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Dec 2024
1h 38m

The One Tool to Transform Your Relations...

Mel Robbins
About this episode

If there’s someone in your life you wish you were closer to, but it sometimes feels like there’s an unspoken tension between you, this episode is for you. 

Today, Mel sits down with her oldest daughter, Sawyer, for a raw and transformative conversation about repairing relationships and closing the invisible distance that so many of us feel with the people we love most.

Together, they share the story of how writing The Let Them Theory healed their relationship and reveal three powerful tools that can help you do the same.

Whether it’s with a sibling, a parent, an adult child, or your partner, this conversation is a gift—one that will help you let go of resentment, show up differently, and create the deeper connection you’ve been longing for. 

Get ready to finally have the relationship you’ve always wanted. 

Get the book: “The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

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

If you liked this personal episode, you’ll love this one, in which Mel and her husband Chris have a very candid conversation about their marriage of 28 years: How To Create Better Relationships: 6 Surprising Lessons From 28 Years Of Marriage

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