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EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 20 MIN

49: How to survive a layoff without losing your confidence or sense of self

from The Bold PhD Podcast · host Gertrude Nonterah, Ph.D.

Being laid off doesn’t just mess with your paycheck. It messes with your identity. Over the last ten years, I’ve been laid off twice. And I won’t sugarcoat it: each time was humiliating and it made me seriously question my worth. But those experiences taught me several life-changing lessons on how to survive and thrive mentally, financially, from a deep place internally so that so that no company ever again gets to decide how powerful or confident I feel. If you’ve just been laid off, or you’re living with the fear that you might be, stay with me. In this video, we’ll about surviving and rebuilding after a layoff in a way so you cannot be broken or shaken by a company’s decision ever again.   Get your copy of Navigating The P.I.V.O.T, a handbook for PhDs and academics looking for fulfilling careers outside academia: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ Join 3000+ PhDs and academics on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/careerslist Invite Dr. Nonterah to speak: https://theboldphd.com/speaking/

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