He started with a paperclip.

Now he’s trading his way up to a house.

But the real story isn’t about the paperclip — it’s about what happens when you stop being afraid to ask.

In this week’s Rejection Rehab, EMMY-winning producer Dr. Tom sits down with Herman Jagpal, founder of Daily Rejection, who spent 365 straight days deliberately putting himself in the line of fire for rejection — asking strangers outrageous, uncomfortable, and deeply human questions every single day.

From asking a stranger to get a matching tattoo…

to requesting a billboard for himself…

to walking into a restaurant and asking to cook his own steak in the kitchen…

Herman’s year of rejection therapy didn’t just rewire his confidence — it changed his entire life, helped him travel the world, build a community of over 1 million followers, and prove something most of us forget:

👉 Rejection is almost never about you.

In this conversation, we break down what rejection really does to the brain, why avoidance quietly shrinks our lives, and how repeated exposure to “no” builds real, durable confidence — in dating, career, friendships, and everyday human connection.

In this episode:

🧠 What rejection therapy actually is — and why it works

🚪 Why it’s “always a no unless you ask”

💥 The hardest and easiest rejections Herman faced (and why they surprised him)

🌍 How asking strangers changed the way he sees humanity

📉 Why rejection usually has nothing to do with you

🧪 Rejection as real-world exposure therapy

🏠 How he’s trading a paperclip all the way up to a house

📈 How consistency (not confidence) built a 1M+ following

💬 Why most people regret what they don’t ask far more than rejection itself

If you’ve ever been afraid to put yourself out there — socially, romantically, or professionally — this episode will permanently change how you think about rejection.

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👤 Guest: Herman Jagpal — Instagram YouTube  

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