Stanford Luck Researcher: How to Manifest the Life You Want

斯坦福幸运研究专家:如何实现你想要的生活

The Mel Robbins Podcast

2026-04-20

1 小时 4 分钟
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In today’s episode, a Stanford neuroscientist is going to teach you exactly how to manifest the life you want – by becoming a luckier person.  Dr. Tina Seelig has spent 25+ years at Stanford, where she also earned her PhD in the science of neuroplasticity, studying leadership, success, neuroscience, and luck.  She's written 18 books, including her newest, What I Wish I Knew About Luck – and after this conversation, you will never see luck the same way again.  In it, she breaks down something most people get completely wrong:  You may believe that luck is something you have, or you don't.  As Dr. Seelig will teach you today, there is a science to luck. And when you understand it, and start using it, you can create a life that feels a whole lot luckier.  In this conversation, you’ll learn: -What research reveals about lucky people -The #1 mindset shift that separates lucky people from everyone else -The difference between fortune (what happens to you) and luck (what you create) -The 3-step framework to creating luck: build your sailboat, recruit your crew, hoist the sail -The 6 kinds of risk (and how your risk profile might be keeping you stuck) -Why asking for a “5-minute favor” can change your entire life -Simple ways to “stir the pot” this week so new opportunities can find you Dr. Seelig isn't ignoring reality. A lot of life right now doesn’t feel lucky. Everything is more expensive. Jobs are harder to get. Headlines are scary. Owning a home feels out of reach. That is real. And Dr. Seelig acknowledges all of it. And still she says this: There are practical, everyday things you can do - even when you feel stuck in the thick of it - that can change your luck and the direction of your life. If you’ve been telling yourself, “Nothing ever works out for me,” this episode is your wake-up call. If you follow the formula that Dr. Seelig is sharing with you today, there is no doubt that you will have a better and luckier life - because you will have created it.  For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page.   If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Unlock Your Brain’s Hidden Power: 6 Tools to Boost Focus, Confidence, and Creativity Connect with Mel:    Order Mel’s new product, Pure Genius Protein Get Mel’s newsletter, packed with tools, coaching, and inspiration. Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram  The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok  Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.

  • Have you ever looked at someone else's life and thought, how did they get so lucky?

  • I mean, they always seem to meet the right person,

  • land the right opportunities, always seem to be in the right place at the right time over and over again.

  • And meanwhile, here you are doing the work,

  • you 're capable, you 're showing up, you 're trying, but it feels like things never break your way.

  • Like it's never gonna be your turn.

  • And good things don't happen for someone like you.

  • But let me ask you this.

  • If you could turn your luck around, wouldn't you?

  • Well, this may sound cheesy, but today is your lucky day because we have an extraordinary expert from Stanford today

  • who has spent decades studying the science of luck.

  • And she's here to tell you that most people aren't unlucky.

  • They just don't understand how the science of luck works.

  • See, she 's been researching why some intelligent, motivated people just like you are staying stuck,

  • while others with the same resources, the same uncertainty, well, they just keep moving forward.

  • Luck isn't a personality trait.

  • It's not something you're born with, and it's definitely not something you sit around and wait for.

  • Luck is built through your actions and your mindset.

  • You're going to learn all about it today, but let me be clear about something.