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In this episode, you’re getting the best of the best of The Mel Robbins Podcast. 

These are the 9 moments people couldn’t stop talking about this year. 

In 2025, Mel released 106 episodes of the podcast and featured 75 experts who shared their transformative insights on health, relationships, mindset, and more. 

Together, this adds up to thousands of takeaways. 

Because your time is valuable, Mel is giving you a gift today: 

She and her team crunched the data, reviewed hundreds of hours of content, analyzed listener feedback, and pinpointed the moments you saved, replayed, and wrote about – the moments that made people sit up straighter, breathe deeper, and whisper, “Oh… that explains everything.” 

Whether you’re new to the podcast, are figuring out which episodes to listen to next, or want to hear the most impactful advice summarized, today’s episode is for you. 

These 9 ideas changed something in how you see yourself, how you heal, how you eat, how you love, how you relate to your family, and what you believe is still possible for your life. 

If you’re ready for the kind of insight that rearranges how you think and how you live, start with these 9 moments people couldn’t stop talking about – including the #1 most-shared episode of the entire year on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

This episode is the cheat sheet for the level-up in life you have been looking for. 

Want more from these experts? 

Check out the full episodes here: 

Jay Shetty: A Process for Finding Purpose: Do THIS to Build the Life You Want | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Danielle Bayard Jackson: It’s Not You: The Real Reason Adult Friendship Is So Hard & 3 Ways to Make It Easier | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Dr. Dawn Mussallem: Mayo Clinic Cancer Doctor: 5 Foods That Heal the Body, Starve Cancer, & Prevent Disease | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Vanessa Marin: Your Guide to Better Sex, Intimacy, & Love From a World-Leading Sex Therapist | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Jason Wilson: The Real Reason Boys and Men Are Quietly Giving Up & What They Need to Hear | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Dr. Stacy Sims: The Body Reset: How Women Should Eat & Exercise for Health, Fat Loss, & Energy | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Dr. Vonda Wright: Look, Feel, & Stay Young Forever: #1 Orthopedic Surgeon’s Proven Protocol | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Dr. Gabor Mate: Why You Feel Lost in Life: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma & How to Heal | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

Bryan Stevenson: This Conversation Will Change Your Life: Do This to Find Purpose & Meaning | Apple | Spotify | YouTube

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