How to Become the Most Confident Version of Yourself & Step Into Your Power

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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

4.6 • 15.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’re going to hear one of the most emotional and inspiring episodes that has ever been on The Mel Robbins Podcast. When the world feels overwhelming… When you’re discouraged… When you feel beaten up by life… When you’re tired of carrying the past around… This is the episode to press play on. In this powerful episode, Mel revisits her conversation with Sarah Jakes Roberts, with a brand-new introduction and new insights for right now. This is a conversation Mel personally returns to when she needs hope, motivation, optimism, and a reminder that change is possible. Sarah Jakes Roberts is a New York Times bestselling author, pastor, and speaker. Pregnant at 13, married by 19, divorced by 22, and all while under the intense scrutiny as the daughter of a famous mega-church pastor, Sarah knows what it’s like to be knocked down. But more importantly, she shares what it takes to get back up. In this conversation, she is going to show you how to stop letting one mistake, one season, one heartbreak, or one painful scene become your entire identity. Sarah teaches you what it truly means to be powerful, how to reclaim your confidence, and how to create a new version of yourself. If you or someone you love needs hope, forgiveness, and a way forward, this is the exact episode to listen to today. You are so much more powerful than you know. And Sarah Jakes Roberts will convince you of that. 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 Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence Connect with Mel: Order Mel’s product, Pure Genius Protein 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.
0:08.4	Today, I'm going to answer a question that I get asked from listeners of the Mel Robbins podcast around the world.
0:14.4	I get this question almost every day, and this is the question.
0:17.2	Mel, who do you listen to?
0:19.1	When life gets hard, when the world seems overwhelming, when you feel
0:22.6	discouraged or beaten up by life, who do you listen to, Mel? Who's the voice that gives you hope,
0:29.6	that opens your mind and your heart? Who's the person that you can listen to all day long?
0:35.5	You know, someone who just makes you feel like everything's going to be okay,
0:40.3	that you have the power to meet the challenges of your life
0:44.3	and not be defeated or defined by it,
0:47.4	but to emerge stronger, wiser, better.
0:53.3	And that one person that I, Mel Robbins, turned to, is best-selling author and pastor
0:58.9	Sarah Jake's Roberts. So today, I'm going to share the conversation with you that I had with her.
1:05.9	It's one of those episodes that we've recorded on the Mel Robbins podcast that I personally turn to over and
1:12.5	over again. And I also continue to share it with anyone in my life who needs hope, motivation,
1:18.8	optimism, and the reminder that, yes, change is possible. You are so much more powerful than you
1:27.4	know. And today, Sarah Jake's Roberts will
1:30.8	convince you of that. And in particular, if you are someone you love is tired of beating
1:36.9	yourself up about the past, or you're feeling like your life is just never going to get going
1:42.5	in the right direction,
1:46.2	I'm going to tell you something.
1:51.5	You're listening to the exact podcast that you needed today.
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