# How to navigate rejection

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-navigate-rejection
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-navigate-rejection.md
Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-07-19T22:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5259930278.mp3
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG5259930278.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/how-to-navigate-rejection
Duration seconds: 476

## Resource

Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.--Rejection hurts. It’s incredibly painful to feel like you’re not wanted — and we do mean painful. Researchers found that we relate rejection to being “hurt,” using terms like “crushed” or “broken-hearted.” So, why does rejection trigger such a strong response, and is there any way to cope with this unique kind of pain? Explore common strategies to help you process this emotional experience.Directed by Caitlin McCarthy.This video made possible in collaboration with Character LabLearn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartnersA special thanks to Mark Leary who provided information and insights for the development of this video.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-deal-with-rejectionDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-deal-with-rejection#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://c8l.in----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Olivia Fu, Kari Teffeau, Cindy Lai, Rajath Durgada Manjunath, Dan Nguyen, Chin Beng Tan,…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/how-to-navigate-rejection/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-to-navigate-rejection.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.