Fired & Blessed

About this episode

Nikki Burdine discusses her experience of being fired from her dream job and how it led to personal growth and a new friendship.

Would love to hear your thoughts! What happens after you’re fired from your dream job? Former Nashville morning news anchor Nikki Burdine joins me for a raw, honest conversation about losing her TV career — and why she now believes it was part of a bigger plan. Two weeks after I left WABC, Nikki’s Instagram post announcing her departure crossed my feed in what felt like divine timing. I reached out. She responded. That one message turned into a friendship rooted in shared newsroom experiences...

People in this episode

Host: Raegan Medgie

Guest: Nikki Burdine

Topics covered

• career change
• personal growth
• loss
• friendship
• media industry

Keywords

• fired
• dream job
• career
• Nikki Burdine
• Raegan Medgie
• TV career
• personal development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WABC

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