The Perfect Summary Podcast

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The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Rogan with Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin: Free Speech, Crime, Culture Wars, Meaning and Fighting

TRIGGERnometry hosts Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin join Joe Rogan on free speech, crime, culture wars, AI, meaning, psychedelics and fight talk.

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 · 10 min read
Jay Shetty's Toolkit for Love: Solitude, Red Flags and Your Partner as Guru

Jay Shetty tells Mel Robbins how to define love, learn to be alone, spot the halo effect, slow down new romance and support a partner's own goals.

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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Why Adult Friendship Is So Hard: Mel Robbins on 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves and 3 Tools to Fix It

Mel Robbins exposes five lies that keep adults lonely, from comparison to the liking gap, and shares three simple tools for making friends.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Duncan Trussell on AI as the Final Bunny, Beating Diabetes, and the Movie of Me

Joe Rogan and Duncan Trussell talk UFO disclosure, AI's rise, Duncan's diabetes wake-up call, addiction as a teacher, and consciousness.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Handling a Narcissist: Trauma Bonds, Gaslighting, Gray Rocking and Tiny Acts of Rebellion

Dr. Ramani returns to answer listener questions on narcissists in dating, family and work, with tools like yellow rocking and the DEEP rule.

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 Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 23, 2026 · 11 min read
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin on the AI Race, Social Media's Lessons and How to Change the Incentives

Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin tell Joe Rogan why the race to deploy AI mirrors social media's mistakes, and how to change the incentives.

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 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 · 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 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 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 · 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 · 9 min read
Dr. Russell Kennedy on Healing Anxiety at the Root: The Anxiety Toolkit, Part 1

Dr. Russell Kennedy tells Mel Robbins why anxiety is alarm stored in the body, and how younger-self work can heal it rather than just cope with it.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Yannis Pappas and Joe Rogan on EMDR, Trauma, Media Manipulation, AI and Fatherhood

Comedian Yannis Pappas shares how EMDR therapy is helping his panic attacks, then riffs with Joe Rogan on propaganda, AI, politics and being a dad.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Overfunctioners vs. Underfunctioners: Mel and Chris Robbins Unpack Their Opposite Stress Styles

Mel Robbins records a stressful morning in real time, then unpacks with husband Chris why she overfunctions under stress and he underfunctions.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis on Cold Plunges, Vikings, War Art, Conspiracies and Fight Legends

Rogan and Shane Gillis riff on workouts, cold plunges, Vikings, World War One, Goya's black paintings, JFK doubts and the greatest MMA moments.

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 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.