EP #46 - 55% Underemployment - Are You Ready?

<p>Birth rates are tanking. Tech jobs are disappearing. And we’re heading toward a future where 55% of people could be underemployed. In this episode, I break down what demographic collapse actually means and how creators, tradespeople, and professionals can stay relevant, paid, and independent in the chaos.You’ll learn: </p><p>- Why personal branding is now economic survival.- How the trades + tech hybrid model is the new middle class.- Simple ways to create income without relying on big platforms.</p><p>→ SHOW NOTES- Ludwig Institute - The percentage of the U.S. labor force that is functionally unemployed - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTNkNXZZeTg4M0VvVUM2bGp1SDVoX0JEUXJuQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM2dmNVF1UnZnb0lHRG5YX29IRHlOTWM0RjRlMXBkWGlHMl9UMEY3YmZjUVFaT0FBTTFIUkhpd2xiZ28tR3dRRXBFNHVjVDg0M2tuTWJuVnZfSmNFSmpqVW5Cam4zYW9pcFNzeGVMV1Z5elpqVDYwbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lisep.org%2Ftru&v=DyfgeUtJ3Eg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.lisep.org/tru⁠</a></p><p>- Axios Interview with Anthropic CEO - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDNoazE4T3RPRzZCcVFFWXctQmlnX3djT0d6d3xBQ3Jtc0ttYk5fNFo2cXBOUVNUY2RSYlZqRzJsUGM1TXZxYWkzNnNNQnlidUlhc1Vwc1NUejhLZW9XRmlJYlAxWjJIc1RCX1psbmNCdjQtTjc1VHVjUUx4YUktZExQUWIxUVc2ZUdvWmc1a0NMbGhhang5NmNEWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axios.com%2F2025%2F05%2F28%2Fai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic&v=DyfgeUtJ3Eg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-j...⁠</a></p><p>- Peter Zeihan - The End of the World is Just the Beginning - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3I4RFVhLUwwa2RDOFZod2dnMDlHQXlpUzlWZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuRk1ZcEtKenJvWFdQUjhzZWlnZmFxMVJNdk51dks4YW4tQy1YSkVEMDltTEZEQTRmNi1fMzlwUEliREZyUklfc1BmNldLMXVEelcxLUgxU3RsaF9fN040UVRfczRWWWh6QTVPSzZNbWpQd0w5ZE45NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F460YjuP&v=DyfgeUtJ3Eg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://amzn.to/460YjuP⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>→ Personal Brand Coaching -</strong> Want my help taking your personal brand to the next level? Book a Free Discovery Call:</p><p> <a href="https://seanearley.com/workwithme" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/workwithme⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>→ <strong>Download the free One Hour AI Business Plan here:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><a href="https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/one-hour-ai-business-plan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>→ SUBSCRIBE &amp; FOLLOW! </strong></p><p>Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss all the weekly episodes. Currently on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4fIUWgByLW6RitplDcCwsk?si=daf7b33372b54a82">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-creators-podcast/id1503887296">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SeanEarleyrocks">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> &amp; <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/39432e43-4a13-48eb-989b-16d7ed8583bd/the-future-creators-podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> with support for more platforms on the way.</p><p><strong>→ WEBSITE</strong></p><p>Stay up to date on all the latest news on my website at: </p><p><a href="https://seanearley.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://seanearley.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>You can also follow me on all the relevant social media channels. </p><ul><li>⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seanearleybiz/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@futuremediamagazine">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SeanEarleyrocks">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li>⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@seanearleybiz">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠</li><li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/futuremediamag.bsky.social">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/seanearleyrocks"