# When a Layoff Opens the Door: Making Peace with Change

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Podcast: [The Unstuck Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238)
Published: 2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail This week, I sit down with Shruti, a fellow coach, to explore what really happens when you're handed an unexpected chance at a fresh start. Shruti opens up about her abrupt transition from IT operations—13 years strong—to making coaching her full-time pursuit after getting laid off. She shares the vulnerable truth about ignoring her mental health for over a decade, the stigma she faced around therapy in the workplace, and the powerful moment she realized being let go might ju...

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