How to Build the Life You Want (Even When You Feel Overloaded, Exhausted, & Uncertain)

In The Mel Robbins Podcast, Mel interviews astronaut Kellie Gerardi, exploring her journey from a coat check girl to an astronaut and bioastronautics researcher. Kellie shares three key truths: rules are meant to be broken, judgment is inevitable, and hiding is self-destructive. She emphasizes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things by adjusting their mindset and breaking self-imposed limits. Kellie discusses her experiences in space, balancing motherhood with her career, and openly sharing her IVF journey to destigmatize infertility. She encourages listeners to dream bigger, challenge their limitations by asking "why not me?", and embrace reinvention at any stage of life, highlighting the importance of resilience, managing criticism, and finding support in transparency.