Alice Draper: Messy Activism, Jenna Kutcher Speaking Up, & More

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My Rejection Story

Alice Draper

63 episodes

3 days ago

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.

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Alice Draper: Messy Activism, Jenna Kutcher Speaking Up, & More

My Rejection Story

26 minutes 18 seconds

3 months ago

Alice Draper: Messy Activism, Jenna Kutcher Speaking Up, & More

This episode is personal, vulnerable, and messy — for a reason.

Alice reflects on the fear of saying the wrong thing, the rejection that often follows speaking up, and what happened when influencer Jenna Kutcher finally broke her silence on Palestine.

This is a conversation about rejection, shame, activism, and the paralysis of perfectionism in the age of public scrutiny.

Chapters:

00:00 Opening — fear, paralysis, and why this episode feels scary
01:23 Jenna Kutcher’s post on Gaza
03:00 Background information on Palestine
04:40 Silence after October 7 and influencer inaction
06:32 Why some people don’t speak up
08:40 The impossible expectations around speaking out
10:50 The science of rejection and how it relates to activism
12:36 Self-affirmation theory and how it helps us take action
14:03 Personal reflection on sharing imperfect thoughts
15:42 Final thoughts — rejection, risk, and showing up anyway

Resources & Mentions:

Jenna Kutcher’s Instagram post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMmA5sbOYG5/?igsh=MTRyOTBpZnR3eHFndw==

Alice’s interview with Sarah Rice on This Changes Everything:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-to-reject-rejection/id1640548625?i=1000708545091

Scientific American: Study on why rejection activates the same brain regions as physical pain:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-are-wired-to-connect/

APA article on self-affirmation theory:
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-19538-004