Laid Off. Life On! – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative journey of Denise Reese, exploring the pivotal moments and insights that helped her transition from being laid off to the amazing place that she is at today. Denise shares her wisdom on the power of positive relationships, the importance of mental health, and how to stay grounded while navigating new opportunities.

1. Surround Yourself with Positive Influences:

   • People genuinely love and support you, and understanding your thoughts and the company you keep frames your mindset.
   • What you focus on tends to grow, so be mindful of your thoughts and surroundings.
   • Give yourself credit and grace, recognizing that everyone is doing the best they can.
   • Remember, you are exactly where you need to be at this moment. Like thoroughbreds running with blinders, focus on your own path.

2. Embrace Reflection and Openness to the New:

   • Reflect on your beliefs and create space for unexpected outcomes.
   • Blessings often come disguised as hard work requiring unraveling and learning.
   • Living in gratitude, no matter how small the moments, can transform your perspective. Goals and gratitude are key to unlocking new opportunities.

3. Navigating Fractional Employment and Career Transitions:

   • The exciting world of  fractional employment and the importance of due diligence.
   • Ensuring that your experience in large organizations can adapt to smaller models before committing.
   • Set boundaries for yourself to prevent overwhelm and maintain your self-worth.

4. Reframe Your Thoughts and Manage Expectations:

   • Reframing work and responsiveness helps alleviate self-imposed pressures.
   • Experiment with strategies like "no-meeting Mondays" to create balance.
   • Understand that limiting beliefs can hinder progress, and learn practices to build confidence in your decisions.

5. Finding Alignment in Opportunities:

   • Qualify clients and opportunities to ensure alignment with your values and priorities.
   • Avoid making decisions based on fear or a scarcity mindset. Know your worth and the reasons for your choices.
   • Recognize that many executive hires are back in the market within 18 months due to misalignment. Clarity and due diligence are crucial.

6. Creative Use of Time Between Opportunities:

   • Engage in learning, reflection, and new experiences to keep moving forward.
   • Embrace ambiguity and the growth that comes from discomfort.
   • Allow yourself the grace to navigate new endeavors without unrealistic expectations.

7. Personal Growth and Opportunities:

   • Denise shares her journey of launching Grace the Collection at Macy’s and the lessons learned along the way.
   • Understand that the lessons you learn are often meant to be shared, benefiting others as well.

Check out Grace the Collection on Macy’s.com and use the code LIFEON for a 10% discount, including the newest products like room and linen sprays.

Stay the course and embrace the unexpected. You are exactly where you are supposed to be. Each opportunity is a gift, and growth often comes from leaning into discomfort and uncertainty.

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On this week's episode of the #LaidOffLifeOn Podcast, host Kelsey Waldrop engages in a captivating dialogue with American journalist, blogger, author, shared parenting activist, and media personality Emma Johnson. Together, they explore the transformative journey of re-envisioning ourselves and our lives as single moms and career-driven women. Dive deep into revolutionary ideas from Emma's latest book, "The 50/50 Solution," available now at wealthysinglemommy.com. Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking conversation that challenges traditional norms and inspires new possibilities.

The 50/50 Solution book - out now! (wealthysinglemommy.com)

Evaluating Our Roles and Our Choices as Single Mom's With Careers: A look at the roles we naturally fall into, the choices we make, and why a more equal co-parenting solution might be the answer to helping us survive and thrive in life after layoff and overall in our careers! #unconventionalparenting.

Fostering a spirit of collaboration:  A conversation about why a more equal split has the potential to help us find a better job faster, is better for us as working moms, for the fathers, and for our kids.

Tips and Tricks for Re-Opening The Custody: How to navigate the conversation, when the custody agreement that is currently in place is no longer what we need or want. 

•  Finding a moment of repport
•  Leverage research and data
•  Embrace vulnerability and speak from the heart
•  Face the hard stuff early #BeaBuffalo

Why Its Better For Kids to Have Dad's More Involved In Their Lives:

• Embracing the fact that kids have a fundamental right to be parented by both mothers and fathers and to have the psychological, financial, and emotional safety that comes with having two active and caring parents. 
• Better physical, emotional, and mental health for children of divorce
• Higher career earnings for single mother
• Fostering an environment in which Fathers are involved and more likely to be active and present parents in our kids lives. 
• Educating our kids and allowing them to see their Mom's earning and being successful, and also seeing their fathers as natural care-takers and role models as men and Dad's.

Expanding the Concept of Free Range Parenting:  A new and expanded spin on the concept of "free range mom's" which embraces the idea of empowering Dads to parent their own children according to their own primal needs and with a belief in their natural abilities as care-takers. 

The Multi-Generational Impact of Expanded Co-Parenting Solutions: The multi-generational impact of a more equally shared parenting arrangements that includes exposureing our kids to different life-styles and beliefs which creates more opportunity for them to choose their own approach and style of parenting as they grow into adults.

Finding the Right Support Systems: The importance of support system including unexpected sources of support including our in-laws and sometimes-surprising support we find from our church communities!

Free help for single moms in 2024: 16+ resources (wealthysinglemommy.com)

The 50/50 Solution book - out now! (wealthysinglemommy.com)

Contact Emma Johnson, journalist, activist and entrepreneur (wealthysinglemommy.com)

Emma Johnson is a business journalist, gender equality activist, best-selling author of The Kickass Single Mom (Penguin), The 50/50 Solution: The Surprisingly Simple Choice that Makes Moms, Dads, and Kids Happier and Healthier after a Split (Sourcebooks) and founder of Wealthysinglemommy.com, the world's largest platform for single moms.

A former newspaper and Associated Press reporter, Emma has been featured on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Headline News,  CNBC, NPR, TIME, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Doctors, and many more.

An advocate for 50/50 parenting when mom and dad live separately, Emma frequently speaks on women's issues, including at the United Nations Summit for Gender Equality, Google and legislative bodies.

Emma grew up in Sycamore, Ill. with a single mom and two brothers. Today she lives in Richmond, Va., with her son and daughter.

Kelsey Waldrop is a former Big Four strategy executive, a change and transformation expert, Podcast host of the show LaidOff.LifeOn!, and an ICF certified coach for executives in career and life transitions. She is also a certified group exercise instructor, (poorly) ranked USTA tennis player, a free range approach mom to two incredible kids, and adoring wife to the man that was designed for me.

Kelsey specialize in career strategy and coaching for executives at critical decision points in their careers and bring unparalleled career strategy and coaching expertise in Executive New Hire success acceleration (Year One and First 90 Days) where she have helped over 600 senior leaders around the world survive and thrive in their new organizations and roles. 

Her love and passion is empowering men and women to acclerate, elevate, and innovate their careers and lives!

www.kelseywaldrop.com

On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines, then 19 years old, approached the Golden Gate Bridge with the intention of ending his own life. CNN reports that the iconic bridge in San Francisco is the leading suicide location in the United States and the second most utilized globally, boasting a 98% fatality rate. Remarkably, Kevin is one of only thirty-four individuals to survive the fall, and he stands as the sole person to regain full physical mobility.

Although the fall shattered his body, it failed to break his spirit. Today, Kevin devotes his life to saving others and promoting mental health awareness, urging individuals to seek help and fostering empathy by sharing his message of hope. He has become one of the most respected and admired voices reflecting lived experiences. Kevin's story serves as an extraordinary testament to the resilience of the human spirit and as a poignant reminder for all of us to cherish the lives we lead.

In this episode of LaidOff.LifeOn!, Kevin joins me for a candid conversation, providing insight into his life leading up to the day that could have been his last. He shares the harrowing experience of attempting to take his own life, the miraculous events that allowed him to survive, and the profound messages he now seeks to impart as he embraces the gift of life. 

Kevin Hines is a storyteller at heart. He is a best-selling author, global public speaker, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. In the year 2000, Kevin attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival, including a sea lion that kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world, sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness and the ability to survive pain with true resilience. #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that.

#LaidOffLifeOnPodcast; #KevinHines; #SuicidePrevention; #MentalHealthAwareness; #GoldenGateBridge #SuicideSurvivor#Depression #HopeAndHealing #SuicideAwareness #BreakTheStigma #VeteransMentalHealth #LifeAfterSuicide #CelebrateLife #YourStoryMatters

For more information on Kelsey Waldrop, visit www.kelseywaldrop.com or connect on Linkedin:

www.linkedin.com/in/kelseywaldrop

List of mental health support and suicide prevention resources:

1. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL)

   • Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
   • Website: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

2. Crisis Text Line

   • Text: HOME to 741741
   • Website: Crisis Text Line

3. International Suicide Hotlines

   • Website: Befrienders Worldwide

4. MentalHealth.gov

   • Website: MentalHealth.gov

5. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

   • Website: AFSP

6. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

   • Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
   • Website: NAMI

7. To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA)

   • Website: TWLOHA

8. The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)

   • TrevorLifeline: 1-866-488-7386
   • Website: The Trevor Project

9. Veterans Crisis Line

   • Phone: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1 for Veterans)
   • Text: 838255
   • Website: Veterans Crisis Line

10. Rethink Mental Illness (UK)

• Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9:30 AM to 4 PM)
• Website: Rethink Mental Illness

Remember, if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or experiencing a crisis, please call emergency services or go to the nearest emergency room. These resources are meant to provide support, information, and guidance for mental health concerns and suicide prevention.

Happy Thanksgiving LaidOff.LifeOn! Podcast Community. Gratitude is the Heart of Thanksgiving and today we are talking about the psychological and physiological benefits of gratitude, from improved physical and mental health, as well as enhanced relationships and how expressing thanks can positively impact our lives.

We are also talking about the amazing superpower that gratitude has in helping us to set goals that are more meaningful, aligned to our values, and exponentially more likely to be achieved! 

Gratitude is a Foundation that we can use when goal setting that works because when we appreciate what we have, it becomes easier to identify what we want to achieve and work towards these things with more passion and conviction. Gratitude can guide us in identifying goals that truly matter to us.

Learn about the power of keeping a gratitude journal incluidng best practices, tools, and questions for reflection. Deep diving into the things that we are grateful for helps us to explore and understand why these things matter so much to us, helping us to tie our hearts and minds to the goals we set in our lives. Acknowledging our daily blessings is essential in helping us to shift our perspective and promote a positive mindset.

Click the "Contact Us" box at the bottom of my website www.kelseywaldrop.com, and enter your email to receive a free, downloadable copy of the gratitude journal that I created as a gift for LaidOff.LifeOn listeners. The journal includes a one pager with journal prompts to help you get started, reflection questions, and a SMART goal setting worksheet that you can use to start setting more meaningul goals.  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

A feeling of loss when it comes to our identity is a prevalent experience when we lose our jobs. But with the loss of identify comes an opportunity to re-examine where our true values lie and to use these findings to chart a more purposeful and intention led path forward. Dr. Sarah Bita Haynes joins us on this week’s podcast joins us to share how the application of Psychology based principles such as Maslov’s Hierarchy of Needs and Erickson’s stages of development can help us to separate our values from society driven expectations and to cultivate a new perspective on who we are, where we chose to spend our time, and how to prioritize as we get intentional on where we invest our energy going forward.

#laidofflifeon #stagesoflife #hierarchyofneeds #corevalue #purpose #identifyloss #self-examination #priorities #energymanagement #positivepsychology #transformation #career #coaching.

Links and Resources:

Doc Bita Sarah’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/drbitahaynes

Website: CoachEra.Com (Company)

Email: drshaynes@gmail.com

Kelsey Waldrop’s Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/kelseywaldrop

Website:www.kelseywaldrop.com

Email: KelseyWaldrop@potentialonpoint.com

Ghosting, the act of disappearing without a trace, leaving someone hanging in the digital ether, has become an all too common occurrence in today's job search landscape. And rejection, whether it's explicit or subtle, is an integral part of the job search process and part of life itself, one that can be emotionally challenging to navigate.

In this episode, we'll explore ghosting within the context of rejection, why it happens and how to cope, grow from it, and maintain your self-esteem in the face of disappointment.

So, if you've ever been ghosted or faced rejection, if you're curious about the reasons behind these behaviors, or if you're simply looking for strategies to handle the challenge of rejection with grace and resilience, you're in the right place and this is your podcast episode.

www.kelseywaldrop.com

Discovering Inner Stability and Psychological Safety During Job Transitions: A Discussion with Leadership Development Expert and ICF Certified Coach, Matt Wexler.

In today's podcast, we are joined by leadership development expert and ICF certified coach, Matt Wexler. Together, we delve into the transformative power of the PLACE, SPACE, and PACE framework, as we learn how these concepts and their practical application can empower us to cultivate resilience and embrace new pathways in life after experiencing a layoff. Join us in this conversation about the power of connection, courage, and perspective during job transitions. #BeABuffalo

Connect With Kelsey Waldrop

www.KelseyWaldrop.com

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Connect With Matt Wexler:

Caring for Yourself While In-between Jobs (Part 1 of 2) — Matt Wexler (wexlercoaching.com)

Caring for Yourself While In-between Jobs (Part 2 of 2) — Matt Wexler (wexlercoaching.com)

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Being Laid Off is an unexpected but potentially ideal time to start doing the things that we have always wanted to do. Including becoming a coach! 

Today we are talking about all of the things that AI can't explain when it comes to coaching including what coaches actually do, the reasons people should NOT get into coaching, and why being certified as a coach matters. 

Its an episode you won't want to miss... including a first ever opportunity to win one month of free career transitions coaching from host Kelsey Waldrop. 

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International Coaching Federation- Professional Coaching Association

"What if what I wanted, or what I thought I wanted at 25, is not the same as what I want at 45?- I'm Supposed to Be Doing This

Experiencing severe burnout from a career and life filled with success and stress, Suzanne made a bold decision and found the courage to step away from her corporate career and move with her family to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she embarked on a year-long journey of self-discovery and personal transformation.

Join us as we talk about the value in slowing down, the freedom that comes with letting go, and the hard work that comes right before discovering real purpose and finally being able to say, 'I am supposed to be doing this".

Suzanne Roske is a former partner at a global management consulting firm, author of the book "I am Supposed To Be Doing This", and founder of Vamonos Executive Coaching. 

You can find Suzanne at:

Vamonos Executive Coaching: https://vamonoscoaching.com/

I'm Supposed to Be Doing This: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanneroske/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vamonosexecutivecoaching/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vamonoscoach

You can find Kelsey at:

www.KelseyWaldrop.com

Lets take a break from resume writing, key word optimizing, interviewing, job seeking, and networking for just a moment to talk about how this time we unexpectedly find ourselves with after being laid off might be the opportunity to do the things we have always wanted to do, but have putting off until "work wasn't so busy."

On each episode in this four part series, I will be introducing you to the experts and trailblazers in the fields of book publishing, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and gap life living. Together we are going to talk about why now might be the perfect time to write a book or start a zoo, why these things might be the differentiator you need in a candidate saturated market to catch a recruiting or hiring managers attention, and why they might be more realistic than you think to accomplish. 

In Part One we talk to personal brand specialist, media insider, and publisher Doug Crowe. His company, Author your brand, has launched over 500 books to #1 bestseller status by leveraging a business owners experience into a page-turning legacy book.

Connect With Doug

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Register for the October 26th Author Accelerator Workshop

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