A Single Yes Can Be Life-Changing. What’s Your Next Yes?

A Single Yes Can Be Life-Changing. What’s Your Next Yes?

May 22, 2026 · 36 min · Season 5 · Episode 147

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The episode explores how a single decision can open up new possibilities, featuring a conversation with Dr. Janelle Aby about her experiences and insights.

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend! A 13-year-old says, “I want to go to Uganda,” and a whole future cracks open. That’s where our conversation with Dr. Janelle Aby goes, and it’s why it sticks. Janelle is a physician, a clinical professor of pediatrics at Stanford University, and the medical director of the newborn nursery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, but her most surprising work might be the stories she’s been brave enough to write down. We ta...

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