We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast

Interviews on how successful creatives and entrepreneurs overcame rejection AI summary

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The road to success is littered with speed bumps. Every celebrated actor, writer, musician, artist, inventor and entrepreneur has faced debilitating career rejection on their journey to the top. We tell their fascinating stories and break down exactly how they achieved their remarkable goals. Because hidden inside each rejection is a unique insight – and we’re here to find it.At its heart, this pod is about persistence and inspiration.From the creators of Under The Influence, this show is brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Company and powered by Acast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Can Trees Talk? Rejecting Dr. Suzanne Simard – the Woman Who Changed How We See Forests

2026-11-12 · 34 min · Season 7, episode 17

Dr. Suzanne Simard is one of the world’s leading forest ecologists. A New York Times bestselling author. A professor of forest ecology at UBC – of nearly 25 years. And yet, when Simard first published her findings…
Rejecting Aretha Franklin

2026-10-28 · 35 min · Season 7, episode 16

Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul – crowned by Rolling Stone the greatest singer of all time – with a dozen million-selling singles to her name. But in spite of her talent, Aretha’s road to respect wasn’t exactly…
Minisode: Books, books, books

2026-10-21 · 19 min

This week, we take you through three books we consider essential reading for the rejected. Or the brave. Or the curious. One is about hope, one is a three-volume collection of most-hated things and the third is a memoir…
Short Stories: Rejecting Jason Bateman & Will Arnett

2026-10-08 · 42 min · Season 7, episode 15

This week, it’s a two-er. The stories of two Bluth brothers – Michael and Gob – aka Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. Their stories are entirely different, yet tethered by some interesting beats. Like – not finishing…
Rejecting John Grisham

2026-09-24 · 34 min · Season 7, episode 14

John Grisham has authored nearly 60 books, adapted into nine motion pictures. He’s written over 50 consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers and is considered one of the best-selling authors of fiction in the U.S. But…
“Let Me Down” by our own Callie-Rae O'Reilly

2026-09-17 · 2 min

Apostrophe co-founder and director Callie-Rae O'Reilly has written a new book – a memoir – called “Let Me Down: Reflections on Abuse and Love.” It’s a personal story about the intersections of love, abuse, memory and…
Encore: Rejecting The Eiffel Tower (with a special intro from our producer Allison)

2026-09-11 · 45 min · Season 7, episode 13

We're heading back to Paris with an encore of one of our favourite episodes. Featuring an intro from our producer and researcher Allison, where she shares the story behind the inspiration for this episode. The Eiffel…
Minisode: Will Ferrell's Delicious Reviews

2026-09-04 · 15 min

Welcome to a brand-new mini-series all about reviews. Reviews are tricky things. They have the ability to set something on fire – in one way or the other. They can be totally wrong. They can be devastatingly right. And…
Rejecting Hand-Washing (Extended Version)

2026-08-25 · 28 min · Season 7, episode 12

As part of our summer hiatus, we’re bringing you an extended version of one of our favourite episodes – the doctor who was fired for washing his hands. We originally released this episode in 2023 as a short story. Then…
Encore: Rejecting the Sopranos (reimagined by our Chief Sound Engineer Geoff)

2026-08-12 · 47 min · Season 7, episode 11

A special encore put together by our chief sound engineer Geoff Devine. Featuring an intro from Geoff and a favourite episode, reworked and revisited.The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of all…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 33 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Rejection, Self Improvement, Resilience, Under The Influence, Terry O'Reilly, Sidney O'Reilly, Success

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