{"podcast":{"title":"Harvard Business Review","slug":"harvard-business-review-7777387","podcast_index_feed_id":7777387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG7900701114","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/980142f0-0d9c-11f1-9b6f-b39130a8b54a/image/fd144eac00da8bd04368206590cf5ad8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"HBR","episode_count":511,"summary":"At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:22:10.972032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387"},"episode":{"title":"How Do I Bounce Back After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here","slug":"how-do-i-bounce-back-after-my-first-layoff-s1e7-new-here","published_at":"2026-05-15T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-do-i-bounce-back-after-my-first-layoff-s1e7-new-here","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG6584563455.mp3?updated=1778671327","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG6584563455.mp3?updated=1778671327","summary":"How Do I Bounce Back After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here 8 Dec 2023 --- So you were laid off for the first time. How do you recover and move forward with your career? We’re told that layoffs aren’t personal. They’re a business decision. But that doesn’t make the emotions any easier to process as you figure out how to move on. HR consultant Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu has laid people off, but she’s also been laid off. In this episode, she joins one of our own listeners, Nydia Bryan Martinez, who was laid off earlier this year. They tell host Elainy Mata how their experiences have changed their careers and their perspectives on work. They also share how they recovered from the initial shock of being laid off, how they processed their emotions, and how they reframed their careers and moved forward. And they take listener questions about layoffs. Have a career question? Let us know at NewHere@HBR.org. Key topics include: career transitions, personal resilience, human resource management, careers. More Reading: • What You Should Know About Layoffs (Before, During, and After) (Nahia Orduña): https://hbr.org/2022/12/what-you-should-know-about-layoffs-before-during-and-after • How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even if Your Job Feels Secure for Now (Christine vs. Work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Fk9ZtVDbw6E • You don’t need to leave your relationships behind when you get laid off (Kelsey Alpaio): https://www.tiktok.com/@hbrascend/video/7203364631425944878 • Managing Your Emotions After Being Laid Off (Susan Peppercorn): https://hbr.org/2023/01/managing-your-emotions-after-being-laid-off You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/10/how-do-i-bounce-back…","meta_description":"How Do I Bounce Back After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here 8 Dec 2023 --- So you were laid off for the first time. How do you recover and move forward…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/how-do-i-bounce-back-after-my-first-layoff-s1e7-new-here/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-do-i-bounce-back-after-my-first-layoff-s1e7-new-here.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}