Rejection Rehab
Podcast Description
Rejection Rehab is the podcast that helps you turn fear of rejection into lasting, unshakable confidence. Hosted by EMMY award winning producer and doctor Tom Flaherty, each episode brings you real people sharing real stories — of heartbreak, setbacks, and closed doors — and how those moments became rocket fuel for true confidence. Whether you’re pivoting careers, dating, or finding your voice, rejection isn’t the end — it’s the start of something better. Tune in weekly and learn to flip rejection into your biggest advantage — you might be just one “no” away from your dream life.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on overcoming fear of rejection and building self-confidence, with specific episodes such as How Rejection Built a $300M Empire featuring entrepreneur Anne Mahlum discussing resilience and personal growth through rejection, alongside themes of career pivots, dating challenges, and the psychological impacts of social media on self-worth.
Rejection Rehab is the podcast that helps you turn fear of rejection into lasting, unshakable confidence. Hosted by EMMY award winning producer and doctor Tom Flaherty, each episode brings you real people sharing real stories — of heartbreak, setbacks, and closed doors — and how those moments became rocket fuel for true confidence. Whether you’re pivoting careers, dating, or finding your voice, rejection isn’t the end — it’s the start of something better. Tune in weekly and learn to flip rejection into your biggest advantage — you might be just one “no” away from your dream life.
Why do some people bounce back from rejection… while others feel haunted by it for years?
In this week’s Rejection Section of Rejection Rehab, EMMY-winner Dr. Tom breaks down a landmark study by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and researcher Lauren Howe, revealing why rejection hurts more when you believe it says something permanent about who you are.
Across five studies with nearly 900 participants, Howe & Dweck found that people who see personality as fixed — “this is just who I am” — take rejection as proof that something is wrong with them. Those who see personality as changeable recover faster, feel less shame, and rebuild confidence more easily.
In this episode:
• 🧠 How your mindset controls how long rejection stings
• 💔 Why some people stay stuck replaying the “no”
• 🔄 The brain shift that rewires rejection into resilience
• ✍️ A 10-second mantra that protects your confidence
• 💬 Dr. Tom’s breakdown of identity, mindset, and recovery
👉 If you’ve ever taken rejection personally, this one will teach you how to separate who you are from what happened to you.
Host: Dr. Tom — @RejectionRehab (IG / TikTok / YouTube) | @TomFlaherty (IG)
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