z, each episode explores a key theme—from Agility and Belonging to Confidence, Discipline, and beyond—offering insights that support personal growth, professional development, and purpose-driven living.
Whether you are navigating change, redefining your goals, rebuilding your confidence, or simply trying to stay grounded in a fast-moving world, you will find tools, truths, and takeaways to help you move forward—on your terms.
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How to Protect Your Identity at Work | I is for Identity (Part 2)
What if your job is changing more than just what you do...what if it's changing who you are?
In this episode of the Next Level U™ podcast, we continue the letter I by exploring Identity and how workplace environments quietly shape the way we think, communicate, and show up. As we adapt to expectations, feedback, and professional culture, it can become difficult to recognize where healthy growth ends and self-abandonment begins.
This episode explores impression management, workplace misperception, toxic leadership behaviors, and practical ways to protect your identity while continuing to grow professionally. Learn how to advocate for yourself, maintain confidence, and stay aligned with who you are, even when the pressure to change feels constant.
Start building the bridge between your now and your next.
Explore more at our Linktree (https://linktr.ee/gonextlevelu?utm_source=chatgpt.com), including guided growth experiences and community opportunities designed to support life, career, and personal transitions.
24 May 2026
How to Stay True to Yourself During Life Transitions | I is for Identity (Part 1)
What if the hardest part of growth is staying true to yourself while life is changing?
In this episode of the Next Level U™ podcast, we begin the letter I by exploring Identity and how life transitions can quietly pressure people to change themselves in order to feel accepted. As expectations shift, many people begin adjusting how they present themselves, communicate, or show up in order to fit new environments and opportunities.
This episode invites reflection on the difference between growth and self-abandonment, how identity can become misaligned across different spaces, and why staying true to yourself matters during seasons of transition.
Start building the bridge between your now and your next.
Explore more at our Linktree (https://linktr.ee/gonextlevelu?utm_source=chatgpt.com), including guided growth experiences and community opportunities designed to support life, career, and personal transitions.
20 Apr 2026
How to Receive Help | H is for Help (Part 2)
What if asking for help is not the hardest part… but actually receiving it is?
In this episode of the Next Level U™ podcast, we continue the letter H by exploring Help as something you must fully engage with to grow. Many people ask for support, but then minimize it, resist it, or only partially apply it. But when help is filtered or controlled, its impact is limited.
This episode invites reflection on why receiving support can feel just as uncomfortable as asking for it, how pride, fear, and control can block progress, and why real change requires participation. Whether it is therapy, mentorship, or feedback, support only works when you allow it to influence you.
Start building the bridge between your now and your next.
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