The Everyday Grief Podcast

Everyone seems to agree that AI is the reason for mass layoffs. But what if that story is wrong, and what if believing it is actually making things worse? In this episode, Dr. Anitra draws on 25 years of Fortune 500 HR leadership, her own experience surviving five layoffs, and the latest research from Challenger, Gray and Christmas and a Harvard Business Review study by Deloitte and MIT researcher...

Send us a text In today’s episode, we dive deep into the often-overlooked power of taking leave —whether it’s for personal health, grief, or family. Leave isn’t just about stepping away from work; it’s an opportunity to pause, reflect, and heal . In this conversation, we acknowledge the internal struggles that come with taking time for yourself—guilt, pressure, uncertainty—and why it’s essential t...

Send us a text In this episode of The Everyday Grief Podcast , Dr. Anitra Manning dives deep into the power of the stories we tell ourselves, especially during times of grief. Exploring how grief can transform us, Dr. Anitra discusses the importance of confronting and embracing our grief instead of bypassing it. She invites you to view grief not as a roadblock, but as a gateway that leads to a mor...

Send us a text In the final episode of the You Are Not a Line Item series, Dr. Anitra steps back to look at the collective grief caused by layoffs, systemic disconnection, and the commodification of human beings in the workplace. Sharing from her personal experience of being laid off while carrying others’ shock and sorrow, she names the deep exhaustion of those who are always expected to hold spa...

Send us a text In this soul-grounding episode, Dr. Anitra walks us through what happens after the layoff — when the door has closed, but the grief, confusion, and silence still remain.  She shares her own story of being laid off while also comforting others through it, and how even as she held space for others, she was unraveling inside. With the help of sacred scripture — Hannah, the woman with t...

Send us a text In this soul-grounding episode, Dr. Anitra Manning opens a new mini-series exploring the often overlooked grief of layoffs. With compassion, clarity, and spiritual depth, she invites listeners to name the moral injury, shame, and identity rupture that follow job loss — and begin the process of healing. Drawing from her own story, along with wisdom from grief-informed frameworks and...

Send us a text You knew leadership would be challenging—but no one prepared you for this. Letting people go. Watching jobs disappear. Delivering news that changes lives. Carrying the weight of decisions that feel necessary, yet deeply personal. If you’ve ever had to lead through layoffs, you know this isn’t just a business decision. It’s a human one. And it leaves its mark. In this episode of Ever...

Send us a text What happens when the job that gave you meaning is gone? In this first episode of the Layoffs, Leaves & Promotions series, Dr. Anitra shares her personal story of job loss and how it shook her identity — along with reflections on what it means to grieve a role that felt like part of you. Whether you’ve experienced a layoff, career transition, leadership change , or find yourself...