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Laid Off. Life On!Insights and Inspirations on the Journey from Laid Off to Life On: An Interview with Denise ReeseDenise Reese has big news, and I am thrilled to announce that she is joining us on this week's episode of the #LaidOffLifeOn! podcast to talk about her continued journey from #LaidOff to successful entrepreneur, growing social media sensation, and recent executive hire at her new organization.Talk about #LIFEON! Join us tomorrow for Denise's lookback on the last year and the #goldmines and #landmines that she is candidly sharing with all of us who are on our continued journey from #LaidOff to #LifeON! Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative journey of Denise Reese...2024-05-2434 min
Laid Off. Life On!Unconventional Co-Parenting Ideas for Kick-Ass Single Moms: An Interview with Emma JohnsonOn 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 a...2024-05-0938 min
Laid Off. Life On!The Salary Secret Weapon: An Interview with Keri-Lynne Shaw"$1.5 Million Dollars." This is the amount of money we leave on the table over the course of our careers by failing to negotiate during salary conversations at critical career transitions, including level and role promotions or acquiring new jobs. On today’s episode of the #laidofflifeon podcast, Kelsey Waldrop is joined by special guest Keri-Lynne Shaw, founder and CEO of The Salary Bump, to talk about the #landmines and #goldmines of salary negotiations at critical career transition points. Keri-Lynne Shaw is a salary and Fractional Chief People Officer revolutionizing salary negotiation and career growth. Starting in the tr...2024-05-0332 min
Yo Adrienne TalksFear is a LiarJoin me for an incredible podcast episode featuring Kelsey Waldrop, the dynamic host of the "Laid Off Life On" podcast. In this enlightening conversation, Kelsey shares a treasure trove of insights on how to navigate life with purpose and intention.Discover the secrets to maintaining unwavering focus on your goals, even in the face of adversity, as Kelsey emphasizes the importance of keeping your horse blinders on and staying committed to your path. Learn how every action you take can be infused with intention, propelling you closer to your dreams.But it doesn't...2024-04-2230 min
Laid Off. Life On!Interview Landmines: 5 Ways I Bombed My Netflix InterviewWelcome to LaidOff.LifeOn! In today's episode, we're diving into the 5 Landmines that cost me a dream job at Netflix! Learn how to avoid these pitfalls and increase your success rate. Subpar Resume: Discover why a well-crafted resume is essential for making a strong first impression. Resources that are available to help optimize your resume to showcase your skills and experiences effectively. Lack of Interview Acumen: Explore the importance of mastering the art of interviewing. Techniques for improving your interview skills and confidently answering tough questions. Lack of Preparation:2024-04-1929 min
Laid Off. Life On!Stop The Job Search Insanity! Shake Up Your Approach For A Different ResultToday on the #laidofflife podcast, we're shaking things up with our guest, seasoned sales executive and recent new hire, Molly Dotson. In March, Molly Dotson wrote a post celebrating her birthday and the successful end of a difficult six-month job search after experiencing a layoff. Her post became one of the top trending LinkedIn posts in the job search category. You can find her post here: Molly's Job Search Post People were inspired by her positive and authentic message that read and highlighted her job search journey: 'Job seekers, IYKYK, but for everyone...2024-03-2034 min
Laid Off. Life On!Job Search Landmines and Goldmines: A Recruiters Perspective What do recruiters really think when they see your resume? What is the difference between a resume passed on and a resume passed on to an interview? Today career strategist and podcast host Kelsey Waldrop sat down with Talent Acquisition Manager and Interview Coach Margaret Buj to talk about the goldmines and the landmines for people who are in the job search process. It’s an insider’s point of view on the things that successful job applicants do differently with practical advice and actions job seekers can take to accelerate and elevate the journey to th...2024-03-1238 min
Laid Off. Life On!Get a Better Job Quickly, Confidently, and Make More Money: An Interview with Alan Stein What do people who land higher paying jobs, faster do differently? Listen in this week to find out the answer to this question! We are also talking about making the most of the extra day we only get once every four years AND announcing the launch of a new program for anyone ready to kick their #LaidOffLifeOn journey into shape and start building some serious LifeOn muscles! Turns out, there is a method to the madness, and today Alan Stein, CEO and Founder of Kadima Careers, is joining the...2024-02-2741 min
Laid Off. Life On!Landmines and Goldmines: LaidOff.LifeOn! Lessons Learned Part II"Did someone say Landmines and Goldmines? Yep! We are back with part II of our lessons learned and things we wish we had known then that we know now episode of Laid Off Life On." Host, Kelsey Waldrop is back to talk about five more of the landmines and goldmines in the journey from laid off to life on including job search burnout, answering the "what are you going to do now" question, part-time job benefits, letting go of the past, and career transformation caution. Grab a pen, share with a friend, and reach out...2024-02-1331 min
Laid Off. Life On!Going For Gold: Goal Setting and Encore Career With Erin SheanToday, I am thrilled to be interviewing and talking with former Olympian and High Performance Mindset Coach Erin Shean. Erin not only set an intention and used rigorous goal setting to achieve her childhood goals of becoming an Olympic althete, but after retiring from professional sports, reimagined and created an incredible life and career, taking everything she learned about training for the Olympics to chart a course towards the next season in her life. This is next level goal setting! Join us as we dive into an honest and upbeat conversation about: The complexity of...2024-02-0634 min
Steer Your Career PodcastEp 94: Leverage Relationships and Accelerate Your Career with Accenture Alum Kelsey WaldropIn this episode, I am joined by Kelsey Waldrop, a career strategist and coach, who shares the secrets to career success. From navigating internal mobility at Accenture to advising clients on strategic networking, Kelsey shares practical tips on setting clear goals, cultivating relationships, and negotiating effectively. We explore the importance of aligning personal values with career objectives and discuss the nuances of leveraging industry expertise to drive professional growth. Tune in to gain valuable insights on how to thrive in your career and maxi 2024-02-0140 min
Laid Off. Life On!Life and Career Learnings A Year After Being Laid OffWelcome back to Season Two of the #LaidOff.LifeOn! Podcast. In this episode, we extend our heartfelt support to the thousands of individuals who have recently received the challenging news of a layoff. While facing this tough reality, it's crucial to remember that there is hope. Both myself and the entire #LaidOff.LifeOn! tribe stand united to offer our support during this difficult time. Reflecting on the past year since the 7-minute phone call that marked the end of a 22-year career with the organization where I began as an intern in college, this episode aims to...2024-01-2728 min
Laid Off. Life On!Finding Hope: A Journey from the Golden Gate Bridge" with Kevin Hines 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...2023-11-2943 min
Laid Off. Life On!LaidOff.LifeOn! on Thanksgiving. Gratitude and Goal SettingHappy 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...2023-11-2322 min
Laid Off. Life On!Psychology and Personal Transformation: An Interview with Dr. Sarah Bita HaynesA 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...2023-11-1633 min
Laid Off. Life On!Resiliency Lessons: Dealing with Ghosting and RejectionGhosting, 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...2023-11-0828 min
Laid Off. Life On!Pace, Space, and Place: A Framework for Transformation and ChangeDiscovering 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...2023-10-2433 min
Laid Off. Life On!Things We Have Always Wanted to Do... Become a Coach!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. www.kelseywaldrop.com...2023-10-1822 min
Laid Off. Life On!"Things we have always wanted to do... Take a sabbatical, make a career pivot, write a book!""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, a...2023-10-1132 min
Laid Off. Life On!Being Laid Off can be an opportunity to do something that you have always wanted to do! Part One: Writing and Publishing Your Book 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 w...2023-10-0425 min
Laid Off. Life On!Avoiding the Landmines of Comparing Ourselves to Others"Thoroughbreds Run With Blinders" During the time between Laid off and Life On, we are faced with circumstances like hightened insecurity, increased levels of sensitivity, and a higher set of stakes in finding a job or starting an entrepreunerial new business. These high-stress conditions can move us into a mindset in which we frequently compare ourselves to others in a negative way and become overwhelmed by thoughts that can stall or derail us from our goals and impede our progress. Today we are talking about strategies to overcome negative comparative thinking and how se...2023-09-2019 min
Laid Off. Life On!Lookback and Learnings with Senior Technology Executive, Denise ReeseBeing laid off is a classroom in our careers that has a lot to teach us including some surprising lessons that might just accelerate the path to higher ambitions and greater success. On today's episode of LaidOff.LifeOn we are talking to Denise Reese about how she negotiated the highest compensation of her career after being laid off, built a booming business during COVID, and her strong advice on how to balance the urgency of finding a new job after being laid off with staying true to our values and real selves. Denise Reese is a Technology...2023-09-1229 min
Laid Off. Life On!LaidOff.LifeOn! Why is it so hard to ask and accept help from others?Why is asking for and receiving help so hard? Asking for help is a critical success factors to surviving and thriving in the face of change. Yet the human mind naturallly defaults to the rejection of help from others. Why and what can we do to accept and use the powerful gift or service being offered to it. And what are the consquences we will need to accept if we choose not to accept the gift. Here is where we will talk about strategy, steps, and mindset shifts to acclerate the journey from Laid Off to...2023-09-0527 min
Laid Off. Life On!The LaidOff.LifeOn! TrailerIt is time to stop surviving being laid off and time to start thriving in the life that comes after. Let’s get real and talk about what it’s going to take! I am your host Kelsey Waldrop, and this is Laid Off. Life On. I'm here to bring you a weekly dose of motivation, empowerment, and the practical advice you need to not only survive being laid off but thrive in the life that comes after. Think of this as our virtual Meet and Greet.2023-08-2903 min
Laid Off. Life On!Why Laid Off. Life On?It is never boring around here! Accepting our weaknesses so we can capitalize on our strengths is fuel for personal growth and allows us to do bold and brave things. In an unusual podcast format, Kelsey Waldrop brings her own podcast mentor, senior talent executive, and Legacy Hustle Podcast host, Rashid Farell onto the show to talk about the “Why” behind Laid Off. Life On. With an extensive change management background and experience coaching over 500 executives in transition there is no one more ready, more excited, and more confident that this podcast is something anyone who has been...2023-08-2925 min
Laid Off. Life On!#LifeOn Starts with LinkedInLaid Off. Life On Podcast Host and Executive Career coach, Kelsey Waldrop and LinkedIn Globally Recognized Expert Lynne Williams discuss expert tips, strategies, and what you need to do right now to leverage LinkedIn to supercharge your job search. Lynne and discuss the top three things, people who are new in the job market after being laid off need to know and do in LinkedIn including the importance of keywords on resumes and LinkedIn profiles, the significance of formatting, and why job seekers need two resumes in the digital career world of today. Lynne explains that a good resume...2023-08-2930 min