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Listener Rejection Stories
Season 5 Episode 10
Each week on this podcast, we tell the stories of famous names who overcame debilitating career rejection. We’ve talked through the careers of actors…
2 years ago
Rejecting Pedro Pascal (Encore)
Season 5 Episode 9
This week it's our mid-season break, and that means an encore presentation of one of our most-loved episodes: Rejecting Pedro Pascal.
Pedro Pascal is …
2 years, 1 month ago
Rejecting Canva
Season 5 Episode 8
Online graphic design platform Canva is worth $26 billion. 85% of Fortune 500 companies utilize Canva, and its users span 190 countries. But when Aus…
2 years, 1 month ago
Short Stories: Rejecting Melissa McCarthy & Jennifer Aniston
Season 5 Episode 7
Over the past five years – and 85 episodes – we’ve come across so many rejection stories that aren’t long enough to fill an entire episode. But that …
2 years, 2 months ago
Rejecting Bessie Coleman (The First Black Woman Pilot)
Season 5 Episode 6
Hi – Sidney here. You may not recognize the name Bessie Coleman, so you may be wondering whether or not to tune into this episode. But, I highly enco…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rejecting The Sopranos
Season 5 Episode 5
The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of all time. Just ask TV Guide, The Writer’s Guild of America and Rolling Stone. But b…
2 years, 3 months ago
Rejecting Dr. Seuss
Season 5 Episode 4
Since the year 1937, over 60 Dr. Seuss books have been published. Over 650 million copies have been sold. Leading to film adaptations grossing over $…
2 years, 3 months ago
Rejecting Manon Rhéaume, Part 2
Season 5 Episode 3
In Part 2 of our Rejecting Manon Rhéaume episode, for the first time, Rhéaume plays with women. It’s Canada vs. the USA at the World Championships. T…
2 years, 4 months ago
Rejecting Manon Rhéaume (The First Woman to Play in the NHL)
Season 5 Episode 2
Manon Rhéaume was told hockey was for boys. Manon Rhéaume was cut from teams for being a girl. Manon Rhéaume was heckled by parents in the stands. Ma…
2 years, 4 months ago
Rejecting Adam Driver
Season 5 Episode 1
Adam Driver is a two-time Academy Award nominated actor known for his roles in films like Marriage Story, BlacKkKlansman and the Star Wars franchise …
2 years, 5 months ago