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Rejected, Respectfully is a conversational miniseries that explores the setbacks, missed opportunities, and unexpected detours that shape every creative journey.

Through candid discussions with actors, musicians, authors, and other creators, host Kayla Kitagawa uncovers the stories behind the rejections that rarely make the highlight reel - and the lessons, resilience, and growth that followed.

Honest, insightful, and occasionally humorous, Rejected, Respectfully serves as a reminder that success is rarely a straight line and that sometimes the moments that don't go according to plan become the most important chapters of the story.

Why I Started Asking Different Questions

As an avid enjoyer of behind the scenes content, I often find myself watching or listening to interviews with my favorite actors, creators, or musicians. As much as I love hearing these, I started to find myself wanting more than just the repetitive surface level interview questions (asking a superhero actor what super power they would want, etc.). After a period of growing frustrated by this, I decided to take it upon myself to dive deeper. As an artist, former short-film ma

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