A Masterclass on Dealing with Change: A 3-Step Process | The Mel Robbins Podcast

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Released

July 20, 2023

Duration

59m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — In this episode, Harvard professor Dr. Luana Marques is going to teach you 3 simple steps to turn #anxiety into power. And she’s not fooling around; in the first few minutes, she even called me out. If you want to be more successful and effective in getting what you want out of your life or #career, learning how to master your #emotions, especially in difficult situations, is an essential skill. And Dr. Luana is a sought-after expert who will teach you how. If major life changes crush you with overwhelm and anxiety, this is for you. If stress and frustration are holding you back at work, you need her 3-step method. If your palms start to sweat just thinking about:

• Downloading the dating app
• Applying for a better job
• Moving in with your significant other
• Filing for divorce
• Your kids leaving for college or to live on their own

Not anymore. Dr. Luana Marques is a popular #Harvard professor here to teach you that change is not only a necessary part of life but an incredibly powerful part of creating the life you want. And even cooler, she is going through a MAJOR career change right now (and using her 3-step process to do it). Today you’ll learn to:

• Stop running away from your feelings.
• Silence your self-doubt.
• Figure out what’s most important to you (so you can run toward it).
• Jump into new situations using a powerful metaphor.

And you’ll get a practical and simple 3-step framework to master any transition in your life. Grab your notebook, your pencil, and hit play. Xo Mel In this episode: 00:00 Intro 04:06 Why are transitions so damn hard? 09:44 What happens when ambition no longer serves you? 12:42 The exercise you need to find your values, according to research 14:53 What happens when success comes at a cost? 19:26 How values have shifted post-pandemic 24:07 Holding space for discomfort with your loved ones is essential. 26:50 Feel your feelings; it’s okay to not feel okay. 32:03 The one thing you need to add to your calendar today 39:36 Attach yourself to your why. 42:12 Dr. Luana’s 3-step method to overcoming any transition 49:41 Dr. Luana’s incredible work at Harvard 53:40 What Dr. Luana means when she says the world is "locked" 55:30 This is the bold move you need to take today. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Dr. Luana Marques

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Dr. Luana Marques, A Masterclass on Dealing with Change: A 3-Step Process | The Mel Robbins Podcast explores three-Step Framework To Navigate Life Transitions Without Avoidance Or Panic Mel Robbins and psychologist Dr. Luana Marques explore why life transitions—like graduation, job changes, and post‑pandemic shifts—feel so destabilizing and how our instinct to avoid discomfort makes them even harder.

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