The Mel Robbins PodcastHow to Stop Being Overlooked & Start Getting What You Want With Top Business School Professor
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 10, 2026
- Duration
- 58m
- Channel
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
What are you not doing because you’re afraid nobody will notice? In this episode, you’re going to learn one of the most important career skills nobody teaches you: how to make sure your work, ideas, and contributions get seen. Today, Mel sits down with Professor Marina Cooley, an award-winning professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School who teaches marketing and the attention economy: how to break through the noise, make your ideas memorable, and get people to pay attention. Because doing great work is not enough if nobody knows you’re doing it. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working hard but no one seems to notice, watched someone else get the job, raise, or recognition you wanted, or hated the idea of talking about yourself because “self-promotion” feels gross, this conversation is for you. Professor Cooley will teach you how to move through that fear and put yourself out there anyway. This conversation is packed with small, practical strategies that work even if you’re quiet, introverted, hate attention, or have spent your entire career hoping your work would speak for itself. In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to stop being overlooked without becoming someone you’re not
- How to communicate your wins without feeling like you’re bragging
- Why great work alone won’t necessarily get you promoted
- How to build a “portable reputation” that follows you throughout your career
- The “3-second test” that reveals whether people understand what you do and the problems you solve
- What to do before meetings so your ideas and contributions get noticed
- How to get strategic about your work so your effort leads to real advancement
- How to put yourself out there when you’re afraid nobody will care
Whether you want to get hired, get promoted, grow your business, share your work, or finally get recognition for what you’re already doing, this episode will show you how to stop hiding and start making sure the right people know what you can do. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-443/ 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: 00:00 Meet the Guest 08:05 How to Be Memorable in Any Conversation 15:43 How to Overcome Fear of Rejection 20:40 How to Get a Raise 24:18 How Women Can Advocate for Themselves at Work 29:20 How to Stand Out Professionally 33:02 Ask Your Boss This One Question 42:04 How to Build Confidence at Work 47:02 The Skills That Actually Get You Hired 51:18 Keep Your Job in the Age of AI 53:42 Create the Life You Want — 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
hostHost of The Mel Robbins Podcast and motivational speaker/author focused on behavior change and personal development.
Marina Cooley
guestBusiness school professor specializing in marketing/content marketing and career visibility strategies.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Mel Robbins and Marina Cooley, How to Stop Being Overlooked & Start Getting What You Want With Top Business School Professor explores dream out loud: become memorable, visible, and paid what you’re worth Professor Marina Cooley explains “dreaming out loud” as clarifying what you want and explicitly asking for it, because silence guarantees being overlooked in today’s distraction-heavy world.
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