How to Bounce Back After Being Let Go

I was let go in November, 2020. In response to the shock and disappointment of it all, I did what anyone would do: start a podcast.

It was a short run, about 14 episodes in total, where I reflected on the experience of being let go and shared what I was doing to create a better situation for myself than the one I had left.

Alas, the files have disappeared into the internet... BUT I do have some of the best excerpts from the show, posted to LinkedIn. 

So here they are, to help you bounce back from the sting of being let go, the best nuggets from the Life After Getting Fired podcast:

• Be gentle with yourself
  

• Learn what's next by doing, taking action
  

• Tell a great story about yourself
  

• Don't equate status with self-worth. You are already worthy.
  
• Decide on an inspiring lantern and establish new routines that support it
  
• Have the guts and clarity to live from your purpose, not just survival
  
• Money is fuel for your purpose
  
• How to connect with others to open up opportunities, end self-criticism, and stave off loneliness 
  
• How not to feel guilty about your work / life balance (or lack thereof at times)
  
• Feel your feelings, especially as men