# Unemployed Again

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Podcast: [lyndseysmith.io](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lyndseysmith-io-7358184)
Published: 2026-06-24T03:16:24+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/lyndseysmith-io/2939810
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## Resource

I got fired on Father's Day after calling my manager a liar. So here we are. In this episode I talk honestly about what happened, why I think the energy at that job was never right for me from day one, and what I believe was really going on with the competition dynamic that developed there. I also share an update on QL5D.com , the Google review tool I built with AI, and how it performed at the restaurant before everything fell apart. From there the episode shifts into some bigger territory. I share something personal I've never talked about before — a stroke I believe I had during my addiction years, what it left behind physically, and why I think it happened for a reason. I also get into my thoughts on reincarnation cycles, how beliefs shape what happens to us after we die, why I think having too many options and bypasses actually keeps people off their path, and what I think it means to finally find the thing you're meant to be doing. This one is raw and honest about where I am financially and energetically right now, but there's also something underneath it that feels like someone who knows something the struggle hasn't taken away yet. Links to all my websites are in the description below. https://devlyndseysmith.io/ https://shoplyndseysmith.io/ https://lyndseysmith.io/ https://ql5d.com/

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