The Mel Robbins Podcast

The Mel Robbins Podcast

#1 Body Image Expert: How to Repair Your Relationship with Your Body & Food

March 9, 2026
Emotional eating is turning to food to soothe any emotion (not just sadness), and the key to managing it is creating a 'pause' to respond rather than react.

The Most Eye-Opening Conversation on Marriage & Love You Will Ever Hear (From #1 Divorce Lawyer)

March 5, 2026
Marriages often fail not due to catastrophic events, but from the accumulation of small, missed mistakes that lead to disconnection.

Try It For 1 Day: 4 Small Choices That Make a Surprisingly Huge Difference

March 2, 2026
The first micro choice of the day is what you reach for immediately upon waking, which dictates whether you start in reaction mode (e.g., checking your phone) or proactively setting a positive tone.

#1 Dermatologist: The Ultimate Skincare Routine for Amazing Skin

February 26, 2026
Eighty percent of how we age and show up in the world is determined by habits, not just genetics (20%).

How to Live a Meaningful Life & Design the Future You Want

February 23, 2026
The best way to design your life is to recognize that there is no single 'right life,' but rather many good lives you can lean into, as you are bigger than one lifetime permits.

#1 Cybersecurity Expert Reveals: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself Online (Starting Tonight)

February 19, 2026
Your seemingly harmless online habits, like ignoring updates or accepting all cookies, create an easy target for scammers by expanding your digital footprint.

What it Takes to Find & Keep True Love: The Best Advice No One Ever Told You

February 16, 2026
Dating success requires adopting a "scientist" mindset by testing assumptions about partner preferences rather than relying on superficial checklists, as demonstrated by the Post-Date Eight tool.

How to Have Better Sex: Your Guide to Romance, Intimacy, & Love From the #1 Sex Professor

February 12, 2026
Prioritizing pleasure shifts the mindset from viewing sex as a chore to an essential component of overall well-being, boosting ego resilience and cognitive function.

The 24-Hour Turnaround to Get Your Life Back on Track

February 9, 2026
The 24-Hour Turnaround to Get Your Life Back on Track is achieved through five simple, science-backed steps designed to create quick wins and shift momentum immediately.

The 3 Day Nutrition Protocol: Exactly What to Eat For Your Best Body & More Energy

February 5, 2026
The core of Dr. Amy Shah's science-backed nutrition framework, the 30/30/3 protocol, involves consuming 30g of protein in the first meal, 30g of fiber daily, and three probiotic foods daily.

How to Take Control of Your Time: 9 Proven Strategies That Work (Even When You Have No Time)

February 2, 2026
The narrative that one has "no free time whatsoever" is inaccurate, as research shows everyone has some discretionary time that can be reclaimed by shifting perspective from daily deficits to weekly availability (168 hours).

The Exact Words You Need to Hear Today

January 29, 2026
Compassion, when embraced as a way of life, is a source of strength and beauty that yields a positive return when navigating difficult situations.

If You Feel Lost in Life, Listen to This One Conversation to Find Purpose & Meaning

January 26, 2026
A meaningful life is about finding inherent power and value where you are, not using life to prove your worth to yourself or others.

How to Get Motivated: #1 Dopamine Expert’s Protocol to Build Willpower & Get Things Done

January 22, 2026
Modern life trains the brain to chase easy dopamine hits, leading to overstimulation, which manifests as a lack of motivation and focus.

Take Control of Your Money: How to Save More, Get Out of Debt, & Build Real Wealth

January 19, 2026
You must have a plan for your money, or the automatic economy, driven by technology and subscription services, will automatically create a plan to take your wealth away.

The Ultimate Guide to Menopause: How to Boost Your Metabolism, Build Muscle, & Balance Your Hormones

January 15, 2026
Menopause is a natural transition, comparable to reverse puberty, where the body undergoes significant changes due to decreasing estrogen and progesterone levels, impacting everything from mood to body composition.

The Best Relationship Advice You Will Ever Receive

January 12, 2026
Staying connected in a long-term relationship requires demanding, skilled 'relationship technology' that often goes against cultural norms.

How to Become 37.78 Times Better at Anything: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Habits

January 8, 2026
If you are struggling to change your habits, the problem is your system, not a deficit in your willpower or personality.

7 Things to Tell Yourself Every Day

January 5, 2026
The seven powerful reminders shared in "7 Things to Tell Yourself Every Day" are designed to activate the most capable version of the listener by serving as 'emotional jumper cables' rather than just soothing platitudes.

2026 Body Reset: How to Get Stronger, Lose Fat, & Take Control of Your Health

January 1, 2026
Nicotine is a major accelerator of degenerative disc disease because it acts as a vasoconstrictor, decreasing blood flow and the body's ability to heal the spine.

Change Your Life This Year: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

December 29, 2025
The biggest lie about change is that willpower is the key; success relies instead on setting up the right evidence-backed strategies to overcome predictable barriers.

9 Habits That Will Change Your Life: The Best Expert Advice I’m Using This Year

December 25, 2025
Feeling stuck is often not due to not knowing the next step, but rather grieving and holding onto a past version of yourself or an outdated identity.

It’s Not You: Why Your Family Stresses You Out & What To Do About It

December 22, 2025
Healing intergenerational trauma is an individual journey that empowers you to shift your life's trajectory and model change for future generations, even if your family is not ready to join the work.

#1 Mindset Expert: Simple Mindset Shifts That Transform Your Body, Energy, & Life

December 20, 2025
The belief that healthy foods are depriving or disgusting is a mindset, often set by external forces like food marketing, which can be shifted by reframing healthy options as indulgent and pleasurable.

What Nobody Tells You About Grief and Loss

December 18, 2025
If people can find a way to grieve fully, they can live fully, and this process can expand one's capacity for both pain and joy/laughter.

How to Make 2026 the Best Year: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

December 15, 2025
Making the next year your best year requires a research-backed, year-end ritual involving six specific questions that guide reflection on the past year and planning for the future.

The Life Experiment Theory: One Rule That Changes How You Do Everything

December 11, 2025
Viewing failure as data or an experiment, rather than a personal flaw, is a crucial engineering framework that flips setbacks into exciting opportunities for learning.

The Reset You Need: How to Transform Your Life at Any Moment

December 8, 2025
You can intentionally stop the momentum of your life at any age to pause, look around, and decide if you want to change your trajectory.

You Have No Idea What You’re Capable of Until You Hear This

December 4, 2025
The primary barrier to freedom and success is often mental incarceration caused by worrying about external opinions, rather than physical confinement.

Get Back on Track: 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body, Energy, and Life

December 1, 2025
Behavior change is not about willpower or discipline, but about understanding and correctly applying the science of how habits work.

Try This Today: How to Use Gratitude to Feel Happier & Improve Your Relationships

November 27, 2025
Gratitude is an intentional act of cognitive reframing that rewires the brain to fight back against negativity and shift focus from survival mode to clarity and calm.

World Leading Therapist: Why You Feel Stuck in Life & How to Get Unstuck

November 24, 2025
The person you talk to the most is yourself, and the story you tell yourself runs your life, often keeping you stuck in self-doubt and anxiety.

Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds You Didn’t Know You Needed

November 20, 2025
Happiness and fulfillment are the product of choices made amidst current circumstances, not a destination reached when conditions are perfect.

5 Rules for Difficult Relationships: How to Take Back Your Peace & Power

November 17, 2025
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The Exact Words You Need to Hear Today If It Feels Like Nothing’s Working

November 13, 2025
Life is always where we are, and the modern assumption that life is 'over there' leads to isolating FOMO.

The Secret to Stopping Fear & Creating the Future You Want with Shonda Rhimes

November 10, 2025
Despite external success creating massive fictional worlds, Shonda Rhimes was living a small, fear-driven life by constantly saying 'no' to real-world opportunities.

How to Use AI to Save Time, Make Money, and Simplify Your Life

November 6, 2025
AI is a powerful, often underutilized tool that can save time, help make money, and improve life by acting as a co-pilot or assistant.

3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Figure Out What You Really Want

November 3, 2025
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How to Communicate With Confidence & Ease (From Harvard Business School’s #1 Professor)

October 30, 2025
Communication is a skill that impacts every relationship and aspect of life, as every interaction is a sequence of tiny conversational choices.

12 Minutes to a Better Brain: Neuroscientist Reveals the #1 Habit for Clarity & Focus

October 27, 2025
Attention is a trainable brain system that relies on the prefrontal cortex and does not fully develop until age 25, but also begins to decline after age 35.

Let Food Be Thy Medicine: 5 Cancer-Fighting Foods That Heal the Body & Starve Disease

October 23, 2025
Adopting a lifestyle focused on vitality, including exercise and healthy eating, was crucial for Dr. Dawn Mussallem's survival while undergoing stage four cancer treatment.

If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, You Need to Hear This

October 20, 2025
Stress is defined as pressure that can be useful, whereas overwhelm is a biological threshold where capacity is exceeded, leading to an inability to think or prioritize.

Neurosurgeon’s Protocol to Feel Better Now: The Best Ways to Heal Your Body & Live Pain Free

October 16, 2025
Chronic pain, affecting one in five to one in four adults in the US, is the fastest-growing condition and is deeply integrated with psychological factors like depression and anxiety, which must be addressed alongside the physical pain.

How to Create a Successful Mindset: The Science of Passion and Perseverance

October 13, 2025
Success is driven by grit, defined as the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals, rather than talent, luck, or intelligence.

An Episode For Anyone Feeling Behind in Life

October 9, 2025
Change is always possible at any age, as demonstrated by Rich Roll's three life reinventions, countering the societal pressure to feel perpetually behind.

Try This Today: 6 Small Ways to Have More Fun Even When Life Feels Hard

October 6, 2025
Micro moments of fun, including laughter and silliness, are critical for happiness and resilience, and their absence can contribute to burnout and numbness.

#1 Harvard Psychologist: Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body

October 2, 2025
Virtually all personal, interpersonal, professional, and global problems are the direct or indirect consequences of mindlessness, which is the opposite of mindfulness.

This One Research Study Will Change How You Think About Your Entire Life

September 29, 2025
The human brain is hardwired to conform to group norms, triggering reward signals for alignment and error signals for deviation, even in subjective matters like attractiveness.

How to Build the Life You Want (Even When You Feel Overloaded, Exhausted, & Uncertain)

September 25, 2025
Ordinary people can make themselves capable of extraordinary things by adjusting the limiter on their imagination and giving themselves permission to dream bigger.

The Best Financial Advice You’ll Ever Hear

September 22, 2025
Financial success is primarily driven by behavior and mindset, not just intelligence or income, making it accessible to everyone regardless of their starting point.

Let Them: How to Take Back Your Peace and Power

September 18, 2025
You are not responsible for other people's happiness; prioritizing your own well-being is essential for making better decisions and living a fulfilling life.

#1 Longevity Doctor: 7 Toxic Products Destroying Your Health

September 15, 2025
Environmental toxins like microplastics and forever chemicals are pervasive and accumulating in our bodies, significantly contributing to adverse health outcomes including infertility, increased cancer rates in young people, and inflammation in vital organs.

8 Things To Tell Yourself Every Morning

September 11, 2025
Programming your mind with positive affirmations, even in challenging times, can shift your perspective and help you find reasons for a good day.

How to Design Your Life (A Full Step-by-Step Process)

September 8, 2025
Designing your life is about intentional decision-making regarding what you want your life to look and feel like, and then creating a plan to achieve it, rather than passively accepting what happens.

How To Get Things Done Stay Focused And Be More Productive

September 4, 2025
The pervasive feeling of overwhelm and exhaustion stems from a culture of 'pseudo-productivity' where visible busyness is mistaken for actual accomplishment, driven by digital technology's low-friction demands and our fragmented attention.

If You Only Listen To One Podcast Today Make It This One

September 1, 2025
Excellence is about the effort you put in and whether that effort is good enough for you, not about external perfection.

4 Steps To Unlock Your Creativity Feel More Inspired Every Day

August 28, 2025
Creativity is an innate human quality, not limited to artists, and is a way to tap into something deeper and more meaningful in daily life.

What Matters Most In Life In Memory Of Judge Frank Caprio

August 25, 2025
Judge Frank Caprio, known as 'America's Nicest Judge,' exemplified compassion and kindness throughout his life and career, leaving a legacy of love and empathy.

Do This To Boost Your Metabolism Lose Fat Feel Better Now With Dr William Li

August 21, 2025
Metabolism is the process by which the body gets and burns energy, analogous to a car using fuel.

The Real Reason Boys And Men Are Quietly Struggling How To Support Them

August 18, 2025
Men often suppress emotions, leading to anger, isolation, and an inability to rest, stemming from societal conditioning that equates vulnerability with weakness.

5 Powerful Questions To Ask Yourself Right Now

August 14, 2025
Regularly asking yourself key questions can provide clarity and help you reconnect with what truly matters.

What I Wish I Knew In My 20S

August 11, 2025
Your 20s are the most defining and often the most difficult decade of adulthood, characterized by uncertainty in multiple life areas.

Reset Your Mind Soul How To Find Peace When Life Feels Overwhelming

August 7, 2025
Inner peace and personal growth are achieved by facing emotions rather than seeking distraction.

How To Become The Person You Ve Always Wanted To Be

August 4, 2025
Confidence is built through the willingness to try, even when facing potential failure.

1 Neurosurgeon How To Manifest Anything You Want Unlock The Unlimited Power Of Your Mind In Memory Of Dr Jim Doty

July 31, 2025
Manifestation is rooted in neuroscience, specifically the ability to embed intentions into the subconscious through repeated sensory engagement and visualization.

You Learn This Too Late Understanding This Will Change The Way You Look At Your Relationships

July 28, 2025
Understanding how childhood experiences shape adult relationships is crucial for personal growth and healthier connections.

How To Move On Let Go Of Past Mistakes And Reinvent Yourself

July 24, 2025
Forgiving yourself is a crucial step in moving forward after making significant mistakes.

Try It For 1 Week 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body Energy And Life

July 21, 2025
Prioritizing strong relationships is the most powerful predictor of health, happiness, and longevity.

How To Stop Doubting Yourself Get Anything You Want In Life

July 17, 2025
Cultivating an unstoppable mindset and believing in your own worth are crucial for achieving success, regardless of your background or circumstances.

Overloaded Exhausted And Ready For A Reset 3 Doctors Give Their Best Advice

July 14, 2025
Caregiver syndrome, also known as caregiver stress or burnout, is a real and common condition where the responsibilities of caring for others take a toll on one's own health, mood, and sense of self.

You Can Change Your Brain Neuroscientist Explains How To Rewire Your Mind Stop Negative Thoughts

July 10, 2025
The mind and brain are distinct entities; the mind is the energy force that drives the brain, which is a physical organ.

Don T Learn This Too Late 5 Things Top Heart Surgeon Says You Must Avoid To Live Longer

July 7, 2025
Heart disease symptoms can be varied and may not always present as classic chest pain, sometimes mimicking indigestion or other discomforts.

How To Talk To Difficult People Proven Strategies To Stop Arguments Feel Connected Again

July 3, 2025
Effective communication, especially during disagreements, hinges on understanding the type of conversation (practical, emotional, or social) and adapting your approach accordingly.

Feeling Lost In Your 20S You Need To Hear This

June 30, 2025
Your 20s are a uniquely challenging decade due to societal shifts and personal development, and feeling lost is a normal part of this process.

The Ultimate Guide To The Female Brain Neuroscientist Reveals How To Boost Mood Energy Focus

June 26, 2025
The female brain is not inherently broken or less capable than the male brain; it is adaptable and brilliant, and societal messaging plays a significant role in shaping perceptions of ability.

Once You Learn This You Will Never Be The Same Life Lessons From An 88 Year Old

June 23, 2025
Kindness and compassion are powerful tools that can positively impact individuals and society.

This Life Changing Conversation Will Help You Make Peace With Who You Are

June 19, 2025
Monrovia's journey from civil war survivor to acclaimed musician highlights the power of resilience and finding one's voice.

6 Powerful Mindset Shifts That Will Change Your Life

June 16, 2025
Stepping outside your comfort zone, even when terrifying, leads to significant personal growth and self-discovery.

Tiny Fixes For A Tired Life 7 Habits That Make Your Life Better

June 14, 2025
Small, intentional habits can significantly improve well-being and reconnect individuals with themselves and others, even during challenging times.

What Every Dad Should Know Lessons From Literary Legend James Patterson

June 12, 2025
James Patterson's latest book, 'Be the Best Dad You Can Be in One Hour,' offers practical, concise advice for fathers, emphasizing improvement over perfection.

Finally Feel Good In Your Body 4 Expert Steps To Feeling More Confident Today

June 9, 2025
Modern society, with its constant self-surveillance through screens and social media, exacerbates negative body image and self-criticism because humans are not wired for such prolonged self-observation.

This Conversation Will Change Your Life Do This To Find Purpose Meaning

June 5, 2025
Embracing compassion and mercy is crucial for navigating life's challenges and fostering a more just and beautiful world.

A Powerful Mindset Makes You Unstoppable How To Train Your Mind Unlock Your Full Potential

June 2, 2025
Winning the 'inside game' is about internal clarity, self-definition of success, and genuine connection, which fosters security and enables risk-taking.

The Ultimate Guide To Women S Hormones Use Science To Reset Your Body Balance Mood Feel Amazing

May 29, 2025
Women's health is intrinsically linked to hormone health, impacting everything from mood and energy to skin and weight.

The Secret To Stopping Anxiety Fear That Actually Works

May 26, 2025
Anxiety is a normal human emotion, not inherently a problem, and can even be a resource for growth and resilience.

How To Get What You Want Every Time 3 Steps To Negotiate Anything With Anyone

May 22, 2025
The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations, and it's more important to be respected than liked.

Understanding This Will Change How You Experience Your Entire Life

May 19, 2025
Spirituality is an innate human capacity, hardwired into our brains, and distinct from religion.

4 Signs Of Emotionally Immature Parents How To Heal

May 15, 2025
Growing up with an emotionally immature parent can lead to feelings of invisibility, self-doubt, and difficulty setting boundaries.

If You Feel Overwhelmed Uncertain About Money Listen To This

May 12, 2025
Financial transformation is possible for anyone, regardless of their past struggles with money.

How To Stop Negative Thoughts Reset Your Mind For Positive Thinking

May 8, 2025
Self-talk, or the inner voice, is a powerful tool that helps us remember, plan, control ourselves, and make sense of the world.

What Every Mom Needs to Hear Today

May 5, 2025
Parenting is about holding space for both your experience and your child's, trusting in the process of growing and learning together, and acting as a guiding force rather than a dictator.

Advice From the #1 Longevity Doctor: Add 10 Years to Your Life With 3 Simple Habits

May 1, 2025
The science of aging reveals that lifestyle interventions, not pills or supplements, are the most effective way to extend healthy lifespan and prevent major age-related diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.