This episode's special guest is Nancy Koziol, local author and freelance writer. Having just experienced a layoff of her own, Nancy and Michelle talk about creating their own opportunities, the importance of hobbies, achievement pressure, and (of course) wine. You can find Nancy's most recent book The Joy of Brewing Cider, Mead, and Herbal Wine on Amazon and her other work on her website NancyKoziol.com.  Check out The Flip Files and Serenflipity to learn more about saying yes and getting unstuck. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

Rebecca continues her globe trotting, so this week Michelle talks turning layoffs into opportunity with solopreneur and photographer Lorianna Weathers. Check out her work, it's beautiful! www.loriannaweathers.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

Rebecca's traveling the world, so this week Michelle is joined by Life Coach Michelle Krasny who specializes in helping folks find fulfilling careers without "sacrificing your soul." Krasny gives her advice on making a career change and the two talk informational interviews – the what, how, and why. www.michellekrasny.com (Find her "12 Days of Job Hunting" videos HERE.) And HERE's that video of Viktoria Modesta performing with a SUPER COOL prosthetic leg. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

Rebecca and Michelle celebrate the little things and realize it's ok to balance multiple projects and passions. Some things we mention: Don't Keep Your Day Job The power of women's anger – Soraya Chemaly A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity – Tim Harford --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

The girls celebrate their small victories from the week and take on productivity culture while trying to get organized. Interested in the productivity methods discussed? Here's some basic info about the Kanban and Pomodoro methods. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

This week Rebecca is moving back home, and the girls are struggling with what it means to be unemployed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

This week, Rebecca and Michelle talk about what it takes to stay afloat after a layoff. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support

Michelle and Rebecca share how they found out they were being laid off. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/layoffsandotherlwords/support