The Wooden Spoon

Sorry, your application was unsuccessful | Rejection, failure and university

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.
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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 &amp; 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

Four high-achieving students redefine what it means to be successful beyond the books.

Traditionally, a wooden spoon is given to the person who comes last in a race. Instead of lingering on the failure of coming last, that same wooden spoon can be put to work and become something useful. 

The Wooden Spoon is a podcast about success, but more importantly, what success really looks like after you finish school and take on the real world. It's no longer defined by a grade - it's about living a successful life that is unique to you.