Tension: Su Chang | Episode 62

RC Mini: Raffling THE LAST RC Mug to benefit Mental Health

As a final thank you to the incredible #mentalhealth professionals saving lives (including Dave's) and making our communities better, to benefit COAST (Crisis Outreach And Support Team), we're raffling off THE VERY LAST of our (awesome) limited-edition Rejected Central mugs! Full details here: https://www.rejectedcentral.com/ [https://www.rejectedcentral.com/] Rejected Central [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] has been a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen [https://brentvans.com] and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson [https://www.instagram.com/daveparkie1/]. Thanks for listening!   Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] Brent's Author Website [https://www.brentvans.com] Dave's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-parkinson-95605a70/] RC on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rejectedcentral/] RC on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rejectedcentral] RC on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/rejectedcentral.com]

The Only Way is the Rejected Way: Andrew Forbes | Episode 65

For the final episode of Rejected Central, Brent & Dave sit down with award-winning writer Andrew Forbes to talk about rejection, baseball, and the importance of perseverance and stubbornness in pursuit of life's most valuable things. Brent & Dave also reflect on their experiences with the podcast and thank the important humans who've helped make the Rejected Central podcast possible (including you!).  Rejected Central [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] has been a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen [https://brentvans.com] and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson [https://www.instagram.com/daveparkie1/]. Thanks for listening! Guest Links: Andrew Forbes' Official Website [https://andrewgforbes.com]   Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] Brent's Author Website [https://www.brentvans.com] Dave's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-parkinson-95605a70/] RC on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rejectedcentral/] RC on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rejectedcentral] RC on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/rejectedcentral.com]

Failing Better: Nicole Zylstra | Episode 64

In the penultimate Rejected Central episode, we chat with actor, writer, musician, stand up comedian, and playwright Nicole Zylstra! She has faced rejection and risen above and considers herself "Canadian Famous" (and says we might be that, too) and opens up about a life in improv and the art and love of failing better. Rejected Central [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen [https://brentvans.com] and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson [https://www.instagram.com/daveparkie1/]. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media [http://www.rejectedcentral.com], and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Guest Link: Nicole Zylstra's official website [https://nicolezylstra.com]   Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] Brent's Author Website [https://www.brentvans.com] Dave's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-parkinson-95605a70/] RC on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rejectedcentral/] RC on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rejectedcentral] RC on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/rejectedcentral.com]

Unrejecting Mondays: Ron Monteiro | Episode 63

Ron Monteiro is an author, life trainer, podcaster, accountant, entrepreneur, and proud askhole. Though grieving his team Arsenal's latest stumbles, he joins us to talk about what it means to transform oneself in the late summer of one's career and how a quiet life can inform even the most outgoing among us.  Rejected Central [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen [https://brentvans.com] and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson [https://www.instagram.com/daveparkie1/]. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media [http://www.rejectedcentral.com], and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Guest Links: Ron's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronmonteiro18/?originalSubdomain=ca] Ron's Book Page at Amazon [https://www.amazon.ca/Love-Mondays-Proven-Process-Bring/dp/B0DPMTVYY3] Ron's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCYtKtuMriwMzff-1Jreqg]   Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] Brent's Author Website [https://www.brentvans.com] Dave's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-parkinson-95605a70/] RC on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rejectedcentral/] RC on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rejectedcentral] RC on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/rejectedcentral.com]

Tension: Su Chang | Episode 62

Brent and Dave chat with Chinese-Canadian author Su Chang [https://www.suchangauthor.com] about the tension between exploring today's truth and the cost it has for those who went before, as well as what it means to write in the inspired shadow of a father who is a great writer himself. Su's journey reminds us that for Chinese emigrants, maintaining relationships with people still in China — as well as with China itself — is delicate, but is also a story worth telling [https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-immortal-woman]. Rejected Central [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] is a human podcast hosted by bestselling novelist Brent van Staalduinen [https://brentvans.com] and educator and life-embracer Dave Parkinson [https://www.instagram.com/daveparkie1/]. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow us online and social media [http://www.rejectedcentral.com], and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening! Guest Links: Su Chang's author website [https://www.suchangauthor.com] The Immortal Woman's publisher page [https://houseofanansi.com/products/the-immortal-woman]   Rejected Central Links: Podcast Official Website [https://www.rejectedcentral.com] Brent's Author Website [https://www.brentvans.com] Dave's LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-parkinson-95605a70/] RC on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rejectedcentral/] RC on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/rejectedcentral] RC on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/rejectedcentral.com]