Agile Unemployment: Normalizing the Way We Talk About Being Out of Work

Updated: 08 Jul 2025 • 76 episodes
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It shouldn’t be awkward and uncomfortable to talk about being unemployed. Given that sooner or later most of us will experience being out of work, shouldn’t we start to have normal and healthy conversations about being unemployed? Agile Unemployment podcast host, employment expert, and author, Sabina Sulat creates a safe place to talk about all things unemployment. In each episode, Sabina will cover everything you need to know to not only survive, but thrive through being out of work.

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In this episode of the Agile Unemployment podcast host Sabina Sulat takes a look at the confusion and frustration that comes with not being able to land a job when all data points to the unemployment rate being low and job growth being higher than expected. It makes no sense-  until you break it down to how this is rel

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🎙️ Red, White, and (Probably) a Little Blue A Special Episode of Agile Unemployment for Federal Employees Facing Layoffs and Cutbacks 🗓️ Released: July 2, 2025 🎧 Host: Sabina Sulat | Duration: 30 minutes 📌 EPISODE OVERVIEW This 4th of July week, many federal employees and USAID workers are waking up to something th

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📝 Episode Summary In this 30-minute episode of Agile Unemployment, we expose the harsh reality behind the so-called “Big Beautiful Tax Bill” and its devastating impact on unemployed and job-insecure Americans. We break down $30 billion in SNAP cuts and $180 billion in Medicare reductions, unpack how these changes will

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🎙️ Reasonable Expectations: The Expectations Game – Setting Realistic Standards for Your Job Search Hosted by Sabina Sulat Agile Unemployment Podcast  🙋‍♀️ Feeling like you're behind in your job search? Wondering why that application from three weeks ago hasn’t gone anywhere? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely no

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Recharging Your Motivation Battery: Why Powering Through Doesn't Work and What to Do Instead   EPISODE: "Rebuilding Motivation When Your Job Search Feels Impossible" SHOW NOTES: In this episode of Agile Unemployment, host Sabina Sulat explores practical strategies for rebuilding motivation during prolonged job searches

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Rethinking Job Search: How Everyone Needs to Step Up Introduction Welcome to today's episode of "Rethinking Job Search." The job market is broken, and fixing it isn't just one person's responsibility. When job seekers spend 6 months searching, most online applications go nowhere, and qualified candidates abandon compli

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