The Mel Robbins Podcast

Learn how to truly help someone you love. 

When someone you care about is going through a difficult time, you can make a meaningful difference with a few simple words. 

Today, clinical psychologist and three-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Damour teaches you how to offer the right kind of support for your kid, partner, or friend without panicking, taking control, or trying to fix everything. 

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If you have ever been told that you are too emotional, sensitive, anxious, hormonal, disorganized, or simply not trying hard enough, this episode is for you.

There’s a chance, according to Mel’s expert guest today, that like Mel, that the root cause of what you’re struggling with is actually ADHD.

Today, Dr. Sasha Hamdani, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and leading expert on ADHD, gives you the full and compre...

Today, a former spy and the former Chief of Disguise for the CIA is taking you inside the heart-pounding world of espionage and the secret life she lived working undercover for 30 years. 

Jonna will share the tactics and strategies you need to read anyone and spot a liar, offer a powerful warning about the state of the world today, and give you practical wisdom to find courage and face life’s hardest moments.

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Today's episode is a conversation you are going to want to revisit over and over and over. You are about to learn the skills nobody ever taught you, but you need now more than ever.

It's hard to not feel exhausted and just overwhelmed in today's world. You are constantly being bombarded with bad news, followed up by worse news. 

All of that while you still try and deal with the hurdles of just living a regular life.

That is wh...

Today, you are going to learn the science of manifestation, visualization, and imagination - and the steps you can take to start creating the life you want.

In this powerful episode, Mel sits down with Dr. Cassandra Vieten, PhD, a clinical psychologist, professor at UC San Diego, and one of the world’s leading researchers on imagination and consciousness.

Dr. Vieten directs the Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego, le...

If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or stressed, today’s episode will remind you that you are not stuck - and that you can shift how you feel right now.

In this episode, Mel breaks down the top 5 feelings that more than half a million listeners shared that you're struggling with. For each one, you’ll get a simple, science-backed tool to help you feel better fast.

Whether you’re going through ...

This conversation will make your home and your life feel lighter and easier in the first 10 minutes. 

Clutter is stealing your time, draining your energy, and you are about to learn the fast and simple way to take back your sanity. 

Even better news: You do not need to spend an entire weekend to get organized. 

You need a simple system that works for your real (and very busy) life. 

Today, Clea Shearer and Joann...

This might be one of the greatest conversations Mel has ever had on this podcast.

Today, you’re getting an absolute masterclass in motivation from one of the greatest athletes walking this earth: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

If you’ve ever felt self-doubt, pressure, or like your best days are behind you, you’re in the right place. In this conversation, Shelly-Ann does not hold back.

Shelly-Ann is the most decorated 10...

What no one tells you about aging is that it starts long before you feel old. 

In fact, the choices you’re making in this moment are shaping how strong, independent, connected, and fulfilled you’ll feel decades from now. 

In this hopeful conversation, Mel sits down with MIT longevity expert Dr. Joseph Coughlin, founding director of the MIT AgeLab, for a wake-up call that will change how you plan the rest of yo...

Want to feel amazing again? 

You do not need a complicated plan to start feeling better. You need just a few simple, but powerful changes that make a real difference. 

In today’s episode, Mel shares 9 research-backed life hacks you can use right now to improve your energy, sleep, confidence, relationships, focus, money, and daily life. 

These are not big commitments. Most of them can be done while you are ...

Today’s episode is your ultimate women’s hormone health guide for every age. 

If you are dealing with painful periods, infertility, endometriosis, PCOS, struggling with perimenopause, menopause, or confused about birth control - this episode is a MUST listen. 

From PMS to menopause, this episode will teach you how to use science to hack your hormones, reset your body, and feel amazing again. 

Today, Mel s...

In today’s episode, you’ll learn the hidden signs of a manipulative, toxic person from the #1 researcher in the world on dark personalities, Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, PhD. 

She is here to teach you how to spot the poisonous people that are hidden in plain sight around you – in your family, your community, and at work. 

And, she’s giving you the science-backed guide to understand poisonous people: how ...

Are you going to keep being controlled by your emotions for the rest of your life?

 The answer is no. 

Because today, Dr. Marc Brackett, PhD, the world’s leading expert on emotional intelligence is here to tell you,

 “Success in virtually every aspect of life – career, friendship, love, and family – is determined mainly by one thing: how we deal with emotions.”

Because your emotions are runni...

In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to feel happier and more connected to your purpose in under 5 minutes. 

Today, you’re learning from Dr. Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s leading experts on meaning, purpose, happiness, and awe.

Dr. Keltner is a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, and the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, one of the most renowned research instit...

Two simple questions can change the way you make decisions, spend your time, and build your future. 

In today’s episode, Mel sits down with Seth Godin, one of the most influential thinkers of our time and one of Mel’s most trusted mentors. 

Seth has written more than 20 bestselling books, taught millions of people how to think differently, and shaped the way Mel thinks about success, confidence, purpose, busin...

Today, you’re getting exactly what you need to take back your power and make life feel a little easier. 

In this solo episode, Mel shares 8 simple reminders that will help you feel stronger, calmer, and more confident. 

These are the words to come back to when you need courage, perspective, and a reminder of how much strength you already have. 

Through 8 powerful quotes and straight-to-the-point coaching, Mel w...

What if you could walk into any room and become the person everyone remembers?  

Someone who can communicate with  confidence, command respect, and create lasting connections? 

Today, Mel sits down with Oz Pearlman, a world-renowned mentalist who has spent decades mastering the skills that make people more trustworthy, respected, and likeable. 

On stage, Oz creates the illusion of reading minds. But in this...

In this episode, you will learn how to take back your power when you’re in the midst of change, stress, or uncertainty, and then redirect your energy for self-transformation. 

If there’s an area of your life that you’re feeling unhappy about and want to take control over, today’s episode will show you exactly what to do. 

Joining Mel in this deeply personal episode is her 21-year-old son Oakley. He...

Today’s episode will change how you think about your dreams and your entire life.

Do you ever wake up from a dream and wonder: What did that mean?

Or maybe you’ve had a nightmare and asked yourself: Why did I dream that? Could I stop it? Is my brain trying to tell me something?

Maybe you keep having the same dream over and over again.

Or maybe you’re the person who says, “I don’t dream.”

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