From Dismissal to Discovery with Steve Jaffe

Welcome back to Coffee with Convery, where wecaffeinate your curiosity with bold stories, actionable insights, and fresh takes on how we define and design success.

Today’s guest Steve Jaffe is a seasoned advertisingand marketing executive, author, and resilience advocate. Steve’s book The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery is reshaping how we think about job loss, recovery, and renewal.

Steve’s professional career spans decades in advertising,media, and marketing leadership.

But behind the polished campaigns and successful boardroom pitches, Steve—like many of us—faced unexpected career turns, including layoffs. Rather than letting those setbacks define him, he reframed them intodiscovery. His book draws directly from those lived experiences, offering a deeply personal yet practical roadmap for navigating job loss.

The Layoff Journey walks readers through the seven stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, reconstruction, and renewal—reminding us that careersetbacks are not just about losing a paycheck, but about losing identity, routine, and stability. Through relatable stories, actionable strategies, and real-world exercises, Steve shows how each stage can be transformed into astepping stone toward growth.

If you’ve ever wondered how to move from dismissal todiscovery, from grief to growth, and from uncertainty to renewal—this episode is for you.