The Mel Robbins Podcast

Today, you’re going to learn the life lessons most people learn too late. 

This episode will teach you exactly what matters most in life. 

Because in this powerful conversation, Dr. Rahul Jandial, MD, Ph.D. – a world-renowned cancer neurosurgeon and neuroscientist – shares the #1 regret he’s heard from more than 15,000 patients at the end of their lives.

Dr. Rahul Jandial is the Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery at City of Hope in Los Angeles, one of the leading cancer centers in the world.  

He operates on brain cancers and spinal tumors in both adults and children, and he directs a research lab focused on developing cutting-edge neuroscience and cancer treatments. 

Today, he is going to share what matters most when time is limited: what people wish they’d done sooner, what they wish they’d stopped caring about, and what becomes crystal clear at the end of life - including why so many of us wait too long to start living the life we truly want, and how to shift that starting now. 

In this episode, he also shares his own story - from college dropout to security guard to neurosurgeon - and how reinventing his life taught him to go after more and trust himself.

This episode is both a wake-up call and a lifeline to hold if you are navigating chaos, facing brutal news, or experiencing a hard time. 

In this episode you will learn:

-How to stop postponing the life you want and start making better decisions 

-What to do when life hits you hard, including a diagnosis, a layoff, a breakup, or the loss of someone you love

-How to get through the first hours after brutal news without spiraling or panicking

-What to do if you are overwhelmed and not sure what to focus on 

-A simple daily practice so you can handle chaos with more control

-How to bet on yourself even when other people don’t understand it

 After this episode, you're going to know exactly what matters most in life and how to find the mindset you need when life hits you with something you didn’t see coming. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett: How to Design Your Life in 1 Hour

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If you constantly feel behind, overwhelmed, or like your to-do list is running your life, you’re not alone. 

Here’s the good news: today, you’re going to get your life back on track – and it’s easier than you think.

You’re missing a simple system to handle the endless “life admin” that piles up every week.

Things like:

-scheduling appointments

-answering emails

-organizing paperwork

-managing finances

-planning your week

-and dealing with all the little tasks (aka “life admin) that quietly drain your time and energy.

In this solo episode, Mel will show you how dedicating one single day to handle your life admin can completely change how your life feels.

Instead of spending your weekends catching up, stressing about what you forgot, or constantly feeling behind, you’ll have a clear system that puts you back in control so you can move through your week with more clarity and momentum.

Mel calls it Life Admin Day, and once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-Why you constantly feel behind, even when you’re working hard

-The hidden reason small tasks pile up and drain your energy

-How one simple framework can help you get your time back

-Why handling life admin during the week gives you your weekends back

-How to organize your tasks so you stop feeling scattered and actually get things done

-The exact way to structure your Life Admin Day so it actually works (this 5-part framework is based in cognitive research)

-Why this one change can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control

After listening to this episode, you’ll have a practical plan you can try immediately. Stop playing catch-up and start feeling on top of your life again.

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: The 7-Day Reset for More Time, Energy & Happiness (Backed by Science)

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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.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Reinvent Yourself: How to Let Go of Past Mistakes and Create a New Version of You

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If you feel like you have a complicated relationship with your body, food, and eating, you’re not the only one.

Mel has gotten thousands of messages asking for an episode about emotional eating and body image, which is why she invited a world-renowned expert to talk about this topic with you.

Today, Dr. Rachel Goldman is here for you. Dr. Goldman is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and NYU professor who has spent more than a decade working with thousands of people struggling with emotional eating, obesity, disordered eating, and struggles with body image.

She has an empowering perspective on body image, weight, wellness, and food, and today she's here to talk about body image and the way food can quietly turn into a coping mechanism.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

-Stop emotional eating

-Break the binge–restrict cycle

-Interrupt stress-driven cravings

-Understand the biology behind urges and overeating

-Rebuild trust with your body

-Create sustainable, supportive habits without punishment or shame

For anyone who feels confused, stuck, exhausted, or unsure what “healthy” even means anymore, this conversation brings clarity, relief, and offers a new way forward, one rooted in understanding your body instead of fighting it. This conversation is grounded in science and offers you tools that actually work.

Dr. Goldman will change the way you think about your body, your cravings, and your ability to feel good about yourself again.

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: #1 Mindset Expert: Simple Mindset Shifts That Transform Your Body, Energy, & Life

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Mel calls today’s episode one of the most moving, meaningful, and transformational conversations ever to happen on the podcast. 

She says it is THE most important relationship advice that she has ever heard and you will ever hear. 

Today’s guest, James Sexton, is a world-renowned authority on relationships, but coming from a perspective you may not expect. 

He’s the author of the bestselling book How to Stay in Love. But he’s also one of the top divorce attorneys in the world, which means for decades he's had a front-row seat to what makes marriages thrive – and the reason why marriages fall apart. 

He’s going to tell you most breakups don’t happen because of something catastrophic. They result from all the little mistakes over time that everyone misses. 

Today, he’ll teach you what those mistakes are and convince you that a few small changes are the secret to creating a lasting and loving relationship. 

And unlike most relationship advice you’ll hear, his advice isn’t theoretical. It’s built on what he’s seen thousands of couples do when it’s working… and when it’s not. 

You’ll learn:

-How you can save (or strengthen) any marriage in 10 minutes a week

-The #1 thing that leads to infidelity (it’s not what you think) and how to avoid it

-How to tell if your marriage is over

-The reason relationships and marriages fail

-How to argue in a productive way

-How to tell if you’re in the wrong relationship

-The habits of all successful relationships

If you’re single, this is what sets the foundation for a healthy relationship.

If you’re in a relationship, this is what allows it to deepen, strengthen, and evolve with you.

If you’re suffering from a breakup or a divorce, this will not only make you believe in love again, but it will also give you the road map to create it. 

This is one of the most important conversations that has been had on this podcast to date. Mel cannot wait for you and everybody that you love or have loved to experience it. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next with Mel and her husband Chris: How To Create Better Relationships: 6 Surprising Lessons From 28 Years Of Marriage

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