Jeff: Still Figuring It Out

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Jeff: Still Figuring It Out A quiet space for thinking out loud about work, identity, and the parts of life we don’t always slow down to examine. No experts. No noise. Just honest conversations about what it means to move through uncertainty, carry responsibility, and keep going anyway. From unemployment to being back inside the machine—and everything in between. Still figuring it out.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    AI, Work, and What Happens Next

    I don’t think we’re fully grasping what’s happening. AI isn’t just another wave of technology—it’s starting to reshape how work works… who gets to participate… and what value even means anymore. In this episode of Jeff: Still Figuring It Out, I’m not trying to explain AI from a technical standpoint.I’m trying to sit with what it feels like to live through it. The uncertainty.The quiet anxiety.The strange mix of excitement and displacement. Because this isn’t just about jobs going away or new ones being created.It’s about identity. What happens when the thing you’ve built your life around… starts to shift beneath you? And maybe more importantly—Who are you if you’re not what you do? No conclusions here.Just an honest conversation in the middle of it. If something here resonates:👍 Like the video💬 Comment your thoughts on AI and work📌 Save this for later📤 Share with someone navigating this too

    15 min
  2. Back in the Machine

    17 MAR

    Back in the Machine

    After time away, I’m back inside the machine. In this episode, I talk about what it actually feels like to walk into a new job—not the title people see, but the weight you carry with you. The quiet pressure to perform. The small, human moments no one talks about… like finding the bathroom, setting up passwords, or trying to smile naturally for your ID badge. But underneath that, there’s something deeper. This isn’t just about starting a job. It’s about identity. About shifting from uncertainty back into structure. About learning how to exist inside systems again without losing yourself in the process. No big conclusions here. Just honest reflection. Still figuring it out.

    11 min

  3. 10 MAR

    Dropping the Adjective

    For a while I called this project Unemployed Jeff.It wasn’t meant to be a brand. It was simply the most honest description of where I was at the time.In this final episode, I reflect on what that season revealed — about identity, work, curiosity, and the strange space that opens up when the structures of life pause for a moment.This isn’t a story about unemployment ending. It’s about what became visible in the quiet.The title served its purpose.From here… it’s just Jeff.Still figuring it out.

    9 min

  4. 6 MAR

    Talking About It

    Conversations can start to feel complicated. People ask how things are going. Friends check in. Family wants to support you. But over time you begin to wonder how much to say, how often to talk about it, and when the conversation starts to feel repetitive or uncomfortable. In this episode, Jeff reflects on the role of talking during difficult transitions — when it helps, when it doesn’t, and how sharing honestly can sometimes make the experience a little less isolating.

    7 min

  5. 6 MAR

    The Quiet Anger

    Periods of uncertainty can bring emotions that don’t always get talked about openly — and anger is one of them. Not always loud anger, but the quieter kind that sits underneath disappointment, loss of identity, and the feeling of things being outside your control. In this episode, I reflect on where that anger can come from, how it shows up, and the importance of recognizing it without letting it define you.

    10 min

  6. 6 MAR

    Everyone Has Advice

    During periods of uncertainty, advice tends to arrive from all directions. Most of it comes from a good place — people trying to be helpful, trying to offer perspective, trying to pass along something that worked for them. But advice can also reveal how differently people experience work, risk, and identity. In this episode, Jeff reflects on the role advice plays during moments of transition, and how to receive it with gratitude while still finding your own path forward.

    7 min

  7. 27 FEB

    What Does It Mean to Be the Provider?

    In this episode, I think out loud about what it really means to be “the provider.” Is it money? Stability? Certainty?I reflect on how providing isn’t just financial — it’s emotional steadiness, presence, and the willingness to carry weight even when you don’t feel fully prepared. Especially during unemployment, the question of provision gets loud. If I’m not earning, who am I? If I’m uncertain, am I still leading? This isn’t about having it figured out.It’s about the posture we choose when it’s our turn to carry.

    10 min

  8. 24 FEB

    Time Is Not Your Enemy

    This one’s about time.The pressure of it.The comparison game.The fear of falling behind.At some point I realized… Maybe the clock isn’t judging us. Maybe we are.

    7 min
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Jeff: Still Figuring It Out A quiet space for thinking out loud about work, identity, and the parts of life we don’t always slow down to examine. No experts. No noise. Just honest conversations about what it means to move through uncertainty, carry responsibility, and keep going anyway. From unemployment to being back inside the machine—and everything in between. Still figuring it out.

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