Mel Robbins is the creator and host of the award-winning The Mel Robbins Podcast, one of the most successful podcasts in the world, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory. She's also the founder and CEO of the media production company 143 Studios. She has amassed 40 million followers online and is one of the most respected experts in mindset, life improvement, and behavior change. The Wall Street Journal calls her a “billion-view podcaster” and TIME Magazine says she gives millions of listeners around the globe “a reason to believe in themselves.”

Her books have been translated into 63 languages and include the #1 New York Times, #1 Amazon, #1 Audible, and #1 Sunday Times bestselling The Let Them Theory, which is the top selling book of 2025 according to Publisher’s Weekly, with 7 million copies sold within nine months of its release date. It is on pace to have the best non-fiction book launch of all time. She is also the author of the multimillion-copy-selling The 5 Second Rule, The High 5 Habit, and seven #1 audiobook releases on Audible.

USA Today calls Mel “a force to be reckoned with.” She is a global phenomenon in the publishing industry and podcasting. Her Boston-based media production company, 143 Studios, produces award-winning content, podcasts, events, audio series, online courses, journals, and books, along with professional development education forpartners likeStarbucks, Ulta Beauty, JP Morgan Chase, LinkedIn, Headspace, and Audible.

The Mel Robbins Podcast has won some of the most prestigious awards given to podcasts, including Webby, Signal Awards, and iHeart. It was also recognized as one of Apple Podcasts' Top Shared and Followed Shows of 2024 and 2023 and Spotify Top Global Shows of 2024. Notable accolades for Robbins include being named to Time 100 Most Influential Digital Voices of 2025, a Forbes 50 Over 50 Honoree, USA Today Top 5 Mindset & Performance Coaches in the World, and one of the fifty most influential influencers on The Hollywood Reporter’s Creator A-List in 2024.

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You’re not “just being realistic” - you’re rehearsing a reality that might not ever be real. 

Worrying, ruminating, trying to plan for every worst-case scenario… that all FEELS safe and productive. But doing it too much will exhaust you and hold you back. 

So make a plan for if everything goes wrong, then put it away.

Then ask yourself, “what if it all works out?”

You can’t argue with that question. 

Because just like you have no proof that everything will work out, you have no proof that it won’t.

So while you’re rehearsing for futures where it all goes wrong, rehearse for the ones where it all goes right.

There’s something about your unique DNA, your inner compass, your soul, that pulls you towards your dream.

Your dream is personal. It’s not meant to make sense to anyone else.

So if other people’s opinions are currently holding you back from pursuing the thing you’ve always wanted to pursue, the most important thing you can do is Let Them.

Let Them judge you.
Let Them misunderstand you.
Let Them worry that it might not work out.

Then say to yourself:
“Let Me walk in the direction of things that call to me.”
“Let Me do what matters to me.”
“Let me live the kind of life I want to live.”

Their doubt is theirs. Your future is yours.

#1 NYT Best Selling Author of The Let Them Theory | Host of Award-Winning The Mel Robbins Podcast | CEO, 143 Studios | “Mel gives millions of people a reason to believe in themselves” - TIME

As the stuff on your end-of-year to-do list starts piling up, here’s a little reminder if you’re sitting there stressing about the week ahead:

Don’t waste your precious Sundays worrying about Mondays.

The end of the year has a way of turning into a sprint - getting ahead at work, travel, schedules, managing family dynamics, cooking for the holidays, and the pressure to be “on.”

It’s easy to slip into a spiral right now.

But while you can’t control what’s coming this week, you CAN control how you show up for it and how you spend this moment.

Maybe that means closing the laptop a little earlier tonight, getting outside for a walk, or just letting yourself enjoy your night without having your mind think about holiday chaos.

Or maybe it means making tomorrow morning easier by picking out your clothes, prepping your lunch, or taking 5 minutes to write a to-do list - so you’re starting Monday organized and grounded.

Monday - and the pressure cooker that is the holiday season - will come no matter what. And you can decide to arrive resentful that you spent your Sunday worrying about the week, or glad you spent it taking care of yourself in whatever way you needed to.

When Dr. Karl Pillemer interviewed thousands of people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s, he asked them what they regret most about their lives.

Their answer wasn’t the mistakes they made.

It was the chances they didn’t take.
The job they talked themselves out of.
The move they were too scared to make.
The idea they kept saying they’d get to “someday.”

And here’s the wild part:
These are people who lived through the Depression, scarcity, and real risk - yet they STILL say their biggest mistakes were the things they didn’t say yes to.

So if an opportunity is sitting in front of you right now, and your only hesitation is fear or uncertainty?

Their advice is simple:

Unless you have a really strong reason to say no… say yes.

Future-you will thank you for it.

This is the career advice 80, 90, and even 100-year-olds want you to know NOW:

It comes from thousands of people in their 80s, 90s, and 100s who were interviewed by Cornell University professor Dr. Karl Pillemer about the biggest lessons of their lives:

1. A job you love is worth more than any salary.

At the end of your life, you won’t say, “I wish I’d chased a bigger paycheck.”
Doing anything just for the money will cost you. You’ll regret the years you spent in jobs that made you miserable. 

Money matters, for sure. But once your basic needs are met, meaning and fulfillment matter way more.

2. Say yes to opportunities.

Your biggest regrets won’t be about what you did. 

They’ll be about what you didn’t do.

The chances you never took, the cool role you turned down, the move you were scared to make, the idea you never tried.  

Unless you have a strong reason to say no, say yes and just go for it.

And remember: this advice is coming from a generation that…

Lived through the Depression Era and understands financial hardship and scarcity…

Stayed in one job or at one company for most of their careers…

…and they STILL say no amount of money is worth toiling away at something you don’t enjoy.

So here’s your nudge from future-you:

You’re gonna spend so much of your life at work. 
You owe it to yourself to enjoy it.

I talked to Dr. Pillemer on The Mel Robbins Podcast about what people in the later years of their lives have learned about regret, happiness, and purpose. If you’re searching for more meaning in your life, start with our conversation - it’s linked in the comments.

If you weren’t spending your time in the job or career you’re in right now - how would you spend your time?

Would you finally explore that dream business?
Learn a new skill?
Try something creative?

This question isn’t about blowing up your life. It’s about seeing that you’ve always had more options than you realize.

Most of us don’t give ourselves permission to change until life forces it.

But what if you gave yourself that permission now?

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I’m sharing the 3 questions you need to ask yourself today, developed by professors at Stanford University, that will shake up how you think about your work, your relationships, your life purpose, and the direction you’re heading right this second. I’ll link it in the comments.

Hoda Kotb is a reminder that you’re allowed to outgrow that career you’ve built - whether you’ve been in it for years or decades.

She started out as a journalist, and worked her way up to one of the most coveted roles in news: co-anchor of the Today Show. 

She loved her job. She excelled at it. But after almost 20 years of doing it, something shifted.

It was during her 60th birthday party that the Today Show threw for her in Rockefeller Plaza. People flew in from all over the country to celebrate with her. Two of her favorite bands performed. 

It was a beautiful celebration. And in that moment, she felt an inner knowing that  this was the best it was ever going to get. 

As she told me on The Mel Robbins Podcast, she realized she had climbed to the top of that tree - and it was time to find a different one.

So, at the peak of her career, she quit. 

Since then, she launched a tech company. She’s never worked in tech. She’s never run a company. But at the age of 60, this was a new tree she was called to climb.

And in September, she released her second #1 New York Times bestseller, Jump and Find Joy.

Hoda is proof that it’s never too late to…

Reassess your current path…
Try something new…
Be a beginner again…
Reinvent yourself…
And find immense success doing it.

So if your gut’s been telling you it’s time for a new chapter, listen to it. This conversation with Hoda on The Mel Robbins Podcast will give you the courage to take the next step. I’ll link it in the comments.

5 Lessons on Career Reinvention from Hoda Kotb

There’s something you need to hear: venting doesn't work. 

According to a study from The Ohio State University, when you vent and replay the drama over and over, you’re not releasing the anger - you’re reinforcing it.

Venting to your coworker when someone’s bothering you at work feels good in the moment…but it’s actually wiring your brain to stay angry. 

That’s why it feels like nothing ever changes.

You’re just reliving the same emotional loop.

So here’s your challenge:

The next time someone’s behavior triggers you, don’t vent - pause.

Use The Let Them Theory as your tool:

Let Them act how they’re going to act.
Let Me remember why I’m here.

You’re not there to fix them. You’re there to do your job. 

Focus on your “why” - maybe it’s to grow in your role, or to push the work forward.. Maybe it’s just to do work you’re proud of.

When you ground yourself in that, you take your power back instantly. Because when you don’t let yourself get dragged into other people’s drama, you free up time and energy to focus on what’s important.

In a recent episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I shared 5 powerful rules for dealing with difficult people - so you can stop reacting, start responding, and take your peace back.

🎧 “The Let Them Theory: How to Take Back Your Peace & Power” - linked in the comments.

Here’s why your habits don’t stick:

It’s not because you’re lazy.
It’s not because you “lack discipline.”

It's because you’re missing one bit of information that will change everything.

In today’s episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I’m joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Charles Duhigg, who is breaking down the three small habits that change your life with the least amount of effort.

This is the reset you need to finish the year with energy and focus.

🎧 “Get Back on Track: 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body, Energy, and Life” - listen now or watch on YouTube - search “Mel Robbins Charles Duhigg Habits.” I’ll also link to it in the comments.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to step outside your comfort zone - this is it.

And who better to share her journey than Shonda Rhimes, who came to the hard realization that she was hiding behind her fears and her characters, denying herself the chance to create the life she wanted?

In this recent episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, I sit down with the legendary Shonda Rhimes - the creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, and Executive Producer of Bridgerton and How to Get Away with Murder - to talk about the life-changing lessons behind her book, Year of Yes.

She’s sharing 5 rules that will help you stop hiding behind fear and start living the life you actually want.

This conversation is your wake-up call to take action, even when it’s scary.

🎧 “The Secret to Stopping Fear & Creating the Future You Want with Shonda Rhimes” - linked in the comments.

The people who earn REAL status at work are not the people with fancy titles or a million years of tenure.

They’re the ones who’ve mastered communication. 

According to Harvard Business School’s Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, there are four communication skills you should master in order to boost your status.

And it’s extra important to get good at these skills if:

- You don’t have a lot of formal authority - but want to get ahead;
- You have projects you need to push forward;
- You want better opportunities at work;
- You lead a team and need people to listen when you speak.

Because the way you communicate shapes how people see you, and whether or not they take you seriously.

Here are the four skills, and how you can practice each one:

How much status do you think you have at work? Not power. Not popularity. Status. Here’s how Harvard Business School associate professor and communica

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If you’re constantly shrinking, people-pleasing, or walking on eggshells at work… stop. You’re not getting ahead - you’re burning out.

That’s why you need The Let Them Theory. It’s the most powerful mindset shift you can make in your career.

Let Them underestimate you. Let Them think what they want. And say to yourself, “Let Me stay focused.”

Huge thanks to LinkedIn News and the incredible Mary Wilson for this conversation!

Ready to take back control of your career from others?

“You need to start saying ‘Let them'," says Mel Robbins, author and creator of “The Let Them Theory.” "Let them judge what I'm gonna say at work in a meeting.”

Passion for your work can sometimes make you overly concerned about what people think. 

“ Stop focusing on everybody else. Let them. And let me focus on the actions and the attitude that I can have that actually advances your career… and you will.”

How have you implemented the “Let Them Theory?” Share in the comments.

GovCIO

Gather information concerning the capabilities of Company products; investigate the technical capabilities of Company products and competing equipment and solutions; stay abreast of developments in hardware and software. Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning & design and ensures requirements are complied with through formal verification methods. Translates high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements. Establishes and coordinates the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall network and system development. Design interfaces and combine network and system elements to work as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and understanding and shaping requirements.

	• Work in a fast-paced environment alongside a team of highly specialized Engineers, providing engineering and implementation action for integration, modernization, and new installations for partner nations and allies in the Southern & European Command areas of responsibilities.
	• Ability to install network equipment, and cabling, in complex data center environments.
	• Provide operation and integration support for a multi-vendor infrastructure, including various routers and switches, vendor firewalls, and vendor servers.
	• Aid senior engineers and the team with routing and switching support with an intermediate understanding of designing, testing, and implementing dynamic routing protocols (both IGP and EGP), a core understanding of layer two technologies and concepts, and familiarity with any of the major vendor CLI (Cisco IoS, JunOS, PanOS) environments.
Configure and manage: MPLS, VLAN, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, QoS, LAN, WAN, CAN, SAN, IP Multicast, etc.

Jr Network Engineer

United States Air Force

Design, test, install, document, and support network systems, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems on  Both DHA and DoD at the MacDill AFB. (Contracted with Both Abacus Technology and RSC2). Compile and maintain records, reports, and change management logs concerning network performance issues. In addition, I configure and manage switches, routers, WAP, and other network infrastructure equipment. Monitor network traffic and respond to facility hardware and software problems. Interact with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Elevate issues to the government lead for support at a Program Management Office level. I maintain and update operating systems, security patches, and upgrades ensuring 99% network up-time during business hours. Manage network Internet Protocol ranges and scopes. Provide technical guidance and monitor information systems operations. Perform system-level design and configuration of products including determination of hardware, operating system, and other platform specifications. Plan large-scale systems projects through vendor comparison and cost studies. Perform various systems engineering tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, including, hardware, software, budgetary, and support facilities and equipment. Perform quality assurance review and evaluation of new and existing software products. Perform network and systems operations activities, including computer and telecommunications, etc assist in hiring technical employees, train new hires, drive new projects, host project meetings, and deploy and install Network components. Assigned as the Project Manager for current Network Projects. Besides managing the staff of Various Contractors, I train and assist new hires from any contracting company to develop their skills and enhance their technical performance as a Network Admin.

Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer (Technical Program Manager)

KnowBe4

● Consult with the organization’s customers or end-users regarding the implementation and configuration of KnowBe4’s products to modify it to suit the customer’s needs
● Test and configure KnowBe4’s products and modify it so that it could function in each customer’s unique environment
● Work in conjunction with the Product team to provide feedback or other information needed to enhance KnowBe4’s products
● Consult with customers for new product ideas and enhancements related to the KMSAT console
● Communicate directly with clients or end-users to gather details as needed to fully define issues or new requirements
● Work collaboratively with CSM team to quickly resolve customer’s issues
● Investigate and document technical issues and communicate any trends or patterns to the Research & Development team
● Monitor the ticketing queue to prioritize, allocate and ensure timely resolution of issue reports and change requests
● Apply troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to guide and assist the end-user community on issues related to design, development and deployment of KnowBe4 products
● Investigate and document issue reports and communicate findings to development team or clients as required
● Present technical walk throughs to customers
● Work with the sales reps and CSMs to give demonstrations of the KMSAT console to the customers and/or end-users
● Train customers and end-users on how to best use our training platform including the discussion of best practices to fully deploy the training to its employees
● Attend prospect and customer meetings, supporting the sales team as a KMSAT console subject matter expert
● Work in conjunction with the Product team to provide feedback or other information needed to enhance KnowBe4’s products by consulting with customers for new product ideas and enhancements related to the KMSAT console

Cybersecurity Systems Support

PharMerica

*Remote Support Technician for Laptops, Desktops, and Medical Devices and Pixies machines (Contracted by Apex Systems)
*RDP and VPN set up for WFH customers.
*Support for AS400 iSeries, iBMI medical billing systems.
*Avaya and Mitel Softphone and Hard phone troubleshooting.
*Mobile Iron(iOS and Android) and Email troubleshooting set up for Mobile devices.
*Troubleshoot Citrix, Citrix Storefront, and XenApp, and Citrix Receiver, and Mobil Citrix, and Web access.
*Support for SCS, Docutrack, AWS, ViewMaster Rx, EzMar Paperless, Frameworks, Credits&Returns, Okta, Smart Temperatures for Rx machines, Solar Winds Alert, GoToAssist, GoToMeeting, ADP, and Kronos.
*Network drives mapping and support.
*Streaming support for Teams, WebEx, and Zoom (Headset and Camera set up).
*Software support for Microsoft 2010, 2013, 2016, and O365.
*Network break-fix connection.
*Printer setup (network printers and drivers updates), and order kits and printer equipment.
*Devices Driver updates.
*Browser Set up and Troubleshooting (Chrome, IE, Firefox, and Safari).
*Experienced in Apple, Windows 7, and Win 10 OS.
*Active Directory, Group Policy, and Active Roles experience.
*Service Now ticketing.

Technical Support Analyst

Vology

•	On-site remote technical support, 
*       Dispatching and creating tickets.
•	First response escalations through to completion or next escalation using ticketing through Salesforce (OPUS) and MITEL softphone system
*       Submission of ticketing systems using SNOW.
•	Support Tech’s to troubleshoot devices and best troubleshooting practices.
•	Negotiate counter offers and pricing on technical jobs
•	Respond to escalate requests through emails.
•	Negotiated and coordinated work order with Tata Consulting, StrataCache, CenturyLink, T-Mobile NOC, At&t NOC, Owens Corning, Publix, and Medline Industries

Technical Support Specialist

Tech Data

*Experienced in Active Directory, Microsoft 2016, O365, Project Professional, Visio, Dia, Visual Basic, SharePoint Designer, JavaScript, MAC, Hardware Installation, CTI, Cisco IP Communication, Cisco Finesse, XML, Windows Server 2008 and 2012, Microsoft Exchange Server, Linux, Network Security, Cisco VPN, BitLocker, Citrix Server, SAP, Siebel, and VMware*
On-site, shop and remote technology support actions including performing desktop and laptop build, post-sales break-fix work, projects, migrations, moves/adds/changes, etc.
*Train new hires to execute the required materials*
Working on a variety of hardware products (servers, workstations, etc.) from Dell, HP, Lenovo, firewall products, antivirus and anti-malware software, operating systems, cloud applications, monitoring software, etc.
Work select First Responses escalations through to completion or next escalation.
Maintain reporting, documentation, issue resolution, communication, and client satisfaction.
Essential Activities
Communicate and interact successfully with a diverse customer base to develop rapport and maintain positive interaction.
Maintain high attention to detail.
Work both independently and as a team member.
Probe into and achieve an understanding of a problem or request to offer the most appropriate possible solution.
Travel to client sites to deliver onsite technical support, resolving them expeditiously and professionally
Work with internal and external staff and partners, escalating issues when appropriate
Primary People Contacts
Clients (IT personnel and end-users)
Partner support personnel
Service Desk personnel
Managed Services Team personnel (sales, vCIO’s, leadership, field technical staff, engineering and project staff, administrative team)
Working in a fast-paced environment
Proactive, responsible, & reliable.
Other roles within the company include IT Service Desk Analysts*
Originally Contracted by Kelly Services for about 6 months and eventually hired fulltime.

Desktop Support Analyst

Field Nation

Work part-time as a freelance tech with contract Platforms such as FieldNation ( https://www.fieldnation.com/signup ), WorkMarket ( https://www.workmarket.com ), and OnForce ( OnForce was acquired by WorkMarket in 2017) . Travel to client sites to deliver onsite technical support, resolving them expeditiously and professionally. Completed onsite Projects include Citi group, Peak Systems Inc, and ITI Industries.
*Repairing TV's and LCD's from a variety of manufacturers by replacing Main Board, Power Board, T-Con Board, configuring network and gaming consoles, troubleshooting/ diagnostics of problems and errors. 
*Laptop and PC repairs.
*Troubleshooting Network connections
*Cable management.
*Cable tracing
*Re-imaging OS
*Installing Windows and Drivers
*Avaya and Cisco Phone installation and configuration set up
*Router Installation and Updates

Freelance Technician

Verizon

•	Awarded top representative for Wireless Protection addition, equipment and accessory sales, and Excellent Customer Service in the Five Star program. 
* Train new hires to execute required materials*
•	Provided remote technical support (Tier 1) and troubleshot for Verizon wireless phones, internet connectivity both LAN/WAN, WINDOWS 7 and 8, XP, 3G/4G network, MAC and digital cable services.
•	Analyzed CDMA, GSM using the company’s Global Wizard and ensure global wireless connections with network engineers.
•	Conducted data searches utilizing ATHENA, ACSS, INFO MANAGER, AGENTWEBSTATION, EROS, NETACE, and company’s web site to locate additional resources for problem resolution and design best-option solutions. 
•	Reviewed accounts within the SWITCH and MTAS to sort troubles in user, devices, voice network, and data/video and computer software issues. Operate a PC/Data Terminal to maintain a status of service orders and trouble tickets 
•	Escalated technical issues using REMEDY to appropriate Tier and set accounts for further technical investigation.
•	Managed accounts in both English and Spanish for billing system concerns and worked with upper management to improve wireless customer accounts.
•	Guided customers through expanding their wireless service utilizing innovative new technology devices.
•	Successfully Completed company’s online programs in A+, A+ Essentials and Network+
*Other roles within the company include Help Desk Support, Escalations Desk, Financial Service Analyst, Retention Coordinator, Sales Specialist, and Agent Support. (All roles bilingual support in Spanish and English)*

Bilingual Coordinator Systems Support

Army National Guard

Supported wireless and Technical industry as a bilingual
technical support representative (in English and Spanish) for over
20 years. Technology has always been my passion.
My dream and goals are to become a female executive who will
help change the IT industry. I enjoy reading books focused on
motivation and self-improvement. In 2015, I graduated for the first
time from ITT Technical Institute with an Associate in Network
Systems Administration (which was a life-changing experience). In the year 2019 I graduate with my first Bachelors with a concentration in Business Management. In 2020 I graduated with a Master of Science
in Information Systems from Strayer University (Concentration in
Enterprise Network Management ABOA). In 2021 I achieved my second Master's Degree in Information Assurance with a concentration in Cyber Security. Also in 2021 passed my Security + 601 and CCNA. 
I can see my future growing day
by day. I love to inspire others and appreciate being encouraged in
return. I am a workaholic, fast learner, and independent, with strong
leadership skills. Reliable and willing to work extra hours. I can work
in a team culture without continuous supervision. Creative problem
solver with any scenario. Capable of developing and executing
a technical plan to consolidate, upgrade, and enhancing existing
services.
Project history includes:
· Network Inventory, Network administration and management of multiple Government facilities.
· Relocating workstations, Cisco and Avaya phones and Stacking network devices.
· Troubleshooting and Configuration of wireless devices as well as Firewall.
· Configuring & re-imaging PCs and Lap Tops (OS include XP,
Win 7, 8, 8.5, 10, and MAC).
· Training new hires to execute the required material.

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