What Vanessa Van Edwards has said about Goal setting
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 26, 2026
Vanessa Van Edwards, Behavioral researcher, bestselling author, and founder of Science of People, has been quoted on Goal setting 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on September 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Van Edwards argues 'if-then' happiness goals set people up for burnout and recommends enjoying the process as much as the outcome.
“this is those if-then statements, which I think are a killer for burnout and a killer for happiness”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into Confidence (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:51
Van Edwards believes everyone should have a big quest because it provides meaning and purpose.
“I think if you don't have some kind of quest that you're working on right now, it's hard to find meaning”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into Confidence (Sep 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:44
Episodes
Body Language Expert: 6 Psychological Tricks to Turn Awkwardness into ConfidenceThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 26, 2026 · 1 h 23 min
Mel Robbins and behavioral researcher Vanessa Van Edwards discuss body language, energy management, likability, conversation starters, networking positioning, and the ABCD productivity exercise.
Vanessa Van Edwards on other topics
- Body language · 6 quotes
- Small talk · 4 quotes
- Energy management and burnout · 3 quotes
- Online dating · 2 quotes
- Three levels of conversation · 2 quotes
- Loneliness · 2 quotes
- Conversation starters · 2 quotes
- Likability · 2 quotes