Inside the Olympic Village: Team GB Women’s Volleyball Olympian Ci Michel on Rejection, Getting Dropped, and Finding Pants (and a Partner) at 6’4 | Rejection Rehab Ep. 22

She played for Team GB Volleyball at the London 2012 Olympic Games, competed professionally across Europe, and became the first British woman to play in Italy’s legendary Serie A1.But none of that made Ciara (“Ci”) Michel immune to rejection.In this week’s Rejection Rehab, Olympian Ci Michel sits down with EMMY-winning producer Dr. Tom for the most hilarious, raw, and surprisingly relatable conversation about confidence yet — from getting dropped from her team after the Olympics, to navigating dating at 6’4, to why finding pants is sometimes harder than competing at the Games.She also lifts the curtain on the truth about the Olympic Village, what it’s really like to be an underdog country at the Olympics, and how she transformed rejection into resilience, joy, and a new career she loves.In this episode:🏐 Life inside the Olympic Village (yes — including the rumours)🙅‍♀️ Getting dropped from her pro team — and rebuilding confidence🧠 Why her worst reaction to rejection changed her entire mindset📈 Reinventing herself after retiring from elite sport👖 The struggle of finding pants (and love) at 6’4🤝 How to be the teammate people want to be around🔁 Using rejection as feedback, not identity😂 Elite athlete stories you won’t hear anywhere elseIf you’ve ever faced rejection — in sports, dating, work, or life — Ci’s story will show you why your reaction matters more than the rejection itself.🎧/ 📺 Listen/watch here: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Instagram🎙️Host: Dr. Tom — Instagram  | LinkedIn  | X 👤 Guest: Ciara Michel — Instagram | Website | Wikipedia#RejectionRehab #CiaraMichel #Olympics #TeamGB #Volleyball #Confidence #OvercomeRejection #Mindset #Resilience #OlympianLife