What if every “no” you heard was just the universe redirecting you towards your true calling? For Jonathan Petrides, a string of rejections set him on the path to plant-based startup success.
In this candid conversation, JP shares his journey from management consultant to mission-driven entrepreneur as he bootstrapped plant-based startup AllPlants from his home kitchen.
Learn how JP overcame rejection, self-doubt, and early startup challenges with resilience, resourcefulness and a relentless desire to make an impact. Discover how he scaled AllPlants rapidly while staying true to his purpose of inspiring the world to eat more plants.
JP reflects openly on everything from fundraising dilemmas and hiring hurdles to maintaining kindness and enjoyment amidst the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurship. Walk away inspired, equipped with practical tips, and remembering that we all have potential waiting to be unlocked.
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On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.
Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.
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Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement
Episode: How to Overcome Rejection and Take Action
Chapters:
00:00 Importance of Showing Up
02:05 JP's Story
03:54 Dealing with a Fallow Period
05:07 Finding Something You Can Commit To
06:57 Why Did JP Move to Nairobi
08:59 Starting a Vegan Business
13:03 How AllPlants Operations Started
15:44 Did AllPlants Go into Investors
18:26 What's the Most Difficult Thing AllPlants Faced
21:06 Mistakes Made
22:27 There's Always a Way to Convert No to a Y es
29:28 JP's Mantra in Life
30:21 Earliest Memory
31:17 Kindest Thing
32:14 Send Off
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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement