440: From Layoff to Level Up - How A Job Loss Pushed Angelica Deuel Into Her Dream Career

About this episode

Angelica Deuel shares her inspiring journey from being laid off to launching her dream career in interior design.

What happens when the path you thought you were supposed to follow suddenly ends? For designer Angelica Deuel , a September 2024 layoff became the exact push she needed to finally pursue the dream she had been quietly preparing for her whole life. In this inspiring and energizing conversation, Angelica shares how childhood passions for organization, history, and transforming spaces eventually led her to launch Hatch Interior Design Group — a business dedicated to helping busy moms, working professionals, and new homeowners create intentional, functional, beautiful homes. We dive into: Her journey from media + marketing to full-time entrepreneur Why corporate left her feeling like "just a number" The fear, finances, and comfort that kept her from leaving sooner The relief she felt after being laid off — and why it was divine timing How she prepared behind the scenes before taking the leap Life after the layoff: building her interior design brand Navigating comparison, uncertainty, and no longer having a salary Why she refuses to have a backup plan Replacing her corporate income and what's next for her journey Why getting laid off isn't the end — it might be the beginning If you've…

People in this episode

Host: Rana Campbell

Guest: Angelica Deuel

Topics covered

• job loss
• entrepreneurship
• interior design
• career transition
• personal growth
• overcoming fear

Keywords

• layoff
• dream career
• Hatch Interior Design
• entrepreneur
• career change
• personal development
• design
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hatch Interior Design Group

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