The Pivotal Breakthrough Podcast With Angela Hucles Mangano

Angela snagged this conversation just about to pivot to a new season in her family’s life…going from being a mother of 3 to a mother of 4. Listen as Angela talks with Dr. Kathy Nguyen, a Family & Sports Medicine Physician in Houston and the Chief Medical Officer of the Houston Dash. She's also a Team Physician for the Houston Dynamo, LOVB Houston, and serves on the Executive Medical Advisory T...

According to a report released by SHRM in 2024, 44% of 1,405 U.S. employees felt burn out from work. If you are in that number, tune into Angela’s important conversation with Amanda Phillips, President of Performance at Exos, the global leader in human performance providing coaches who work to unlock the potential in everyone from corporate employees, elite athletes, and military personnel. While...

Lean into Angela’s high-energy conversation with Lakisha Jackson, Growth & Partnerships Director at Firstline Brands, a Blackowned enterprise specializing in haircare tools and accessories designed for multicultural hair types. Lakisha is a proud graduate of the University of Houston (Go Coogs!), and she recently won the Nerdy Girl Success Women Making an Impact Trailblazer Award for her effor...

This is the last in the series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas. Angela sat down with Joni D. Goodman, Founder & Chief Breakthrough Officer of JDGAdvisors and award-winning author of Rappel, Break Through to a Better You. You know the synergy is going to be on fire for this conversation since the word ‘breakthrough’ is in...

This series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela talks culture and women’s leadership with Arquella Hargrove, Chief Culture Officer & Founder of Alchemy Consulting Group which specializes in transforming work cultures, one workplace at a time. Listen as Angela and Arquella exchange keen insights and sage a...

This series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela has a purposeful conversation with Sherrita Dorsey, a board-certified corporate healthcare executive, global researcher, and author. As Founder & CEO of BrightBloom Strategies, Inc., she partners with healthcare and life sciences organizations to power today...

This series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela has a heart-to-heart discussion with Rev. Carol Y. Guess, Esq. Carol is the Principal Attorney of the Guess Firm. P.L.L.C and General Counsel for the Guess Group, Inc. Carol also chairs the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce. (Whew! Where...

This series of “breakthrough” conversations recorded at  Dash House , a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela sits down with  Bea Tebao, founder of She Invests . As a private industry partner with the government, Bea provides micro-purchase and simplified acquisition solutions. She serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor for local, state, and federal governmen...

It’s not every day that you can spend time with a sports broadcasting legend. Well, Angela punched her ticket recently when she had a chance to connect with Jayne Kennedy, Emmy-winning sports broadcaster, actress, and former Miss Ohio USA. In 1978, Jayne became the first African-American woman anchor of a network TV sports show as co-anchor for  The NFL Today on CBS.   Listen as Angela masterfully...

Calling all sneakerheads! This series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela kicks it with Tausha Sanders, Founder & CEO of Her Grails, a Houston-based event and marketing agency dedicated to creating immersive sneaker experiences tailored for women. We learn that Tausha is a self-proclaimed tomboy turned sn...

The series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas, continues as Angela spends time Hope Malveaux, a M&A Strategist who founded Veaux Professional Services which focuses on leading culture transformation for mid-market companies. Hope gives her clients hope…pun fully intended…by empowering leaders to be on the forefront of change...

This is the first is series of ‘breakthrough’ conversations recorded in the Dash House, a cool summer pop-up space in Houston, Texas. Angela was honored to spend time with Dr. Paula Jackson, Interim Director of Athletics for Texas Southern University (TSU). The conversation between these 2 Houston-based sports leaders is nothing short of powerful. Sports have been an important part of Dr. Jackson’...

In this ‘fun breakthrough’ conversation, Angela has a fun convo with Yvonne Harris, Co-Founder of 21 Media, which proudly produces this podcast. Angela and Yvonne turned on the camera for one of their informal ‘check ins’ where anything and everything goes. We all need those people in our lives who you can just chat with…no formal agendas, no power point presentations, just the sharing of thoughts...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, it’s all in the family as Angela shares the mic with her wife, Meg Mangano. Meg fundamentally believes that how we fuel our bodies determines how we show up for all aspects of our lives. So, it is probably no surprise that Meg is a retired registered dietician, a health specialist, and a functional nutritionist who spent more than 15 years at the highest level...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela chats it up with Chantell Preston, Healthcare Executive, CEO of Preston Partners, and author of the soon to be released  The Success Lie, Reframing Your Reality to Thrive Personally and Professionally,  a book which debunks embedded belief systems that reinforce the myth that we have to hustle for our worth. As someone who believes that women sports owne...

It’s a sizzling hot summer! Angela, like most of the world, is enjoy this FIFA World Cup run. Angela is taking a well-deserved pivot to a little time off. Since the Pivotal Breakthrough first dropped in March, the conversations that Angela and her guests have shared have been eye-opening, informative, and empowering. Thanks to all of the guests who have shared life-affirming lessons; and thanks to...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela spends time with NBA veteran, Moochie Norris who was the 33rd pick in the legendary 1996 NBA Draft. (Check out the ’96 draft class and you will see that Moochie was in great company!) Moochie played for several NBA teams including the Vancouver Grizzlies, Seattle SuperSonics, Houston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets, and New York Knicks (Go NBA Champs!). Moo...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela posts up in the virtual studio with a fellow University of Virginia “Wahoo,” Adam Hall. Adam was a high school basketball phenom out of Texas who was a standout player at UVA known for his explosive athleticism and high-flying dunks. If there was ever a player with a 99.99999% chance of going in the first round of the NBA draft, it was Adam, until freak...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, the tables are turned and Angela is in the guest seat as she chats with Yvonne Harris and Drew Lasker about her new podcast project. This project had been on Angela’s radar for years, and her breakthrough came earlier this year.  Listen as she reflects on the pivots to get here, and her wonderful guests who have supported her along the way. Always in learning m...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela talks with Diana Cutaia, President & Founder of Coaching Peace, an organization she launched in 2012 to help schools, teams, companies, and national organizations build positive, safe cultures rooted in empathy, understanding, and leadership. Her work sits at the intersection of sport, education, equity, and human development. Before founding Coaching Pe...

Whenever 2 ‘Angelas’ get together, the conversation is fire! In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela talks with Angela Ruggiero, 4x Olympian, Olympic gold medalist, Hockey Hall of Famer, and one of the most decorated players in the history of women’s ice hockey. She won gold with Team USA at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, followed by silver medals in 2002 and 2010, and bronze in 2006. Beyond the ic...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, “Angie” has an easy talk with her long-time friend, former teammate, and “little sister,” Lori Lindsey. Before becoming one of the most recognizable voices in soccer, Lori was a two-time ACC Player of the Year, (joining Mia Hamm as one of the only players to earn that ACC honor in consecutive years), a U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder who helped Team USA w...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, “Ange” chats it up with Joanna Lohman, an author, leadership expert and performance strategist who helps individuals and teams lead authentically, while performing at high levels. Angela and Joanna were teammates on the US Women’s National Team. Joanna’s soccer accolades are seemingly too many to name; the award, however, that we want to shout out on this podca...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela shares the mic with Valerie Holland, Director of Team Environment for the Houston Dynamo Football Club. (What a cool job title!) Valerie welcomes new players to the club, and supports them throughout their tenure with the organization. In some respects, she is a unicorn in the sports industry having a 12-year tenure with the club, holding multiple roles,...

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela has a powerful discussion with Yael Averbuch West, General Manager & Head of Soccer Operations for NJ/NY Gotham FC. Yael is a highly acclaimed college soccer star from the University of North Carolina (Go Tarheels!) who is on the books for scoring the fastest goal to start a game in college soccer history. Post college, Yael continued her successful...