The Mel Robbins Podcast
Hosted by Mel Robbins
Equal parts pep talk and personal breakthrough, The Mel Robbins Podcast feels like sitting down with your no-nonsense friend who refuses to let you stay stuck. Mel’s mix of science-backed tools, vulnerable storytelling, and contagious energy turns big, messy life questions—motivation, confidence, habits, relationships—into simple, doable steps that actually work. It’s self-improvement without the fluff: raw, real, and designed to get you out of your head and into action, one episode at a time.
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Competing to be The Mel Robbins Podcast's next guest
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| 1 |  LeBron James @kingjames | Psychology+1 | 4 | ||
| 2 |  Post Malone @postmalone | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 3 |  Tony Robbins @tonyrobbins | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 4 |  Simon Sinek @simonsinek | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  Gretchen Rubin @gretchenrubin | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 6 |  James Clear @jamesclear | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 7 |  Robin Sharma @robinsharma | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 |  Matthew McConaughey @mcconaughey | Psychology+1 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  Brené Brown @brenebrown | Psychology+1 | 1 |
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What do you actually say to someone who is grieving and can't get out of bed?
High-energy coaching advice can land badly in the middle of loss, depression, or trauma. Where does Tony draw the line between a state change and genuine clinical care — and when does he tell someone to get a therapist instead?
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Is the self-help industry selling transformation or just selling motivation?
The gap between a powerful weekend seminar and a changed life is where most of the criticism lands. What separates coaching that produces durable change from an event that feels amazing and fades by Wednesday?
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What does a coach learn from being coached — and what did Tony see in Mel?
Mel built her own platform on hard-won personal change and now sits across from the person who helped define the genre. What did he actually say to her the first time they talked about her drinking, her anxiety, or her marriage?
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Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power
Guest · Sep 21, 2026 · 47m
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Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power
with Guest
Today, Mel is digging into The Let Them Theory in a brand-new way – and answering the #1 question she’s been asked since the book became an international sensation with 10+ million copies sold: How do you use The Let Them Theory with the people you love who also frustrate you, worry you, disappoi
Oprah Winfrey: How to Find Your Unique Purpose, Authentic Power, and Calling In Life
with Guest
This episode is a master class on how to live an incredible life. In one of the most powerful conversations ever recorded on The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel sits down with someone she has looked up to for more than four decades: Oprah Winfrey. Mel first started watching Oprah on local television, bef
NYU Professor: Do This for 2 Weeks to Get Your Focus, Motivation, & Life Back
with Guest
This is one of the most eye-opening conversations Mel has had on the podcast. Today, Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins Mel to explain what constant quick dopamine is doing to attention, motivation, confidence, and mental health - and why the impact looks very different in boys than it does in girls. This c
Stanford Psychologist: 7 Small Things That Make a Huge Difference in How You Feel
with Guest
You don’t have to wait for your life to get easier to start enjoying it. Today, Mel sits down with Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a renowned health psychologist, award-winning Stanford University lecturer, and bestselling author whose work focuses on stress, resilience, and joy. She’s here to show you how t
This One Episode Will Motivate You to Change Your Entire Life
with Guest
This episode is a MUST-listen. If you’ve ever felt behind, scared, stuck, or doubting yourself, you need to hit play. Today, Mel sits down with someone who has been a mentor from afar for more than 12 years. Mel says she would not be where she is today without the person sitting across from her.
Give Me 60 Minutes and I'll Eliminate Your Self-Doubt Forever with Benny Blanco
with Benny Blanco
In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop doubting yourself and get anything you want in life. Mel is thrilled to introduce you to her incredible guest today – someone she’s admired and followed for years, and who is here today for YOU. Benny Blanco is one of the most successful and sought-after m
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- Q: What do you actually say to someone who is grieving and can't get out of bed?
- Q: Is the self-help industry selling transformation or just selling motivation?
- Q: What does a coach learn from being coached — and what did Tony see in Mel?
- T: 'Life Force' pushed him into regenerative medicine, stem cells, and the edges of longevity science
- Q: Why do people earn more and still stay broke?