Careers Without Boxes

When a “safe, stable job” ends with a severance package and a polite goodbye, what happens next?

In this episode of Some Assembly Required, host Candace Carnahan sits down with Jen Warrington, founder of The Warrington Group and one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Jen was “packaged out” of her recruiting role after 10 years—right before COVID shut everything down. No warning, no dramatic box-of-stuff exit… just a call, five more weeks of work, and a severance package.

What she did next changed everything.

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What is Some Assembly Required?

Some Assembly Required is hosted by renowned motivational speaker and workplace safety advocate Candace Carnahan, an inspirational individual who turned personal tragedy into global impact after losing her leg in a workplace incident while being very young. Now, Candace is stepping beyond the safety stage to have deeper conversations about what it really means to rebuild after life takes you apart.

With her signature mix of grit, humor, and heart, Candace sits down with everyday people and extraordinary changemakers to explore the unexpected lessons hidden in life’s messiest moments. Whether it’s a setback, a pivot, or just the weight of the daily grind, Some Assembly Required is about finding the pieces that still fit and building something even better than before.

If you're looking for real talk, meaningful stories, and inspiring takeaways you can use in your own life, this is the podcast for you.