If you are tired of your own excuses… 

If you are tired of starting out strong, only to end up in the exact same place… 

If you feel like you can’t get your life together… 

If you feel unmotivated and exhausted… 

That makes complete sense. The end of the year is almost here and you need a little PUSH to get over the finish line. 

So Mel is giving you the simple reset you need to finish the year with energy and focus. 

Today, Mel is joined by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author Charles Duhigg, and he’s breaking down the three small habits that will quietly reset your mind and body and change your life with the least amount of effort. 

The 3 habits are small. They are doable, and they are designed to work when you’re tired, unmotivated, and fed up with yourself. 

There is a reason this episode is dropping right now, on Cyber Monday. It’s because you don’t need a new pair of leggings or a tech gadget to make your life better. 

You need just one hour to listen to this episode. 

Forget complicated routines. Charles gives you the 3 things that work. 

You’ll discover: 

-The 3 most important habits to create the most possible change in your life, for the least amount of effort 

-The mindset trick that makes "getting fit" MUCH easier 

-The ARC Morning Formula to try tomorrow

-The “hot mind” vs. “cold mind” approach and why it matters 

-How to motivate yourself to change your behavior 

You will be able to quietly upgrade everything in your life. 
 

This is not another productivity pep talk. It’s a playbook that you can start using today. 

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out Charles’ first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Talk to Difficult People: Proven Strategies to Stop Arguments & Feel Connected Again

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn a simple tool you can use to feel happier and more connected to your loved ones. 

Mel is teaching you a few simple gratitude practices, ones you can do with your family, your partner, or even in a group text, that are proven to lower stress and make any relationship better. 

Mel used to cringe at the word gratitude. 
 

The fake smiles. The toxic positivity. The pressure to be “thankful” while your life is falling apart. 
 

But then she uncovered the real science – and what it does to your brain and body is shocking.

This episode is not about keeping a journal or faking a smile. 
 

This is about rewiring your brain, resetting your nervous system, and reclaiming control of your emotional state using simple, proven tools backed by cutting-edge research. 

You’ll learn: 

-How gratitude shifts your brain out of survival mode and into clarity and calm 

-The surprising link between gratitude and inflammation, heart health, and sleep 

-How one group text a day can make gratitude stick (and make it contagious) 
 

Want to be happier? 
 

Want to feel more grounded, more emotionally in control, and less hijacked by your stress? 

Start here. 

These tools are simple enough to try with your partner.

They’re powerful enough to shift the tone in your home.

And they’re easy enough to send in your favorite group text.

By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with 3 science-backed practices that change how you think, how you feel, and how you move through your day – starting today. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked this episode, check out these ones next, with the experts featured in this episode:

Dr. Tara Swart: The #1 Neuroscientist: After Listening to This, Your Brain Will Not Be the Same

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar: #1 Stress Doctor: 5 Tools to Protect Your Brain From Stress & Feel Calmer Now

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How to Deal with Difficult People & Not Get Stressed Out

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In today’s episode, you’re going to learn the root cause of why you feel stuck. 

Whether you feel trapped in self-doubt, overwhelmed by anxiety, or find yourself in a dynamic that keeps repeating, this conversation will show you how to break free. 

Joining Mel today is Lori Gottlieb: world-renowned therapist, writer of the “Ask the Therapist” column for The New York Times, author of “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,” which has sold 3 million copies, and host of the podcast Since You Asked. 

Lori is here to help you change the most powerful force shaping your life: the story you’re telling yourself. 

What she shares today will change the way you see yourself, your relationships, and your past. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

-How to identify the story that’s keeping you stuck 

-What emotional trauma has to do with your inner dialogue 
-How anxiety is fueled by the way you talk to yourself 

-The simple tools to calm anxiety and stop spiraling 
-The biggest questions people bring to therapy and what they all have in common 

-How to reclaim the author role in your life and stop being defined by your past

If you’ve ever felt like you missed your shot, like you’re too much or not enough, or that it’s too late to feel better, this conversation is for you. 

You are not the story you’ve been telling yourself. 

You are the author. 

And today, with Lori’s help, you’ll learn how to write something new – starting now. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: The Truth About Anxiety & ADHD: Life-Changing Tools From a Renowned Psychiatrist

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What if you could meet with your older, wiser self for a few minutes and get all the answers you need to live a life you’re proud of? 

A life with more joy and fewer regrets. 

A life of purpose and passion. 

That’s exactly what this episode feels like. 

In this powerful conversation, Mel sits down with Dr. Karl Pillemer, director of Cornell University’s Legacy Project. 

Dr. Pillemer has spent years researching the lessons and regrets of thousands of people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s. 

His mission? To gather the life lessons they most want you to know, before it’s too late. 

What his research reviews is not vague inspiration. It’s sharp, honest truth about what makes a good life and what everyone gets wrong. 

This wisdom is a gift, delivered while you still have time to use it. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

-The biggest regrets people carry into their final years, and how to avoid them 

-The simple shift that leads to lasting happiness 

-What people in their 90s say they would do differently if they were your age 

-How to stop waiting for your “real life” to start – and start living it now. 

Let this be the conversation that changes you. 

Because the people who’ve lived the longest are clear on one thing: 

It all goes by so fast.

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: What Matters Most In Life (In Memory of Judge Frank Caprio). 

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Today, you are getting research-backed strategies for handling difficult people. 

If you’re done being dismissed, talked over, or made to feel small, this episode will help you show up with power - and walk away with peace.

Whether it’s family, coworkers, friends, or anyone who knows how to trigger you, today you’re getting tools for dealing with difficult people.

In this solo episode, Mel dives deep into how to respond to disrespect, deal with emotionally immature behavior without losing yourself, and finally stop overreacting and  overexplaining around people who are never going to change.

Mel also discusses The Let Them Theory, the powerful relationship tool that’s changed millions of lives, and shows you how to:

-Stand up for yourself without sounding aggressive 
-Handle gaslighting, guilt-tripping, and “just joking” comments 
-Set boundaries without explaining or over-apologizing 
-Respond to fake apologies and toxic behavior with clarity 

-Stay calm and confident, even when someone’s pushing your buttons 
-Recognize emotional immaturity and stop taking it personally 
-Let go of control and stop trying to fix people who don’t want to change 

 

After this episode, you’ll know how to stay grounded and feel more connected to the people you love - without getting pulled into their drama.

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, You Need to Hear This

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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’s and her husband Chris’. 

Mark’s words have a way of cutting straight to the heart, gently opening something inside you that’s been closed for too long. 

You’ll learn: 

-The two questions that instantly open the door to connection with others and yourself 

-What it really means to follow your heart and how to trust where it’s leading you 

-How to find purpose, peace, and meaning - right where you are 

-How having a daily ritual can ground you when life feels overwhelming 

This episode is not just an interview. It’s exactly the reset you need. 

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want. 

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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 How To Get Away With Murder. She’s won Golden Globes, Emmys, broken records, and built Shondaland, a global storytelling empire. 

But this is not a conversation about groundbreaking TV shows. It’s about taking your life back. 

Shonda reveals that despite all her success, she was still living in fear. Still hiding. 

And in this conversation, Shonda will challenge you to do the same things she started doing: to stop doubting yourself, stop waiting for permission, and start saying YES, even when it’s terrifying. 

This is a masterclass in courage, clarity, and finding your power. 

By the time it’s over, you won’t just believe change is possible. You’ll know it is. 

Because the life you want? It’s on the other side of YES. 

And it starts right now. 

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. 

Get Shonda’s book, “The Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition,” here.

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Figure Out What You Really Want

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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 benefit your life. 

That’s what you’ll hear today from Allie K. Miller, who Mel calls “The AI Whisperer” because she is in the ear advising some of the world’s leading brands on AI as the founder of Open Machine. 

Allie launched the first multimodal AI team at IBM, was the Global Head of Machine Learning for Startups and Venture Capital at Amazon Web Services, is the most-followed AI business voice on LinkedIn and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in AI.

And she isn’t here to scare you about artificial intelligence. She’s here to show you how to use it in ways that can improve your life, starting today. 

Allie breaks down how AI actually works, what it can do for your day-to-day life, and how you can use it to make your days better and easier. 

You don’t need to be a coder or a tech person to follow along. Mel is right there with you as a beginner to AI. 

Allie explains it all clearly, with real-life examples. In fact, if you’ve ever felt behind on technology or overwhelmed by the hype, this episode will leave you feeling empowered. 

It’s time for a real, human conversation about AI – one that will give you the truth, the confidence, and the step-by-step moves that will help you take control of your time, your money, and your life. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How to Get Things Done, Stay Focused and Be More Productive

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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 the end, you’ll know exactly where you have “unfinished business” with yourself – and how to finally take action on it. 

You’ll learn: 

-The 3 questions from Stanford’s “Designing Your Life” course that reveal what you really want next. 

-How to identify and create new options for your life, even when you think you have none. 

-How to take one small step today that quietly changes everything. 

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to blow up your life and start from scratch.  

You just need to ask yourself these 3 questions, then watch your life change for the better. 

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How to Design Your Life (A Full Step-by-Step Process).

Learn more about Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans and their new book here.

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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 communication, is one of the most popular classes there – and in this episode she shares the exact methods she teaches to students at HBS. 

You’re going to learn the exact tools and strategies that will help you communicate with more confidence, ease, and clarity. 

You'll learn: 

-What makes conversation feel so hard and how to make it easier 
-The #1 mistake people make when they talk 
-How to feel more confident even when you're anxious, blanking out, or unsure of what to say 
-Why we misread people constantly (and how to stop doing it) 

-How to recover from awkward moments or miscommunication 

-The skill every great leader, parent, and partner has in common 

Whether you want to build better relationships, stop second-guessing yourself, or speak up with more purpose and ease, this episode will give you the science, tools, and confidence to do it. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How To Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power

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