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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 1H 1M

Mel Robbins on One Habit to How To Rewire Your Mind For Confidence and Joy

from Earn Your Happy · host Lori Harder | YAP Media

So many of us walk around with a loud inner critic and a quiet inner cheerleader. In this episode, I have an incredible conversation with the one and only Mel Robbins. She opens up about the darkest moments in her life — losing a dream job, getting dropped by her publisher, and starting over. She also shares why the 5 Second Rule changed her life, but didn’t heal her relationship with herself, and how one unexpected habit helped her shift her mindset completely. She shares the science behind “The High Five Habit,” how it retrains your brain and nervous system, why so many of us resist it at first, and why this practice can literally shift your energy, your relationships, and your life. This isn’t about toxic positivity — it’s about coming home to yourself. Check out our Sponsors: LinkedIn Talent Solutions - The hiring partner that makes it easy to post jobs for free, share with your network, and attract qualified candidates all in one place. Find your next great hire by posting your job for FREE at linkedin.com/qualified Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Saily - Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily eSIM data plans! Go to https://saily.com/EARNHAPPY download the Saily app and use code 'EARNHAPPY' at checkout Open Phone - Stop juggling all your customer calls and texts from your personal phone. Save 20% off your first 6 months when you go to openphone.com/earn  L’Nutra/ProlonLife - Get 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift with a subscription to the 5-Day Nutrition Program! Claim your offer now at ProlonLife.com/HAPPY. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why your relationship with YOU affects everything. 03:45 What can the 5 Second Rule do for you? 09:30 How Mel lost her dream job during the pandemic. 12:45 The toxic morning habit 91% of women have. 18:00 What happens when your inner critic silences your inner child? 22:00 How the brain and nervous system respond to a high-five. 26:00 What to do when the critic in your head won’t quiet down. 31:15 The common resistance you feel when trying to give yourself love. 39:00 Why do achievers struggle to acknowledge themselves? 44:00 What changes when you stop waiting to feel “worthy”? 48:00 Why every struggle is preparing you for something greater. RESOURCES Grab your copy of Mel Robbins’ The High 5 Habit HERE Get on the waitlist for our new mastermind HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Mel: @melrobbins

So many of us walk around with a loud inner critic and a quiet inner cheerleader. In this episode, I have an incredible conversation with the one and only Mel Robbins. She opens up about the darkest moments in her life — losing a dream job, getting dropped by her publisher, and starting over. She also shares why the 5 Second Rule changed her life, but didn’t heal her relationship with herself, and how one unexpected habit helped her shift her mindset completely. She shares the science behind “The High Five Habit,” how it retrains your brain and nervous system, why so many of us resist it at first, and why this practice can literally shift your energy, your relationships, and your life. This isn’t about toxic positivity — it’s about coming home to yourself. Check out our Sponsors: LinkedIn Talent Solutions - The hiring partner that makes it easy to post jobs for free, share with your network, and attract qualified candidates all in one place. Find your next great hire by posting your job for FREE at linkedin.com/qualified Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Saily - Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily eSIM data plans! Go to https://saily.com/EARNHAPPY download the Saily app and use code 'EARNHAPPY' at checkout Open Phone - Stop juggling all your customer calls and texts from your personal phone. Save 20% off your first 6 months when you go to openphone.com/earn  L’Nutra/ProlonLife - Get 15% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift with a subscription to the 5-Day Nutrition Program! Claim your offer now at ProlonLife.com/HAPPY. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why your relationship with YOU affects everything. 03:45 What can the 5 Second Rule do for you? 09:30 How Mel lost her dream job during the pandemic. 12:45 The toxic morning habit 91% of women have. 18:00 What happens when your inner critic silences your inner child? 22:00 How the brain and nervous system respond to a high-five. 26:00 What to do when the critic in your head won’t quiet down. 31:15 The common resistance you feel when trying to give yourself love. 39:00 Why do achievers struggle to acknowledge themselves? 44:00 What changes when you stop waiting to feel “worthy”? 48:00 Why every struggle is preparing you for something greater. RESOURCES Grab your copy of Mel Robbins’ The High 5 Habit HERE Get on the waitlist for our new mastermind HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Mel: @melrobbins

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