Ever felt like giving up after hearing “no” one too many times? In this episode, Melissa opens up about rejection, failure, and the resilience it takes to keep building a business, especially when it feels like nothing’s working.

You’ll learn:

• How to stop taking rejection personally
• A powerful 3-step process for evaluating failure
• Why failure is a sign that you’re actually growing
• And how to turn any disappointment into your next big breakthrough

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome to Doing Business Like a Woman
01:00 – Mid-summer reflections & real-life updates
02:00 – Rejection, burnout & building grit
03:30 – Melissa’s story: 12 no's in a row
05:00 – Rejection is a signal you’re growing
06:30 – Step 1: Normalize rejection and failure
08:00 – Making peace with failure and letting it sit at the table
10:00 – Step 2: Feel the feelings safely
11:00 – Step 3: Begin the evaluation process
13:00 – What’s in your control? The key to moving forward
15:00 – The 3 questions that unlock continuous improvement
17:00 – Learning, growing, going again
19:00 – Why support is everything during the low moments
21:00 – Faster failure = faster success
22:30 – Melissa’s invitation: Want support with this? Let’s talk 💌

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