Feeling Stuck Right Now? Stop Looking In The Wrong Place | The Mel Robbins Podcast

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 15, 2023

Duration

1h 1m

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. — You know what you want and how to start. But you never make progress. Here’s my wake up call for you today: What’s holding you back is never what you think. This is a must-listen if you want to: be #healthier… go back to school.. find your #dream home… make new friends… go for that promotion… write a book… land your dream job… But you just can’t make yourself take the actions you need to take. Stop frustrating yourself by trying to solve the wrong problem. Your dreams matter. Today you’re learning where to find the right solution. Xo Mel In this episode, you'll learn: 00:00 Intro 02:47 This metaphor will help you understand why you’re stuck. 06:09 I bet you can relate to Ricki’s story. 10:55 The bad news that made Ricki’s face drop. 14:48 Here’s why you don’t believe your life will get better. 16:27 What happened to you earlier in your life that broke you? 18:15 Maybe you resist a part of your life because it links to something painful. 20:31 When acute grief turns into chronic, underlying grief. 28:09 You can’t invite love, joy, and connection, if you’re closed to it. 32:33 I get where Ricki is, because I used to close myself off in the same way. 38:29 Here’s my assignment for Ricki that I know she needs to do. 41:16 Give yourself permission to be happy again by connecting to this. 48:59 Here’s why I truly believe the best years of your life are ahead. 55:06 Ricki recorded an incredible update for you and me. — 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

• Ricky

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Ricky, Feeling Stuck Right Now? Stop Looking In The Wrong Place | The Mel Robbins Podcast explores stop Surface Fixes: Dig Up The Hidden Roots Keeping You Stuck Mel Robbins uses a gardening metaphor to argue that recurring life problems persist because people keep trimming surface ‘weeds’ instead of digging out the deeper root causes. Through a live coaching session with listener Ricky, a 44‑year‑old who feels stuck in career, health, and relationships, Mel uncovers unresolved grief over Ricky’s father’s death as the central root issue. They connect how that loss quietly led Ricky to abandon her dreams, change her habits, and form disempowering beliefs like “it’s too late” and “good things aren’t for me.” Mel then guides Ricky to rewrite her story with concrete, emotionally meaningful actions—writing a letter to her dad, revisiting past passions, and aligning daily habits with the belief that her best years are ahead.

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