Have you ever walked into a room and felt like you had something to prove?
Maybe you were entering a networking event, an interview, or a new opportunity, but a part of you felt exposed. You wondered if people could see the disappointment, the uncertainty, or the transition you were experiencing.
Maybe you lost a job.
Maybe your business didn’t grow the way you expected.
Maybe a door closed that you thought was meant to stay open.
And now you’re asking God, “What’s next?”
If you’ve ever felt that way, this episode of ProFAITHsional Favor is for you.
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A Career Setback Does Not Become Your Identity
Before attending Black Tech Week, I experienced an unexpected career transition.
Just days before the conference, I received the news that my employer and I were going separate ways.
And suddenly, an event where I originally planned to build relationships and explore professional connections became something different.
I now had a new strategy.
I needed to approach the room not only as a professional looking to connect, but also as someone searching for what was next.
I had to dust off my resume.
I had to prepare myself for conversations about opportunities.
And if I’m honest, I had to fight the temptation to walk into that space carrying the weight of what had happened.
But then I realized something:
Just because you experience a setback does not mean you have to walk into a room with a failure identity.
Those are two very different things.
A setback is something that happened to you.
A failure identity is something you accept about yourself.
And you get to choose which one leads the conversation.
Everyone Understands Transition
One of the biggest lessons I learned at Black Tech Week was this:
Almost everyone is navigating some type of transition.
Some people are building companies from the ground up.
Some are searching for investors.
Some are changing careers.
Some are trying to grow into their next level of leadership.
Some are rebuilding after something didn’t work out.
Some are quietly asking themselves, “What comes next?”
Transition is not something to be ashamed of.
Transition is part of growth.
The question is not whether you will experience transition.
The question is: How will you show up during it?
People are drawn to hope.
Not fake positivity.
Not pretending everything is perfect.
Real hope.
The kind of hope that says, “I may not have everything figured out, but I know God is still working.”
Remember Your Wins
One of the things I intentionally practiced before Black Tech Week was talking about my accomplishments.
Not because I wanted to impress people.
But because I needed to remember who I was and what I bring to the table.
Sometimes we become so focused on what we lost that we forget everything we built.
Your experience still matters.
The problems you solved still matter.
The people you impacted still matter.
The teams you led, the relationships you built, and the systems you improved still matter.
One employer does not determine your value.
Your value was never owned by your job title.
Your title may change.
Your role may change.
Your organization may change.
But the gifts God placed inside of you travel with you.
Discover Your Magic
One of the biggest shifts I experienced at Black Tech Week was becoming comfortable talking about my own magic.
I had never really described myself that way before.
But I started asking a different question:
What changes when I show up in a room?
That question is powerful because your value is not only found in what you do.
It is found in how you do it.
What do people consistently thank you for?
What problems do you naturally solve?
What energy, perspective, or ability do you bring that changes the environment around you?
That is your magic.
Know it.
Own it.
Be willing to talk about it.
It Is Okay to Edit Your Story
One of the most honest things I realized during this season is that I was editing my story in real time.
Because my career transition happened so unexpectedly, I had to find the truest parts of my story without allowing the ending of one chapter to become the focus of every conversation.
When people asked, “So, what do you do?” I found myself saying:
“I’m editing in real time.”
And you know what?
That’s okay.
You do not have to pretend you have everything figured out.
You can say:
“I’m in a season of transition.”
“I’m exploring where I can create the greatest impact.”
“I’m building what’s next.”
That is not weakness.
That is honesty.
We live in a world where editing is normal. Photos are edited. Videos are edited. Stories are edited.
But when it comes to our own lives, we often feel pressure to only show the finished product.
The truth is, growth happens during the editing process.
God is still working in the unfinished parts.
Focus on What Is Still Good
One of the most important questions we can ask during difficult seasons is:
What is the most positive thing about this situation?
Not because we ignore the pain.
Not because disappointment doesn’t matter.
But because what we focus on shapes how we show up.
Maybe this season gave you clarity.
Maybe it revealed strengths you didn’t know you had.
Maybe it gave you courage to pursue something you had been avoiding.
Maybe it helped you realize your identity was too connected to your position.
And that realization is a gift.
Hope is attractive.
Discouragement pushes people away.
But hope invites people closer.
When you walk into a room with confidence, purpose, curiosity, and faith, people can feel it.
A Biblical Reminder: Get Back Up
As I reflected on this experience, I kept returning to Proverbs 24:16:
“Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again…”
I love that this verse does not say the righteous never fall.
It assumes they will.
Following Christ does not mean we avoid disappointment.
Faith does not guarantee every interview leads to an offer.
Faith does not mean every business decision works out exactly as planned.
But faith reminds us that our story does not end with the fall.
The difference is not that we never fall.
The difference is that we rise.
Maybe your fall was losing a job.
Maybe it was a failed business.
Maybe it was a dream that did not happen the way you imagined.
Whatever your fall is, do not confuse your circumstances with your identity.
Your job may have ended.
Your purpose did not.
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