Laid Off and Scared? How to Turn Setbacks Into Career Opportunities

What if losing your job was actually the first step toward finding your best-fit career? After being laid off, Melissa Shapiro fought fear, built confidence, and discovered a career that aligned with her strengths. In this episode, she reveals the strategies, mindset shifts, and lessons that helped her transform job loss into opportunity.

What you’ll learn

• What to do immediately after a layoff (without panicking)
• How Melissa turned job loss into the push she needed for a career change
• The biggest fear people face after being laid off — and how to overcome it
• Why you don’t need to pick one career for the rest of your life
• How to use setbacks as stepping stones to better opportunities

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