Navigating Job Loss: Hunker Down to Get to the Hoorah!
September 21, 2021
On this episode of Shifting the Law, Johnny is joined by his good friend Brenda McDearmon, author of “The Big Hunker Down: 7 Take-Cover Strategies to Weather the Storm of Job Loss and Keep Your Destiny Out of the Bar Ditch.” The pair discuss Brenda’s 30+ year career as a legal assistant, her initial attraction to the legal field, and her belief that a little bit of hope can go a long way. Later, Johnny and Brenda take a chapter-by-chapter look at her book and discuss some of the best steps and strategies to successfully navigate job loss.
Listen to the full episode below, or on Apple Podcasts here.
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