The Reboot Era

Layoffs. Burnout. Reinvention. Welcome to the messy middle of career change — and the community that's not afraid to talk about it.

Hosted by Dray Jankowski, a former tech program manager laid off in 2025, The Reboot Era is part unfiltered storytelling, part emotional support group, and part career comeback plan. Through weekly solo episodes and candid guest interviews, we explore what it really means to rebuild your life — professionally, emotionally, and financially.

We’re not here to sell you hope. We’re here to tell the truth — with humor, heart, and a little chaos.

Each episode dives into one of our seven pillars:
• Layoffs & Unemployment
• Motivation & Momentum
• Strategy & Income
• Redirection & Reinvention
• Mental Health & Renewal
• Closure & Reflection
• Identity & Calling

If you’ve ever screamed into a throw pillow after reading a rejection email — this is your place.

🎧 New episodes every week.
💬 Got a story of your own? Come tell it. This isn’t just my era — it’s ours!

Host

Dray Jankowski

Dray Jankowski is the creator and host of The Reboot Era, a podcast born from the raw, unexpected reality of getting laid off. With a background in tech, program management, and self taught humor, Dray brings together emotional honesty, career insights, and dark humor to help others navigate job loss, identity shifts, and reinvention. Whether solo or alongside guests, Dray creates a safe, relatable space to talk layoffs, mental health, freelancing, career pivots, and the realities of rebuilding. No toxic positivity. No paid communities. Just truth, tools, and a little laughter.