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How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily

How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily

Update: 2025-10-20
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How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection and explore the practices necessary to reclaim your ability to finally say “no” and stop caring 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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How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily

How do you stop caring what others think? A filmmaker and a therapist answer | TED Talks Daily