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May 2024
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Debbie Millman on Overcoming Rejection a...

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Debbie Millman continues hosting Radio Headspace, focusing on designing careers and lives we love. Today's topic addresses the inevitabilities of failure and rejection, discussing how to reframe and overcome them to dream anew. https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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