From Layoff to Launch: Richard Taliaferro on Reinventing Your Career After 50

After 26 years at The Wall Street Journal, Richard got laid off and built a coaching business to help others find what’s next. What do you do when the career you’ve had for decades suddenly ends?Richard Taliaferro spent 26 years at The Wall Street Journal. Then came the layoff. Instead of scrambling, he leaned into something he’d prepared for quietly: coaching.In this episode, Richard shares how he helps mid-career professionals navigate identity loss, rediscover what drives them, and take bold steps toward work that fits their life... not the other way around.If you’ve ever thought, “Is this it?” this conversation will shift something in you.🔗 Learn more about Richard: https://richardtaliaferro.com00:00 – Intro to Richard’s story and WSJ background03:18 – What Richard sees in mid-career professionals in transition07:44 – Why mindset is the real pivot point12:02 – How Richard prepared for coaching before he needed it17:36 – The surprising magic of walking, coffee, and park benches