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For 14 years. Because I also have a secret. I started watching Grey's Anatomy four years ago.

No way! I just love me some Dr. Bailey. Oh, she's the best. She is.

I'm so excited then because our next book is tangentially related to Grey's Anatomy.

Is it called Don't Be A Shamed of Loving Grey's Anatomy? It's even better than that because it's

by the creator, head writer, and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy. You've got me there. I'm in.

Great. Because I'm Jolenta Greenberg. And I'm Kristen Meinser. And this is By the Book.

In each episode of By the Book, we choose a different self-help book to live by follow it to the

letter and weigh in on whether or not it actually changed our lives. Today our book is The Year of Yes

by Shonda Rhymes. Shonda Rhymes is the huge, the popular creator and writer behind hit shows like

Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Private Practice. She's also a Dartmouth

in USC graduate, a Peabody Award winner, and the creator of the Shonda Land Production Company.

On top of all that, Shonda comes from a close-knit family that always has each other's backs.

She's the proud mother of three daughters. She has a loving nanny to help with childcare,

a loyal posse of friends who've seen her through all her ups and downs, and millions of dollars

in the bank. But despite all this, Shonda realized a few years ago that she wasn't happy. While the

world was begging her to attend social events, meet new people, and try new experiences, she was

routinely saying no in favor of work, food, wine, and more work. And then Shonda got her wake-up

call when one of her sisters told her, frankly, you never say yes to anything. The Year of Yes

follows Shonda's journey as she absorbs the truth of her sister's words and embarks on a year-long

journey to say yes to everything, from appearing on TV shows to standing up to toxic friends.

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