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When the Job Goes, Who Are You? Stan Gibson on Identity After Loss

When the Job Goes, Who Are You? Stan Gibson on Identity After Loss

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Stan Gibson built four decades of corporate success — and then watched it dissolve in a single phone call. When the Fortune 100 company he'd given everything to displaced his position, Stan wasn't blindsided by the job loss. He was blindsided by the question underneath it: who are you when the career that defined you is gone? In this conversation, Stan Gibson — executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of Living a Rich and Intentional Life — walks through what it actually takes to rebuild identity after disruption. He covers the moment a friend's terminal cancer diagnosis reoriented his entire understanding of what "rich" means; how his wife's stage four cancer diagnosis forced him to practice what he preached about self-care; and the coaching framework he uses with executives navigating their own identity collapse — from strengths mapping to "I am" identity statements to a reverse-engineered five-year vision process. Stan introduces a through-line he calls the "genius paragraph" — a granular translation of your five core strengths into a statement of who you are at your best. It's not motivational filler. It's a tool for people who've lost the external structure that told them who they were, and need something internal to replace it. Why Listen Now: If you've ever let a job title answer the question "who are you" — and then lost the job — this episode is a hand on the shoulder, not a blueprint. Stan's been there. He built a life from the rubble twice. If this is you… You're still carrying the weight of a disruption you didn't choose, and part of what's heavy is that you don't know who you are without it. Resources Double Down on You PDF (neuroscience-based resources: sleep, nutrition, fitness, visualization) — Stan Gibson: https://leadwithstan.com Living a Rich and Intentional Life — Stan Gibson (book) Website: https://www.stangibsonspeaks.com Speaker Reel: https://www.stangibsonspeaks.com/speaking LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stangibsonspeaks The Inspiration Podcasts with Stan — Stan Gibson's podcast Psycho-Cybernetics — Dr. Maxwell Maltz (referenced by Stan) About the Things Go Sideways Podcast When life or leadership goes sideways, the story's just getting interesting. Things Go Sideways with KiKi L'Italien features honest conversations with leaders, creators, and changemakers navigating disruption, uncertainty, and identity shifts. Each episode explores trust, resilience, and what it means to stay human when certainty breaks down. New episodes share real stories about rebuilding agency and meaning without rushing to quick-fixes, spiritual bypassing, or pretending clarity comes easy. Connect With Things Go Sideways: Substack: https://thingsgosideways.substack.com/welcome Website: https://thingsgosideways.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikilitalien/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kikilitalien/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsgosidewayspod and https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsgosideways For Business Inquiries: kiki@thingsgosideways.com Listen & Subscribe Substack: https://thingsgosideways.substack.com/ Website: https://thingsgosideways.com/listen Libsyn RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/597715/rss Libsyn Podcast Page: https://sites.libsyn.com/597715/site Libsyn Video Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/597715/spotify Spotify (video): https://open.spotify.com/show/0AToVdda4omlLpG9KpQ0Hj Spotify (audio): https://open.spotify.com/show/2K6DYzLMRkbT4FfmDaFP7a?si=4b4c70c5a3a84ce2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/things-go-sideways/id1849510232 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/87fc90ea-455c-443d-a24f-bd3bccc2e764/things-go-sideways Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Things-Go-Sideways/B0G59XM2XY YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhenThingsGoSideways Join the Community Things Go Sideways Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/clubs/6100919/join/4db79195 YouTube Playlist (Full Episodes): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRiPZ_HubKQpcbMaCYtlJN9D6qTv4tOrb LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/things-go-sideways/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150721167011215 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585524425304 00:00 — KiKi introduces Stan Gibson and the episode's stakes 01:53 — Stan describes his first sideways moment: threatened with termination at 23 03:45 — Writing the plan on a piece of paper: "No one will ever dictate my future again" 05:12 — The second sideways moment: Fortune 100 layoff he didn't see coming 06:40 — "Always have a plan B" — why Stan was ready the morning after 07:30 — Jerry walks over at dinner: "When death becomes certain, life becomes rich" 09:10 — Wife's stage four cancer diagnosis changes how Stan lives his own framework 11:00 — The swim lane metaphor: knowing who you are and who belongs beside you 12:15 — Neuroscience of identity: RAS, amygdala, and why early lies ...
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