{"podcast":{"title":"The Mel Robbins Podcast","slug":"the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881","podcast_index_feed_id":5698881,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/UCwaTX1J","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/7723b0c5-0da6-4cbc-b482-26e1e19ffddd/3000x3000/sxm-cover-melrobbins-r2025-3000x3000-final-white.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM Podcasts","episode_count":420,"summary":"You can change your life and Mel Robbins will show you how. The Mel Robbins Podcast is the #1 podcast on the globe for a reason: Mel’s simple, research-backed advice has changed millions of people’s lives, and in every episode, she’s giving you all her hard-fought secrets, science-backed tools, and deeply personal stories, so you can change yours too. If you’re a new listener, you’re in the right place. Every episode will empower you to create a better life and help you take a step toward the life you want. Want more? Follow along at @melrobbins Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Mel Robbins Podcast ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T14:18:49.393875+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881"},"episode":{"title":"Harvard Business School Professor: How to Become More Confident, Influential, and Communicate Better","slug":"harvard-business-school-professor-how-to-become-more-confident-influential-and-communicate-better","published_at":"2026-05-04T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881/harvard-business-school-professor-how-to-become-more-confident-influential-and-communicate-better","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881","url":"https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-392","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/b9de9f5f-6dab-4833-b4c2-05f1d28dd998/episodes/41169406-78ca-49de-b3c7-ee61b5a201eb/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=b9de9f5f-6dab-4833-b4c2-05f1d28dd998&awEpisodeId=41169406-78ca-49de-b3c7-ee61b5a201eb&feed=UCwaTX1J","summary":"Today's episode is going to completely change the way you think about every conversation you've been too afraid to have. Ever wonder why your relationships feel surface level, even after years? Why you feel lonely, even when you're surrounded by people? Why you say “I’m fine,” even when you’re not? Why some people earn trust instantly, while you struggle to be taken seriously? Harvard Business School’s Dr. Leslie K. John, a behavioral scientist who has spent decades studying honesty, trust, privacy, regret, and decision-making, is here to teach you the answer – and it's not what you think. In today’s episode, you will learn the surprising science of honesty, vulnerability, and human connection. Her research has found why the things you don't say are quietly hurting your health, your relationships, and your career – and exactly what to do about it. For years, the advice has been: don't overshare, at work or with friends. Keep things private. But decades of Harvard research say that advice is backwards. Dr. John's findings are shocking, and reveal that the real problem, the one deepening loneliness and costing you the career and connections you want, is undersharing. In this episode, you’ll learn that 89% of people would choose to work with, trust, and hire someone who reveals something difficult, even something unflattering, over someone who stays quiet. That keeping secrets doesn't just feel heavy. Research shows it lowers cognitive performance, IQ, and is linked to measurable declines in physical health. That one of the most common deathbed regrets is “I wish I had shared my feelings more.” That you can use The Disclosure Matrix, which is the exact decision-making tool Dr. John teaches at Harvard Business School, so you always know when to speak up and when to stay qu…","meta_description":"Today's episode is going to completely change the way you think about every conversation you've been too afraid to have. Ever wonder why your relationship…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3945,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881/episodes/harvard-business-school-professor-how-to-become-more-confident-influential-and-communicate-better/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast-5698881/harvard-business-school-professor-how-to-become-more-confident-influential-and-communicate-better.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}