Losing one's job can be an extremely difficult and emotionally taxing experience for many people. It can impact nearly all aspects of life. A downsized person can go through the gamut of emotions—shock, disbelief, sadness and anger. For those lacking a financial safety net, the job loss can be traumatic for the impacted person and their family.

In this LinkedIn Live, Wendy Turner-Williams, the former chief data and artificial intelligence officer at Tableau, breaks the taboo of talking about long-term unemployment. Although she had a C-suite title, she did not find herself with a golden parachute.

Turner-Williams, the sole provider for her family, is taking things into her own hands by building a startup company called TheAssociation.AI.