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The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Lewis Howes on Healing the Past, Ending Self-Abandonment and The Greatness Mindset

Lewis Howes tells Mel Robbins how healing childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, gave him the inner peace that success never did.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins on People-Pleasing: How to Put Yourself First and Handle the Guilt

Mel Robbins explains why people-pleasing is really about tolerating discomfort, why guilt is a good sign, and how to switch a yes into a pause.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 8 min read
Vanessa Van Edwards on Hacking Charisma with Warmth, Competence and Body Language

Researcher Vanessa Van Edwards explains charisma as warmth plus competence and gives Mel Robbins simple body language and voice cues anyone can learn.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins on Reinvention: Taking the Wheel on the Road Trip Called Life

Mel Robbins uses a road trip metaphor to show how to pull over, stop staring in the rear view mirror, and pick an exciting new destination.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Mel Robbins on 3 Things You Need to Accept About Other People

Mel Robbins shares three hard truths about other people, her 6-month rule for complainers, and why your changes confront people instead of inspiring them.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Cameron Hanes and Steven Rinella on Bowhunting Pressure, Predator Politics and Hunting's Future

Joe Rogan, Cam Hanes and Steven Rinella talk shot pressure, archery rules, wolves and mountain lions, jealousy among hunters, and sharing hunting honestly.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 13 min read
Ina Garten on Reinventing Yourself at Any Age: Working Scared, Following Fun, and the Barefoot Contessa Story

Ina Garten on leaving a White House budget job for a tiny food store, working scared, and building a life around what's fun.

The School of Greatness · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Shi Heng Yi on the RAIN Method, Heaven-Man-Earth, and Building Real Skill Through Focused Practice

Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the RAIN method for difficult mental states, Heaven-Man-Earth, practice cycles, and cultivating gratitude.

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Paul Rosolie on Meeting an Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon and the Fight to Protect Their Forest

Conservationist Paul Rosolie recounts a tense first encounter with an uncontacted Amazon tribe and why protecting their forest is their only hope.

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.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Sean Brady on Beating Kelvin Gastelum, Losing His Unbeaten Record and Training His Mind (JRE MMA Show #152)

UFC welterweight Sean Brady talks recovery, weight cuts, his first loss, mental performance coaching and his win over Kelvin Gastelum with Joe Rogan.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 13 min read
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on Discipline, Gratitude and Finding His Real Self in Wrestling

The Rock and Joe Rogan talk training, gratitude, his WWE turning point, Maui relief, politics and the greatest fighters of all time.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on the Science of Happiness: Fun, Warm Relationships and Inner Peace

Mel Robbins uses an ocean metaphor and happiness research to explain three ways to be happier now: more fun, warm relationships and presence.

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 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins Coaches a Listener Through Feeling Stuck: Digging Up the Root of Unresolved Grief

Mel Robbins coaches a 44-year-old listener who feels stuck and uncovers the real root: grief over her father's death 16 years ago.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 13 min read
Colion Noir on Gun Safety, Self-Defense Law, Cars and the Media Narrative on Firearms

After a day at the Staccato factory, Joe Rogan and Colion Noir talk carry habits, self-defense law, cars, family courts and gun-control narratives.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Shawn Baker on Seven Years of Carnivore, Cholesterol, Processed Food Capture and Training for Life

Orthopedic surgeon Shawn Baker and Joe Rogan on the carnivore diet, high cholesterol in lean people, ultra-processed food, fiber, jiu jitsu and aging well.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 14 min read
Ramit Sethi on Money Dials, the Conscious Spending Plan and Designing Your Rich Life

Ramit Sethi and Mel Robbins trade budgets for money dials, a 10-year bucket list and four key numbers that define a rich life.

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.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 14 min read
John Danaher on Mastery in Jiu Jitsu: Escapes, Leg Locks, Drilling, Champions and the Meaning of Life

Coach John Danaher explains how he builds champions: escapes first, heuristics over details, smart drilling, leg-lock control and five-year reinvention.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 12 min read
Zach Bitter on Ultramarathon Running, Quitting, MAF Training and Low-Carb Fueling

Ultrarunner and coach Zach Bitter talks 100-mile records, the voice that tells you to quit, aerobic base training, low-carb fueling and his run across America.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Bo Nickal on Turning Elite Wrestling into a Systematic MMA Career

Unbeaten UFC prospect Bo Nickal tells Joe Rogan how wrestling, film study and science-driven training made him a finisher in two years.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Jimmy Pedro on Judo, Visualization and Building Olympic Champions

Judo world champion and coach Jimmy Pedro tells Lex Fridman how he built Olympic medalists like Kayla Harrison and Travis Stevens, and why belief matters.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins' 4 Rules for Not Caring What Other People Think

Mel Robbins and her team share hilarious stories and four rules for caring less about others' opinions and more about what you actually value.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins' Mindset Reset: Evicting the Critical Voice in Your Head

Mel Robbins coaches two listeners to name their inner critic, talk back to it and program a believable new mantra in its place.

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 Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 21, 2026 · 10 min read
Jim Breuer and Joe Rogan on "Werewolves," War Propaganda, Farmers, Monkeys and Muscle Cars

Old friends Jim Breuer and Joe Rogan riff on manipulative elites, 9/11 unity, farmers, monkey attacks, cars, 1960s music and psychedelic therapy.