How to Build the Life You Want (Even When You Feel Overloaded, Exhausted, & Uncertain)

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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

4.8 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Feeling overloaded, discouraged, and overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Today’s episode will show you how to keep going and explore new possibilities for yourself, even during uncertain times. Mel’s guest today, Kellie Gerardi, is here to give you the step-by-step process to building the life you want. Kellie is an astronaut and bioastronautics researcher who went from working coat check to leading research missions in space. And Kellie doesn’t just take you into space - she takes you into the real-life moments most people never talk about. She speaks about infertility, IVF, ambition, motherhood, and big dreams in a candid way you rarely hear discussed. Together, Mel and Kellie walk through 3 truths that will change how you show up to your life. In this episode, you’ll hear about: -How to keep going even during challenging times. -The question that changes everything: Why not me? -Why extraordinary things aren't reserved for extraordinary people. -You can become the person you want to be, but you have to act like it first. -Why hiding isn’t strength, it’s self-destruction. -Rules are made to be broken. -People will judge you no matter what you do. Let them. Whether you're going after a goal, discouraged in the face of setbacks, or just trying to get through the day, this episode will give you the motivation, courage, and tools you need. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. Click here to get tickets to Mel's live tour, Let Them Tour 2026. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want Connect with Mel: 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 Sign up for Mel’s personal letter 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	Today's episode is an invitation to explore possibilities that you may have thought were beyond your reach.
0:16.9	Because our guest today, she has the hidden code for transforming dreams into reality.
0:23.2	Astronaut and bioastronautics researcher Kelly Gerardi is here with a remarkable story of how
0:29.7	she went from working as a co-check girl at a club to becoming an astronaut.
0:35.7	She is here to share three truths head on.
0:39.2	Truth number one, rules are made to be broken.
0:43.1	Truth number two, people will judge you no matter what you do.
0:47.7	And truth number three, hiding isn't strength.
0:51.6	It's self-destruction.
0:53.3	See, millions of people follow Kelly, not just because she takes
0:56.5	you behind the scenes and up into space, which you're going to hear all about today, but more importantly,
1:01.6	she takes you to the places most people don't discuss publicly. For her, that means sharing her
1:08.2	infertility and IVF journey to millions of people online. The ups, the
1:12.5	downs, the heartbreaks, the hopes. Kelly is proof that the moment you speak the truth, no matter how
1:17.1	messy or scary, it may seem. You reclaim your power. The fact is, you're not too old, too young,
1:25.0	or too late to imagine a bigger possibility for your life and to make it
1:29.1	a reality. This episode will give you her blueprint to see bigger possibilities for your life
1:35.5	starting today.
1:41.2	Hey, it's your friend Mel. And you know, when I wrote the Let Them Theory book, I knew it would help people.
1:47.4	But I didn't expect this.
1:50.4	Number one New York Times bestseller for 37 straight weeks and counting.
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