How to Figure Out What You Really Want: Use This Life-Changing Hack

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

August 15, 2024

Duration

45m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ready to change your life? 🌟 https://bit.ly/melrobbins_what 👈 Download my FREE, 26-page workbook designed to help you discover what you REALLY want and build a step-by-step guide to make it happen. — In today’s episode, Mel is helping you get true clarity about what you really want and create a plan to make it happen. The free companion workbook to this episode can be found at https://www.melrobbins.com/what. Mel created this free workbook, What Do You Really Want, as a way to thank YOU for your support of this podcast and for making it one of the most popular podcasts in the world. In this episode and workbook, Mel is helping you get to the heart of this powerful question: What do you really want? The fact is, if you don't know what you really want, you're never going to get it. It's one of the top reasons why people stay stuck. But that won’t be you. This deeply personal episode will walk you through a science backed method that is proven to help you get to the heart of what you want right now in your life. There's nothing more important to spend your time on than yourself, and allow this episode to be your guide. Do not let any more time go by wishing things were different. This is your opportunity to get what you really want and redefine your future. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/202 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 0:00 Intro 04:37 Mel reveals the FREE tool you can use NOW to get clear on your goals. 14:50 Mel’s COO shares how this one question changed her life. 21:44 How getting clear on what you want can change your day to day life. 24:15 The engineering principle you can adopt TODAY to problem solve. 26:18 Mel uses the “5 Whys” to explore why her daughter wants to move. 34:11 Mel’s daughter helps Mel reveal the reasoning behind one of her goals. 41:11 It is now YOUR turn to practice this exercise to reveal deeper insight. — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@UCk2U-Oqn7RXf-ydPqfSxG5g 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 #advice #life #lifelessons

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Mel Robbins

  host

• Guest

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Guest, How to Figure Out What You Really Want: Use This Life-Changing Hack explores unlocking Desire: Mel Robbins’ Five-Why Method To Find Clarity Mel Robbins turns this episode into a guided workshop designed to help listeners answer the deceptively hard question: "What do I really want?" She argues that much of feeling stuck or unfulfilled comes from not knowing your true wants or the deeper reasons behind them. Using the "Five Whys" technique—repeatedly asking why you want something—she demonstrates, through emotional examples with her business partner, her daughter, and herself, how surface desires often mask deeper needs and values. The episode closes by urging listeners to use this process, supported by a free workbook, to gain direction and begin aligning their daily life with what they genuinely want now.

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