The Mel Robbins Podcast
You can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you how. The Mel Robbins Podcast is the #1 podcast on the globe for a reason: Mel’s simple, research-backed advice has changed millions of people’s lives, and in every episode, she’s giving you all her hard-fought secrets, science-backed tools, and deeply personal stories, so you can change yours too. If you’re a new listener, you’re in the right place. Every episode will empower you to create a better life and help you take a step toward the life you want. Want more? Follow along at @melrobbins Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Mel Robbins Podcast ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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The Exact Words You Need to Hear Today If It Feels Like Nothing’s Working
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Some days, the world feels like too much. The news, the stress, the noise. You start to wonder if you’ll ever feel right again. Then, out of nowhere, something lands in your lap that reminds you of what really matters. That’s what today’s conversation delivers: the exact words you need to hear if you’re feeling stuck in that negative place. In this deeply personal and moving episode, Mel sits down with one of the most extraordinary thinkers and poets of our time: Mark Nepo, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awakening, which has changed millions of lives – including Mel...
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The Secret to Stopping Fear & Creating the Future You Want with Shonda Rhimes
Monday, 10 November 2025
This episode is a MUST listen. If you’ve ever felt stuck, small, or tired of letting fear dictate your life, you need to hit play. This is the most eye-opening, empowering conversation you’ll hear this year. It’s time to stop playing small. There’s a bigger possibility for your life, you are more capable than you know, and you can manifest the future you want. Today’s episode will show you how. In it, Mel is joined by Shonda Rhimes. Shonda is one of the most powerful voices in entertainment history. She’s the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and the Executive Producer of Bridgerton and...
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How to Use AI to Make Money, Save Time, and Be More Productive
Thursday, 6 November 2025
What if the most powerful tool for saving time, making money, and transforming your life was already right in front of you? And yet you’re most likely using it incorrectly or not using it at all. That tool is AI – artificial intelligence. Have you noticed: it seems like everybody is talking about AI everywhere you turn? You’re already living with it every single day, whether you notice it or not. So, you might as well be the one in charge of how you use it. That’s why Mel has been searching for the right expert to come on the show to empower you, step by step, on how you can best use AI to ...
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Figure Out What You Really Want
Monday, 3 November 2025
If you’ve ever had that quiet thought – “There’s more I’m meant to do” – this episode is your sign to pay attention. What if the life you want isn’t as far away as it feels? What if you could start seeing new possibilities right now? In this episode, Mel shares 3 powerful questions you need to ask yourself this week. Developed by Stanford University professors, these questions have helped millions of people design lives they love. They’re simple, but they’ll shake up how you think about your work, your relationships, your life purpose, and the direction you’re heading right this second. By ...
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How to Communicate With Confidence & Ease (From Harvard Business School’s #1 Professor)
Thursday, 30 October 2025
This episode will completely change the way you think about communication. What you learn will boost your influence and make you more confident.If you… Overthink what you said hours after a meeting, Freeze up when it’s your turn to talk, Or want to sound more confident without faking it… This is your blueprint for better conversations at work, in relationships, and in life. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Alison Wood Brooks: Harvard professor, researcher, author, and one of the world’s leading experts on the science of communication. Her course at Harvard Business School, all about communicat...
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12 Minutes to a Better Brain: Neuroscientist Reveals the #1 Habit for Clarity & Focus
Monday, 27 October 2025
If you’re feeling tired, unfocused, and like your mind is being hijacked, today’s episode is for you. The world today is designed to steal your focus. In today’s episode, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha joins Mel to deliver a wake-up call: Every scroll, every ping, every mindless click – these aren’t just distractions. They are rewiring your brain and reshaping your priorities. If you can’t control your attention, you can’t steer your life. But the good news? You can train your brain to pay attention again. Dr. Jha is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of attention. S...
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Mayo Clinic Cancer Doctor: 5 Foods That Heal the Body, Starve Cancer, & Prevent Disease
Thursday, 23 October 2025
In this episode, you will learn what to eat to heal your body, starve cancer, and prevent disease - with the food you eat. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a double board‑certified Mayo Clinic physician, the first cancer doctor ever on this podcast, integrative oncology pioneer, and stage 4 cancer survivor. Her colleagues at Mayo Clinic call her “the Magic Bullet” because of the incredible results she gets combining traditional medicine with lifestyle interventions. This conversation is going to change the way you think about food, exercise, sleep, stress, and disease. Inside ...
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If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, You Need to Hear This
Monday, 20 October 2025
If you’ve been thinking, I can’t focus… I can’t catch up… I feel so behind… this episode is for you. Today, Mel breaks down overwhelm:why your brain feels overloaded and the 4 simple steps you can use today to clear your mind and finally get back on track. You’ll learn: -The real reason you can’t focus (and it’s not what you think) -The first thing to do when you feel paralyzed by stress or decisions -Why doing more is actually keeping you stuck -A quick 30-second reset that melts overwhelm fast -How to stop the “I’m so behind” spiral If your to-do list never ends. If your home, inbox, or m...
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Feel Better Now: Neurosurgeon Reveals the New Science of Healing Your Body & Stopping Pain Today
Thursday, 16 October 2025
In today’s episode, you’re going to learn the new science of healing your body, stopping pain, and feeling better now. One of the world’s most respected neurosurgeons and medical experts alive is here to reveal the new frontiers in pain management and how you can feel better in your body starting today. Whether you’ve been living with a chronic condition, you’re dealing with an injury that just happened, or you’re listening for a loved one, you’re going to learn so much from our expert. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD is a world-renowned neurosurgeon, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, and author of ...
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How to Create a Successful Mindset: The Science of Passion and Perseverance
Monday, 13 October 2025
What if the one thing that matters most for your success isn’t talent, luck, or intelligence, but something you can build starting today? In this eye-opening conversation, renowned psychologist Dr. Angela Duckworth joins Mel to reveal the real science of success and what drives achievement – and it’s not what you’ve been told. You’ll learn why grit – the combination of passion and perseverance – matters more than talent, intelligence, or motivation alone. And today, you’ll learn exactly how to build it. Dr. Duckworth is a pioneering researcher in psychology, professor at The University of...
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It’s Not Too Late: How to Transform Your Life at Any Moment
Thursday, 9 October 2025
If you’ve ever felt stuck, behind, or like you’re not living the life you’re meant to, this conversation is for you. Today’s episode is a guide to how you can transform your life – at any moment. Mel sits down with New York Times bestselling author, ultra-endurance athlete, and host of one of the world’s top podcasts, Rich Roll, to reveal the lessons from his three jaw-dropping reinventions. From being an alcoholic who couldn’t make the ends meet, to an overweight lawyer who could barely climb a flight of stairs, to one of the fittest men alive with a global platform inspiring millions – Ri...
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Try It for 1 Week: 6 Small Ways to Bring Back the Happiness, Energy, and Fun
Monday, 6 October 2025
If you feel like nothing feels exciting or fun anymore, you’re not alone. In today’s episode, Mel shares 6 small ways you can break out of autopilot and live with more joy, fun, and energy. If you’re tired of feeling numb, heavy, or stuck in a routine, this episode is your wake-up call. Mel proves to you today that you can have more fun, even when life feels hard. Practice these simple shifts, and over time you’ll feel brighter, lighter, and more alive than you have in years. This episode will teach you: -Why having fun is the secret to a healthy life -How to stop taking everything so seri...
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Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body With the #1 Harvard Psychologist
Thursday, 2 October 2025
What if everything you’ve been told about health, stress, and aging is wrong? Today, the legendary Dr. Ellen Langer – pioneering Harvard psychologist and global mindfulness legend, renowned for her 50+ years of groundbreaking research – joins Mel for the conversation of a lifetime. She says you can use your mind to heal your body, and she has 50 years of headline-making science to back it up. You’ll hear about people healing faster when the clock on the wall sped up. Elderly men getting stronger and younger by pretending they traveled back in time. Hotel housekeepers losing weight simply b...
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This One Research Study Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life
Monday, 29 September 2025
What if the world became a better place by becoming better, more authentic versions of ourselves?Despite what the headlines and social media might suggest, we’re not as divided as we think. Most people want the same core things: to be a good person, to live with integrity and authenticity, and to make a positive impact.But we’re caught in a collective illusion - where the loudest voices dominate 80% of the headlines, social media, and public conversation.If there’s one episode to share with someone who’s feeling discouraged about the state of the world, it’s this one.In this powerful conver...
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How to Build the Life You Want (Even When You Feel Overloaded, Exhausted, & Uncertain)
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Feeling overloaded, discouraged, and overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Today’s episode will show you how to keep going and explore new possibilities for yourself, even during uncertain times. Mel’s guest today, Kellie Gerardi, is here to give you the step-by-step process to building the life you want. Kellie is an astronaut and bioastronautics researcher who went from working coat check to leading research missions in space. And Kellie doesn’t just take you into space - she takes you into the real-life moments most people never talk about. She speaks about infertility, IVF, ambition, motherho...
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The Best Financial Advice You’ll Ever Hear
Monday, 22 September 2025
This episode delivers the best financial advice you’ll ever hear. It will teach you the 5 money habits that can change your life. And it’s your guide to taking control of your money: how to make it, save it, and invest it no matter where you're starting from. Whether you're trying to feel more confident with your finances, buried in debt, living paycheck-to-paycheck, or want to learn more about investing, this episode will shift the way you think about money, and what to do with it, for good. Mel is joined by Morgan Housel, the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and one of the mo...
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The Let Them Theory: How to Take Back Your Peace and Power
Thursday, 18 September 2025
If you’re tired of managing everyone’s moods, overexplaining yourself, fixing issues that aren’t yours to fix, or proving your worth to people who don’t see it, this episode is your reset. In this solo episode, Mel unpacks the life-changing tool that millions of people around the world can’t stop talking about:The Let Them Theory.For the first time on the podcast since the book launched, Mel discusses Let Them, the global movement, and new ways to apply the theory.Whether you’ve read the book or are new to this tool, today’s episode will give you perspectives and insights about The Let Them...
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#1 Longevity Doctor: 7 Toxic Products Destroying Your Health
Monday, 15 September 2025
What if the products you use every day, the air you breathe, and the food you eat is making you sick? Today, Mel speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, MD, one of the most cited scientists and researchers in the world, about the hidden toxins in your environment that are silently hijacking the health of you and your family.Dr. Topol shares the alarming truth about the microplastics and forever chemicals that are all around you, and how they’re linked to skyrocketing rates of infertility, cancer in young people, heart disease, and even cognitive decline. Most importantly, he will share the exact produc...
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8 Things To Tell Yourself Every Morning
Thursday, 11 September 2025
You can reprogram your mind for success. In today’s episode, Mel shows you how to start your day right, with 8 simple sentences that reset your mindset and rewire your brain for the day ahead. Every morning is an opportunity to take control of your thoughts and your focus. Don’t waste it. Using research and proven affirmations, Mel will teach you how to train your brain to see more opportunity, focus on the positive and get excited about your life again. Speak these 8 lines to yourself every morning, and over time you’ll become almost unrecognizable to yourself. These affirmations won’t jus...
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How to Design Your Life (A Full Step-by-Step Process)
Monday, 8 September 2025
Today, you’re getting a step-by-step process for designing the life you want. Right now, you might think that “designing your life” sounds impossible, or that it’s something reserved for people with more time, money, or resources. But what if it wasn’t just a nice idea? What if it was a simple, concrete, and clear process you could start right now? Here’s the truth: You have the power to design the exact life you’ve always wanted and today you’re getting the blueprint to make it happen – with this episode and the free companion workbook. In this episode, Mel sits down with Debbie Millman. D...
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How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused, and Be More Productive
Thursday, 4 September 2025
In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to gain control of your time, improve productivity, and get motivated (even when you don’t feel like it). By the time you finish listening, you’ll understand how to get things done, the surprising science of focus, and simple tricks to never procrastinate again. Joining Mel today is the #1 productivity expert and Georgetown professor Dr. Cal Newport. He is here to tell you: If you’re feeling unmotivated, burnt out, and tired of wasting time, there’s another way to live. Today he shares simple tricks, tactics, and strategies that help you get things done ...
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If You Only Listen to One Podcast Today, Make It This One
Monday, 1 September 2025
This episode is a MUST listen. Mel calls it “the single best conversation” she has ever recorded. If you’ve ever felt behind, stuck, or doubting yourself, you need to hit play. This is the most motivational, eye-opening episode that you will ever hear, and it will give you the roadmap to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Today, Mel is joined by Emma Grede. Emma is one of the most successful self-made businesswomen in the world, playing a huge role in 3 billion dollar brands, as the founding partner of SKIMS, cofounder & CEO of Good American, and co-founder of Safely. But this is...
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4 Steps to Unlock Your Creativity & Feel More Inspired Every Day
Thursday, 28 August 2025
In this episode, you’ll learn how to access your creativity, and use it to live a more purpose-driven life. Today, Mel and her guest Phil Cook will help you realize: you’re more creative than you think. If you’ve felt stuck, spread thin, or like your ideas never make it off the Notes app, this is your reset. You’ll get a practical method to quiet the noise, spot what actually sparks something in you, and act on it – fast. In this episode, you’ll hear from musician and songwriter Phil Cook. Yes, he’s toured the world and made award-winning records, but this conversation is about something de...
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What Matters Most in Life (In Memory of Judge Frank Caprio)
Monday, 25 August 2025
This episode will change both how you see your life – and how you live it.Today, in honor of Judge Frank Caprio, Mel is sharing this episode on the life lessons and wisdom that most people learn too late. This isn’t just a story about a remarkable man – it’s a masterclass in how to live.Judge Caprio was more than America’s most beloved judge. He was a father, husband, cancer fighter, and a global example of what it looked like to lead with compassion. His courtroom videos have been viewed more than 10 billion times. His kindness made him a viral sensation.Judge Caprio recently passed away, ...
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Do THIS to Boost Your Metabolism, Lose Fat, & Feel Better Now With Dr. William Li
Thursday, 21 August 2025
In today’s episode, you will learn how to boost your metabolism at any age and the simple changes that lead to better health, longevity, and fat loss. You’ll discover the 4 biggest myths keeping you stuck, how to reset your body’s natural fat-burning system, and what foods to eat (and avoid) to finally feel better in your body. Here to share this information is the world-renowned physician and metabolism expert, Dr. William Li, MD. Dr. Li is one of your favorite experts of all time on The Mel Robbins Podcast, and Mel is thrilled to invite him back to the show to share more tools, research, ...
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The Real Reason Boys and Men Are Quietly Giving Up & What They Need to Hear
Monday, 18 August 2025
In today’s episode, you’ll hear about the real reason young men are quietly giving up and what to do about it. This episode will change the way you see the men in your life – and the way they see themselves. Today, bestselling author Jason Wilson is here to talk about what most men won’t say out loud — and what they need to hear. For the past 22 years, Jason has been mentoring boys and men at the Cave of Adullam — a martial arts based mentoring program that gives them permission to feel, room to heal, and the tools to lead. And what he shares in this conversation will move you. It will surp...
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5 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Right Now
Thursday, 14 August 2025
This episode is exactly what you need to hear right now. If life feels overwhelming, if you’ve lost touch with yourself, or if you’re craving a sense of clarity and peace, this is the episode for you. Today, Mel is going to help you reconnect what really matters. In this solo episode, Mel is asking you 5 powerful questions that will help you reflect on where you are right now and where you’re going. These are the exact 5 questions Mel asks herself anytime she needs to reset, reconnect, or reimagine what’s possible. Today, you’ll learn: -How to hit pause and get honest about how you’re actua...
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What I Wish I Knew in My 20s
Monday, 11 August 2025
This is a conversation you need to hear, packed with life advice that will change your future. It’s what Mel wishes she knew in her 20s and the insight helping her guide her kids right now. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Meg Jay. Dr. Jay is a clinical psychologist, professor, and bestselling author of THE book about your 20s: The Defining Decade. The New York Times called Dr. Jay "the patron saint" of 20-somethings, and today, you’re getting a coaching session with her. This episode is a wake up call, one backed byresearch and real-life stories, that will help you stop panicking, start probl...
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Reset Your Mind & Soul: How to Find Peace When Life Feels Overwhelming
Thursday, 7 August 2025
This episode will help you live a more peaceful and fulfilled life, even in a chaotic world. It's an invitation to pause, reset, slow down, and reconnect with yourself. And it’s a masterclass in how to release the tension you’re holding and unlock the calm, grounded confidence you’ve been craving – no matter what is happening around you. Joining Mel on the podcast is New York Times bestselling author and poet Diego Perez, also known as Yung Pueblo. Diego has sold almost 2 million books and inspires millions of people every day with his wise words of wisdom and healing. In this deeply honest...
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How to Become the Person You’ve Always Wanted to Be
Monday, 4 August 2025
Today, you’ll learn how to stop playing small and step into the bigger life that’s waiting for you. You’ll learn how to stop shrinking, stop explaining, and start claiming what you want without guilt, apology, or second-guessing. Whether you’re coming out of a breakup, burnout, or just a version of life that no longer fits, this conversation will show you how to reinvent yourself from the inside out. You’ll hear what happens when you finally give yourself permission to live life the way you really want. Because let’s be honest: How many times have you talked yourself out of what you want… b...
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