MBA2668 Must Read: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

You ever caught yourself spiraling because of someone else's opinion or you've wasted time trying to convince someone to support you, to understand you, to stay loyal, but they just don't? If you've been derailed emotionally by a friend, a customer, a team member, or even a family member, then today's must read book is for you. Today's must read is The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. This book is a deep breath of sanity. Today, I'm gonna break down why this simple idea in this book changed the way I show up as a business owner, as a creator, as a human being, and why I recommend this book to so many friends and family members. First of all, the proof is in the pudding. This book has sold over 5,000,000 copies and has been a smash hit in 2025. Like this podcast, the book is very no fluff, very raw, very practical, and, actually, very relatable. Welcome back to the $100 MBA show. I'm your host, Omar Zenholm, where I deliver practical business lessons three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday to help you start, grow and scale your business. Before we jump in, can I get thirty seconds of your time? We love guiding you on your business journey and we wanna help even more people build their dream businesses and lives. So if you could hit the follow button on this podcast app, it would be greatly appreciated. It's completely free and it helps us out more than you know. Thanks. There's so much I wanna cover in today's episode, but I worked hard to pull out the best nuggets so that you can get inspired to read The Liven Theory as well. First of all, let's talk about the author, Mel Robbins. If she sounds familiar, it's because she's a baller. Okay? She has done some really successful things, including this book, of course, which has been a smash hit, But she's had the number one podcast in the world for most of 2025. I mean, that is a huge fee. I mean, she's been on top of the charts and top of Rogan and all the other mainstream podcasts that you know of. And her podcast is a self help type of podcast, which is not particularly mainstream, but because she's so relatable, because of her work and what she presents and the experts she brings on, she's been able to really smash that ceiling and really do an amazing job with her podcast. I'm obviously rooting for a colleague here. Mel Robbins' podcast and our podcast share the same network, SiriusXM, but the numbers don't lie. And she's been prolific for the last few years now. She has another best selling book called The Five Second Rule. She's have a lot of success on stages. She's got one of the most popular TED Talks on the ted.com website, and she does it with a down to earth personal style that a …