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How to Build a Life That Matters & Get What You Want Starting Today

2026-03-12 Education
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Mel Robbins
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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. — Today’s episode is going to change the way you think about your life. If you keep telling yourself you want to: - go after something bigger - start something new - speak up - take a chance - or finally do the thing you know you’re meant to do in life… but you “just can’t seem to find the time,” or “make it happen,” this is the conversation you need to hear right now. Seth Godin is going to call you out in the kindest, clearest, most liberating way. Seth is one of Mel’s most beloved business mentors. He’s written more than 20 bestselling books, his ideas have influenced millions of people around the world, and he’s widely considered the godfather of modern marketing. But this episode is not about marketing. It’s about the life you want to live, and why you keep putting it off with busyness, scrolling, excuses like, “I’ll do it when…” Seth is going to teach you how to stop procrastinating and start moving forward, even if you’re scared, even if you’re tired, even if you don’t feel ready. Once you hear what Seth says about resistance, you’re going to feel a fire in your belly to make you take action. You’ll learn: -The one word that is keeping you stuck and the one word that will help you move forward -How to stop waiting for permission and pick yourself -The small, simple way to start that actually works, even when you’re overwhelmed -How to stop getting trapped by fear and what other people think -How perfectionism keeps you safe, but also keeps you stuck By the end of this conversation, you’re going to feel capable, and you’re going to want to take action immediately. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-377/ 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: 00:00 Meet the Guest 04:12 How to Make Your Life Better 09:46 How to Solve Any Problem: Get Unstuck, Find Solutions, Take Your Power Back 18:52 Learn to Bet on Yourself: How to Take Control of Your Life 22:18 Stop Hiding: How to Unlock Your Potential 31:59 How to Stop Making Excuses and Finally Follow Through 36:09 Tiny Steps, Big Results: Build Momentum When You Have Zero Motivation 38:46 The Art of Letting Go: Stop Holding On to What’s Holding You Back 46:00 How to Be More Magnetic: Influence, Confidence, and Persuasion Skills 48:36 Why You Compare Yourself Constantly (and How to Break the Habit) 54:20 Perfectionism Is Holding You Back: How to Take Action Anyway 59:56 What Authenticity Really Means — 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)

@catherinecooperonline 2026-03-12

There are not enough words to describe the magnitude of this conversation - Thank you Mel and Seth!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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@melulu1651 2026-03-12

By pushing through the discomfort and the fear, I got into grad school after 5 years of being a caretaker for my mom. I could feel myself slipping back to how I got stuck in the first place, and getting caught up in the fear of saying "here, I made this" and being judged that its not original or good or full of mistakes or worthless. But I'm getting tired of my own excuses and this episode was such a wakeup call!! I'm going to do a project because I want to explore it with my own eyes and my own curiosity. I just love to learn about systems and the world and I have to remove the points or external incentives of is it worth it for my career. Anything is worth it as long as I'm growing!! Thank you Mel and Seth! ❤

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@EphremShura-h2g 2026-03-12

Hi mel I'm Ephrem from Ethiopian I really appreciate you I'm attained you all of your podcast for 2 reason 1, learn English by your podcast 2, learn all of your guest and i educated myself every your podcast

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@rachellenale 2026-03-12

I felt like I needed to say this. If you’re holding off on going to nursing school because you think that you’re “too old”, don’t! When I went through nursing school at 21 years old, the smartest/best student in my class was also the oldest student in the class!

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@InnerNotes123 2026-03-13

“Pick yourself” is such a powerful reminder. A lot of us aren’t lacking talent — we’re just still waiting for permission.

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@yunggrim2050 2026-03-12

I just wanted you to know how special you are to me , we’ve never met but reading your books made me feel like you’re a family member…. Mel you’re awesome!!! And I thank you for every thing you’ve helped me with …

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@chadlikesbball 2026-03-12

I will watch whatever Seth tells me to

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@LadaDR 2026-03-13

Finally something so powerful, and so inspiring that actually relates to many of us. Thank you.

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@cibelicious 2026-03-13

Mel, every day, after I wake up and start my day, your podcast is what I choose to listen to, and on many days it's the very thing that gives me clarity about what to do to keep a positive life. Thank you so much for sharing with us another awesome and enlightening conversation! I love you!

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@cridsy 2026-03-13

What a lovely impactful podcast episode. I loved "being authentic isn't real, nobody wants you to be authentic, they want you to be consistent" really resonated with me! Thank you

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