Mel Robbins Explained

Mel Robbins
Birth Name:Melanie Lee Schneeberger
Birth Date:6 October 1968
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality:American
Known For:The Mel Robbins Show, The Mel Robbins Podcast
Notable Works:The 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"; and her books, The 5 Second Rule[2] and The High 5 Habit,[3] as well as host of The Mel Robbins Podcast.

Early life and education

Robbins was born in Kansas City, Missouri,[4] and grew up in North Muskegon, Michigan.[5] She attended Dartmouth College.[6] She received a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School in 1994.[7]

Career

Prior to joining CNN as a legal analyst, Robbins worked as a criminal defense attorney.[8] Robbins is known for covering the George Zimmerman trial for CNN.[9] She hosted Cox Media Group's The Mel Robbins Show,[10] A&E's Monster In-Laws,[11] 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[12], launched her public speaking career.[13]

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.[14]

She collaborated with Audible to release the Audible Original programs Kick Ass with Mel Robbins in June 2018[15] and Take Control of Your Life in 2019.[16]

Her syndicated daytime talk show with Sony Pictures Television, The Mel Robbins Show, premiered on September 16, 2019.[17] [18] On January 29, 2020, Sony announced that the show would be canceled following its first season due to low ratings.[19]

In 2014, Robbins received the Gracie Award for Outstanding Host–News/Non-fiction.[20]

Personal life

In 1996, Robbins married entrepreneur Christopher Robbins. They have three children.[21] Mel was diagnosed late in life with ADHD. She talks about having ADHD, anxiety and dyslexia as an adult.https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-76

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lois Smith Brady. Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins. The New York Times. March 12, 2006. June 2, 2015. June 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150602064521/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/fashion/weddings/12unio.html. live.
  2. News: Amazon's top books of 2017 reflect the crazy-ass year we just lived through. Franklin. MJ. Mashable. 2018-01-30. en. January 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131024208/https://mashable.com/2017/12/12/amazon-charts-2017-top-books-data/#7EjVvg_zWsqw. live.
  3. Web site: Chacon . Pablo . Parker . Lu . 2021-09-30 . Best-selling author Mel Robbins shares details on her new book 'The High 5 Habit' . 2022-08-20 . . en-US . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016152912/https://ktla.com/morning-news/best-selling-author-mel-robbins-shares-details-on-her-new-book-the-high-5-habit/ . live .
  4. Web site: Big changes coming!. August 20, 2019. Facebook. Fox4 News Kansas City. 2019-08-20. October 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014052610/https://www.facebook.com/56053548644/posts/10157026256648645. live.
  5. News: Rachel Baker. Mel Robbins Is Not the Bashful Type. Boston. November 2007. June 2, 2015. April 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409074906/http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2007/10/mel-robbins-is-not-the-bashful-type/. live.
  6. Web site: 5 Seconds To Launch. Salerno. Heather. Jan–Feb 2018. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. en. 2019-05-25. May 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525003828/https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/5-seconds-launch. live.
  7. Web site: It Takes Two. Konecky. Chad. Wolkoff. Kate. 2015. Boston College Law School Magazine. 2019-05-25. May 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525004416/http://lawmagazine.bc.edu/2015/06/it-takes-two/. live.
  8. News: About — Mel Robbins. Mel Robbins. en-US. 2016-11-01. October 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031064755/http://melrobbins.com/about/. live.
  9. Web site: 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. 2015-02-28. July 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022039/http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/28/mel-robbins-on-day-five-in-the-zimmerman-trial-its-kind-of-shocking-what-the-prosecution-let-the-defense-get-away/. live.
  10. Web site: Porter . Rick . 2020-01-29 . 'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season in Syndication . 2022-08-20 . . en-US . August 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820185241/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mel-robbins-show-canceled-one-season-syndication-1274513/ . live .
  11. News: Genzlinger . Neil . 2011-10-23 . Family Dysfunctions and the Duct Tape Détente . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-20 . 0362-4331 . June 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621135859/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/arts/television/monster-in-laws-reality-show-on-ae-review.html . live .
  12. . Published June 11, 2011.
  13. News: Mel Robbins: It Only Takes Five Seconds To Improve Your Career . Forbes .
  14. Web site: This Year in Books by Amazon Charts. Amazon.com. 2018-01-30. December 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210144803/https://www.amazon.com/article/this-year-in-books?ref=SIN_TY17_SS_CP. live.
  15. Book: Kick Ass with Mel Robbins. en. April 23, 2019. April 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423182746/https://www.audible.com/pd/Kick-Ass-with-Mel-Robbins-Audiobook/B07BZV7FKK. live.
  16. Book: Take Control of Your Life. en. April 23, 2019. April 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423182749/https://www.audible.com/pd/Take-Control-of-Your-Life-Audiobook/B07LFLM4LJ. live.
  17. Web site: Mel Robbins Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Cleared In 90% Of U.S. For September Launch. Deadline Hollywood. April 24, 2019. April 27, 2019. April 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425132004/https://deadline.com/2019/04/mel-robbins-syndicated-daytime-talk-show-cleared-in-90-of-u-s-for-september-launch-1202600847/. live.
  18. Web site: SPT Debuts 'The Mel Robbins Show'. Albiniak. Paige. Broadcasting & Cable. September 16, 2019. en-us. 2019-09-17. September 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190918034217/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/spt-debuts-the-mel-robbins-show. live.
  19. Web site: 'Mel Robbins Show' Ending After One Season in Syndication. January 29, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. February 3, 2020. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130001112/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mel-robbins-show-canceled-one-season-syndication-1274513. live.
  20. Web site: 2014 Gracie Awards Winners. Allwomenmedia.org. 2015-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226121437/http://allwomeninmedia.org/node/581. February 26, 2015.
  21. News: Smith Brady . Lois . Mel Schneeberger and Christopher Robbins . January 16, 2022 . The New York Times . March 12, 2006 . January 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118194431/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/fashion/weddings/mel-schneeberger-and-christopher-robbins.html . live .

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