About this episode

The episode explores Mel Robbins' approach to manifestation and self-help alongside psychologist Cassandra Vieten.

Are you tired, stuck, or inconveniently constrained by reality? Good news: you may simply be imagining the wrong one. In Part One of our decoding of Mel Robbins, we explore the world of a self-help mogul who is also just a simple mother of three in Vermont hosting a little ol' podcast with a HUGE global impact. Together with Cassandra Vieten, a psychologist who is (apparently) one of the world's leading researchers on imagination and consciousness, Mel explains how to begin to stop reacting and start imagining, visualising, and manifesting the life you truly deserve. This will lead to self-actualised transcendence through a variety of simple-to-implement techniques. But don't worry, the universe has also put in safeguards: manifestation only works if you use it for good, such as empowering your authentic self. So please manifest enthusiastically without any concern. In the episode, you will learn about the delicate art of rebranding common sense into complex (proprietary) theories and be shocked to discover that mystical intuitions are a core component of any fully holistic scientific research. Mel's HUGE media business, meanwhile, manifests itself as an intimate personal…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christopher Kavanagh, Matthew Browne

Guests: Mel Robbins, Cassandra Vieten

Topics covered

• manifestation
• self-help
• psychology
• imagination
• personal development

Keywords

• manifestation
• self-help
• imagination
• psychology
• personal development
• Mel Robbins
• Cassandra Vieten

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Organizations: Decoding the Gurus

Places: Vermont

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