Proxy with Yowei Shaw

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:
<a href="https://www.umass.edu/social-sciences/about/directory/ofer-sharone">Learn more about Ofer Sharone and his work</a>
Ofer Sharone's book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-stigma-trap-9780190239244?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;">The Stigma Trap: College-Educated, Experienced, and Long-Term Unemployed</a>

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It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who gets it? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, the person who can help you get a little less stuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former host of Invisibilia, at your service.  ---------- <a href="https://www.proxypodcast.com/">Proxy</a> is an independent podcast and we rely mostly on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ProxyPodcast">consider joining our Patreon</a> starting at $5 a month. You’ll get exclusive premium episodes, ad-free episodes, and access to the chat. To just get our newsletter, join our Patreon for free 🍏 Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/proxypodcast/">@proxypodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoweishaw/">@yoweishaw</a> Get in touch at <a href="mailto:proxythepod@gmail.com">proxythepod@gmail.com</a>