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If You Feel Overwhelmed & Uncertain About Money, Watch This

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. — If you’re feeling overwhelmed about money, this episode is for you. Whether you want to pay off debt, increase your income, or have more money in the bank, this episode is a must-listen. For the first time on the podcast, Mel is sharing, in detail, the step-by-step approach she took to get out of $800,000 in debt, create financial freedom, and get good with money. Mel is also joined today by Lewis Howes, two-time New York Times bestselling author and host of the hit podcast The School of Greatness. Before he reached the success he has today, Lewis was broke, living on his sister’s couch, with no college degree. He shares the specific steps he took to start over, learn new skills, and the mindset and success habits he used to make and save money. Together, Mel and Lewis share the exact formulas they used to turn their lives around. Whether you’re trying to pay down debt, create an emergency fund, start a side hustle, or just have more money in the bank, you’re going to learn the things you should be doing right now to change your financial future. By the end of this episode, you will have the simple tools you need to start getting good with money. You’ll know that change is possible. And that you are worthy of financial peace and ease. You CAN get good with money. Starting today. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-288/ 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 In this episode: 00:00 Welcome 16:16 How Lewis Climbed Out of Debt 28:53 The Value of Small, Consistent Actions 33:00 The #1 Skill to Build If You Want to Achieve Your Goals 37:49 The 3 Key Steps to Improving Your Relationship with Money 45:32 Rewriting Your Story About Money — 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

Lewis HowesguestMel Robbinshost
May 12, 20251h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
May 12, 2025
Duration
1h 9m
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. — If you’re feeling overwhelmed about money, this episode is for you. Whether you want to pay off debt, increase your income, or have more money in the bank, this episode is a must-listen. For the first time on the podcast, Mel is sharing, in detail, the step-by-step approach she took to get out of $800,000 in debt, create financial freedom, and get good with money. Mel is also joined today by Lewis Howes, two-time New York Times bestselling author and host of the hit podcast The School of Greatness. Before he reached the success he has today, Lewis was broke, living on his sister’s couch, with no college degree. He shares the specific steps he took to start over, learn new skills, and the mindset and success habits he used to make and save money. Together, Mel and Lewis share the exact formulas they used to turn their lives around. Whether you’re trying to pay down debt, create an emergency fund, start a side hustle, or just have more money in the bank, you’re going to learn the things you should be doing right now to change your financial future. By the end of this episode, you will have the simple tools you need to start getting good with money. You’ll know that change is possible. And that you are worthy of financial peace and ease. You CAN get good with money. Starting today. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-288/ 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 In this episode: 00:00 Welcome 16:16 How Lewis Climbed Out of Debt 28:53 The Value of Small, Consistent Actions 33:00 The #1 Skill to Build If You Want to Achieve Your Goals 37:49 The 3 Key Steps to Improving Your Relationship with Money 45:32 Rewriting Your Story About Money — 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

  • Lewis Howes

    guest
  • Mel Robbins

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Lewis Howes and Mel Robbins, If You Feel Overwhelmed & Uncertain About Money, Watch This explores transforming Money Stress Into Freedom: Heal Wounds, Build Wealth Intentionally Mel Robbins and Lewis Howes share their deeply personal stories of financial rock bottom—from sleeping on couches and stuffing free food into pockets to facing over a million dollars in debt and potential bankruptcy.

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