Not being chosen in business? Here's why rejection might be your greatest teacher and how to turn it into your superpower.

I'm getting a little vulnerable about something every entrepreneur faces but rarely talks about: the sting of not being chosen. Whether it's losing clients to competitors or watching others succeed while you feel invisible, I'm sharing how to handle rejection without letting it destroy your confidence.

In this episode, I'm breaking down my personal journey with rejection. This isn't about toxic positivity — it's about doing the inner work so rejection doesn't derail your entire business (or life).

Key Topics Covered:

• Why rejection triggers our deepest "not enough" wounds
• The "Jack in the Box" pattern: how suppressed beliefs surface during rejection
• My honest experience with dating rejection and what it taught me about business
• How to separate your self-worth from business decisions
• The difference between needing to be more visible vs accepting what you can't control
• Why choosing yourself first is the only way to be chosen by others
• Building your "evidence bag" of why you're incredible
• How to use rejection as practice for future success

0:00:00 - Intro: My relationship with being chosen 
0:01:00 - When dream clients choose someone else 
0:02:22 - The "Jack in the Box" belief pattern 
0:04:00 - Getting real about never having a long-term relationship 
0:05:33 - How to address the "chosen" wound 
0:07:20 - Translating dating rejection to business rejection 
0:10:00 - When not being chosen means you're not choosing yourself 
0:12:00 - Why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone 
0:14:40 - Working in alignment reduces the sting 
0:16:26 - Choosing yourself when others don't choose you 
0:18:00 - Building your evidence bag of awesomeness

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