Now What? - Life after redundancy

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Redundancy. Layoffs. The brutal uncertainty of job hunting. Now What? is the honest, practical podcast for anyone navigating life after redundancy in the UK — covering confidence, job search strategy, interview prep, rejection, flexible working, career change and the emotional reality of trying to hold everything together while your inbox does nothing. Hosted by someone living it in real time, not dispensing advice from a mountain. New episodes weekly.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Job Search Jealousy: Their Win Isn't Your Loss

    Other people's good news is one of the quieter challenges of redundancy. Not the hardest thing, but one of the most disorienting because the feeling it produces doesn't have a clean name and nobody warns you it's coming. This episode gives it a name. Looks at why the moment someone in your network lands a role can feel like information about your own search when it genuinely isn't. Examines what the public performance of good news — the announcement, the comments, the whole ritual — is actually showing you and what it's leaving out. And works through how to stop someone else's timeline becoming your own measuring stick. Practical, honest and a bit more forgiving than you're probably being with yourself right now. If you're asking yourself now what? You're in the right place.

    20 min

  2. 28 APR

    Redundancy and the ambition problem

    You know you're capable. You've got ideas, drive, the whole thing. But when you're job hunting, ambition starts to feel less like fuel and more like something you need to apologise for. This episode is about the weird contradiction of being ambitious while applying for roles you're overqualified for — and still not getting them. It's about the shame that creeps in when you can't even get a call back for a job you could do in your sleep. And it's about what happens when you realise that waiting for permission might be the thing that's actually killing you. No neat answers here. Just what I'm doing about it right now, which may or may not be the right call, but it's better than sitting around pretending the ambition doesn't exist. If you're tired of folding yourself into shapes that don't fit, this one might land. If you're asking yourself 'now what?', you're in the right place. Check out Starting Over — another podcast supporting people navigating redundancy and career transition:https://open.spotify.com/show/4sJJ60cFs02lECqjWlxHcr?si=0415c60728d141a6

    24 min

  3. 21 APR

    Redundancy and the people who didn't sign up for this

    When redundancy happens, the spotlight lands on one person. But the uncertainty doesn't stay in one lane. It spreads into finances, into plans, into the people sharing the same space and nobody really warned them in advance. This episode looks at what redundancy actually does to the people around you and what it's like to be on the receiving end of someone else's wobble when you've got your own stuff going on. What good support looks like in practice, why asking for help feels harder than it should and how to stop the people who love you most from quietly running out of road.If redundancy has affected your household — whether you're the one job hunting or the one watching someone you love do it — this episode is for you. If you're asking yourself now what? — you're in the right place.

    19 min

  4. 14 APR

    Staying Optimistic When the Job Search Knocks You About

    Job searching has a special talent for making even fairly stable adults feel they’re one delayed email away from developing a brand new personality. It can be hopeful one minute, exhausting the next and strangely capable of turning 'just waiting to hear back' into a full-time emotional side quest. In this episode, I’m talking about how to stay optimistic after redundancy, during job search uncertainty and through those stretches where interviews are done, decisions are pending and your confidence is trying not to wander off unsupervised. I look at the difference between what you can control and what you can’t, why that matters so much when you’re job hunting and how to protect your energy when rejection, silence, or waiting for outcomes starts getting into your head. I’m also joined by Evie Squires, founder of Mother of All Jobs, to talk about flexible work, career confidence, working parenthood and how her own redundancy experience led her to build something genuinely useful for parents looking for better, more flexible job opportunities. So if you’re dealing with redundancy, job rejection, job search stress, confidence wobbles, or the general emotional weirdness of trying to stay hopeful while your inbox remains suspiciously quiet, this one’s for you. Find out more about Mother of All Jobs: motherofalljobs.co.uk Follow Mother of All Jobs on Instagram If you enjoy the episode, follow, subscribe, leave a review, share it with someone who might need it, or send Haribo. I remain open to all support models.

    45 min

  5. 31 MAR

    The Job Search Question That Matters More Than I Realised

    What happens when a job looks perfect on paper, pays well and suits your skills, but the commute feels like taking a ring to Mordor and the hours would wreck your family’s balance? In this episode, I talk about job search reality, life balance, flexible working and why the real question is not just “could I do this role?” but “does this role actually fit my life?” I explore why flexibility matters so much when you’re job searching, what “hybrid working” can really mean in practice, and how to assess whether a role is genuinely sustainable. I also share practical tips how to consider the opportunities in front of you. The episode also includes a conversation with Vicky Ross, freelance Careers Consultant, LinkedIn specialist and career coach, on career fit, flexible work and making better job search decisions. Perfect for anyone navigating redundancy, career change, hybrid working, flexible jobs, work-life balance and the reality of finding a role that actually works.

    45 min

  6. 24 MAR

    Passion Projects, Side Hustles and Starting Something New After Redundancy

    What do you do when redundancy creates space in your life — and along with the stress, uncertainty and job searching, there’s also a small voice saying, maybe now’s the time to finally try that thing? In this episode, I’m talking about passion projects, side hustles and the strange pressure to reinvent yourself when your career has been disrupted. I get into why these ideas can feel so appealing during redundancy, why we often put ourselves off before we’ve properly begun, and why the projects that gain momentum are usually the ones we keep moving forward in small, consistent ways rather than treating them like instant rescue plans. I also share a conversation with Liam Walker, who used redundancy as an opportunity to lean into his love of cycling and start Liam Walker Cycles — a YouTube channel that has grown, gained traction and opened up new opportunities, even while he’s still navigating the reality of finding his next role. It’s a grounded, honest look at what it means to build something meaningful without pretending it has to solve your whole life by next Tuesday. If you’re wondering whether redundancy might be a chance to try something different, start a creative project, explore a side hustle or finally commit to an idea you’ve been circling for ages, this episode is for you. Find Liam Walker Cycles here:YouTube: www.youtube.com/@liamwalkercyclesInstagram: www.instagram.com/liamwalkercycles If this episode resonates, please follow, rate and review the show — and share it with someone else who’s currently asking themselves, now what?

    35 min

  7. 17 MAR

    Confidence After Redundancy- When You Did Well, But Can’t Say It

    You walk out of an interview thinking you represented yourself well. You gave good answers. You sounded like yourself on a good day. Then someone asks how it went — and suddenly you hear yourself downplaying it, caveating it, softening it before the result has even arrived. This episode is about that. I’m exploring the strange way redundancy can affect confidence — not always by changing what you’re capable of, but by changing how willing you are to trust your own judgement. After enough rejection, silence and near-misses, it can become harder to say, “I did well there,” even when you know you did. I talk about the quiet self-protection that can creep in after too many disappointing outcomes, why imposter syndrome is less of a one-off flaw and more of a long-running maintenance issue and how a brief but sincere period in my twenties as an almost-acoustic-singer-songwriter taught me something unexpectedly useful about confidence, competence and knowing your range. I also share four practical things that have genuinely helped me rebuild confidence in a way that feels grounded, realistic and usable — not forced, not cheesy, and not dependent on pretending you’ve become the sort of person who starts the day by high-fiving their own reflection. If redundancy has left you second-guessing yourself, underselling your strengths, or feeling oddly cautious about your own ability, this episode is for you. If you’re asking yourself now what? — you’re in the right place.

    22 min

  8. 10 MAR

    How to Reach Out to People After Redundancy (And Actually Get Replies)

    Redundancy does an odd little trick. It doesn’t just take away a job, it takes away the easy, everyday connection that came with it. No Teams pings, no corridor chats, no accidental “oh you should speak to…” moments. And when that background noise disappears, reaching out to people can suddenly feel weirdly high stakes. In this episode, I talk through how to reach out to people after redundancy in a way that feels genuine, not salesy - and how to give yourself the best chance of actually getting replies. We’ll cover how to spot shared goals and shared values so your messages feel relevant, a simple structure for what to say (without sounding like a corporate chatbot), and how to follow up without turning into your own debt collector. This isn’t about becoming a “networking person”. It’s about small, intentional connections that bring clarity, confidence, and momentum back into your week.

    22 min
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Redundancy. Layoffs. The brutal uncertainty of job hunting. Now What? is the honest, practical podcast for anyone navigating life after redundancy in the UK — covering confidence, job search strategy, interview prep, rejection, flexible working, career change and the emotional reality of trying to hold everything together while your inbox does nothing. Hosted by someone living it in real time, not dispensing advice from a mountain. New episodes weekly.

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