129. Grad School Rejection: Why it Happens an...

A few generations ago, you could probably graduate from a PhD program and immediately land yourself a junior faculty position at a nearby university. But as grad school enrollment grew, a new quasi-professional job-description emerged in the nebulous middle ground between student ...  Show more

Josh and Dan traveled to Washington DC for the Society for Neuroscience Conference 2023. We chatted with students, postdocs, and faculty about everything from grad school applications to industry jobs to work-life-balance. And we recorded this special update from the hall of post ...  Show more

i talk with my friend (and filmmaker !) zane rubin about rejection. how responsible is rejection for putting you on your current life path? at what point does rejection go from being valuable feedback to being a dream killer? what happens when we orient our lives toward avoiding ...  Show more

Rejection can be tough. It can feel like a setback and sometimes even paralyze us, but in order to be successful we must realize that rejection is part of success. On the road to living the life of our dreams we will be rejected over and over again, so we must become okay with ...

Let's be real - rejection stings, no matter who you are or what you're trying to achieve. Whether it's a job you didn't get, a stage you didn't book, or a romantic partner who didn't choose you, hearing "no" is never fun. But what if I told you that rejection is not a roadblock, ...  Show more

We experience rejection all the time–in job interviews, while dating, when pitching a story or even trying to join a new club or activity. But if rejection happens so often, why is it so scary? And worse, what if our fear of being rejected is keeping us from going after the thing ...  Show more