Pink Slip Pavilion

Wes was laid off three times. After the third, he started questioning whether he wanted another corporate job at all. What if the expertise he'd spent years building could create a career that didn't depend on a single employer? In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Wes Wheless, independent consultant and author of The Expert's Privilege , to talk about navi...

Camille has been laid off more than once. The first time, she gave herself space to figure out what she actually wanted. The second time, she ran from unemployment and straight into the wrong job. Those two experiences taught her an important lesson: Know what you're running toward, not just what you're running away from. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down wit...

Tiffany was fired from her first director role. In her next job, she became a top performer and got laid off anyway. Those two experiences taught her very different lessons about performance, leadership, loyalty, and the danger of tying your value to your work. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Tiffany Meyer to talk about getting fired, getting laid off,...

After 20 years in tech, Ceres Chua found herself asking a question she couldn't ignore anymore: "Is this all there is?" She had built the career. Climbed the ladder. Earned the titles. Made the money. Then she got laid off, again. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Ceres to talk about her third layoff, walking away from a 20-year corporate career, rebuild...

Denis Storey has been laid off five times. Three of those layoffs happened in three years. His most recent? His employer decided AI could do his job. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Denis to talk about repeated layoffs, career pivots, being replaced by AI, rebuilding confidence, and what five very different experiences taught him about navigating job l...

Vinita's first layoff left her crying on the kitchen floor. By her third, her response was completely different: "It's fine. I'll figure it out." What changed? She learned to trust herself. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Vinita Kuhikar to talk about being laid off three times, navigating job loss while on a work visa, rebuilding confidence, and learni...

What if getting laid off gave you the opportunity to completely rethink how you want to work? Beste knew her layoff was coming. After watching reorganizations and layoffs unfold around her for more than a year, she received five months' notice that her own role was being eliminated. She would spend those final months helping train the vendors replacing her team. But Beste was already asking hersel...

Steve Jaffe didn't become an expert on layoffs by studying them. He became one by living through four of them. His first layoff devastated him. His fourth barely knocked him off course. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Steve Jaffe, author of The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery – Navigating the Stages of Grief After Job Loss , to talk about w...

Laid off from the company where you thought you'd retire. What happens when the career you thought was your future suddenly disappears? If you're navigating a layoff, struggling through today's job market, questioning your career identity, or wondering whether it's too late to reinvent yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with...

What happens when you know a layoff is coming, but there's absolutely nothing you can do to stop it? If you're worried about an upcoming layoff, watching your industry shrink, or trying not to take job loss personally, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with Christopher McFadden, former hospitality executive, college professor, entrepr...

What happens when losing your job makes you question who you are? If you've ever thought, "Who am I without my career?" after a layoff or job loss, this episode is for you. In this special solo episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington shares one of the most impactful frameworks she's learned for navigating identity after a layoff. Rather than telling another layoff story, Ashley walk...

Laid off twice while living overseas. What happens when losing your job also puts your visa, your family, and your future on the line? If you're navigating a layoff, facing uncertainty about your career, or wondering how to move forward after job loss, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with career coach and founder Andrew Bath to disc...

Laid off from her first job after college. What happens when the career you thought was your dream job turns out to be preparing you for something even better? If you're navigating your first layoff, entering the workforce after college, or questioning whether you're on the right career path, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with hea...

Laid off three times. Can repeated job loss actually become the foundation for greater confidence, career growth, and entrepreneurship? If you are navigating a layoff, recovering from job loss, questioning your career path, or wondering what comes after corporate, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with business growth strategist Chris...

Laid off while planning a wedding. What happens when losing the job you thought you needed finally gives you the space to discover the work you were meant to do? If you're navigating a layoff or questioning your career path, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with HR leader and entrepreneur Lindsay Jones to talk about what it really lo...

Laid off. Now what? Eight more guests. Eight unique perspectives. One episode filled with practical advice for navigating job loss, career transitions, and what's next. If you've recently been laid off, are worried a layoff may be coming, or are still carrying the emotional weight of a past job loss, this episode is for you. In this special compilation episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley W...

Laid off after the best years of her career. What happens when the worst day of your professional life becomes the beginning of something better than you ever imagined? If you are navigating a layoff, questioning whether you're still in the right career, or wondering if entrepreneurship might be part of your future, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddi...

Laid off three times in ten years. What happens when losing your job becomes the catalyst for building something you never planned? If you are navigating a layoff, considering entrepreneurship, or wondering whether a career setback could lead to something bigger, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with designer, author, and entrepreneu...

Laid off during the 2008 recession. What happens when losing your job pushes you into the exact situation you never would have chosen for yourself? If you are navigating a layoff, facing an unexpected career change, or feeling afraid to step outside your comfort zone, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion, host Ashley Waddington sits down with Charles Waddington to talk ab...

Put on a performance improvement plan then laid off. What happens when the pressure to prove yourself becomes harder than the layoff itself? If you are navigating a PIP, worried about losing your job, or trying to separate your identity from your career, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with recruiter and founder Enrique Ruiz to talk...

Laid off three times in healthcare. What happens when repeated layoffs stop feeling personal…and start feeling like preparation for something bigger? If you are navigating a layoff, questioning your career path, or wondering whether entrepreneurship could be part of your future, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with healthcare leader...

Laid off at 73. What happens when losing your job becomes the thing that finally sets you free? If you are navigating a layoff, questioning whether you have stayed somewhere too long, or trying to rebuild after a difficult work environment, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with real estate professional Diane Adams to talk about what...

Laid off from a print magazine. What happens when losing your job forces you to rethink who you are professionally? If you are navigating a layoff, struggling in today’s job market, or questioning how to position yourself professionally, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with operations and marketing professional Kate Bramer to talk a...

Laid off during a budget meeting. What happens when losing your job becomes the push to finally build a life that fits you better? If you are navigating a layoff, questioning corporate life, or wondering whether entrepreneurship could be possible for you, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington sits down with HR and leadership consultant Jennifer But...

Laid off and don’t know what to do next? Here’s the advice you need to hear. If you are navigating a layoff, dealing with job loss, or trying to figure out your next step in your career, this episode is for you. In this episode of Pink Slip Pavilion , host Ashley Waddington brings together the most powerful advice from the first 10 episodes of the podcast into one conversation designed to help you...