Rejected Central

Rejected Central

By Brent van StaalduinenSociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental HealthArts
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Rejected Central episodes

  • Journeys and Mantras (with Renée Saroljini Saklikar) | Episode 28

    A fantastic chat with the talented and epically thoughtful Renée Sarojini Saklikar, who is crossing all sorts of genres and boundaries in her writing. We talk about her extended work The Heart Of This Story Bears All Patterns (THOT J BAP) and how rejection can be an intentional and thoughtful step along the artistic journey. 

    Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!

    Resources from the episode:

    • Turning Point Ensemble: https://turningpointensemble.ca/
  • The founder of The Writer's Studio at SFU: Besty Warland https://www.betsywarland.com/
  • Renée on instagram: @saklikartartyone, and Twitter:  
    • @reneesarojini
    37 min
  • Persistence (with Heidi Reimer) | Episode 27

    Rejected Central goes on location to sit down with novelist, essayist, and writing coach Heidi Reimer to talk about the artistic (and personal) journey of a professional writer, which for Heidi has taken time, persistence, and more than her fair share of rejection. She's just launched her first novel into the world: find out more at https://www.heidireimer.com/.

    Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and be sure to reach out with your ideas and comments. 

    46 min
  • Yes, We Should Talk About Mental Health: Dave Parkinson (on location at SJH) | Episode 26

    Brent and Dave are on location at St Joseph's Hospital, where Dave is receiving treatment for a recent mental health crisis. In this candid, personal conversation, Dave shares his struggles and victories with his own mental health with the goal of rejecting the stigmas that surround how we respond to those in crisis or with mental health needs. We should be talking more about metal health.

    If you're in crisis or feeling persistently not like yourself, please talk to someone. You're not alone, and help is available.

    Rejected Central is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media, and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening!

    40 min
  • The Bell Curve of Rejection: Roseanne Barr | Episode 25

    In the next instalment of our "Bell Curve of Rejection" series, we look at the career and life of Roseanne Barr. Roseanne burst onto the TV and comedy scene in the 1980s riding the success of her schtick as a "Domestic Goddess." However, fame and fortune has brought all sorts of drama into her life and the lives of those around her, and recent political winds have made her even more vocal...about some disturbing things.

    Rejected Central is a human podcast! Details here: www.rejectedcentral.com.

    40 min
  • Coaching the Change (with Amy Stuart) | Episode 24

    Bestselling crime writer Amy Stuart drops by to chat about rejection, her writing, her hockey coaching life, and an extremely cool forthcoming project. 

    Amy's website: www.amystuart.ca 

    Rejected Central is a human podcast! More details are available at www.rejectedcentral.com. 

    1 hr 6 min
  • Rejecting Superfoods | Episode 23

    Dave and Brent duel with superfoods, asking whether a given food (we're looking at you, kale) is worth the hype or not.

    Rejected central (www.rejectedcentral.com) is a safe for work, human podcast (and super regular because the superfoods we eat).


    Show links:


    Superfoods, The Origin Story: https://foodsalive.com/blogs/learn/superfoods-the-origin-story#:~:text=The%20term%20superfood%20originates%20from,digestion%2C%20and%20convenient%20natural%20packaging.

     

    Cosmopolitan: The 10 Superfoods Everyone will be Talking about in 2024: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/g46584075/superfoods-list-2024/

     

    Allpa Foods: https://allpafoods.com/blogs/blog-posts/the-history-and-present-day-impact-of-superfoods-a-journey-through-time

     

    UC Davis https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/what-makes-superfood-so-super


    Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfood

    42 min
  • Rejecting Childhood Myths & Sayings | Episode 21

    Dave and Brent chat about those things that got said to us in our younger days to keep us honest and true... kind of?

    Disclaimer: we may or may not debunk the sayings.

    Rejected Central is a podcast that elevates the rejection experience.

    27 min
  • Rejecting Corporate (Mis)Philanthropy | Episode 19

    After enduring another round of a certain multinational's slickly branded mental health campaign, Brent & Dave discuss the pros and cons of corporate philanthropy, as well as how to think better about charitable giving. 

    More info here: www.rejectedcentral.com.

    44 min

About Rejected Central

From the publisher's feed

REJECTED CENTRAL is a podcast that investigates the history, humor, and pain of rejection, without getting dragged through the depressing silliness you can find in a million other places. We don’t care (much) about breakup stories, denied crushes, or the little denials that make up our quotidian existence. We do care about the bigger rejections, the ones that cross boundaries and borders, stories so impactful they demand a response, a laugh, a tear.