Most people know Mel Robbins for her viral “5 Second Rule” or her bestselling book The Let Them Theory. But what they don’t know is the raw, messy story behind how she went from $800,000 in debt and hiding from bill collectors… to building one of the biggest self-improvement empires in the world.In this episode, Mel opens up about the moment she almost lost everything — her home, her marriage, her hope — and what finally snapped her out of it. She reveals the brutally honest conversation that changed her life, how she clawed her way back one tiny habit at a time, and why she says every entrepreneur has to “fight for the first 15 minutes of the day.”If you’ve ever wondered how to actually rebuild when life falls apart — or how to finally defeat failure, jealousy, and burnout — this conversation is for you.Thanks to GoDaddy for sponsoring this video! Head to ⁠godaddy.com/codiesanchez⁠ to get started with GoDaddy Airo® today. Check out Mel Robbins' bestselling book "The Let Them Theory" here: https://www.melrobbins.com/book/the-let-them-theory/I say it all the time: building real wealth doesn’t require a flashy startup — it just takes one boring, cash-flowing business. Join me at Main Street Millionaire Live to get my exact playbook for finding, buying, and scaling a business. Stop wondering how ownership could change your life, and come find out: https://contrarianthinking.biz/MSML26_BDYTMORE FROM BIGDEAL:🎥 Youtube: / @podcastbigdeal📸 Instagram: / bigdeal.podcast📽️ TikTok: / big.deal.podMORE FROM CODIE SANCHEZ:🎥 Youtube: / @codiesanchezct📸 Instagram: / codiesanchez📽️ TikTok: / realcodiesanchezOTHER THINGS WE DO:Our community: https://contrarianthinking.typeform.com/to/WBztXXIDFree newsletter: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3XWLlZpBiz buying course: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3NhjGgNResibrands: https://resibrands.com/CT Capital: https://contrarianthinking.biz/4eRyGOkMain St Hold Co: https://contrarianthinking.biz/3YfGa8uLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices