Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins
Born
Melanie Lee Schneeberger

(1968-10-06) October 6, 1968 (age 56)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDartmouth College
Boston College Law School
Occupations
  • Author
  • podcast host
  • motivational speaker
  • lawyer
Known forThe Mel Robbins Show, The Mel Robbins Podcast
Notable workThe 5-Second Rule

Melanie Robbins (née Schneeberger;[1] born October 6, 1968) is an American podcast host, author, motivational speaker, and former lawyer. She is known for her TEDx talk, "How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over";[2] and her books, The 5 Second Rule[3] and The High 5 Habit,[4] as well as host of The Mel Robbins Podcast.

Early life and education

Robbins was born in Kansas City, Missouri,[5] and grew up in North Muskegon, Michigan.[6] She attended Dartmouth College.[7] She received a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School in 1994.[8]

Career

Prior to joining CNN as a legal analyst, Robbins worked as a criminal defense attorney.[9] Robbins is known for covering the George Zimmerman trial for CNN.[10] She hosted Cox Media Group's The Mel Robbins Show,[11] A&E's Monster In-Laws,[12] and Fox's Someone's Gotta Go.

In 2011, Robbins published Stop Saying You're Fine: Discover a More Powerful You. She spoke at TEDx San Francisco about a psychological trick that she termed "the five second rule". Her talk, viewed more than 31 million times on YouTube[13] as of February 2023, launched her public speaking career.[citation needed][14]

On February 28, 2017, Robbins released her second book, The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage. It was the top non-fiction book on Audible and sixth most-read book on Amazon in 2017.[15]

She collaborated with Audible to release the Audible Original programs Kick Ass with Mel Robbins in June 2018[16] and Take Control of Your Life in 2019.[17]

Her syndicated daytime talk show with Sony Pictures Television, The Mel Robbins Show, premiered on September 16, 2019.[18][19] On January 29, 2020, Sony announced that the show would be canceled following its first season due to low ratings.[20]

In 2014, Robbins received the Gracie Award for Outstanding Host–News/Non-fiction.[21]

She is the host of The Mel Robbins Podcast, one of the largest podcasts in the world. On Oct. 23, 2024 SiriusXM announced it had reupped her contract in a three-year deal in which she will not only continue to produce The Mel Robbins Podcast, but also launch a second show in early 2025. Since the first podcast was launched two years ago, more than 187 million episodes have been downloaded. People have spent 22 million hours watching it on YouTube, where she has 3 million subscribers. She has 6.5 million followers on Instagram, 2 million on TikTok, 2.5 million on Facebook, and six audiobooks that have hit No. 1 on Audible.[22] In 2024, Apple announced that her podcast was the 7th most shared show in the United States, on Apple podcasts, in 2024.[23]

Personal life

In 1996, Robbins married entrepreneur Christopher Robbins. They have three children.[24] Mel was diagnosed late in life with ADHD. She talks about having ADHD, anxiety and dyslexia as an adult.[25]

Selected works

  • Stop Saying You're Fine: Discover a More Powerful You. Harmony, 2011. Also published with the subtitle The No-BS Guide to Getting What You Want.
  • The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage. Savio Republic, 2017.
  • The High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit. Hay House, Inc. 2021.

References

  1. ^ Lois Smith Brady (March 12, 2006). "Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ^ TEDx Talks (June 11, 2011), How to stop screwing yourself over | Mel Robbins | TEDxSF, archived from the original on March 16, 2014, retrieved April 23, 2019
  3. ^ Franklin, MJ. "Amazon's top books of 2017 reflect the crazy-ass year we just lived through". Mashable. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Chacon, Pablo; Parker, Lu (September 30, 2021). "Best-selling author Mel Robbins shares details on her new book 'The High 5 Habit'". KTLA. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Big changes coming!". Facebook. Fox4 News Kansas City. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Rachel Baker (November 2007). "Mel Robbins Is Not the Bashful Type". Boston. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Salerno, Heather (January–February 2018). "5 Seconds To Launch". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  8. ^ Konecky, Chad; Wolkoff, Kate (2015). "It Takes Two". Boston College Law School Magazine. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "About — Mel Robbins". Mel Robbins. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Robbins, Mel. "Mel Robbins on day five in the Zimmerman trial: "It's kind of shocking, what the prosecution let the defense get away"". CNN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (January 29, 2020). "'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season in Syndication". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 23, 2011). "Family Dysfunctions and the Duct Tape Détente". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  13. ^ How to stop screwing yourself over | Mel Robbins | TEDxSF on YouTube. Published June 11, 2011.
  14. ^ "Mel Robbins: It Only Takes Five Seconds To Improve Your Career". Forbes.
  15. ^ "This Year in Books by Amazon Charts". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  16. ^ Kick Ass with Mel Robbins. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  17. ^ Take Control of Your Life. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Mel Robbins Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Cleared In 90% Of U.S. For September Launch". Deadline Hollywood. April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  19. ^ Albiniak, Paige (September 16, 2019). "SPT Debuts 'The Mel Robbins Show'". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  20. ^ "'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season in Syndication". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "2014 Gracie Awards Winners". Allwomenmedia.org. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  22. ^ Boston, Belinda Luscombe / (October 23, 2024). "Mel Robbins Will Make You Do It". TIME. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  24. ^ Smith Brady, Lois (March 12, 2006). "Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  25. ^ "6 Surprising Signs of Adult ADHD | The Mel Robbins Podcast". www.melrobbins.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.