This woman conquered 100 fears in 100 days. Now she's helping others do the same

This woman conquered 100 fears in 100 days. Now she's helping others do the same

In 2014, Michelle Poler moved to New York City for graduate school and found herself more anxious than ever. Instead of trying to gain control of every situation in her life, she decided to surrender to the fear and let it lead her. So she started a blog and project called 100 Days Without Fear. For 100 days, she confronted her biggest fears head-on. They ranged from small ventures like reading negative comments on her blog or going camping, to big adrenaline surges like skydiving or giving a TEDx Talk. That Talk — which started as one of her most looming anxieties — led her to a creative, successful career in public speaking. “From that day on I decided to dedicate my life to encourage as many people as possible to start living a more fulfilled lifestyle by speaking at schools, organizations and companies all over the world,” Poler writes on her website. In the decade since, the fear-confronting social movement she started has reached over 70 million people across the globe, and she ha…