#20 - Laid Off from Brand Manager Job with Meg Murphy
Career Therapy Podcast e.20 - Laid Off from Brand Manager Job, with Meg Murphy
On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (#20), Meg Murphy talks us through her layoff story as a Brand and Product Manager, and how she leveraged her unique community (Chicago Superstars) to bounce back and land a job during the pandemic.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Meg Murphy
2:32 how’d Meg get into the marketing world?
8:40 “networking in spite of a lay-off”
13:25 the actual lay-off story
17:45 job searching pre COVID pandemic
21:00 loss of identity during a lay-off
22:00 marketing yourself
23:52 exactly what she did to market herself
27:00 separating job from identity
29:30 avoiding downward spirals
32:42 Chicago Superstars Slack group
35:50 “networking through personal branding”
38:14 what advice would Meg give?
44:44 what has Meg learned?
47:40 the most important thing: separating your identity from your job
50:15 ‘it ain’t all sunshine & rainbows’
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
