Laverne McKinnon is a Grief Coach, Career Strategist, and TEDx Speaker helping purpose-driven professionals navigate professional loss, career grief, and what’s next.
Losing a job, leaving a career you loved, watching an opportunity fall through, or realizing that the path you’re on no longer fits can be a form of grief. But career advice often jumps straight to what’s next without making space for what was lost.
This Is Grief Too explores the human side of professional loss: identity, confidence, meaning, transitions, rebuilding, and finding your footing again. Here you’ll find practical guidance, honest conversations, reflections, and tools to help you understand what happened and move forward with intention.
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Laverne McKinnon | This Is Grief Too
I recently did this interview with @jackiedecrinis about grief in the workplace. Check it out!
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DEADLINE is doing a series of reports about the challenges facing the media & entertainment industry. I had an opportunity to speak with Lynette Rice about my observations coaching clients who have experienced career setbacks including job loss and how they may actually be grieving. It's important for folx to know they have permission to mourn not only their jobs, but how their industry has changed. Read the entire article:
deadline.com/2024/07/hollywood-mental-health-job-l…
If you're feeling stuck or struggling and need support, DM me or check out my Substack Moonshot Mentor -- moonshotmentor.substack.com/ -- it has a lot of tools and resources to navigate being blindsided by job loss. My heart is with you.
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Did you know you can earn a free coaching session with me by referring friends to my Substack? Get your unique referral code right here: moonshotmentor.substack.com/leaderboard
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Check out this interview I did with @TedDaviesArtistry where we discuss everything from self worth to corporate toxicity to pitching to NETFLIX.
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The Yellow Pages Newsletter has been one of my favorite recommendations since I learned how to make recommendations on Substack! What I love about @mslynnchen's newsletter is that a) I’m always learning something new b) about cool AAPI people or things in art and culture that I didn’t know existed c) from informed folx who are true fans and share the love. I’m also a big fan of Lynn’s — she's an actress/writer/director and someone who’s been guiding me in hitting my moonshot. The Yellow Pages is super fun and comes from the heart. yellowpages.substack.com/p/career-coach-laverne-mc…
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CanvasRebel supports mission driven brands and creators by featuring their stories on their website. I was delighted to be asked to share about my coaching business and a bit about why I do what I do. If you’ve been following me at all, you already know that I love to support ambitious driven people who have hit a speed bump in their career regain momentum and hit their moonshot. Why? Because I’ve had my share of faceplates, mistakes and setbacks. And I don’t want anyone to have to go it alone. Check out the interview @canvasrebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-laverne-mckinnon/
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Rituals are a powerful tool to grieve and can be used for all types of loss. I got to chat with Amy Behimer about (dis-enfranchised) grief after setbacks related to autoimmune disease. It’s an amazing conversation (Amy got the chills!) and we talked through different examples of the rituals. Please listen and take a moment to rate and review to support Amy’s impactful work: thehabithubpodcast.amybehimercoaching.com/playlist…
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Some advice for screenwriters. Thank you @filmcourage for having me!
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Even coaches have coaches, and I got to be coached by the amazing @DallasTraversBizMentor. Why listen to me talk about launching a webinar? Because it gives insight in to how to problem solve when feeling stuck. Dallas has a great way of asking questions, holding space, pitching ideas with detachment and bringing out the best in her clients. She’s a role model for anyone who wants to be a stronger leader, mentor or coach. Check it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/189-use-a-webinar-as…
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Stating the obvious here: it’s a really tough time for folks in the entertainment industry. It’s day 136 of the #WGAStrike and day 63 of the #SAGAFTRAStrike. I had a conversation with Deborah Lee Smith who hosts the podcast More Than You See for and about creatives and their mental health journey. Link to listen is in the comments.
What I’m seeing is a lot of grief. It’s not just the loss of being able to do what one loves to do or the finances or the benefits. It’s a huge loss of trust that one can have civil, thoughtful discourse and arrive at mutually beneficial outcomes.
Part of the grief I feel is over the system that continues to reward the rich and privileged at the expense of the worker. #OverPaidCEOS
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