Feed Drop: The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele, Finding Healing After Layoffs

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Careers, Business

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this special feed drop from The Anxious Achiever, Morra Aarons-Mele sits down with Yowei Shaw, former host of NPR's Invisibilia, to explore the personal and professional challenges that followed her unexpected layoff. In this candid conversation, Yowei opens up about how losing her job caused a profound shift in her identity and sense of self—and how she found the courage to rebuild. Yowei shares the emotional and psychological journey she went through after the layoff, including how she navigated feelings of uncertainty, grief, and personal reinvention. Now hosting her own podcast, Proxy with Yowei Shaw, she offers valuable advice for anyone facing similar career setbacks. Whether you're dealing with a job loss or just questioning your place in the workplace, this conversation offers insights on resilience, recovery, and embracing new beginnings. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation about career, identity, and the power of moving forward after setbacks.

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0:00.0	LinkedIn News
0:02.0	Hey, it's Jesse coming at you this Thursday with the special bonus episode.
0:12.0	Why is it that this time of year is when companies often decide to make cuts?
0:19.0	It's like we're going into the holidays, everyone's ready to relax,
0:22.9	and suddenly, without warning, a whole bunch of people are looking at a layoff.
0:28.8	You know, recently I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, The Anxious Achiever.
0:34.3	The host is a friend, Mora Aaron's Mealy.
0:36.9	It's really a great show. And she had a journalist on the show,
0:41.2	a woman named Yo-Wei Shaw, who was the host of NPR's podcast, Invisibilia. I loved invisibilia.
0:48.2	Anyway, earlier this year, Yo-Wei was laid off, and she and Maura talk about the entire affair, the complexity of the feelings
0:57.0	and how Yo-A figured out how to navigate what came after.
1:01.0	There was so much more in this episode that I'm used to hearing about when it comes to this experience.
1:07.0	I wanted to share it with you.
1:09.0	So I called Mora and she graciously said yes.
1:12.7	Stick around because after this break, I'm bringing you the full episode of The Anxious Achiever with Mora Erins-Mille.
1:24.3	Hey, I'm Michael Kovnet, host of The Next Big Idea Daily.
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1:32.7	Every morning, Monday through Friday, we'll serve up a quick 10-minute lesson on how to strengthen your relationships,
1:38.9	supercharge your creativity, boost your productivity, and more.
1:42.8	Follow the next Big Idea Daily wherever you get your podcasts.
1:48.2	I'm Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's chief product officer.
1:51.6	In my new podcast, Building One, I interview some of the best product builders out there.
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