The Mel Robbins Podcast

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 t...

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...

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.  Toda...

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 running yo...

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...

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, p...

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 c...

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. B...

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. H...

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.” According...

Today's episode is a MUST listen.  You will learn the surprising science of  exercise and nutrition, the mistakes you’re making, and the simple changes that lead to better health and longevity.  In this powerful episode, Mel sits down with one of her dream guests, Dr. Rhonda Patrick PhD.  Dr. Patrick is a biomedical scientist who has spent her career studying nutrition, aging, and disease preventi...

Summer is all about having fun: long days, warm nights, and getting together with the people you love. Today’s episode is your playbook for making that time you spend with people more exciting and meaningful.  Mel is joined by Priya Parker, one of the world’s leading experts on human connection. Her book “The Art of Gathering” is the most renowned work on how to bring people together and create mo...

Today, you’re going to hear one of the most emotional and inspiring episodes that has ever been on The Mel Robbins Podcast.  When the world feels overwhelming…  When you’re discouraged…  When you feel beaten up by life…  When you’re tired of carrying the past around…  This is the episode to press play on.  In this powerful episode, Mel revisits her conversation with Sarah Jakes Roberts, with a bra...

Today’s episode is one of the most eye-opening conversations about marriage, love, and relationships you will ever hear.  Whether you're married, dating, single, divorced, or in a long term relationship, get ready for the gift of the Gottmans.  Dr. John and Dr. Julie Gottman are the world’s leading relationship researchers. For over 50 years, they have studied thousands of couples, published hundr...

This episode gives you a reset you can use tonight.  In today’s solo episode, Mel shows you how to end your day right, with 7 simple sentences that reset your mindset and rewire your brain for a better night’s sleep and a great day tomorrow.  If you’re like Mel, nights are when your anxiety shows up. Because when the world gets quiet, your thoughts get loud: The regrets. The pressure. The to-do li...

If work feels shaky right now: If you’re being overlooked for a promotion or raise,  If you’re changing jobs or looking for a job, If you’ve been feeling uneasy about changes in tech and AI, If the feeling at work is “anything could happen…”  This episode is for you. The world is moving fast, companies are shifting, and a lot of people are sitting back and hoping they don’t get hit.  Carla Harris...

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, tired, bloated, anxious, in pain, or just not like yourself, you need to hear today’s episode. Today, Mel sits down with one of the most respected medical researchers in the world, gastroenterologist Dr. Brennan Spiegel, to uncover the overlooked, invisible force that’s having a shocking impact on your energy, strength, gut health, mood, and every single cell in y...

This episode will help you hit reset on the rest of your year and make your life feel like yours again. In today’s personal solo episode, Mel will help you pause, reconnect with yourself, and ask you two powerful questions that can change how you experience the rest of the year. Because somehow, the year is already almost halfway over. And if you’re like most people, you’ve been moving so fast tha...

In today’s episode, a former secret service agent shares exactly how to read body language, handle difficult people, and know when someone is lying. You’ll also learn psychological tricks to spot manipulation, master your emotions, gain respect, and get what you want without being pulled into other people’s drama. Today, Mel is bringing back one of the most tactical and empowering conversations ev...

Life is hard. Stress is inevitable – whether it’s from things in your daily life or coming from the world around you.  But even when things feel overwhelming, there’s always something you can do.  In this conversation, Dr. Tara Narula, a board-certified cardiologist and stress expert, reveals the research-backed tools that will help you dial down your stress, train your nervous system to work for...

When was the last time you thought about something you wish you'd done differently?  A relationship you let drift apart. A mistake you wish you could take back. A conversation you keep putting off. A decision that you now realize was the wrong one.  You’re not alone. Regret is actually one of the most common emotions people experience – and it’s the most misunderstood.  That’s why Mel invited Dani...

If you’re exhausted from always putting everyone else first, people-pleasing, and struggling with anxiety, this conversation is going to change how you see yourself.  And if you've ever felt invisible in your own family, like your needs didn't matter, or if nothing you did was ever enough, this episode will finally connect the dots for you as an adult.  Today on the podcast, renowned therapist and...

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t have time to take care of myself,” or “this is just part of getting older,” this episode is for you.  Today, you’re going to learn exactly what to do to start feeling better and getting stronger, with results you'll see and feel in as little as 4 weeks.  In this episode, renowned orthopedic surgeon and longevity expert Dr. Vonda Wright, MD returns to give you the w...

If you’ve been feeling lost, overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you’re meant for more but can’t seem to move forward, this episode is for you.  It’s finally time you get unstuck.  In today’s solo episode, Mel breaks down the 3 traps that keep you stuck – the hidden patterns that leave you wishing, overthinking, and doubting yourself instead of taking action.  You’ve been beating yourself up instead o...