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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 25 MIN

How to Handle Professional Rejection

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

Rejection is hard, both in your personal and professional life, but everyone faces rejection at some point. Learning to channel rejection into positive outcomes is an important step to success. Anna Holmes, contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the article, "The Upside of Professional Rejection," discusses how she's trying to face rejection in 2026, and listeners share their rejection stories, triumphs, and struggles.Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Rejection is hard, both in your personal and professional life, but everyone faces rejection at some point. Learning to channel rejection into positive outcomes is an important step to success. Anna Holmes, contributing writer at The Atlantic and...

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