# The Winding Road Podcast Ep.61- Saying No & The Fear of Rejection

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Podcast: [The Winding Road Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-winding-road-podcast-6375894)
Published: 2025-03-08T07:59:00+00:00
Episode link: https://garymartinmedia.podbean.com/e/the-winding-road-podcast-ep61-saying-no-the-fear-of-rejection/
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Duration seconds: 943

## Resource

Topics- Being lazy vs. not doing things because they’re not that important, Learning to say no to people to stay focused on your main tasks, My approach to launching my short novel Distant Times, Getting over the fear of putting your work out to people you know, & How our egos can give us anxiety. ***Please help me grow my podcast by rating the show*** Sign up for my newsletter for giveaways and exclusive offers and content at https://www.garymartinmedia.com Get a copy of my book here- https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Times-Gary-J-Martin/dp/B0DQH744XY #podcast #Streamofconsciouness #deepthoughts #lifemeaning #philosophy #mindfullness #thinkingoutloud #personalgrowth

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