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In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop doubting yourself and get anything you want in life. Mel is thrilled to introduce you to her incredible guest today – someone she’s admired and followed for years, and who is here today for YOU. Benny Blanco is one of the most successful and sought-after music producers and songwriters in the world and one of the defining hitmakers of the 21st century. Benny is a 12-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with 29 #1 hits and 19 songs that have over a billion streams on Spotify. But, Benny didn’t start his impressive career with everything figured out. He didn’t grow up with money, some magical level of confidence, or everything figured out. He built his career by showing up, failing, getting rejected, trying again, and learning through experience. Today, Benny reveals what most people never see: the rejection, the fear, the self-doubt, and the countless moments when everything could have fallen apart. And he will show you the life-changing tools and strategies that have helped him push through nonstop rejection and setbacks. Benny has also written a fantastic brand-new book called “F*ck Failure” – which happens to be exactly the message he’s here to share with you today: Every single failure is leading you somewhere, even if you can’t see it right now. Your life can look entirely different a year from now. If you want the dream job, true love, unshakeable confidence, better friendships, or more happiness, Benny wants you to know there’s one rule: Keep showing up. In this episode, you’ll learn: -The simple mindset shift Benny uses to erase failure and keep moving -Why you’re only one small move away from changing your life for the better -Why waiting to feel ready is a losing game -The wild story behind a #1 hit that almost never happened, and why it proves you can’t give up -How to stop letting self-doubt make your decisions -How to keep showing up when you’re exhausted, embarrassed, or convinced you have no idea what you’re doing -How to face the fears you’ve been avoiding for years -How a list Benny made before he started dating his wife, Selena Gomez, can help you stop settling in your own life This conversation will make you rethink every failure, every rejection, and every excuse you have been using to stay stuck. As Benny will show you, failure doesn’t have to break you. It’s the very thing that can make you unstoppable. If he can turn his failures into hits, you can turn yours into the life you’ve been wanting to live. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want Mel also wants to tell you: Try the 23g protein shot I drink every single morning Join 2 million readers loving my weekly newsletter - full of tips, tools, and inspiration The Let Them Theory: read the book everyone’s talking about Watch the episodes on YouTube Connect with me on Instagram Follow the show’s Instagram for clips, behind the scenes, and more Find some daily positivity on my TikTok Want zero ads? Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer
Duration
1h 8m
Broadcast on
03 Sep 2026
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In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop doubting yourself and get anything you want in life.

Mel is thrilled to introduce you to her incredible guest today – someone she’s admired and followed for years, and who is here today for YOU.

Benny Blanco is one of the most successful and sought-after music producers and songwriters in the world and one of the defining hitmakers of the 21st century. 

Benny is a 12-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with 29 #1 hits and 19 songs that have over a billion streams on Spotify.

But, Benny didn’t start his impressive career with everything figured out. He didn’t grow up with money, some magical level of confidence, or everything figured out.

He built his career by showing up, failing, getting rejected, trying again, and learning through experience.

Today, Benny reveals what most people never see: the rejection, the fear, the self-doubt, and the countless moments when everything could have fallen apart.

And he will show you the life-changing tools and strategies that have helped him push through nonstop rejection and setbacks.

Benny has also written a fantastic brand-new book called “F*ck Failure” – which happens to be exactly the message he’s here to share with you today:

Every single failure is leading you somewhere, even if you can’t see it right now.

Your life can look entirely different a year from now. If you want the dream job, true love, unshakeable confidence, better friendships, or more happiness, Benny wants you to know there’s one rule:

Keep showing up. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

-The simple mindset shift Benny uses to erase failure and keep moving 

-Why you’re only one small move away from changing your life for the better 

-Why waiting to feel ready is a losing game 

-The wild story behind a #1 hit that almost never happened, and why it proves you can’t give up 

-How to stop letting self-doubt make your decisions 

-How to keep showing up when you’re exhausted, embarrassed, or convinced you have no idea what you’re doing 

-How to face the fears you’ve been avoiding for years 

-How a list Benny made before he started dating his wife, Selena Gomez, can help you stop settling in your own life 

This conversation will make you rethink every failure, every rejection, and every excuse you have been using to stay stuck.  

As Benny will show you, failure doesn’t have to break you. It’s the very thing that can make you unstoppable. 

If he can turn his failures into hits, you can turn yours into the life you’ve been wanting to live. 

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.  

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want 
 

Mel also wants to tell you:


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Hey, it's your friend Mal, and welcome to the Mal Robbins Podcast. You press play on this episode for a reason. It's because you're tired. You're tired of doubting yourself and talking yourself out of the things that you want. Tired of letting fear make your decisions for you. Well, have you picked the right episode to listen to? Because our incredible guest today is going to look you in the eye and tell you, if you want your life to look and feel different a year from now, you want the dream job, true love, unshakeable confidence, better friendships, more happiness, there's one rule. Keep showing up. Benny Blanco is a 12-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with 29 number one hits and 19 of those songs have over a billion streams each on Spotify. Now, you might not know his name, but I guarantee you, you know his music. Songs Like Love Yourself by Justin Bieber, Teenage Dream by Katy Perry, Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5, hit after hit after hit. But Benny didn't start his impressive career with everything figured out. He's going to tell you, he didn't grow up with famous parents or money. He doesn't really have any special talents, and he'll admit he's not the hottest guy you're ever going to see. But that makes him the perfect person to teach you how to erase self-doubt, overcome failure, and start believing in yourself and acting like it. Benny has come all the way to our Boston studios with the real stories behind his success and the hard lessons he's learned along the way. He's going to share the life-changing tools and strategies that have helped him push through non-stop rejection and setbacks and they will help you do the same. Benny wants you to know, every single failure is leading you somewhere great, even if you can't see it right now. And if he can turn his failures into hits, you can turn yours into the life you've been wanting to live.
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Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am fired up for the conversation today. I'm so excited you're going to experience this. It's such an honor to be together to spend this time with you. And if you're a new listener, holy cow, are you in for a doozy? If you're here because somebody shared this with you, you better thank them. But first, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. Today, we're talking about how to erase self doubt, overcome failure and reset your mind for success with the one and only Benny Blanco. Benny is one of the most successful and sought after music producers and songwriters in the world and one of the defining hit makers of the 21st century. He's a 12 time Grammy nominee who is 29 number one hits. 19 of his songs have over

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In this episode, you’ll learn how to stop doubting yourself and get anything you want in life. Mel is thrilled to introduce you to her incredible guest today – someone she’s admired and followed for years, and who is here today for YOU. Benny Blanco is one of the most successful and sought-after music producers and songwriters in the world and one of the defining hitmakers of the 21st century. Benny is a 12-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer with 29 #1 hits and 19 songs that have over a billion streams on Spotify. But, Benny didn’t start his impressive career with everything figured out. He didn’t grow up with money, some magical level of confidence, or everything figured out. He built his career by showing up, failing, getting rejected, trying again, and learning through experience. Today, Benny reveals what most people never see: the rejection, the fear, the self-doubt, and the countless moments when everything could have fallen apart. And he will show you the life-changing tools and strategies that have helped him push through nonstop rejection and setbacks. Benny has also written a fantastic brand-new book called “F*ck Failure” – which happens to be exactly the message he’s here to share with you today: Every single failure is leading you somewhere, even if you can’t see it right now. Your life can look entirely different a year from now. If you want the dream job, true love, unshakeable confidence, better friendships, or more happiness, Benny wants you to know there’s one rule: Keep showing up. In this episode, you’ll learn: -The simple mindset shift Benny uses to erase failure and keep moving -Why you’re only one small move away from changing your life for the better -Why waiting to feel ready is a losing game -The wild story behind a #1 hit that almost never happened, and why it proves you can’t give up -How to stop letting self-doubt make your decisions -How to keep showing up when you’re exhausted, embarrassed, or convinced you have no idea what you’re doing -How to face the fears you’ve been avoiding for years -How a list Benny made before he started dating his wife, Selena Gomez, can help you stop settling in your own life This conversation will make you rethink every failure, every rejection, and every excuse you have been using to stay stuck. As Benny will show you, failure doesn’t have to break you. It’s the very thing that can make you unstoppable. If he can turn his failures into hits, you can turn yours into the life you’ve been wanting to live. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want Mel also wants to tell you: Try the 23g protein shot I drink every single morning Join 2 million readers loving my weekly newsletter - full of tips, tools, and inspiration The Let Them Theory: read the book everyone’s talking about Watch the episodes on YouTube Connect with me on Instagram Follow the show’s Instagram for clips, behind the scenes, and more Find some daily positivity on my TikTok Want zero ads? Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer