(REPLAY) Breaking Norms, Building Dreams Episode 52 Beyond the Pink Slip with Karson Brooks

🎙 Breaking Norms, Building Dreams Episode 52 Beyond the Pink Slip with Karson Brooks On Breaking Norms, Building Dreams, we go past the surface of leadership, culture, and business to uncover the real stories shaping our workplaces and communities. This week, we’re asking: What happens when leadership forgets the human side of layoffs? ✨ Guest: Karson Brooks — Oklahoma City-based designer, illustrator, and creative community builder whose work blends bold storytelling, art, and advocacy for people-first spaces. Karson and I first connected on TikTok when one of her videos about being laid off went viral. Her story resonated with me instantly — not just because of the raw honesty, but because so many of us can relate to the experience of being treated like a number instead of a human. 📻 Tune in LIVE Monday at 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST on 105.3 & 107.7 FM (United Public Radio, New Orleans) 💬 We’ll dive into: → What layoffs reveal about company culture → The emotional + mental toll of cold offboarding → You can outsource HR tasks, but you can’t outsource humanity. → How workplaces can rebuild culture when the damage is public 📲 Connect with Karson: TikTok: @babyplight | Instagram: @plight.art 📲 Connect with host Brittney Ashley: @creativedynamicsva