The Mel Robbins Podcast

In this episode, you’ll learn the best expert advice Mel learned this year. Today, Mel has carefully selected the most life-changing, thought-provoking, and inspiring moments shared by her guests in the last 12 months. These are the breakthrough ideas and expert insights that left a lasting impact on her, and they are about to do the same for you. Hear from world-class scientists, researchers, and leaders in their field as they reveal how to manifest success, have better boundaries, the secret to a happy life, and how to finally get the sleep you deserve. This is not just a podcast episode. It is your step-by-step guide to real change and the level-up you have been waiting for. Ready to make 2025 your best year yet? Start here. In this episode, you’ll learn: * A simple, daily routine from a neuroscientist to manifest your biggest goals * A trial lawyer’s secret phrase that will stop people from disrespecting you * A sleep scientist’s bedtime routine that will give you (almost) limitless energy * How to hold your boundaries, according to a renowned author and speaker * The crazy trick to becoming happy, from a Harvard psychology professor * The most powerful financial advice Mel has ever heard (and follows every day) from her favorite money expert This episode is packed with wisdom, practical tools, and inspiring moments that will transform how you think, act, and show up in 2025.  For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-245] for the podcast episode page. What should you listen to next? You’ll love the full podcast episodes with each of the experts featured today: Dr. Jim Doty: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iNmYLOMhAcE258lCxshx3?si=GJIKaTo1RyOlCQKnnFXIpw] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-neurosurgeon-how-to-manifest-anything-you-want-unlock/id1646101002?i=1000674243874] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-wONyk3RV0&list=UUk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g] Jefferson Fisher: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5guCuicBu2Hhfh9ec4tfYk?si=sCs0K0J9SXmq7V1ufjW2xg] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/communicate-with-confidence-the-blueprint-for/id1646101002?i=1000670738162] | YouTube [https://youtu.be/ZUCB3M_1Qp4?si=D0YgA6qe8qvU-ASO] Dr. Rebecca Robbins: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zKIHCnSdp2Pl0Aww3SXRJ?si=IewMxIpuSGSwZ2Dcfeopzw] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-stop-waking-up-feeling-tired-7-tips-from-a/id1646101002?i=1000658405930] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsslt3ynA-E&list=UUk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g] Trent Shelton: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/72ngNVemhHX7W833S0sVLv?si=n8K8g2PfRP-30SpU9QmLcg] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-things-only-fake-friends-do-how-to-let-go-of-what/id1646101002?i=1000647485733] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBK8Grwp0M&list=UUk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g] Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OhbhJN5ewMt3iHFW6kVjP?si=VEPgAyKMTtCPalcf3nOyyw] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/lv/podcast/how-to-build-the-life-you-want-timeless-wisdom-for/id1646101002?i=1000652806321] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGE8BgxEOd4&list=UUk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g] Tiffany Aliche: Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EDFD1avnXWXoov8kCgrtT?si=CrACl4YHSxCl9PNjQFTIdA] | Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-rules-of-money-how-to-make-it-save-it-be-smarter-about-it/id1646101002?i=1000648307086] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6S63406raY&list=UUk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g] Connect with Mel:   * Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://bit.ly/45OWCNr] * Follow Mel on Instagram  [https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb] * The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram [https://bit.ly/49bg4GP] * Mel's TikTok  [https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v] * Sign up for Mel’s personal letter  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Disclaimer [https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer]

This episode will change the way you think about every relationship in your life.  Today, Harvard’s Dr. Stuart Ablon is distilling 30 years of behavior change research into one hour.  Dr. Ablon is the Founder and Director of Think: Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital, which focuses on Collaborative Problem Solving. An award-winning psychologist, Dr. Ablon is also a professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. After listening, you will have a completely new approach to dealing with difficult people, challenging kids, and family members. In this candid and relatable conversation, Mel and Dr. Ablon bust through the most common parenting myths and offers a simple 3 step approach for transforming even the most frustrating dynamics.  This episode isn’t just about solving conflicts; it’s about creating a deeper understanding of others and fostering lasting change.  Whether you're a parent, partner, or simply navigating life’s challenges, this conversation is for you. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-244] for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, and want to create a peaceful connection with family, listen to to this episode next: The Simple Tool That Will Transform Your Family Dynamic [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-237] Connect with Mel:   * Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://bit.ly/45OWCNr] * Follow Mel on Instagram  [https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb] * The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram [https://bit.ly/49bg4GP] * Mel's TikTok  [https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v] * Sign up for Mel’s personal letter  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Disclaimer [https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer]

Confidence is a skill, and today you are going to learn exactly how to build it. Mel is one of the leading experts on the topic of confidence and is tapped regularly by the world’s top brands to teach their leaders how to be more confident.  And in today’s episode, Mel is giving you her step-by-step playbook, the same one that she teaches to leaders around the world, that you can use immediately. Mel is offering the guide to believing in yourself (for real this time) in 5 simple steps.  If you have ever wanted to know how to increase your self-confidence and improve self-esteem, this is the episode for you. Whether you want to speak up at work, set boundaries, or stop doubting yourself,  you need to hear this. This is an encore episode with new and exciting insights from Mel at the top. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-243] for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, which was packed with coaching and simple tools to be more confident, you’ll love listening to this one next: How to Read Body Language to Get What You Want: 6 Simple Psychological Tricks to Be More Confident [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-167] Connect with Mel:   * Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://bit.ly/45OWCNr] * Follow Mel on Instagram  [https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb] * The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram [https://bit.ly/49bg4GP] * Mel's TikTok  [https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v] * Sign up for Mel’s personal letter  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Disclaimer [https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer]

In this episode, you will learn how to live a more meaningful and happy life with zero weird tricks.  Today, world renowned professor Dr. Laurie Santos is here to give you a crash course on living a happier, more fulfilling life.  Dr. Santos is the professor behind Yale’s most popular course of all time, which she then taught as an online course called The Science of Well-Being. 5 million students have taken her semester-long course, but you don’t need to. Why? Because today on the podcast, she is distilling and summarizing the key takeaways from her world-famous 26 lectures into one hour for you.  She will share the surprising truths about what truly makes you happy and 5 science-backed ways to rewire your mind for more joy and meaning.  And even if happiness feels out of reach, this episode will change your perspective and equip you with practical tools to experience more of it, starting today.  For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-242] for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you’ll love hearing from Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar – the most popular professor in Harvard’s history – share about the science of creating a better life. Listen to this one next: How to Build the Life You Want: Timeless Wisdom for More Happiness & Purpose [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-165] Connect with Mel:   * Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true] * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://bit.ly/45OWCNr] * Follow Mel on Instagram  [https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb] * The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram [https://bit.ly/49bg4GP] * Mel's TikTok  [https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v] * Sign up for Mel’s personal letter  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes  [https://apple.co/3AHk3yQ] * Disclaimer [https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer]

Today, you are getting the best dating advice out there for both you and your loved ones. Mel sits down with Logan Ury – a behavior scientist, dating expert, host of Netflix’s new dating series “The Later Daters,” and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge – to get her science-backed insights on finding success in dating. If dating apps make you feel hopeless, if you feel like dating is broken, or can’t seem to find “the one,” Logan’s insights will change your approach to finding love forever. Whether you're single, in a relationship, or supporting a loved one navigating the dating scene, this episode is packed with science-backed insights and actionable tools to help anyone find the love they deserve. For more resources, including links to the studies mentioned in the episode, click here [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-241] for the podcast episode page. If you’re in your relationship and want tools and tips on how to make it better, listen to this episode next: 5 Signs of an Incompatible Relationship & 3 Signs You’ve Found “The One” [https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-239] Connect with Mel:   * Watch the episodes on YouTube [https://bit.ly/45OWCNr] * Get Mel’s new book, The Let Them Theory [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401971369?tag=lnk0001-20&geniuslink=true] * Follow Mel on Instagram  [https://bit.ly/3QfG8bb] * The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram [https://bit.ly/49bg4GP] * Mel's TikTok  [https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v] * Sign up for Mel’s personal letter  [https://bit.ly/46PVnPs] * Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes  [https://apple.co/3AHk3yQ] * Disclaimer [https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer]