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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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Let Go: Mel Robbins' Pain-or-Drain Rule and the Remove-or-Redirect Tool

Mel Robbins uses autumn leaves to show how to spot what drains you, remove or redirect it, and quit complaining and controlling others.

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 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins: Your Morning Routine Begins the Night Before

Mel Robbins shares five evening habits, from the 3-2-1 rule to keeping your phone out of the bedroom, that set up a calmer, more productive morning.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on Why You Procrastinate and the Research-Backed Way to Stop

Mel Robbins explains why procrastination is a stress response, not laziness, and gives a research-backed method to break the cycle.

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 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 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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Daniel Amen on Hacking Dopamine and Simple Daily Habits for a Healthier Brain

Psychiatrist Daniel Amen shares simple habits, supplements, a calming breath and brain foods to boost dopamine, serotonin and brain health.

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 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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins on the Two Types of Overwhelm and Three Tools to Beat Them

Mel Robbins separates legitimate from lifestyle overwhelm and coaches five listeners with the brain dump, the rule of three and one question.

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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on Handling Negative People: Snow Globes, Curmudgeons and Quitting Gossip

Mel Robbins shares simple tools to keep other people's bad moods off you, win over grumpy colleagues, stop gossiping and spread good energy.

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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Dana K. White's 5-Step Decluttering Process for a Clutter-Free Home and Mind

Dana K. White explains why decluttering beats organizing, the container concept, and a five-step process that only ever makes a space better.

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 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.

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 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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins' Toolkit for Building Confidence: Why Confidence Is the Willingness to Try

Mel Robbins redefines confidence as the willingness to try, busts three myths and shares five research-based tools to build it as a skill.

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 Kendall Robbins: Find Your North Star, Then Emulate, Assimilate and Innovate

Mel Robbins, her daughter Kendall and producer Amy explain how to pick a North Star and close the distance with emulate, assimilate, innovate.