7 Things You Need to Hear Right Now

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This episode is about taking your power back and giving yourself the credit you deserve. Everyone needs a friend who reminds you who you really are. Today, Mel is that friend. In this episode, Mel shares 7 powerful things to remind yourself every day. These carefully chosen sentences pull you back into your strength, your courage, and your confidence. They are the words you need to hear that activate the most capable version of you. This episode will help you: -Reclaim your power when you’ve been playing small or second-guessing yourself -Set boundaries that protect your energy without guilt -Stop letting other people’s moods, opinions, or expectations dictate your day -Get out of comparison and focus on your own progress -Let go of what’s draining you and refocus on what actually matters -Move forward with more clarity, confidence, and intention These powerful reminders are paired with the science behind why they work, so you’re not just inspired in the moment, but so you understand how to make changes that last. Mel reminds you what you need to hear most: you are not powerless. This episode is not about fixing what is wrong with you. You are not broken. It’s about remembering who you are and how capable you’ve always been. You’ll walk away feeling more grounded, more in control, and more like yourself. Hit play when you want to feel clear, steady, and back in charge. 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: How to Make 2026 the Best Year: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself As a gift to listeners of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel has created a free 20-page workbook to help you make 2026 a great year. This workbook is designed using the latest research to help you get clear about what you want and empower you to take the next step forward in your life. And the cool part? It takes less than a minute for you to get your hands on it. Just sign up at melrobbins.com/bestyear. Connect with Mel: Get on the waitlist for Pure Genius Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:08.7	What if the decision that you made to hit play on this episode is a sign that things are getting better right now?
0:18.6	Because that's how good this conversation is going to be. Today I have seven reminders
0:23.9	that I'm going to share with you that are exactly what you need to hear right now. These reminders
0:30.6	are so powerful. I'm going to call them, wake the hell up reminders, because they reconnect
0:37.0	you to the strongest,
0:39.5	clearest, most capable version of you. So good job. You knew that you needed to hear these
0:47.2	seven reminders today. And they are going to strike at the core of who you are. And I know this
0:53.7	because every time I say them to myself, I'm like,
0:56.6	mm-hmm, mm-hmm, that's right. And every time I've ever shared these seven reminders online,
1:02.3	you go nuts. You write to me from all corners of the planet over and over again, saying,
1:09.3	oh my gosh, I needed to be reminded of this today.
1:14.5	Because these reminders, they don't just soothe you or pat you on the head. They activate you.
1:21.2	They snap you back into reality. They take you from that state of, I can't deal with this, to, okay, I'm back.
1:29.7	These powerful reminders wake you up to what you already know.
1:33.9	You have power.
1:35.5	You have confidence.
1:36.5	You have a spark inside you that is just waiting to be lit up.
1:41.6	And today, I'm bringing the matches.
1:47.3	So listen up, because these seven reminders are how you take your power back.
2:00.5	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am fired up that you are here today.
2:08.2	It is such an honor to be together. It's an honor to spend this time with you if you're a new listener or you're here because somebody shared this with you.
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