Mel Robbins and the church of 'Let Them'

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🗓️ 16 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Hi hi! Today on the show, self-help ‘guru’ Mel Robbins has quite literally taken over the world with her blockbuster podcast and her viral life motto, LET THEM. She’s been popular for ages, but these days she’s become impossible to ignore. Is she the next Oprah? Or is ‘let them’ just a catchy title for something that… doesn’t really work? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Myer. Celebrate International Fragrance Day with the biggest perfume brands, in-store and online. Also — big shout out to Mejuri! On today’s show, Mich recommended Lucky Boy by Tortoise Media. This episode was produced by Eilish Gilligan. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of you.

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0:00.0	Shameless Media
0:05.6	This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Maya.
0:09.5	Celebrate International Fragrance Day with the biggest perfume brands in store and online. Hello and welcome to Shameless, the pop culture podcast for smart people who love dumb stuff.
0:44.8	You're joined, as always, by Melbourne Writers, Michelle Andrews, that would be me.
0:49.2	And Sarah McDonald, that would be you.
0:50.8	Hello, Michelle Andrews, and hello, producer, Ilish Gilligan.
0:53.5	Hi.
0:54.3	Hi, coming up on today's show, Self-help guru Mel Robbins has quite literally taken over the world
0:59.9	with her blockbuster podcast and her viral life motto, Let Them.
1:04.2	She's been popular for ages, but these days she's become impossible to ignore.
1:09.0	Is she the next Oprah or is Let Them just a catchy title for something that doesn't
1:14.1	actually work?
1:15.5	But first, Zazzy McDonald?
1:17.5	You just realised what I've realised.
1:19.2	What?
1:19.6	Which was that we actually, like, I was meant to do the intro because I don't have a
1:23.1	recommendation, so I have nothing to say right now.
1:25.4	We're doing that thing.
1:26.3	We're doing that thing. We're doing that thing. So I'm just going to do the thing where I throw
1:28.7	straight back to you and say, Michelle Andrews, what are you recommending? I am recommending,
1:34.6	Gill. I think you have also listened to this. Yes. The Lucky Boy series by Tortus Media. Disglaimer,
1:41.4	it's not out in full yet. There are four episodes that are currently live to
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