How do you quit people pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan (@americanbaron) and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile (@StephAnya) unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection that drives us, exploring the awareness, confidence and practices needed to reclaim your ability to say “no” and stop caring so much about what other people think. (This conversation is part of “TED Intersections,” a series featuring thought-provoking conversations between experts navigating the ideas shaping our world.)

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