MY REALITY OF REJECTION…

Kelly Ann Gorman
6 min readMay 19, 2022

REDIRECTING TO SERVE A BIGGER PURPOSE…

I want to share something with you that I have only spoken about briefly on the Kelly Ann Cares Podcast. A couple of months ago I made the decision to pitch myself to a variety of networks hiring for several positions within their podcasting departments. Amazon, iHeartRadio, Netflix, Hello Sunshine, Dear Media, and Spotify, just to name a few. Yes! I put together a resume for the first time in over a decade. Who made up that one-page rule? That was a very difficult task!

I wanted to bring my expertise of writing, recording, hosting, monetizing, producing, and developing podcasts to a network. I wanted to be able to create on a larger scale. Be a part of a team. Start more projects from the ground up, just as I have done with my own career and business. I have taught myself everything I know, pride myself on the work and content I create, provide the absolute best service to my clients, and I am the queen of being able to find a solution for any problem sent my way.

I mean, I represented myself in six medical malpractice cases and closed them all in 18 months, in the middle of the pandemic.

Now here is what has happened over these past few months. I was rejected over 100 times. Not one network gave me two minutes of their time to have a conversation. Get to know me. Nothing!

Is it a conflict because I have my own show? Is it wrong of me wanting to pivot my business and bring my knowledge to a network so that I can continue to do…

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Kelly Ann Gorman

Personal Growth and Business Development Expert. Podcaster and Author. Listen to the Kelly Ann Cares Podcast on your favorite podcast app or YouTube today!