Culties, it’s time to count down from five and press play. This week, Chelsea, Reese, and Iman investigate Mel Robbins, a polarizing lawyer-turned-life-coach who built a cult-like following through motivational speaking, podcasting, and writing her bestselling self-help book, Let Them. But are her “life-changing” methods of improving yourself truly life changing, or is there something more sinister at play? Joining our hosts is Kat Van Buren (@katvanburen) of the Feeling Things Podcast (@feelingthingspodcast), a mental health expert and therapist who specializes in body image and eating disorders. Together, they unpack Mel’s culty habit of repackaging ideas of radical acceptance as her own discoveries, and the harmful outcomes her methods might incur. From mirror high-fiving rituals to repetitive thought-terminating cliches, the Mel Robbins method will leave you wondering: is she a motivational godsend, or a monetizing master manipulator?
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