Trust Your Gut: How to Make a Hard Decision

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, Mel will help you make any decision that you’re facing. Today, she is giving you a masterclass in decision making—the psychology, the science, and the step-by-step framework she personally uses to stop spinning, start moving, and trust your gut. If you're stuck in indecision, overthinking, or afraid of making the wrong choice—this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to: -Trust your intuition (yes, it’s real—and it’s backed by science) -Stop second-guessing yourself -Know when to go with your gut vs. when to slow down and make a plan -Navigate difficult decisions that affect other people (like calling off a wedding or leaving a job) -Handle the emotional aftermath of hard choices -Build the confidence to make any decision—even the scary ones This episode is packed with the tools, insights, and clarity you need to stop avoiding your choices and start creating the life you actually want. You are one decision away from a different life. And chances are you already know exactly what to do, you’re just too afraid to do it. This episode will teach you how to trust your gut and give you the courage to make the hard decision you know deep down you have to make. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode. If you liked this episode, and you’ll love listening to this one next: How To Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power 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	Ooh, I'm so glad you are here because today you and I have a great thing to talk about.
0:13.2	We're going to talk about the power of your decisions. And you made a great decision to be here right now.
0:20.5	Because if you're tired of overthinking
0:22.1	everything or doubting yourself or second guessing every move, if you've ever wanted to learn how to
0:27.8	trust your gut and your intuition, you're in the right place right now. See, I believe you're one
0:34.0	decision away from a different life. And we're going to talk about how to leverage the power
0:38.8	of your decisions to create a better life. See, today, I am probably one of the most decisive people
0:45.7	you'll ever meet. But I wasn't always this way. The old Mel Robbins, I used to overthink everything.
0:51.8	I would second guess myself all the time. And even when I knew in my gut what I should do,
0:57.7	you know those moments when you just know,
1:00.3	I would always second guess myself
1:01.7	or I just wouldn't listen to it.
1:04.0	See, I've learned how to be confident as a decision maker.
1:07.9	It's a skill and it's a skill that I'm gonna help you learn today. So whether you're struggling with a decision that's It's a skill, and it's a skill that I'm going to help you learn today.
1:11.6	So whether you're struggling with a decision that's pretty big right now, whether you're
1:15.5	thinking about ending a relationship or changing careers, or maybe there's something smaller.
1:20.7	You're chronically giving up on yourself because you can never make the decision to go to the
1:25.8	gym, or you're constantly hitting the snooze button, which is also
1:29.2	a decision, by the way. Whatever decision it is that you need the courage to make, today I'm going
1:35.6	to give you the same simple framework that I use, especially when I feel conflicted about the
1:42.1	decision or I can't seem to make it. See, we're going to talk
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