🎙️ Storyteller Is the Job Title: Michaela Pereira is back and she brought a friend

Send us Fan MailLast week was a tough one for journalism. The Washington Post laid off 300+ employees—about a third of its staff cutting deep, including foreign bureaus. 💔📰So, this episode is about something we all need right now: two real-life “Life After News” success stories. ✨Michaela Pereira returns with a big career update (and a big reminder that reinvention can happen at any age). Then we’re joined by her longtime friend Sumi Das—former TechTV / MSNBC / CNN journalist, now Senior Communications Manager at LinkedIn.And yes… Sumi drops a very useful nugget for anyone job hunting right now: one word that’s showing up more and more in job descriptions—and it should make journalists feel a whole lot more confident. 👀🧠⏱️ Episode Highlights✅ Michaela’s major update: She’s now the Executive Producer of “Amazing America” 🇺🇸✨ 🍔🚗 “Let’s Eat” and “Amazing Itineraries” — stories from the highways and byways, small towns, and the heartland 💥 Real talk on leadership whiplash: the creative dream + budgets + HR + performance reviews = “three jobs in one” 🧠 Imposter syndrome, learning curves, and why taking the leap at 55 is its own kind of power✅ Sumi Das on her pivot: From on-air + field reporting to tech communications 📺 TechTV → MSNBC → CNN → tech journalism → in-house storytelling 🧩 How “connecting the dots backward” actually makes career changes make sense 🤝 The cross-functional culture shock in big tech: stakeholders, approvals, and learning who really needs to be in the thread (“adding for visibility” 👋)✅ The LinkedIn insight you’ll want to steal: 📈 Sumi shares that “storyteller” is appearing far more often in job descriptions—great news for journalists looking to pivot. ✍️🎯 Because storytelling isn’t a “soft skill.” It’s a marketable advantage.😂 Bonus: Michaela and Sumi’s legendary YouTube moment ⚔️ Search: “When Michaela Pereira Attacks” (lightsaber battle included) 🔥🪄🎧 Listen + Take ActionIf you (or someone you love) just got laid off and you’re trying to figure out what’s next: reach out. Jason wants to talk to you. 💬⭐ If you enjoy the show, please give us GOOD RATINGS + GREAT REVIEWS + SHARE. 📲 Send this episode to a friend who needs a little hope (or a little shove).#LifeAfterNews #Journalism #MediaJobs #CareerPivot #Layoffs #LinkedInTips #Storytelling #Communications #DigitalMedia #TechCareers #Podcast #JournalistToComms #NewBeginnings #Reinvention #WomenInMedia #ExecutiveProducer #CareerTransition  Let Life After News inspire your next chapter. Because leaving the news doesn’t mean the story’s over—it means a new one’s just beginning.