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.
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[update], 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]
Personal life
In 1996, Robbins married entrepreneur Christopher Robbins. They have three children.[22]
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.
^Salerno, Heather (January–February 2018).
"5 Seconds To Launch". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^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.
^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.