Give Yourself a Year to Try 12 New Things and Embrace Change

The Oprah Podcast | 24 sep 2026 | 00:39:30

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'Give Me a Year' by Shonda Scott

When is the last time you tried something new? Entrepreneur and author Shonda Scott, whose book Give Me a Year: 12 New Things to Embrace Change and Live Your Best Life chronicles how she stepped outside her comfort zone, embraced change and challenged herself to try something new every month for a full year. Shonda shares how those experiences helped her find joy, overcome fear and keep moving forward even when life took some unexpected turns. Then, Oprah meets writer Jason McBride whose viral article “How to Create a Life You Love: No Magical Thinking Required” struck a chord with its message that building a fulfilling life isn’t about having the perfect job, relationship or circumstances it’s about taking responsibility for the life you’re creating. They talk about what it really means to stop living by someone else’s blueprint, learn from things that don't go as planned and create a life we actually love.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Welcome Shonda Scott, author of ‘Give Me a Year’

00:03:20 - Why she wrote the book

00:08:00 - Write it down and vision birds

00:09:48 - Overcoming fears

00:11:20 - Pull up a seat to the table

00:12:40 - Imposter syndrome

00:16:30 - How to show up for ourselves

00:22:00 - Put yourself at the top of your list

00:24:30 - Shonda’s top 3 things

00:27:44 - Small changes to create big ones

00:29:00 - Welcome Jason McBride