The Mel Robbins Podcast - The Exact Words You Need to Hear Today If It Feels Like Nothing’s Working

Some days, the world feels like too much. The news, the stress, the noise. You start to wonder if you’ll ever feel right again. Then, out of nowhere, something lands in your lap that reminds you of what really matters. That’s what today’s conversation delivers: the exact words you need to hear if you’re feeling stuck in that negative place. In this deeply personal and moving episode, Mel sits down with one of the most extraordinary thinkers and poets of our time: Mark Nepo, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awakening, which has changed millions of lives – including Mel’s and her husband Chris’. Mark’s words have a way of cutting straight to the heart, gently opening something inside you that’s been closed for too long. You’ll learn: -The two questions that instantly open the door to connection with others and yourself -What it really means to follow your heart and how to trust where it’s leading you -How to find purpose, peace, and meaning - right where you are -How having a daily ritual can ground you when life feels overwhelming This episode is not just an interview. It’s exactly the reset you need. For more resources, 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. Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

Duration: 1h 27m
Broadcast on: 13 Nov 2025
Audio Format: other

Some days, the world feels like too much.

The news, the stress, the noise.

You start to wonder if you’ll ever feel right again.

Then, out of nowhere, something lands in your lap that reminds you of what really matters.

That’s what today’s conversation delivers: the exact words you need to hear if you’re feeling stuck in that negative place.

In this deeply personal and moving episode, Mel sits down with one of the most extraordinary thinkers and poets of our time:

Mark Nepo, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awakening, which has changed millions of lives – including Mel’s and her husband Chris’.

Mark’s words have a way of cutting straight to the heart, gently opening something inside you that’s been closed for too long.

You’ll learn:

-The two questions that instantly open the door to connection with others and yourself

-What it really means to follow your heart and how to trust where it’s leading you

-How to find purpose, peace, and meaning - right where you are

-How having a daily ritual can ground you when life feels overwhelming

This episode is not just an interview. It’s exactly the reset you need.

For more resources, 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.

Connect with Mel:

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Hey, it's your friend, Mal, and welcome to the Mal Robbins Podcast. I've never had one of those days where the world, it just feels like too much. Whether it's the news that's depressing or there's just so much going on at work or your life is so overwhelming and you just are not sure how you're even going to get through the day.

But then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, you crack open a book and you read a passage or you hear a song playing or you see a quote online and it's just, boom, drops into your day like an anchor, cuts right through all the noise of the world and the headlines and it lands square in your heart. And suddenly, you can't explain it, but you just feel a little bit better. It's almost as if that passage that you read or that song that you heard was meant just for you at this moment. Your shoulders drop, you can breathe again, you feel a little better. Well, I believe that this episode is going to do exactly that for you, that it was meant to find you at this moment in your life, that it's going to cut through the noise of the world and land deep in your heart. That's the magic of my guest today, Mark Meepo. He's the number one New York Times best-selling author of the seminal work, The Book of Awakening, which has changed millions of people's lives, including mine and my husband, Chris. This book is so important to me. It sits on my bedside table. I read it several days a week and Mark's writings are so important to me. They have shown up for me time and time again, exactly when I needed them most. So I am absolutely thrilled for him to be here for you and me. And wherever it is that you are at this exact moment, I promise you the sound of Mark's words, they are meant to find you. The rhythm, the poetry, there's something that you're about to hear that's going to touch something deep inside you. It's like being moved by a song even if you don't know all the words yet. All you have to do is listen. And the priceless life wisdom that Mark Meepo is about to share, it'll do the rest. Sometimes the hardest part of starting something new is starting, right? And that's especially true with new exercise routines. That's why ultra running shoes, they're designed to make that first step more comfortable. And the secret is in the ultra fit, which is more room for your toes. Because when your toes aren't squished, you get comfort, balance and strength all in one shop now at ultrarunning.com/mel and use code MEL 10 for 10% off at checkout. That's a l t r a running.com/mel stay out there. The Mel Robbins podcast is brought to you by Expedia. I love Expedia because I love traveling and here's the thing, you may be holding off on booking a trip right now because you think you need the whole plan to come together. But guess what? You don't. With Expedia's bundle and save, the more you book, the more you can save, get up to 30% off every time you add something and then you add more later Expedia, the one place you go to go places, sign in to save on select bookings. The Mel Robbins podcast is proudly sponsored by Amica Insurance, our exclusive insurance partner. Every podcast listener has a story. The milestones you'll always remember, the traditions that have been passed down over the generations, the moments that make being a part of your family mean something. At Amica, they know the things that matter are worth protecting and showing up for those moments year after year is how trust is earned. That's why customers stay with Amica three times longer. Visit amica.com and get a quote today. Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. It is such an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. And if you're a new listener or you're here because someone shared this episode with you, I just want to personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. You're about to meet a man whose words have lifted me up more times than I can count and I guarantee he's going to do exactly the same thing for you today. Mark Nepo is the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Book of Awakening, which is one of my favorite books. I give it as a gift. It sits on my ninth stand. I love it because it has 365 daily meditations that you can read that help you grow as a human being. Be in the moment. Live with more courage. Deepen your relationships and connect more deeply with life itself. And I'm not the only one who loves Mark's writing. My husband, Chris, has read from the Book of Awakening for the last 10 years. And so have millions of people around the world because it's celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Now, Mark has also published 25 other books, including his new best-selling book,

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