The One You Feed How to Bounce Back After a Layoff with Yowei Shaw
Sep 10, 2024
In this enlightening discussion, Yowei Shaw, an award-winning podcast host and emotional investigative journalist, offers invaluable insights into overcoming the aftermath of layoffs. She shares her own emotional experiences, highlighting the stigma surrounding job loss. Listeners will learn the importance of cognitive diffusion techniques and personal rituals for emotional healing. Yowei emphasizes resilience, support networks, and the complex interplay between identity and work, inspiring those facing similar challenges to navigate their journeys with creativity and hope.
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Yo-Way Spa
- Yowei Shaw felt shame and wanted to avoid people after being laid off.
- She created "Yo-Way Spa" in her basement, giving massages to friends weekly.
Emotional Turmoil After Layoff
- Yowei Shaw discusses the emotional turmoil following her layoff from NPR, including shame, fear, and paranoia.
- Despite having a good severance package, she felt deeply affected, highlighting the disconnect between material and emotional realities.
Layoff Emotions
- Yowei experienced shame, fear, and paranoia after her layoff.
- She questioned her self-worth and worried about her career prospects and people's perceptions of her.