Nicholas Whitaker is RightOffTrack: Overcoming Layoffs and Building a Purposeful Career

Nicholas Whitaker, the co-founder of the Changing Work Collective and former Googler turned mental health and neurodiversity advocate, is on a mission to transform workplace environments and empower individuals to thrive in their careers.

In this captivating episode Nicholas opens up about his recent layoff from Google, sharing the raw emotions and reflections that followed, leading him to reevaluate his career path. Embracing vulnerability, Nicholas finds strength in self-expression and connecting with others during difficult times.

Nicholas is dedicated to empowering conscious entrepreneurs and fostering business development, offering coaching to mid-career tech workers ready to break free of their golden handcuffs and design their roadmap to a life and work they love. With his podcast, "Needs Improvement," he addresses systemic workplace issues and mental health struggles, shining a light on structural components that hinder success.

 

Episode Highlights:

💔 A Life-Altering Layoff: Emotions and reflections after the layoff, leading to a career reevaluation.

🤝 Embracing Vulnerability: The power of vulnerability in self-expression and connecting with others during difficult times.

🌐 The Changing Work Collective: Empowering conscious entrepreneurs and fostering business development.

🎙️ The Needs Improvement Podcast: Addressing systemic workplace issues and mental health struggles.

🚀 Crafting a Purposeful Career: Leveraging strengths to build a meaningful business.

🤗 The Power of Community: Profound impact of community support and connection after a layoff.

🎓 Teaching What You Know: Coaching approach centered on helping clients experiencing job loss or unhealthy team environments.

🌱 Overcoming Adversity: Embracing imperfection and growing through challenges, inspiring daily LinkedIn writing.

🔄 The Concept of "Needs Improvement: Fresh perspective on performance reviews, focusing on environmental change rather than individual shortcomings.

💪 Empowering Others: Inspiring positive change through genuine example and authenticity.

 

Don't miss this episode as Nicholas Whitaker shares powerful stories, practical tips, and thought-provoking ideas to help you navigate career transitions and find your path to success. Tune in and gain valuable insights, support, and inspiration from Nicholas's transformative journey of overcoming layoffs and creating a purposeful, impactful career. 🎧✨

 

Connect with the Guest:

• Nicholas' Website:  nicholaswhitaker.com  
• Nicholas' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaswhitaker/
• Nicholas' Email: info@nicholaswhitaker.com
• Changing Work Collective: changingwork.org  / https://www.linkedin.com/company/changing-work/ 

 

Kudos to My Design & Editing Team:

• Design Magic - Ubaid Ur Rehman (LinkedIn) , @ubaid.designs (Instagram)
• Editing Magic - Abdullah (MAC) Chughtai (LinkedIn) , @illusionist_hu (Instagram)