Episodes (Page 2)
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Ocean Vuong, acclaimed author and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, discusses finding meaning when feeling lost, stuck, or stretched thin
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Dr. Anna Lembke, Stanford's leading expert on dopamine and compulsive behavior, reveals why motivation and willpower are harder than you think
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David Bach, 10-time New York Times bestselling author, teaches the foundational money habits that set you up for financial freedom
The Ultimate Guide to Menopause: How to Boost Your Metabolism, Build Muscle, & Balance Your Hormones
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Dr. Stacy Sims, exercise physiologist and leading researcher on female health, provides updated science on perimenopause and menopause
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Terry Real, renowned couples therapist and founder of Relational Life Therapy, shares transformational relationship insights for all relationship statuses
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James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, explains that habit failure isn't a motivation problem but a systems problem
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Mel shares 7 powerful daily reminders to reclaim power, set boundaries, and stop playing small or second-guessing yourself
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Dr. Betsy Grunch, top neurosurgeon and Lady Spine Doc, breaks down how to eat, sleep, and move to protect your body and build strength
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Dr. Katy Milkman, behavioral scientist from Wharton, identifies 7 hidden barriers that stop people from changing even when they desperately want to
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Mel compiles the 9 most impactful moments from 106 episodes featuring 75 experts in health, relationships, mindset, and personal growth
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Dr. Mariel Buqué explains how childhood family roles and birth order (especially eldest daughters) shape adult stress and patterns
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Stanford researcher Dr. Alia Crum reveals how mindset about exercise, stress, and food directly influences biology and physical outcomes
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David Kessler, renowned grief expert with 40+ years experience, explains why grief feels confusing and validates that you're not 'doing it wrong'
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Mel's 22-year year-end ritual uses 6 research-backed questions to create instant clarity about priorities and next steps
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NASA engineer Mark Rober teaches treating your entire life as an experiment, turning failures into data and setbacks into learning opportunities
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Hoda Kotb demonstrates reinvention is possible at any age through her career peaks, cancer survival, adoption, and starting fresh at 60
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Wallace Peeples (Wallo) emerged from 20 years in prison with $1,000 and a used iPhone to reach millions with a message about capability
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg breaks down three small, doable habits that reset mind and body with minimal effort
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Mel reveals the real science behind gratitude, showing it shifts the brain from survival mode into clarity and calm
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Lori Gottlieb, world-renowned therapist and New York Times columnist, explains that the story you tell yourself is the most powerful force shaping your life