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Redefining the Ladder: Jodi Innerfield on Resilience, Entrepreneurship, & Life After Tech Layoff
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In this episode of The New Ambition, Jen Phillips interviews Jodi Innerfield, a former Salesforce marketing leader turned fractional Marketing leader.
Jodi shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder to creating her own marketing consulting practice after being one of the 80,000+ U.S. tech workers caught up in 2025 layoffs.
She discusses the importance of building psychological safety as a leader, why authentic storytelling matters more than ever, and how following your energy in a rapidly changing tech landscape is strategic career planning.
You'll leave this conversation thinking about how to get prepared for career disruptions, the rare value of human stories in an AI-driven world, and the power of leaders who prove to their teams that healthy boundaries are good for business.
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Chapters
1. Meet Jodi Innerfield: From Corporate Leader to Layoff to Entrepreneur (00:00:00)
2. The Impact of Layoffs on Women in Tech (00:07:17)
3. Building a Life Outside of Work (00:10:57)
4. The Importance of Setting Boundaries (00:22:06)
5. The Stress of PTO (and what to do about it) (00:30:42)
6. Embracing Entrepreneurship (00:34:26)
7. The Importance of Authentic Storytelling (00:41:54)
8. The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership (00:50:36)
9. Final Thought on Jodi's Journey (00:55:53)
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