When You Survive the Layoff But Lose Your Spark
Apathy, shutdown, and how to rebuild clarity from the inside out
You survived the layoffs — but somewhere along the way, you lost your spark.
In this episode of The Great Leader, Great Mom Podcast, life coach and leadership mentor Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage, breaks down the emotional apathy, shutdown, and quiet disconnection so many high-achieving women and leaders are experiencing after layoffs, reorganizations, and constant workplace change.
This episode is for you if you’ve been thinking:
• “What are we even doing?”
• “Where is this company going?”
• “I don’t know if I want to be here anymore…”
• “I care… but I’m too tired to pretend right now.”
Liz explains why this isn’t laziness — it’s emotional exhaustion and a natural protective response after instability at work. And more importantly, she teaches you how to stop waiting for your company, your boss, or the “new strategy” to give you clarity and direction… and instead shows you how to rebuild that spark from within yourself.
This is conscious leadership.
This is emotional resilience.
This is where your power really is.
Why apathy, cynicism, and numbness are normal responses after layoffs
How your brain protects you by emotionally shutting down
The hidden trap of “I’ll feel better once things settle down”
How to stop outsourcing stability to your company, organizational structure, or boss
How to reignite motivation without pretending everything is fine
Courage-building practices to re-engage with purpose
What it looks like to lead yourself first — even when the future feels unclear
Join The School of Courage Membership
If you’re tired of waiting for clarity and ready to feel grounded again — from the inside out — this is your next step.
The School of Courage Membership helps you:
• Build emotional clarity
• Drop guilt, overwhelm, and burnout
• Rebuild confidence from within
• Learn tools to solve any challenge — even during layoffs and change
• Become the most courageous, intentional version of yourself at work and at home
Founding Members receive special pricing, weekly live coaching, workshops, tools, and the opportunity to help shape the content.
https://courage.theschoolofcourage.com
You don’t need your workplace to “settle down” to feel settled.
You can create that clarity now — and this membership will show you how.