There are moments in life when the future feels impossible and you can't imagine a way forward.

Well, Mel Robbins knows that place intimately, and she also knows what it takes to rise from it.

Today, Mel Robbins is one of the most influential voices on the planet,

a number one New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 50 languages,

a Golden Globe-nominated podcast host with millions of listeners each week,

and a digital force with more than 40 million followers.

Her most recent book, The Let Them Theory, sold 7 million copies in just nine months.

Time magazine calls her work a reason millions of people believe in themselves.

But over the years, Mel has traversed the ups and downs that life can throw us.

She grew up struggling with anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia, calling her college years some of the

hardest of her life. As a 41-year-old mother of three, she found herself lying in bed,

deep in debt, struggling with alcohol, anxiety, and shame, and whispering to herself that nobody was coming.

From that rock bottom came a series of simple tools that would change her life and then

change the lives of millions. The five-second rule, the high five habit, the let them theory,

practical acts of courage born in the most

quiet, challenging moments of her life. Mel's perspective is a rare mix of science, honesty, and

lived experience. She's walked through fear, failure, a canceled talk show, hundreds of thousands

of dollars in debt, and the long road back to herself. Through it all, she has become a person

who reminds us that change is possible, not because life gets easier, but because we learn

how to show up for it differently. In our conversation, Mel opens up about the deepest parts of

her story, how she found her way out of a life that felt impossible, and how we can kickstart our

days in the best possible way. She reminds us that even the smallest kinds of action can pull

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