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September 11, 2025 40 mins
  • This week, I get into the number one thing that holds people back from asking for what they want: fear of rejection.


    I'll share the psychology around the fear of rejection and why building up a tolerance to get rejected is the fastest way to build meaningful connections, ironically!


    Episode snippets:

    • Most people aren't sitting around dissecting your asks in group chats (that's your insecurity talking)
    • When someone says "not right now" or doesn't respond, they're usually just busy living their own complicated life
    • You're making it about you when it's probably about their capacity, timing, or circumstances
    • How to gamify rejection and learn to use it as data
    • The importance of having safety nets when shooting your shot
    • "Not right now" isn't "never"
    • My hot take on why thinking everyone is talking about you is arrogant
    • Start small and slowly build the heat with your asks to get comfy with hearing "no" and why it's usually redirection
    • My own personal experience with rejection, including recently in Lisbon!


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    Here's my ask for you!

    • DM me on IG ⁠@chelseariffe⁠ or email team@chelseariffe.com and tell me - what have you asked for recently, and what were the results?
    • Follow this podcast, rate, review, and ⁠tag me on socials⁠ - and following the law of reciprocity, I'll send you my handy-dandy Visibility Vault Notion doc - a list of newsletters and platforms to pitch to and get strategically placed!

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