243,000 people have already received layoff notices in 2026. This episode isn't for them; it's for the ones who survived and aren't sure how to feel about it.

If part of you wanted the package, this one's for you.

What you'll learn:

• Why surviving a layoff you wanted to be included in creates a particular kind of emotional confusion, and why that's harder to name than it sounds
• How layoffs fracture work relationships in ways that don't get talked about, and what goes unsaid between people on opposite sides of the cut
• Why "you are headcount" is actually useful information, not just a cynical observation
• What a portfolio career looks like in practice, and why it might start with a grocery store flower department
• What to do with the window between this layoff and the next one, before it closes

If you're still at your desk after a round of cuts and the relief isn't quite landing, tune in.

Shelley McIntyre is a midlife career transition coach for corporate professionals figuring out what comes next.

She spent decades in corporate strategy and technology before leaving to build something of her own. Now she helps other midlife professionals do the same,  with structure, honesty, and without blowing up everything they've worked for.

Work with Shelley:

Own Your Edge Strategy Session: A 90-minute session to identify what's misaligned and map your next moves.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/own-your-edge

Reinvention Partnership: Five months of high-touch coaching for midlife professionals leaving corporate and building what comes next.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/work-with-shelley

Free Guide: 4 Moves to Get Unstuck
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/guide/

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