Rejected

Season 1 of Rejected ends with a classic story of rejection, with a big political twist: a man decides to divorce his wife in order to be with the woman he loves, and ends up punished for it by the Communist Party. That man is my father, and this is his story.

On the Rejected podcast’s first anniversary, we discover how its first episode helped two people find closure after their break-up 6 years ago, followed by a conversation with comedian Rosie Wilby about break-ups, monogamy and better endings.

Did you know that December 11 is the busiest day of the year for rejection? I took it upon myself to find out what it is about Christmas that breaks up our relationships. To get to the bottom of this, I spoke to two amazing therapists and the CEO of Relate, UK’s only charity that offers relationship counselling.

Does rejection make us stronger creatives? Can advertising teach you resilience when it comes to rejection in your personal life? And can creativity help you better reject people you don't like... like the band Nickelback? Listen to a hilarious conversation with creative directors Rae and Craig and find out what rejection has taught them in their personal and professional lives.

Where do relationships go when they die? And what should we do with the feelings that remain? Come along on an exciting tour of the Museum of Broken Relationships with the founders, Olenka and Dražen, and listen to our debate about love, heartbreak and how culture shapes the way we respond to failed relationships.

What do your parents have to do with how you react to failure now? Could religion make us better at failing? Listen to a fun and captivating interview with Barney Whiter, lector at The School of Life in London.

Why are we so afraid to fail, and why do we so often let our failures define us? Hear what the founder of the Museum of Failure has to say about it in our fun interview from June. Museum tour included!

Tune in next week to listen to my interview with Samuel West at the Museum of Failure.

The best rejection stories are ridiculous. So here's an entire episode dedicated to the funniest, most absurd of rejections. Featuring Dan, the boyfriend, and Tash, the stand-up comedian with terrible taste in men.

Rejection is tough, no matter what side of it you're on. In part one, Jason tells a funny story about the challenge of dating again after a painful breakup. And in part two, I talk to a brave man whose broken heart sends him straight to the emergency room, and, as if that wasn’t enough, he then decides to make romantic rejection a daily challenge.