In this episode of The Creator Spotlight Podcast, Francis speaks with Melanie Ehrenkranz, the creator of the Laid Off newsletter and Discord community. They discuss the origins of Laid Off, building a community where people feel supported and engaged, and the concept of the laid off to creator/entrepreneur pipeline.__Follow Melanie<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://laid0ff.substack.com/">Laid Off Newsletter</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-ehrenkranz-07231126/">LinkedIn</a></li></ul>__References<ul><li>Melanie's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://laid0ff.substack.com/p/hundreds-of-layoff-stories">Laid Off survey</a></li><li>Never Post podcast <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.neverpo.st/any-rigid-idea-about-yourself-is-a-prison/">episode with Melanie</a></li><li>Interview with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mozillasidebar.substack.com/p/inside-the-newsletter-making-layoffs">The Sidebar</a></li><li>Interview with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/style/laid-off-newsletter-substack.html">The New York Times</a></li></ul>__00:00 Introducing Melanie01:44 How 'Laid Off' began06:32 Building an engaged, valuable community10:12 Trend reports and insights from the laid off experience13:20 Monetization that gives back to the community22:47 LinkedIn culture and the need for personal brand30:36 Potential future services for Laid Off35:48 Permeable definitions of the creator39:56 The creativity of the newsletter format42:28 The laid off to creator pipeline49:01 How to gain your first 10K subscribers51:26 One year of Laid Off

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Ep. 61: She Lost Her Job. Then Built a Community of 10,000+ ft. Melanie Ehrenkranz

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