Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-04-23
Books mentioned on The Science of Achieving Goals: How to Change Your Life in 5 Simple Steps
Do you want to know how to set goals you can actually achieve? Do you want the two science‑backed requirements that determine whether goals succeed or fail?
Mel Robbins recommended Atomic Habits by James Clear, GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE by Angela Duckworth, and The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Recommended“And I want to bring in one more expert, James Clear. So, James Clear wrote Atomic Habits. That's a number one New York Times best-selling blockbuster of a book.”
Where to get it
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GRIT The Power of PASSION and PERSEVERANCE
Recommended“Angela Duckworth, who's a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, she's also the founder and CEO of Character Lab and the author of the number one New York Times best-selling book Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”
Where to get it
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The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Recommended“Angela Duckworth, who's a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, she's also the founder and CEO of Character Lab and the author of the number one New York Times best-selling book Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”
Where to get it
