Episode #26
Mark Weinstein - Layoff. Divorce. Caregiving. All in One Year; Still Standing.
Layoff. Divorce. Caregiving. All in One Year and He's Still Standing. Mark spent years building creative teams for Star Trek, Halo, Top Gun: Maverick, and The Dark Knight, growing his department from 3 people to 45. Then the same company that laid off your host laid him off too. This episode covers the 5-minute all-hands that ended it all, the moment his boss called him and Mark ended up comforting him , and the gut-punch of realizing 15 years of never needing a resume doesn't prepare you for a job market that's gone completely silent. On the personal side, he was going through a divorce and was the caregiver for his mother. What an emotional toll! We get into the "hidden network" nobody explains until you need it and the exact moment Mark stopped chasing outcomes and started connecting with people. Plus hear a childhood story that won him a national ad contest! Impressive. In this episode: The emotional whiplash of a layoff announced in a 5-minute Zoom call Why Mark took care of everyone else before he took care of himself Navigating a layoff while going through divorce and supporting his mom What "the hidden network" actually means and why your current network isn't it The difference between transactional networking and the real thing Learning to sell yourself after 15 years of never having to Building a portfolio career: consulting, speaking, a book, and everything in between His advice for anyone who thinks a layoff might be coming Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markweinstein/ Connect with Vanita on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcapobiancohrtech/ #layoffs #laidoff #motivation #resilience #believeinyourself #career #hope
