Episode Details

You know that moment when someone doesn’t reply to your email, or a donor backs out, or you get an unsubscribe notification—and suddenly, your stomach drops? Rejection stings—it hits hard and can hijack your momentum fast.

In this episode, I’m sharing something I’ve been coaching on behind the scenes: The 7-Second Rule. It’s a mindset tool to help you handle rejection—ghosting, “no thank yous,” radio silence, without falling into a spiral that slows your mission down. Because the real issue isn’t the “no.” It’s what happens in the seven seconds after. That’s when your inner critic gets loud, your confidence dips, and you start playing small. But it doesn’t have to be that way. This episode will help you pause, reframe, and keep showing up like the fundraising CEO you are.

Topics:

• Why your brain interprets “no” as danger—and how to interrupt that spiral
• The difference between taking rejection personally vs. seriously
• How to coach yourself through the first 7 seconds of emotional response
• Real-life examples of how ghosting and unsubscribes trigger fundraising fear
• How to reframe setbacks into strategy and turn self-doubt into brave action
• Powerful self-coaching questions to get unstuck and lead like a CEO

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