Hosted by Alice Draper · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 86 episodes
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In exclusive interviews, bestselling authors like Tina Wells, Kristen Butler, Jason VanRuler, and Neil Patel share how they navigated the toughest periods of their personal and professional lives, and how this shaped the success they now experience today.Studies show that the stories we tell ourselves about rejection influence whether these failures fuel our ambition and propel us forward, or stifle our growth and hold us back.If your rejection story is holding you back, it is time for a reframe.
Alice Draper hosts My Rejection Story, a arts show with 86 episodes published.
What if the kindest thing you can do for someone is reject them clearly, and the cruelest thing is to keep them hoping? In this solo episode, recorded from a Poddster booth at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in the UAE, A
What if the kindest thing you can do for someone is reject them clearly, and the cruelest thing is to keep them hoping? In this solo episode, recorded from a Poddster booth at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in the UAE, A
What if the spirit of self-sabotage isn't weakness at all, but a quiet strategy to make sure a loss never truly feels yours? Alice is joined by Steve Magness — performance scientist, coach to Olympians and military teams
What if the spirit of self-sabotage isn't weakness at all, but a quiet strategy to make sure a loss never truly feels yours? Alice is joined by Steve Magness — performance scientist, coach to Olympians and military teams
What if the first person to reject your book isn't a publisher — it's you? Alice is joined by Stacy Ennis — number-one bestselling author, founder of the Nonfiction Book School, and a writer who launched her career by de
What if the first person to reject your book isn't a publisher — it's you? Alice is joined by Stacy Ennis — number-one bestselling author, founder of the Nonfiction Book School, and a writer who launched her career by de
What if the rejection that shapes you most isn't the one the world hands you — it's the one you learn to hand yourself? Alice is joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys — British ultra runner, author of *Black Sheep*, and co-fo
What if the rejection you're dreading isn't the editorial rejection — it's the pitch you never bothered to fix? In this solo episode of My Rejection Story, Alice goes from her earliest days as a student journalist — incl
Why does ADHD make rejection feel like physical pain in your chest? Why can a sharp comment, a missed look, or a workplace layoff trigger something that feels far older and deeper than the moment at hand? Alice is joined
What if the worst rejection isn’t the one someone gives you — it’s the one you give yourself? Alice is joined by Jude Sack — magician since age four, Yale cognitive neuroscience grad, and the guy who flewacross the count
Why does one rejection have the power to override dozens of wins? Why does your brain cling to the time you were told you're not good enough — and quietly use that story to limit what you try next? In this episode of My
What does it cost a child to grow up knowing who they are might be enough to lose their family? And when family rejection is the backdrop of your adolescence, how do you learn to trust that romantic love is even possible
Why does spending a lifetime wondering what is wrong with you feel more personal than a medical oversight — why does it feel like confirmation? And what happens when a diagnosis finally arrives in your forties and refram
Why does one rejection have the power to override dozens of wins? Why does your brain cling to the time you were told you're not good enough — and quietly use that story to limit what you try next? In this episode of My
Why does rejection sometimes feel bigger than the moment itself? Why can a missed text, a declined invitation, or a breakup trigger something that feels far older and deeper than the situation at hand? In this episode of
Why does heartbreak hurt so much? According to psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch, it’s not just emotional—it’s biological. Heartbreak hijacks your brain like an addiction, making it one of the most painful ex
What if the fear of rejection is actually a fear of being fully seen? In this poetic and soul-searching episode, author and spoken word artist Arielle Estoria opens up about what it means to grow beyond who the world exp
Why does book rejection feel so personal—so final? Why does a book rejection letter have the power to stall a project for years, even when the idea still matters? And how do some authors seem to land book deals—sometimes
What does it actually mean when someone cuts off their family — and why does family estrangement provoke such intense reactions from the outside world? In this short solo episode, Alice uses the recent public fallout inv
Why does rejection feel so threatening—sometimes even more destabilizing than physical danger? Why does losing approval, status, or belonging shake our confidence so deeply? And why does the fear of rejection seem imposs
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