This week on What Happens Next I sit down with my grandpa to talk about the moments that quietly shaped his life. From growing up in rural North Carolina and going to school barefoot to suddenly being thrown into a new environment where he felt completely out of place his story is a reminder that confidence is not something you are born with it is something you build over time.

We talk about fear of failure, starting over, finding your footing, and how small decisions can lead to a life you never could have imagined. From joining the Navy to building a decades long chiropractic practice alongside my grandma this episode is about resilience, growth, and the long road to becoming who you are meant to be.

This episode is sponsored by SentiKits offering thoughtfully designed grief kits and tools to help you move through life’s hardest moments.

Episode 1 is the beginning of What Happens Next. I’m Katie Cronin, and before we hear other people’s stories, I wanted to share mine. I lost my dad when I was younger, and more than a decade later I’m still learning what grief actually looks like over time. This episode is about the moment life changes forever, the years that follow, and the quiet question we all face at some point: what happens next?