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3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino etc.

Mel Robbins started her career as a legal analyst for CNN before morphing into the powerhouse that she is now: bestselling author of The Five Second Rule, bestselling author of The High Five Habit, Audible’s most successful self published author of all time, one of the most sought after motivational and keynote speakers in the world, and former talk show host.

Listen to Mel and I discuss her three most formative books, the power of dopamine and celebratory energy, why excessive giving can lead to squandered time, how we should talk to our kids about sex and pornography, how we should think about career shifts, how we can gain the courage to pursue our dreams, and much, much more...

Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Mel Robbins!

For full show notes: 3books.co/chapters/88

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Hey there,

I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.

Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/

Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co

Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking

Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club

Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/

I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
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Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha

Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.

👊,

Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org