When Ellen Pompeo decided to step away from her long-standing series, Grey’s Anatomy, it wasn’t necessarily a surprise. Finally, she addresses what pushed her to take a backseat in the Shonda Rhimes medical drama. Pompeo recently went on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast to shed some light on her state of mind when relinquishing her lead role in the popular series. The actor is still recurring as Dr. Meredith Grey in the series but is not the main force of the series like she once was. Pompeo explained to podcast host Alex Cooper what motivated her to leave the series.