The Mel Robbins Podcast3 Nov 2025

3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Figure Out What You Really Want

If you’ve ever had that quiet thought – “There’s more I’m meant to do” – this episode is your sign to pay attention.

What if the life you want isn’t as far away as it feels?

What if you could start seeing new possibilities right now?

In this episode, Mel shares 3 powerful questions you need to ask yourself this week.

Developed by Stanford University professors, these questions have helped millions of people design lives they love.

They’re simple, but they’ll shake up how you think about your work, your relationships, your life purpose, and the direction you’re heading right this second.

By the end, you’ll know exactly where you have “unfinished business” with yourself – and how to finally take action on it.

You’ll learn:

-The 3 questions from Stanford’s “Designing Your Life” course that reveal what you really want next.

-How to identify and create new options for your life, even when you think you have none.

-How to take one small step today that quietly changes everything.

You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to blow up your life and start from scratch.

You just need to ask yourself these 3 questions, then watch your life change for the better.

For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page.

If you liked the episode, check out this one next: How to Design Your Life (A Full Step-by-Step Process).

Learn more about Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans and their new book here.

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