Intrusive thoughts
Subject in Mental Health
Intrusive thoughts has come up in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Huberman Lab. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mel RobbinsAmerican author, podcast host and former lawyer who hosts The Mel Robbins Podcast
Robbins argues that telling yourself you don't need to solve something now teaches the brain that thoughts are not emergencies.
“you're teaching your brain that every thought is not an emergency. Every thought does not need to be acted on”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: 7 Things to Tell Yourself Every Night for More Happiness and Positivity (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 38:14
Amy PoehlerAmerican actress, comedian and podcast host, formerly of Saturday Night Live
Amy Poehler says Eilish's openness helped her recognize her own intrusive thoughts, which she took a long time to identify as an adult.
“it took me so long in my adult life to realize those were intrusive thoughts”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Billie Eilish (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:11
Paul ContiPsychiatrist quoted on psilocybin and the unconscious mind
Conti argues intrusive thoughts always carry meaning and must first be recognized, with strategies ranging from redirection to medication.
“there is a meaning to intrusive thoughts. There always is. So we want to recognize them. We want to look for that meaning”
Huberman Lab: Tools to Bolster Your Mental Health & Confidence | Dr. Paul Conti (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:24
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · 1 episode
- Huberman Lab · 1 episode
Episodes
7 Things to Tell Yourself Every Night for More Happiness and PositivityThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
In a solo episode, Mel Robbins presents seven sentences to tell yourself at bedtime, backed by clips from Alia Crum, Lisa Damour, Rangan Chatterjee, and Rebecca Robbins.
Billie EilishGood Hang with Amy Poehler · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Amy Poehler talks with Billie Eilish about comedy, cringe, songwriting, her dance injury, Tourette's and a runaway hamster, after a call with brother Finneas O'Connell.
Tools to Bolster Your Mental Health & Confidence | Dr. Paul ContiHuberman Lab · May 4, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Andrew Huberman and psychiatrist Paul Conti discuss self-reflection, agency, behavior change, trauma, intrusive thoughts, and happiness, drawing on Conti's book What's Going Right?