#72 | Why Career Setbacks Hit Your Identity Not Just Your Career & the Leadership Move That Starts the Rebuild Your Confidence: Leadership, Influence & Promotion

UNSHAKEABLE HER: Get Promoted by Building Leadership, Influence and Confidence (For Women Done Being Overlooked) · May 6, 2026 · 9m

Why does a career knockback make you question who you are, not just what you do next?When redundancy, restructure, rejection, or a toxic role knocks you off course, the impact is not just practical. It can disrupt your identity, interrupt your confidence, and make even simple next steps feel strangely difficult. In this second episode of the career comeback trilogy, Caroline explains the psychology behind why setbacks hit so hard, and why rebuilding is not about waiting to feel ready. It starts with creating small pieces of evidence that remind you what you still bring.In this episode, you’ll…