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When Nothing Seems to Be Going Your Way, Here’s Exactly What To Do

2025-01-30 People & Blogs
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Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — If nothing seems to be going your way, and when it feels like it’s all too much, today’s episode is for you. Today, Mel is showing up with a powerful message that will help if you’re feeling stressed, lost, alone, or like you’re losing hope. In this episode, Mel is giving you a 4-step roadmap to get unstuck and move forward in the truly unfair moments in life. When life hands you situations that seem impossible, it can feel like there’s no way out. In this episode, you’ll get the 4 powerful steps to help you move through life’s toughest challenges. No matter what situation you are in, you will leave this episode feeling validated and empowered to find a way through even the hardest moments. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-259 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 0:00 Introduction 7:06 Give Yourself a Deadline to Move Forward 17:00 Why Accepting Reality Sets You Free 21:47 Create a Plan for Overcoming Life’s Unfair Moments 28:06 The Power of Perception — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

Top Comments (10)

@Vibe_Up_Life 2025-01-30

"Sometimes when you're in a dark place, you think you've been buried, but actually, you've been planted." I have to remind myself of this quote by Christine Caine ❤

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@Kh_s__sa_Mashtar 2025-08-03

If you're reading this right now, I just want to say; I'm rooting for you. We’re strangers, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care. I know what it’s like to feel like you're pushing a boulder uphill. I felt that way until I picked up Manifest the Unseen by Luna Rivers I can’t explain it perfectly, but it changed my whole perspective. After checking it out on youtube and reading it things have been flowing—money, peace, confidence. Maybe this is your moment too. Stay open. Wishing you more than you ever imagined. 💫💰

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@desireelebron539 2025-04-18

i dont want life to be fair, want it to stop being painful

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@paulabhatt8211 2025-01-30

Unfortunately we had a terrible suicide in my family last year 😢 My children’s father died from suicide at the MOST PEAK TIME of my children’s life 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I could not even get out of bed for months as well as my children who were grieving!! Slowly but surely overtime we HAD to get up And get going! My children grad from college few months after the top of his class ❤ and my daughter from HS shortly after top class🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Life Is NOTTT FAIRRR people please DO NOT GET STUCK even if it takes a long time process your inner feelings and get therapy !! Please help yourself so you can HELP others 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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@Hannehbb 2025-01-30

Life is not fair. My husband died at 47, life did serve me a poop sandwich yet.. I continue to show up. Thank you Mel, God bless you.

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@alanna5009 2025-02-03

My 30’s to early 40’s I have been through a devastating breakup, cancer and treatment, appendicitis, double hip replacement due to my autoimmune disease that was complicated by cancer, lost my best friend traumatically to cancer in front of me and did cpr on her, got diagnosed with a cancer recurrence and had to go through treatment again, treated badly by my Dad and his new girlfriend during it… make it stop!!!! This is too unfair. Hard to be positive or be hopeful. This video is so needed by people like me!

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@trishferrer8209 2025-01-30

Mel, you have my attention. I'm in a club nobody wants to be in. The suicide of a child. My son. 23. Nine yrs ago. I am listening. I respect you so much. Love you. ❤

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@Dana-l6n5b 2025-02-02

I feel like I’m swimming upstream continually. I’m drained and exhausted. I work but get home and just go to the couch….life is overwhelming. I understand that problems are a part of life. Yet enough is enough. When you’re a good person and you keep getting dealt a bad situation it’s so hard. Yes there’s always something to be grateful for! But idw to keep just getting by….there’s got to be more to life than this. 😢

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@mikehoule8674 2025-10-29

I can accept that life isn’t fair. Problem is, what’s happening to me goes way beyond unfair

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@annalpha1 2025-02-02

I'll just say this woman deserves more than 3.4M subscribers! 🔥

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