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Mel Robbins | |
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| Born | Melanie Lee Schneeberger October 6, 1968 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Boston College Law School (JD) |
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| Years active | 1996—present |
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Chris Robbins (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | melrobbins |
Melanie Lee Robbins (née Schneeberger; born October 6, 1968) is an American author, podcast host, and lawyer.
Robbins gained recognition for her TEDx talk, 'How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.'[1] Her books include The 5 Second Rule (2017), The High 5 Habit (2021), and The Let Them Theory (2024). She has been hosting The Mel Robbins Podcast since 2022.[2]
Early life
Melanie Lee Schneeberger[3] was born on October 6, 1968,[4] in Kansas City, Missouri.[5] She grew up in North Muskegon, Michigan,[6] and graduated from Dartmouth College.[7] She earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1994.[8]
Career
1990s–2000s
Robbins began her career as a public defender in New York.[9] In 1996, she worked at the Legal Aid Society in New York City[10] and later worked as a CNN legal analyst covering the George Zimmerman trial.[11]
2010s–2020s
In 2010, Robbins published her debut book Stop Saying You're Fine: Discover a More Powerful You.[12]
In 2011, she gave a TEDx talk titled 'How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over', where she introduced the "five second rule" technique.[1]
In 2017, she published The 5 Second Rule, which became a bestseller.[13][14]
She later hosted The Mel Robbins Show (2019), which ran for one season.[15] She launched The Mel Robbins Podcast in 2022,[16] which was ranked among the top 15 podcasts in the U.S. in Q1 and Q2 of 2025. [17][18]
In 2025, she received an iHeartRadio award for Best Overall Host.[19]
In 2025, Robbins was named in Time magazine's inaugural "TIME100 Creators" list—branded by the publication as the 100 most influential digital voices.[20]
Her book The Let Them Theory (2024) became a national bestseller, appearing on the USA Today bestseller list in January 2025.[21]
The Let Them Theory
The Let Them Theory is a mindset tool adapted by Robbins which claims to reduce stress by encouraging an individual to focus only on what they can control by ignoring gossip and external criticism.[22][23] The concept has received criticism, including over its broader utility and presentation as a consistent theory despite a lack of factual basis.[24] Robbins responded to the claim that the book's idea is "so obvious it's laughable" by saying "Yeah, it is a cheap trick - and it works".[25][26]
The Let Them Tour
In January 2025, Robbins announced her first global speaking tour, "The Let Them Tour." The tour began on May 2, 2025, and was scheduled to visit 31 cities across North America.[27]
Awards and recognition
- Gracie Award for Outstanding Host – News/Non-fiction (2014)[28]
- People's Choice Webby Award – Podcast (2023)[29]
- Forbes "50 Over 50" (2023)[30]
- iHeartPodcast Award for Best Overall Host (2025)[31]
Personal life
Robbins married Christopher Robbins in 1996.[3] The couple has three children and live in Vermont.[32] Robbins has spoken publicly about being diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia.[33]
Bibliography
- Stop Saying You're Fine (2010)
- The 5 Second Rule (2017)
- The 5 Second Journal (2017)
- The High 5 Habit (2021)
- Robbins, Mel; Robbins, Sawyer (December 24, 2024). The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About. Hay House Inc. ISBN 978-1-4019-7136-6.
References
- ^ a b How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.
- ^ "Mel Robbins Signs Multiyear Deal With SiriusXM". The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Brady, Lois Smith (March 12, 2006). "State of the Unions: Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins". The New York Times.
- ^ Robbins, Mel (October 6, 2020). Today Is My 52nd Birthday. And Honestly, I Feel Lost... YouTube.com.
- ^ "Big Changes Coming!". Fox4 News Kansas City.
- ^ Ruggeri, Christine. "Mel Robbins". Leaders.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "5 Seconds To Launch".
- ^ "It Takes Two".
- ^ Al-Heeti, Abrar (October 3, 2025). "How Mel Robbins became the internet's life coach". Vox.
- ^ Brady, Lois Smith (September 1, 1996). "Vows: Mel Schneeberger and Chris Robbins". The New York Times. p. 51 (§1). Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Robbins: Jury looking alive. CNN.
- ^ Robbins, Mel. Stop saying you're fine.
- ^ "Mel Robbins: It Only Takes Five Seconds To Improve Your Career".
- ^ "2017: This Year in Books". Amazon.
- ^ "'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Mel Robbins Signs Multiyear Deal With SiriusXM". The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2024.
- ^ Gray, Gwen (February 4, 2025). "The Magnetism of Mel Robbins". SUCCESS. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Research, Edison (May 2, 2025). "The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q1 2025 from Edison Podcast Metrics". Edison Research. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Las Culturistas Wins Podcast of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter. March 11, 2025.
- ^ "The 100 Most Influential Creators of 2025". TIME. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "The Let Them Theory - USA TODAY Books". USA Today. January 1, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "What is the Mel Robbins Let Them Theory?". The Midst.
- ^ "The Let Them Theory Is the Secret to Stressing Less". Wondermind. January 21, 2025.
- ^ "The Let Them Theory may be 'non-fiction' but it has no facts". The Observer.
- ^ Pearson, Catherine (December 24, 2024). "Mel Robbins and 'The Let Them Theory'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Aggeler, Madeleine (January 29, 2025). "'Let them': can this viral self-help mantra change your life?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "Mel Robbins Announces First-Ever Global 'The Let Them Tour'!". Icon Vs. Icon. January 27, 2025.
- ^ "2014 Gracie Awards Winners".
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Mel Robbins / CEO, 143 Studios". Forbes.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (March 13, 2025). "Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang's 'Las Culturistas' Wins Podcast of the Year at the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Khan, Melina. "Who is Mel Robbins? Author of 'The Let Them Theory' says being in VT is 'heaven on earth'". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Zitser, Joshua (July 9, 2025). "Mel Robbins Wants to Be the Most Trusted Go-To Friend in Your Ears". TIME.
