The Layoff Trilogy 1: Layoff Girl

When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she felt and how long the bad lasted. So Yowei does what she usually does in a situation like this - she reported on her feelings. Then things go left. From the episode: Ofer Sharone's book The Stigma Trap: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-stigma-trap-9780190239244?cc=us&lang=en& To help this independent show exist, consider joining our Patreon: patreon.com/proxypodcast. You’ll get our newsletter and exclusive monthly bonus episodes. You can also help us a ton by filling out this 5-minute survey: bit.ly/proxysurvey Follow us on Instagram: @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Get in touch at proxythepod@gmail.com