Short videos for the moment someone you love loses their job.
How this collection works
Who watches this
You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
When
Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
What each beat is for
Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
The collection · 4 videos
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Brené Brown on Empathy
The RSA · 3 min
A researcher on the response that connects with someone hurting — and the one that shuts them down.
Takeaway
"At least you'll find something better" silver-lines the pain. "I don't even know what to say — I'm just glad you told me" connects. Rarely does a response fix it; connection does.
Reflection
01
Think of the last thing you said when they told you the bad news. Was it a fix or an 'at least'? Write the version you'd say now, with no silver lining in it.
02
Draft one short text you can send today that names how hard this is without trying to make it smaller. Read it out loud — does it try to fix anything? If so, cut that part.
03
Catch yourself the next time you reach for advice. Decide now what you'll say instead — even just 'I'm here, I'm not going anywhere' — and practice it once before you need it.