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The Mel Robbins Podcast #341 · November 10, 2025 · 1h 22m

The Secret to Stopping Fear & Creating the Future You Want

Shonda Rhimes — creator of Grey's Anatomy and Bridgerton — on her 'Year of Yes' experiment: saying yes to everything that scared her for an entire year. The result: her career exploded, her relationships deepened, and her anxiety decreased.

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Rhimes: courage isn't a personality trait — it's a muscle. Her Year of Yes proved that saying yes to scary things gets easier each time. The anxiety doesn't disappear, but your capacity to act despite it grows.

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Year of Yes — Shonda Rhimes (2015) — Rhimes' courage experiment
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