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Mel Robbins
Born
Melanie Lee Schneeberger

(1968-10-06) October 6, 1968 (age 57)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Other names
  • Mel Robbins
  • Mel Schneeberger
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Boston College Law School (JD)
Occupations
  • Author
  • Lawyer
  • Speaker
  • Podcast host
Years active1996—present
Spouse
Chris Robbins
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(m. 1996)​
Children3
Websitemelrobbins.com

Melanie Lee Robbins (née Schneeberger; born October 6, 1968) is an American author, podcast host, and lawyer.

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]

Early life

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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

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1990s–2000s

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Robbins began her career as a public defender in New York.[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

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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 was ranked among the top 15 podcasts in the U.S. in Q1 and Q2 of 2025. [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]

Her book The Let Them Theory (2024) became a national bestseller, appearing on the USA Today bestseller list in January 2025.[21]

The Let Them Theory

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The Let Them Theory is a mindset tool adapted by Robbins which claims to reduce stress by encouraging an individual to focus only on what they can control by ignoring gossip and external criticism.[22][23] The concept has received criticism, including over its broader utility and presentation as a consistent theory despite a lack of factual basis.[24] 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".[25][26]

The Let Them Tour

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In January 2025, Robbins announced her first global speaking tour, "The Let Them Tour." The tour began on May 2, 2025, and was scheduled to visit 31 cities across North America.[27]

Awards and recognition

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Personal life

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Robbins married Christopher Robbins in 1996.[3] The couple has three children and live in Vermont.[32] Robbins has spoken publicly about being diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia.[33]

Bibliography

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  • Stop Saying You're Fine (2010)
  • The 5 Second Rule (2017)
  • The 5 Second Journal (2017)
  • The High 5 Habit (2021)
  • Robbins, Mel; Robbins, Sawyer (December 24, 2024). The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About. Hay House Inc. ISBN 978-1-4019-7136-6.

References

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  1. ^ a b How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over.
  2. ^ "Mel Robbins Signs Multiyear Deal With SiriusXM". The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Brady, Lois Smith (March 12, 2006). "State of the Unions: Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Robbins, Mel (October 6, 2020). Today Is My 52nd Birthday. And Honestly, I Feel Lost... YouTube.com.
  5. ^ "Big Changes Coming!". Fox4 News Kansas City.
  6. ^ Ruggeri, Christine. "Mel Robbins". Leaders.com. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "5 Seconds To Launch".
  8. ^ "It Takes Two".
  9. ^ Al-Heeti, Abrar (October 3, 2025). "How Mel Robbins became the internet's life coach". Vox.
  10. ^ Brady, Lois Smith (September 1, 1996). "Vows: Mel Schneeberger and Chris Robbins". The New York Times. p. 51 (§1). Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Robbins: Jury looking alive. CNN.
  12. ^ Robbins, Mel. Stop saying you're fine.
  13. ^ "Mel Robbins: It Only Takes Five Seconds To Improve Your Career".
  14. ^ "2017: This Year in Books". Amazon.
  15. ^ "'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Mel Robbins Signs Multiyear Deal With SiriusXM". The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2024.
  17. ^ Gray, Gwen (February 4, 2025). "The Magnetism of Mel Robbins". SUCCESS. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  18. ^ Research, Edison (May 2, 2025). "The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for Q1 2025 from Edison Podcast Metrics". Edison Research. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  19. ^ "Las Culturistas Wins Podcast of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter. March 11, 2025.
  20. ^ "The 100 Most Influential Creators of 2025". TIME. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  21. ^ "The Let Them Theory - USA TODAY Books". USA Today. January 1, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  22. ^ "What is the Mel Robbins Let Them Theory?". The Midst.
  23. ^ "The Let Them Theory Is the Secret to Stressing Less". Wondermind. January 21, 2025.
  24. ^ "The Let Them Theory may be 'non-fiction' but it has no facts". The Observer.
  25. ^ Pearson, Catherine (December 24, 2024). "Mel Robbins and 'The Let Them Theory'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  26. ^ Aggeler, Madeleine (January 29, 2025). "'Let them': can this viral self-help mantra change your life?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  27. ^ "Mel Robbins Announces First-Ever Global 'The Let Them Tour'!". Icon Vs. Icon. January 27, 2025.
  28. ^ "2014 Gracie Awards Winners".
  29. ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  30. ^ "Mel Robbins / CEO, 143 Studios". Forbes.
  31. ^ Aniftos, Rania (March 13, 2025). "Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang's 'Las Culturistas' Wins Podcast of the Year at the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  32. ^ Khan, Melina. "Who is Mel Robbins? Author of 'The Let Them Theory' says being in VT is 'heaven on earth'". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  33. ^ Zitser, Joshua (July 9, 2025). "Mel Robbins Wants to Be the Most Trusted Go-To Friend in Your Ears". TIME.
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