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The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Taking Your Power Back When You Feel Insecure: Mel Robbins and Daughter Kendall Live

Mel Robbins and her daughter Kendall work through a romantic curveball live, using energy, a crossroads image and small daily choices to turn insecurity into a win.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Weight Cutting and Why Everyone Should Wrestle

Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan talk the fighter's inner monster, brutal weight cuts, Alex Pereira's power, Dagestani wrestlers and why kids should learn to fight.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Mel Robbins on How to Have More Fun With Your Family Over the Holidays

Mel Robbins explains why we're in a "fun drought," the three things stopping holiday fun, and plans real ideas with her daughter Sawyer, the family's fun officer.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Whitney Cummings on Pregnancy, Birth Control, Algorithms and Comedy Without a Net

A pregnant Whitney Cummings and Joe Rogan riff on birth control, toxic chemicals, online depravity, coyotes, the Mothership and free speech in comedy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Debra Soh on Academia, Dating Apps, Sex Robots and Raising Kids Online (Joe Rogan Experience #2082)

Sex neuroscientist Debra Soh and Joe Rogan discuss ideology in academia, dating in the app era, sex robots, social media's toll on kids and trust in media.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Phil McGraw on Social Media, the Border, School Closures and His Book "We've Got Issues"

Dr. Phil and Joe Rogan discuss smartphones and youth mental health, the border, school closures, deepfakes, and his book We've Got Issues.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Collin Gosselin on Growing Up on Jon & Kate Plus 8, Institutionalization, and Advocating for Children

Collin Gosselin shares his account of life behind Jon & Kate Plus 8: alleged abuse, isolation, 20 months institutionalized, and his fight for kids.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Dr. Nicole LePera on Few Childhood Memories, Emotionally Immature Parents and Healing

Mel Robbins and Dr. Nicole LePera explain why many people remember little of childhood, how it links to trauma, and a daily first step toward healing.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Abigail Shrier on Bad Therapy and Why Kids Aren't Growing Up

Journalist Abigail Shrier tells Joe Rogan why she thinks too much therapy, medication and hovering are making kids more anxious, not less.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 21, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Pyfer on Surviving Childhood Abuse, Record-Breaking Power and His Rise in the UFC

UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer tells Joe Rogan about his punch record, an abusive childhood, a career-threatening arm injury and fighting Jack Hermansson.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Oakley Robbins on Teen Anxiety, Scary Thoughts, Therapy and Finding Purpose

Mel Robbins' 17-year-old son Oakley opens up about two anxiety breakdowns, the scary thoughts he hid, and how therapy helped him heal.

The School of Greatness · Oct 21, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Tara Narula on How Stress Damages the Heart and Why Resilience Is a Learnable Skill

Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula explains how stress can cause heart attacks and shares her toolkit for building resilience in adults and kids.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins and Son Oakley Answer Parents' Questions on Teens, Anxiety, Cliques and Peer Pressure

Mel Robbins and her 18-year-old son Oakley answer listener questions on getting teens to open up, cliques, bullying, phones, anxiety and dyslexia.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 18, 2026 · 10 min read
Grimes on Music Production, Motherhood, AI and Choosing Humanity's Future

Grimes talks with Lex Fridman about music production, becoming a mother, optimistic futures, AI, consciousness and why we are now Homo techno.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 18, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Spotting Narcissism: Entitlement, Myths, Love Bombing and Why It's Not You

Dr. Ramani explains narcissism as a rigid personality style built on entitlement, busts four myths, and shows how to spot love bombing early.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on the American Time Use Survey: 6 Truths About Who You Spend Your Life With

Mel Robbins walks through six findings on who we spend time with across life, and how to be intentional with family, friends, partners, kids and yourself.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Russell Kennedy on Healing Anxiety, Part 2: Nighttime Worry, Generational Cycles and Getting Out of Your Head

Dr. Russell Kennedy answers listener questions on nighttime anxiety, anxious parents and racing thoughts, with body-first tools for healing the alarm.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Janine Driver on Reading Body Language: Spotting Lies, Projecting Confidence and the 'Maybe I'm Wrong' Formula

Body language expert Janine Driver teaches Mel Robbins how to spot deception, use words and posture to project confidence, and trust your intuition.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
James Lindsay on Queer Theory, ESG, China and the 'Politics of Compliance' (Joe Rogan Experience #2119)

James Lindsay and Joe Rogan discuss border strategy, ESG, China's rise, queer theory in schools, cult psychology, Boeing and degrowth, often in 'tinfoil hat' mode.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Jo Boaler on How to Learn Math: Visual Thinking, Struggle, and Believing You Can

Stanford's Jo Boaler explains why math should be visual, creative and collaborative, and how one teacher's belief can change a student's path.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Christopher Rufo on DEI, Gender Ideology in Schools, and the Fight Over American Institutions

Activist Christopher Rufo and Joe Rogan discuss crime policy, DEI, gender ideology in schools, Harvard, free speech and Rufo's turn from the left.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Dial Down Family Drama: Mel Robbins's Kids Reveal What Built Trust and What Parents Get Wrong

Mel Robbins, her husband Chris and their three kids share how honesty without punishment, listening and vulnerability built trust in their family.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Joshua Coleman on Family Estrangement and How to Reconcile With Someone Who Cut You Off

Psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why estrangement is rising, the mistakes that keep families apart, and how an amends letter can start repair.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Handle Big Transitions: Mel Robbins, Amy and Lynn on College Drop-Off, Borrowed Confidence and Change

Mel Robbins and colleagues share drop-off mistakes and lessons for any big change: lend your confidence, build a bridge, and know that nerves mean you're well.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Jonathan Haidt on The Anxious Generation: Phones, Social Media and Rescuing Childhood

Jonathan Haidt tells Joe Rogan how smartphones rewired childhood, why teen depression soared, and the four norms he believes can turn it around.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Jennifer Breheny Wallace on Toxic Achievement, Grind Culture and the Power of Mattering

Journalist Jenny Wallace tells Mel Robbins why grind culture backfires and how helping kids and adults feel they matter builds healthy achievers.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Michael Slepian on the Psychology of Secrets: Why They Weigh on Us and How to Set Them Down

Psychologist Michael Slepian explains why we keep about 13 secrets, why living with them hurts more than hiding them, and how to confide safely.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins and Family on Fighting Fair, Repairing Relationships and Starting Over at a New School

Mel Robbins, her husband and two kids unpack a morning fight and answer listener questions about repairing family relationships and moving.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Paul Conti on the Little Voice in Your Head and How to Change Your Inner Dialogue

Psychiatrist Dr. Paul Conti explains where negative self-talk comes from, how it ties to past trauma, and how curiosity can change it.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Luana Marques on Moving Through Life Transitions: Shift, Approach, Align

Harvard psychologist Dr. Luana Marques coaches Mel Robbins through a family transition and shares a 3-step method for facing change: shift, approach, align.