8 Small Habits That Will Change Your Life: The Best Expert Advice I’m Using This Year

(ticking clock) (upbeat music) There were 39 experts that we had on the Mel Robbins Podcast this year, many who made multiple appearances because you love them so much, and I thought long and hard about, "What were the most impactful and transformative pieces of advice that really changed my life?" And I have curated a list of eight. And so, that's what we're gonna do today. First up, let's talk about Dr. (upbeat music) Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. So, I was in a yoga class the other day, and as I was heading out of the class looking like a hot and sweaty roasted tomato, and these two amazing women come up to me, Cathy and Teal. Huge shout-out to Cathy and Teal. You know who you are. And whenever anybody approaches me who is a fan of the podcast, I am so thrilled to know that these episodes that we are taping above my garage in Vermont, and in our studio, new studio in Boston are going around the world, and reaching you and helping you create a better life. Like, there is nothing that is more satisfying than knowing that all of this hard work is making a difference. And so, Cathy and Teal come up to me, and one of the things that I like to do, and you better be prepared for this if you see me out in the real world and you approach me, I'm gonna pull out my phone, and I'm gonna videotape, uh, when you come up because I have a question for you. What topic do you want me to cover? What experts do you want me to have on the show? And so, I was talking to Cathy and Teal, and I asked them what topics and experts they wanted to have on the show, and they told me, and then they asked me a question. And the question that they asked me was something I wasn't prepared for, and it's the first time since launching the show that anybody has asked me this question. Here's the question. It stumped me. Cathy said, "Mel, of all of the amazing experts that you have had on the Mel Robbins Podcast, who has made the biggest difference in your life?" And have you ever had one of those moments where somebody asks you a question and you know you should have the answer to it, and you start to think and your mind is like, (imitates buzzer) there is nothing there? I mean, the only thing that was in my brain in that moment was the steam from the hot yoga room. I could not even remember any expert that was on the Mel Robbins pod. I just went blank, blank, blank, blank. And I could've used Jim Kwik there, you know, our memory expert who we released an episode with (laughs) a couple days ago, at the moment, but holy smokes. I had nothing to say, and I was super embarrassed. I couldn't think of an expert, and I kept trying to go back in my mind and trying to go back into my mind, and everybody was just kind of like flooding my mind from, you know, our confidence expert, to anxiety, to narcissism, to all of the health experts that we've had on, and I couldn't summon up a name. I just couldn't do it. And the first thing that then all of a sudden (snaps fingers) popped in my mind as I looked at Cathy and Teal, and I said, "Uh, there were so many amazing experts on the Mel Robbins Podcast this year that coming up with just one is really hard to do, but I will tell you that there is one person who had a huge impact on my life, and this is gonna sound selfish because it's our 18-year-old son, Oakley. Oakley came on the podcast a lot this year and shared all kinds of deeply personal stuff, things that I never knew, and it really changed my relationship with him. I just absolutely loved having him on the podcast. I loved all the feedback we got about how what he shared really made a difference for your family," and so, that was what I said. And you know, if I'm being honest with you, I think the answer's kinda lame. So, I get in the car after hugging them goodbye, and I'm driving down the road, and I'm thinking, "Who was the expert? What, what were the experts?" And so, when I got home, I cracked open my laptop. I went to (laughs) the Mel Robbins Podcast page, and I started scanning through all of the episodes, and here's what I discovered. First of all, there were 39 experts that we had on the Mel Robbins Podcast this year, many who made multiple appearances because you love them so much, and I pored through all of the episodes, and I looked back through all of the, like, most popular moments on YouTube, and I thought long and hard about, "What were the most impactful and transformative pieces of advice that really changed my life?" And I have curated a list of eight, eight pieces of advice, and the reason why I'm gonna share these with you is not only because Teal and Cathy asked, but more importantly because when I really took the time to look back and reflect on what I learned this year from so many amazing people, I know that when I share these with you, it's gonna change your life too. And as you know, I am on a mission to simplify all this complicated stuff and information that's out in the world and tee it up to you in a way that makes it super entertaining and empowering and easy to apply to your life. And so, that's what we're gonna do today, the eight pieces of expert and science-supported research-backed advice that changed my life this year, and if you try them out, I guarantee you they're gonna change your life too. And so first up, let's talk about Dr. Amy Shah. She is the medical doctor that trained at Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia University. That is a triple Ivy League certification right there. She is also double board-certified immunologist and leading expert in women's hormonal health and nutrition, and I love her because every time she breaks down information, it is so clear. It is so entertaining. It is so applicable to my life. She appeared on the Mel Robbins Podcast-... four different times. That's how popular and smart and amazing she is. And one of the biggest differences that she made in my life is that because of what I learned from Dr. Amy Shaw, I have gone from waking up in the morning and army-crawling my way to the coffee maker, and basically lip-locking that sucker and hydrating with a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, to waiting an hour before I have caffeine. I have gone from being a person that has four cups of coffee a day to just one cup of coffee a day. I do not crave it anymore. And it's all because of what she taught you and me about morning sunlight and the importance of getting morning sunlight, and a little something called adenosine. Hey, it's your friend Mel. Thank you for being here with me on YouTube. And before we get into the eight pieces of expert advice that truly changed my life and are going to change your life this year, I just want to ask you, please take a moment and subscribe, for real. 36% of the people that watch this channel are subscribers. That means almost 70% of you are not even subscribed to the channel. It really supports me and our team, and our ability to bring you amazing content for free if you simply hit the subscribe. That's all I'm asking. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And now, let's hit the eight pieces of advice that are going to change your life this year. (blows kiss)