Recorded on August 19, 2024, this episode dives into the challenges of returning to work after extended unemployment. Listeners, please note: this episode includes some optimistic discussion about the 2024 US election.

Karen opens up about her recent job start, sharing honest experiences with imposter syndrome, navigating workplace dynamics, and confronting lingering work-related trauma. Join us as we explore the emotional labor involved in getting "back into the game" and the unexpected hurdles of re-entering the workforce.

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When everything around you feels uncertain, the best thing you can do is find certainty within yourself. Easier said than done? In this episode, we discuss how we handled the collective unknown of the COVID-19 pandemic and how that experience differs from our individual journeys navigating unemployment. We ask ourselves challenging questions to make the most of uncertainty, constantly remind ourselves to be present, get outside, and invest time in others to find meaning within ourselves. Oh, and this is the one where Karen starts a new job.

Recorded on July 24, 2024

Credit where it’s due:

• Carter, Christine, PhD. (2020, October 21). 7 Strategies to Help You Live with Uncertainty. TED. https://ideas.ted.com/7-strategies-to-help-you-live-with-uncertainty/
• Ram Dass. (1971). Be Here Now. Crown Publishing Group.

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When you feel as though your experience, expertise, or value as a human gets condensed into a numeric figure, it can feel pretty terrible. The current virtual-first interview model minimizes the complexity of the human condition and trivializes our worth. Whether you’ve felt it as an applicant of one amongst thousands, or even as an employee, it’s not great.

In this episode we talk about some things we think contribute to this feeling, and share tips that we use to reconnect with the full spectrum of our value, even as we hit “apply” for the 444th time. This episode was recorded on July 18, 2024.

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Disclaimer: the opinions expressed on this podcast are our own and not representative of any organization or employer.