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Feeling Lost in Your 20s? You Need to Hear This

2025-06-30 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. — These 6 pieces of advice are exactly what you need to hear. And buckle up, because today, Mel is not holding back. If you’re feeling lost in your 20s, this episode is your roadmap to making this decade better than you ever imagined. Whether you’re in your 20s, love someone who is, or just feel behind in life, this episode is for you. Mel is pulling back the curtain on what nobody tells you about your 20s. It’s normal to feel lost. You are not alone. And in this episode, she’s giving you the truths, mindset shifts, and tools you need to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. You’ll learn: -The 3 massive identity shifts that hit in your 20s (and why you feel so lost) -Why you're stuck in the paradox of choice, and how to break through it -What “the great scattering” is and why it explains everything about your 20s -The truth about decision-making (hint: there are no wrong choices) -A one-month challenge to help you get unstuck and build momentum, fast No matter your age, this episode will reframe how you think about your timeline, your purpose, and your next move. The truth is that no matter what decade of your life you are in, you can make it the best one, and this advice will help you do it. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-303/ 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 Welcome 6:31 The Great Scattering 15:49 Why it’s So Hard to Make a Decision in Your 20’s 23:19 How to Support The 20 Somethings in Your Life 26:28 The Pressure to Do Everything at Once 33:37 You Don’t Need to Do It All in Your 20s 37:32 How to Be a Better Decision Maker 44:45 Here’s Your Next Step to Get Unstuck in Your 20s — 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)

@S.k.gaming__mp1 2025-07-04

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 and Receive by Eva Hartley 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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@VitaQuotes999 2025-07-01

Nobody tells you that feeling lost is often the first step to finding out who you really are. This message hit home.

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@keiWR 2025-07-02

“When the mind is flooded with too many paths, the heart forgets how to move — and in fearing the wrong step, we end up standing still.”

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@rachelanne390 2025-06-30

I just turned 21 and am feeling so lost, i dont have a job. Im still living at home with my mom. I haven't gone to college. Im sleeping in all the time. I haven't traveled the world. I feel so lost, and Mel is helping out a lot. I have her. Let them theory and her 5 second rule.

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@ReinventWithLorna 2025-06-30

If you’re doubting yourself today, listen to this. Thank you, Mel!

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@mephimtrung8 2025-07-03

I'm in my early 20s and it's the worst. I feel like the working world outside is so overwhelmed I can't breathe 😢 Every time I got a job feeling like it's going to be what I love doing long-term, turns out it's not glamorous as it seen outside. I don't know how to get excited to go to work honestly

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@jens3n05 2025-10-16

I’m 25. I feel so lost and everyone has their life together but I don’t

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@cristin97 2026-01-19

I am only half through this video and I already got 3 ads: one of them about learning english to literally get 'the best job ever' and another one to travel and study abroad. My brain is fried 😮‍💨

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@Madhav_shah 2025-07-04

3 months ago I was broke, anxious, and completely lost. My friend sent me Manifest and Receive by Eva Hartley and I read it in one sitting. Not even kidding, my whole energy shifted. I stopped chasing and started receiving. New clients, better sleep, confidence back. people don’t sleep on this. 😭✨

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@Lprtjj 2026-04-29

Adulting is brutal. As a 25 year old I have never felt this lost before. Quarter life crisis is real ! Never expected this, nobody seriously warned us about aging because I feel like everyone is somehow lost…

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