09: Parenting While Pink-Slipped: Rebuilding Career and Confidence with Kathleen Borgueta

Send us Fan MailWhen life hands you a pink slip in the middle of postpartum recovery, how do you rebuild not just your career, but your confidence, identity, and sense of purpose?In this episode of Don’t Fkn Shrink*, Daffney Allwein sits down with Kathleen Borgueta, founder of Pivoting Parents, a community created to help parents navigate professional pivots, layoffs, and reinvention with resilience and grace.Kathleen shares her story of receiving her layoff notice while newly postpartum and recovering from a C-section, a moment that could have broken her but instead became the spark for something transformative. Through vulnerability, grit, and community, she turned her experience into a movement that empowers parents to reclaim their power and purpose after career disruptions.💬 “I received my pink slip sitting on the floor of my community center in my postpartum. I could not have been more freshly minted a mom.”✨ In this episode:What it really looks like to navigate identity loss after a layoffThe emotional and physical impact of job loss during postpartum recoveryHow Pivoting Parents helps moms and dads find clarity and community in the messBuilding resilience through purpose and serviceWhy grief is part of growth and how to rebuild stronger than before🎟️ Event Spotlight: Don’t miss Kathleen’s upcoming event, Life After Layoffs: Navigating Grief and Building Resilience with Dr. Maya, happening November 7, 2025, at 12 PM ET. 👉 Register on Eventbrite🌐 Connect with Kathleen: Website: https://www.pivotingparents.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pivotingparents/ LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenborgueta/ LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivoting-parents/🎧 Listen now for an honest, hopeful conversation about motherhood, layoffs, and rediscovering who you are when life doesn’t go to plan.