Daniel Sanchez opens up about dealing with rejection throughout the course of his career to his former Merit America coach, Patrick Reynolds. Daniel dealt with rejection – from losing his job as a community organizer to struggling to find new work, which led to a deep sense of failure. He shares how he overcame those feelings of self-doubt, rebuilt his confidence and persevered in pursuing a new career in tech. Today, he reflects on how these challenges made him stronger and more resilient, ultimately leading him to a better place professionally and personally.



Learn more about Merit America here.



CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Reynolds

Guest: Daniel Sanchez

Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan

Created by Merit America



This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant

Editorial Assistance: Aishwarya Patil

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram

Visual Design: Alika Gupta


Donate to Merit America here.

Daniel Sanchez opens up about dealing with rejection throughout the course of his career to his former Merit America coach, Patrick Reynolds. Daniel dealt with rejection – from losing his job as a community organizer to struggling to find new work, which led to a deep sense of failure. He shares how he overcame those feelings of self-doubt, rebuilt his confidence and persevered in pursuing a new career in tech. Today, he reflects on how these challenges made him stronger and more resilient, ultimately leading him to a better place professionally and personally.
 
Learn more about Merit America <a href="https://meritamerica.org/promoted-podcast/">here</a>.
 
CREDITS:
Host: Patrick Reynolds
Guest: Daniel Sanchez
Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan
Created by Merit America
 
This is a <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/">Maed in India</a> production
Head of Production: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/?hl=en">Mae Mariyam Thomas</a>
Project Manager: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruchi_saw/">Ruchi Sawardekar</a>
Junior Producer: Saakshi Samant
Editorial Assistance: Aishwarya Patil
Sound Editor &amp; Mix Engineer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kartik.kulkarni/?hl=en">Kartik Kulkarni</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/february_31st/">Lakshman Parsuram</a>
Visual Design: Alika Gupta
 Donate to Merit America <a href="https://funraise.org/give/Merit-America/74abb8ce-20c6-4855-9499-b8455ca78730/">here</a>.

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.