Today, Mel has one of the most powerful conversations you’ll ever hear on this podcast.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, exhausted, or numb by what you’re seeing in the news, today’s episode is for you.

When life feels uncertain, it’s easy to start pulling back, numbing out, and bracing for the next thing.

You’re not alone.

That’s why you need to hear from Mel’s guest today, Bryan Stevenson.

He is one of Mel’s personal heroes, and he is the kind of human being who restores your faith in what’s possible.

Bryan is a world-renowned civil rights lawyer and author of Just Mercy, one of the most powerful books of our time, which was turned into a movie in which Michael B. Jordan played Bryan.

He is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and has argued and won cases before the United States Supreme Court.

He has saved over 140 people from death row, many of whom were wrongly convicted, and his work has fundamentally transformed the conversation about justice, mercy, and human dignity.

This is one of the most honest, compassionate, and uplifting conversations Mel has ever had with a guest, which is why today, Mel wanted to share again the conversation she had with him.

You’ll learn:

-How to stay hopeful without denying reality

-Why compassion is a form of courage

-What resilience looks like when life is hard

-How to find purpose and meaning by helping others

-How to stop numbing out and start showing up again

-How small actions create real change

-Exactly what you can do in your community to make a difference

Bryan is here to show you how to look deeper within yourself and to stand up even when the world is telling you to sit down.

And in doing that, he’ll remind you that hope might just be the most powerful gift you can give to the world, to other people, and to yourself.

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked this episode, you’ll love listening to this one next: Renew Your Spirit: 5 Ways I’m Finding Hope & Strength Right Now

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In today’s episode, you’re going to hear a conversation that will help you find meaning again - especially if you’ve been feeling lost, stuck, stretched thin, or quietly wondering, “Does any of this even matter?”

Joining Mel is Ocean Vuong - one of the most acclaimed writers of our time and the bestselling author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.

His newest book, The Emperor of Gladness, moved Mel so deeply she knew she had to bring him on the podcast - because Ocean has a rare gift: he puts words to feelings you’ve had, but never knew how to say out loud.

Ocean is an award-winning poet, a MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant” recipient, and a professor at NYU. He writes and speaks about grief, love, identity, hardship, and hope with an honesty that doesn’t just hit… it stays with you.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself. It will help you stop judging where you are, release the pressure you’re carrying, and remember that you don’t need to become someone else to be worthy - or to build a meaningful life.

Even if you’ve never read Ocean’s work, this conversation will feel like someone finally handed you the words you’ve been searching for.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-How to find meaning even when you’re behind in life

-How to move through grief without shutting down and let beauty exist alongside pain

-Why chasing who you “should” be is keeping you stuck and how to come back to yourself

-How to reconnect with yourself when you’ve been in survival mode for too long

-How to feel calmer and more grounded when life feels uncertain

- How to reprogram your mind for more positive thinking

By the end of this episode, you’ll feel more hopeful, more centered, and more at peace with where you are - with permission to be exactly who you are, right now.

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Why You Feel Lost in Life: Dr. Gabor Maté on Trauma & How to Heal

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to get motivated, even when you don’t feel like it.

If you feel unmotivated, scatter brained, or exhausted…
If you keep reaching for your phone, wine, or the remote even when you want to stop…
If you’re frustrated with yourself for lacking discipline….

This conversation will help you stop wasting time and finally understand why it’s so hard to do the things you know you should do.

Joining Mel today is Dr. Anna Lembke, MD, who is the world’s leading expert on dopamine and compulsive behavior. Dr. Lembke is a professor of psychiatry and addiction medicine at Stanford University, chief of Stanford’s Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation and the upcoming Radical Surrender

She has served on the boards of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, and has testified before the United States House of Representatives and Senate.

But even with all of her knowledge, she will share with you: she also falls into the same traps you do!

In this episode, Dr. Lembke explains the truth most people don’t understand: Modern life has trained your brain to chase constant dopamine hits, and that’s why motivation, focus, and joy feel harder than ever.

But here’s the good news: you can reset your brain.

Dr. Lembke walks you through the science of dopamine, pain, pleasure, and motivation, and shares a practical protocol for rebuilding focus, energy, and self-control in a world designed to hijack your attention.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-The “pleasure–pain seesaw” that explains why you keep reaching for the thing you swear you’re done with

-How dopamine really works (and why chasing pleasure backfires)

-The hidden reason scrolling, snacking, and multitasking make you feel worse, not better

-The simple but powerful way to rebalance pleasure and pain

-What to do when you feel stuck in compulsive habits you “can’t quit”

This is not a conversation about shame, addiction labels, or self-control. It’s about taking your brain back.

If you want more energy, clarity, and motivation, and if you’re ready to stop fighting yourself and start working with your brain, this episode is for you.

For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How to Create a Successful Mindset: The Science of Passion and Perseverance

Connect with Mel:

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