What John Grisham has said about Wrongful convictions
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 1, 2026
John Grisham, American bestselling author of legal thrillers and former lawyer, has been quoted on Wrongful convictions 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on October 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Grisham says researching an innocent man who nearly was executed in Oklahoma drew him into advocacy against wrongful convictions.
“once I realized there are thousands of innocent people in prison, it was a big wake-up call for me”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire Life (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:43
Grisham says he stays hopeful by focusing on what he can control and working with nonprofits on hunger, homelessness, and wrongful convictions.
“My wife and I are active with childhood hunger issues, homelessness, and wrongful convictions”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire Life (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:45
Episodes
How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire LifeThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Mel Robbins interviews novelist John Grisham about the "golden moments," rejections, and one-page-a-day discipline that turned a small-town lawyer into a bestselling author.
John Grisham on other topics
- Writing habits and discipline · 4 quotes
- Career change and reinvention · 2 quotes
- A Time to Kill (novel) · 2 quotes
- The Firm (1993 film) · 1 quote
- Rejection in publishing · 1 quote
- Vietnam War · 1 quote
- Plagiarism accusation · 1 quote
- The Firm (novel) · 1 quote