You didn’t lose your worth — you lost a job. And those are not the same thing.

Job loss is rarely talked about as grief — but it should be. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Lead Like a Girl, we unpack the emotional, psychological, and identity-shaking reality of losing work, especially for women whose leadership, purpose, and confidence are often tied to what they do.

Joined by Mara Rosenberg, founder of Liminal Living, we explore how job loss impacts identity, creates decision fatigue, and why community support is essential for real healing — not just “bouncing back.”

This conversation is for anyone navigating transition, uncertainty, or the messy middle — and needs to hear this truth: job loss is not a personal failure; it’s a structural reality.

• Why job loss is a form of grief — and why ignoring it slows healing

• How identity gets tangled up in work (and what to do when it’s gone)

• The emotional toll of decision fatigue during a job search

• Why community and emotional support matter more than hustle

• How self-kindness becomes a leadership skill in hard seasons

• Redefining success beyond traditional corporate paths

• Honoring grief so you can rebuild with clarity and confidence

• “We all have our seasonalities.”

• “I needed to be kinder to myself.”

• “You haven’t lost your worth.”