Self-acceptance
Subject in Mental Health
Self-acceptance has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Shadé ZahraiBehavioral researcher, confidence expert and author of Big Trust, with a PhD in organizational behavior from Monash University
Zahrai assesses Robbins's doubt profile as weak on acceptance and strong on autonomy.
“I think that your doubt profile from what you've shared with me, acceptance is your weak one. Autonomy is your absolute strength”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 53:04
Zahrai cites a study of Nobel Prize-winning scientists being far more likely to have hobbies, especially creative ones.
“those Nobel Prize-winning scientists were three times more likely than regular scientists to have a hobby and 22 times more likely to have a creative hobby”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 31:10
Zahrai recommends replacing over-apologizing with expressions of appreciation.
“So instead of, sorry, I'm talking too much, you would say, thank you so much for listening”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence (May 11, 2026) · Listen from 26:34
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable ConfidenceThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Mel Robbins talks with behavioral researcher Dr. Shadé Zahrai about her four-part framework—acceptance, agency, autonomy, adaptability—for overcoming self-doubt and building confidence.