In this episode of The New Ambition, Jen Phillips interviews Jodi Innerfield, a former Salesforce marketing leader turned fractional Marketing leader.
Jodi shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder to creating her own marketing consulting practice after being one of the 80,000+ U.S. tech workers caught up in 2025 layoffs.
She discusses the importance of building psychological safety as a leader, why authentic storytelling matters more than ever, and how following your energy in a rapidly changing tech landscape is strategic career planning.
You'll leave this conversation thinking about how to get prepared for career disruptions, the rare value of human stories in an AI-driven world, and the power of leaders who prove to their teams that healthy boundaries are good for business.
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