Amy Petricek is a Career Breaker.

Over the last four years, Amy has navigated three unexpected layoffs. Each one arrived abruptly and outside her control, yet these career disruptions became moments that reshaped how she thinks about work, identity, and growth.

In this episode, Amy shares how she rebuilt confidence by activating her network, treating her job search like a sales process, and investing in herself through career coaching and an MBA program. She talks about staying visible during uncertainty, finding momentum when motivation is low, and building a life outside of work so that a layoff doesn’t take everything with it.

We also explore the emotional side of job loss, the value of having people you can be honest with, and why setbacks are more common than most of us admit.

Listen now to hear how Amy reframed disruption as a path forward and what her story can teach us about navigating layoffs with clarity, agency, and self-trust.

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Notes:

Here’s some links to things we discussed in this episode.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-petricek/