Melanie Lee Robbins is an American author, podcast host, and former lawyer.
14 Facts About Mel Robbins
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Mel Robbins is known for her TEDxSF talk, How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over, her books The 5 Second Rule, The High 5 Habit, and The Let Them Theory, and for hosting The Mel Robbins Podcast since 2022.
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Mel Robbins graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned a JD from Boston College Law School in 1994.
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Mel Robbins describes "starting her career as a criminal defense attorney" and in 1996 was reported to be "a lawyer for the Legal Aid Society in New York"; these appointments were prior to joining CNN as a legal analyst.
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Mel Robbins is known for covering the George Zimmerman trial for CNN.
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In 2010, Mel Robbins published her debut book, Stop Saying You're Fine: Discover a More Powerful You.
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On February 28,2017, Mel Robbins published her second book, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage.
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Mel Robbins founded 143 Studios, a "company that produces audiobooks for Audible and professional development education for corporate clients".
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Robbins' syndicated daytime talk show, The Mel Robbins Show on Sony Pictures Television, premiered on September 16,2019, and ran for a single season.
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Mel Robbins began hosting the podcast, The Mel Robbins Podcast, in 2022.
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In March 2025, The Mel Robbins Podcast won Best Overall Host at the iHeartRadio podcast awards.
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Mel Robbins won the 2022 Webbys' "People's Choice Award" for The Mel Robbins Podcast.
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Mel Robbins responded to the claim that the book's idea is "so obvious it's laughable" by saying "Yeah, it is a cheap trick - and it works".
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Mel Robbins has publicly disclosed that she was diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia as an adult.