Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2025-04-07
Books mentioned on Reinvent Yourself: How to Let Go of Past Mistakes and Create a New Version of You
In this episode, you’ll learn how to let go of regret, overcome regret, let go of past mistakes, and step into a powerful new chapter. Today, Mel is joined by one of the most powerful and honest voices of our time: Charlamagne Tha God.
Charlamagne tha God discussed The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of ... and The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X. Mel Robbins discussed Shook One by Charlamagne Tha God and Get Honest or Die Lying by Charlamagne Tha God.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of ...
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of ...
Discussed“Oh, you know, I bought my uh my my my Let theory book in here, and it's so funny. Last week, my wife comes to me and my wife goes, 'I ordered you a book. You need to read it immediately.'”
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Shook One
Shook One by Charlamagne Tha God is a candid exploration of anxiety, mental health, and the underlying fears that drive human behavior.
Discussed“well, you not only got the bug, you dominate um on radio and I want to read to you some of your words from your book Shook One, which is an incredible book and there was one passage in particular that I wanted to read to you”
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley is a classic account of coming of age, civil rights, and speaking truth to power.
Discussed“Like, you know, I know you and your pops had some issues, man. But he did give you the autobiography of Malcolm X when you was very, very young and it taught you all about growth and evolution”
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Get Honest or Die Lying
Get Honest or Die Lying by Charlamagne Tha God is a candid memoir and self-help guide addressing mental health, personal trauma, and the necessity of radical self-reflection.
Discussed“You know in your mega bestseller get honest or die lying you actually say I've been called a fake mental health advocate or critics will say that I use discussions of mental health as a shield to distract folks”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“He's also the founder of a publishing imprint, Black Privilege Publishing, in partnership with Simon and Schustster, which has released 12 books and already released bestsellers, including his latest, Get Honest or Die Lying.”


