I Got FIRED With a Baby on the Way! | The Life & Times of Mike Steph

Welcome back to the Salty Thoughts of Mike Steph Podcast! The Life & Times of Mike Steph continues with Episode 2, and this time we're talking about jobs, getting fired, walking away, and the moments in life when you absolutely did NOT see the writing on the wall. Mike Steph has had plenty of jobs throughout his life. But despite all those different stops along the way, there's only one job he's actually been fired from. There's also another job he ultimately had to leave for the sake of his own self-preservation. And here's the twist: both situations happened when Mike had a baby on the way. In this personal and honest episode, Mike Steph looks back at those moments and the mindset he had at the time. He talks about the confidence that made him believe he was secure, while others might have viewed that same confidence as arrogance. Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, Mike explores what he couldn't see coming, what those experiences taught him about work and life, and how sometimes getting knocked off the path you thought you were on can ultimately lead somewhere else. This isn't just a story about getting fired. It's about confidence, ego, fatherhood, career changes, self-preservation, and learning from the moments that catch you completely off guard. Welcome to The Life & Times of Mike Steph: Episode 2. 🎙️ In this episode: • Mike Steph's history of different jobs • The ONE job he was actually fired from • Why he had to leave another job for self-preservation • Both situations happening while expecting a baby • Confidence vs. arrogance • Why Mike never saw either situation coming • Looking back at career decisions with hindsight • Lessons learned from difficult professional experiences • How unexpected changes can reshape your life • Another chapter in The Life & Times of Mike Steph If you've ever been fired, quit a job, changed careers, or found yourself completely blindsided by a professional situation, you may find something familiar in this story. Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of the Salty Thoughts of Mike Steph Podcast and more installments of The Life & Times of Mike Steph. #MikeSteph #SaltyThoughtsOfMikeSteph #LifeAndTimesOfMikeSteph #Podcast #CareerStories #GettingFired #JobLoss #CareerChange #WorkplaceStories #Fatherhood #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #Confidence #SelfReflection #storytelling Intro- 0:00 SMITTY'S KORNER (Mets on a hot streak) 17:44 Life and Times of Mike Steph (1997 Job)- 25:28 Life and Times of Mike Steph (2000 Job)- 48:41 Outro (Glenda's Baby Boy)- 1:23:24 Glenda's Baby Boy (Album) https://donnieoooh.bandcamp.com/album/glendas-baby-boy Locs of Love https://www.instagram.com/locs_of_lovee?igsh=dXF3c3NkcXM4Z2Q= 19mediagroup Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/@19mediagroup?si=GSPwDBWZ0LgFV0Zq