I lost my job and found myself

Meet two men who have had to re-assess their approach to their role in life. In their separate worlds they had been brought up and conditioned to see themselves as the provider for their families. That meant leaving their wives to bring up their children and finding themselves defined by their jobs. So what happens when their jobs are no longer available? Sam built a $2m company to a $20m company, travelled the world, employed a large staff, was expanding only to find the company experience a major change and close. Greg who lost his job last week but found it was a vastly different experience from the last time he lost his job thanks to the foundation he has built for himself.

We are so much more than we allow ourselves to believe we are,
we are so worth it.
Greg

The more you talk about it and let your emotions out the better it is - eventually
Sam

Stay in the Loop with Lucy · I lost my job and I found myself

There are so many gems in this interview - here are just a few highlight quotes ...

The way men have been brought up is a pile of crock - we are all in it together and we all need to do our part around the house and where we can contribute we should.
Greg

I was wrenched out of the African male consciousness of you are the provider
and leaving all the domestics to the wife.
​Greg

You have been away for so long that when you get back you feel that no-one needs you. They have just gone on with their lives.
Sam

The burden of providing is made exponentially more difficult by the wants of society and what we think our needs are. This pause really is offering an opportunity
to consider what really matters in life.
Sam