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Mel Robbins
American author and podcast host (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melanie Lee Robbins (née Schneeberger; born October 6, 1968) is an American author, podcast host, and lawyer.
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Robbins gained recognition for her TEDx talk, 'How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.'[1] Her books include The 5 Second Rule (2017), The High 5 Habit (2021), and The Let Them Theory (2024). She has been hosting The Mel Robbins Podcast since 2022.[2]
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Early life
Melanie Lee Schneeberger[3] was born on October 6, 1968,[4] in Kansas City, Missouri.[5] She grew up in North Muskegon, Michigan,[6] and graduated from Dartmouth College.[7] She earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1994.[8]
Career
1990s–2000s
Robbins began her career as a criminal defense attorney.[9] In 1996, she worked at the Legal Aid Society in New York City[10] and later worked as a CNN legal analyst covering the George Zimmerman trial.[11]
2010s–2020s
In 2010, Robbins published her debut book Stop Saying You're Fine: Discover a More Powerful You.[12]
In 2011, she gave a TEDx talk titled 'How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over', where she introduced the "five second rule" technique.[1]
In 2017, she published The 5 Second Rule, which became a bestseller.[13][14]
She later hosted The Mel Robbins Show (2019), which ran for one season.[15] She launched The Mel Robbins Podcast in 2022,[16] which has ranked among the top 15 podcasts in the U.S.[17][18]
In 2025, she received an iHeartRadio award for Best Overall Host.[19]
In 2025, Robbins was named in Time magazine’s inaugural “TIME100 Creators” list—branded by the publication as the 100 most influential digital voices. [20]
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Awards and recognition
- Gracie Award for Outstanding Host – News/Non-Fiction (2014)[21]
- People's Choice Webby Award – Podcast (2023)[22]
- Forbes "50 Over 50" (2023)[23]
Personal life
Robbins married Christopher Robbins in 1996.[3] The couple have three children and reside in Vermont.[24] Robbins has spoken publicly about being diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia, topics she frequently discusses on her podcast.[25]
Bibliography
- Stop Saying You're Fine (2010)
- The 5 Second Rule (2017)
- The 5 Second Journal (2017)
- The High 5 Habit (2021)
- The Let Them Theory (2024)
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External links
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