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Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever failed at achieving a goal? Episode 1 of "The Wooden Spoon" explores how the definition of failure is subjective, as well as discussing society's view on failure. We hear about the group's biggest personal rejections (such as being rejected from top universities like Oxford and Cambridge) and consider what comes after failure - reflection, growth and ultimately success.
Make sure to follow The Wooden Spoon Playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2GRft2C
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
Mentioned in this episode:
- Guy Winch - Emotional First Aid
- TED Talk - ‘The Benefits of Rejection’
- George Ezra & Friends - Lily Allen
- 100 Days of Rejection Experiment
- Anna Wintour - The Late Late Show With James Corden
- Oprah Winfrey: 5 Things You Didn’t Know - Vogue.com
9 episodes
Manage episode 229160179 series 2493079
Have you ever been rejected? Have you ever failed at achieving a goal? Episode 1 of "The Wooden Spoon" explores how the definition of failure is subjective, as well as discussing society's view on failure. We hear about the group's biggest personal rejections (such as being rejected from top universities like Oxford and Cambridge) and consider what comes after failure - reflection, growth and ultimately success.
Make sure to follow The Wooden Spoon Playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2GRft2C
Featuring Ruby Granger, Jade Bowler, Eve Cornwell and Jack Edwards
Mentioned in this episode:
- Guy Winch - Emotional First Aid
- TED Talk - ‘The Benefits of Rejection’
- George Ezra & Friends - Lily Allen
- 100 Days of Rejection Experiment
- Anna Wintour - The Late Late Show With James Corden
- Oprah Winfrey: 5 Things You Didn’t Know - Vogue.com
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