LOST MY JOB, THEN LOST EVERYTHING

What happens when you have to move back home as an adult after the life you built falls apart? I’m Lauren Napier, a beauty brand founder and former CEO. In this episode, I share the backstory of how I went from an independent, exciting life in New York City to chronic unemployment, a destroyed apartment, a reality TV opportunity in Los Angeles, and eventually, moving back home with my mother in Houston. Being cast on a reality TV show seemed like a possible new beginning. Instead, I found myself trying to figure out what came next while unpacking the embarrassment, frustration, and uncertainty of starting over as an adult. This is where my journey from CEO to homeless begins: job insecurity, insurance denial, housing instability, and the emotional reality of returning home when you thought you’d already built your life. If you’ve been chronically unemployed, had to move back in with your parents, or watched your adult life unravel despite everything you did to build it, this episode will sound familiar. ___________________________ #chronicunemployment #homelessness #housingcrisis #housinginsecurity #jobinsecurity #longtermunemployment #newyorkcity #nychomelessness #nycshelters #jobloss #FromCEOToHomeless, #Adulting, #FailingAtAdulting, #UnemploymentCrisis, #Unemployed, #ChronicallyUnemployed, #LongTermUnemployment, #JobInsecurity, #BlackWomenUnemployment, #InsuranceFailure, #InsuranceDenial, #RealityTV, #RealityTVShowCasting, #MovingBackHome, #MovingBackHomeAsAnAdult, #MovingInWithParents, #LivingWithParents, #BoomerangGeneration, #StartingOverAt40, #StartingOver