If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear This | Dr. Julie on The Mel Robbins Podcast

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 13, 2025

Duration

1h 21m

Channel

The Mel Robbins Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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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. — Life is hard. Struggles are inevitable for you and for the people you love. But even when things feel overwhelming, there’s always something you can do. And in today’s episode, you’re getting a toolkit – a companion guide to all of life’s twists and turns. When life feels chaotic, you deserve clarity. When emotions feel overwhelming, you deserve tools that work. And when you feel stuck, you deserve a way forward. That’s all in today’s conversation with world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith. Dr. Julie is here to share the essential strategies that will help you navigate stress, anxiety, and life’s toughest moments with confidence. This episode will change the way you approach your emotions and mental strength forever. You’ll learn: -How to handle difficult emotions in the moment -The biggest mistakes you make when dealing with stress & anxiety -How to stop overthinking and regain control of your mind -Practical tools to build resilience and mental strength -Why you are so much stronger than you realize—and how to tap into your strength This is one of those conversations you’re not only going to love, you’re going to want to share it with everyone you care about. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-271 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 Welcome 02:36 Science-Backed Strategies for Navigating Hard Times 07:48 Simple Tools to Help You Feel Better 13:58 The Key to Managing Your Emotions 17:27 How to Take Control When Life Feels Impossible 25:00 Process Overwhelm and Grief in a Healthy Way 33:46 A Psychologist’s Best Tips for Building Confidence 41:33 Stop Being So Hard on Yourself 45:13 Train Your Mind to Support You 49:27 How to Navigate Uncertainty, Stress, and Relationships 58:32 Simple Strategies to Overcome Anxiety 01:05:49 Push Past Fear and Step Outside Your Comfort Zone — 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

• Dr. Julie Smith

  guest

• Mel Robbins

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, featuring Dr. Julie Smith and Mel Robbins, If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear This | Dr. Julie on The Mel Robbins Podcast explores turn Anxiety Into Agency: Dr. Julie’s Toolkit For Hard Times Mel Robbins interviews clinical psychologist and author Dr. Julie Smith about practical emotional tools for navigating anxiety, uncertainty, comparison, and relationship struggles. Dr. Julie explains that painful emotions are a normal part of being human, not proof that something is wrong with you, and emphasizes that everyone deserves an emotional toolkit. She shares concrete frameworks like shifting from prey to predator, widening and shrinking your “life rainbow,” values-based decision making, and managing attention like a spotlight. Throughout, she illustrates how these tools helped her personally through a cancer diagnosis and how they can help listeners move from avoidance and self-criticism to courage, connection, and purposeful action.

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