The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

This is an excellent book and I am so glad it was recommended to me by my therapist. The concepts are easy to understand and very practical, and it really helped shift my perspective in a healthy way. It is one of those books that makes you pause and reflect on your own habits and boundaries without feeling overwhelming or preachy. I found it genuinely helpful and would recommend it to anyone who is working on personal growth or emotional well being

I bought The Let Them Theory for myself while navigating a difficult relationship with a narcissistic parent, and this book genuinely opened my eyes. It offers grounded, practical principles that helped me reframe how I respond to behavior I can’t control—and that shift alone has been incredibly freeing. The core message is simple but powerful: stop trying to manage other people’s reactions and focus on your own boundaries, expectations, and peace. Rather than pushing toxic positivity or unrealistic solutions, the book stays rooted in emotional realism. It helped me recognize patterns, detach from unnecessary conflict, and approach the relationship with more clarity and less emotional exhaustion. What really surprised me was how useful this book became for more than just one relationship. My wife and I read it together, and it sparked meaningful conversations about boundaries, communication, and how we show up in all kinds of challenging relationships—family, work, and friendships. It gave us a shared language and practical tools we could actually apply day to day. If there’s one thing I wish, it’s that I had discovered this book sooner. Some readers may already be familiar with similar concepts, but the way they’re explained here feels accessible, validating, and easy to implement without feeling clinical or overwhelming. Overall, this is a thoughtful, empowering read that can genuinely change how you navigate difficult relationships. Highly recommended for anyone dealing with emotionally challenging family dynamics or trying to protect their peace without guilt.

This book provides clarity in human relationships pertaining to workplace, family, and social circles. Author Mel Robbins explains the human tendency of needing to belong and bond, having personal freedoms and space to make informed choices, and providing coping strength to not feel over burdened due to work or perceived social obligations or human stereotypes. "Let Them", "Let Me" is a series of strategies/skills that help one regain focus on finite time and energies to have more productive personal relationships and work outcomes. The book teaches one to de-prioritize things and channel emotions into actionable goals to set healthy boundaries in selection of friends, career paths, and effectively resolving conflicts. Some chapters are overly redundant (and precludes a fifth star rating); however, it's a worthwhile book that definitively helps me set more impactful goals in 2026 and beyond.

This book is one of the best books I ever read. It is life changing as long as you do what it shows you. Gives you a great insight for human behavior. Will order more for gifts for my family and friends.

Easy read, great information and so true and simple! The first K I tried the Let Them theory I felt such a relief of stress from the person and situation I was in... Excellent!!

I love this book. It helped me a lot. I gave it to my sister. Now I will have to order another one. I recommend everyone should read this book. It's an easy read and very informative. life changing.

This is my second time going through this book. I first went through it on Audible and it was so good, I decided to buy a physical copy so that I’d be able highlight the passages that stuck out to me. This book has been instrumental in dealing with the difficult people in my life. It’s really changed my interactions with them. This is the only Mel Robbins’ material I’ve been exposed to and it was phenomenal. Such common sense solutions, you’ll be surprised at how simple it really is, to “Let Them”.

LET THEM AUDIBLE NON-FICTION INSPIRATIONAL BOOK ON LISTENING TO MEL ROBBINS MOTIVATIONAL ADVICE MAKES MY DRIVING DESTINATIONS ENJOYABLE! I had something like 24 AUDIBLE CREDITS that have built up because I'm a visual person that loves to read. I've had the membership for over ten years and I only like certain NON FICTION SELF DEVELOPMENT books which I listen to Memoirs, Self help, but never fiction books, because my imagination is more vivid when I read. I always either listen to my podcasts on Spotify or NON-FICTION on AUDIBLE which is owned by Amazon. I can't drive anywhere without my Podcasts or very few Non-Fiction Titles that interest me, but I have had those credits and I love MEL ROBBINS so I decided to try it on AUDIBLE. My friends who read that listen to fiction on AUDIO understood why I bought the same fictional title and I had already loved reading it on my Kindle. It was a favorite lifetime reading experience and I own many of the same KINDLE & AUDIBLE versions but I noticed that fiction book that it was one of the most beautifully written books that when I went to listen to it, I quickly gave up because it was bland. I have been told by more frequent readers like myself who listen to the Audio version and recommend it to me on Audio since they enjoyed it better have said listening to fiction is a skill that you have to develop, so I stick to NON FICTION and I need to listen to something while I'm driving so I buy the Kindle Version & the AUDIBLE and it makes my driving to destinations shorter.v That's why I have Spotify because there's two favorite podcasts but I pay extra for no commercials and now my top favorite podcast has commercials which I 'm considering cancelling because the reason I pay extra is because the commercials drive me crazy so now Spotify says it's up to the podcast. The reason I've been a member since 2018, is because it is synced to the Bluetooth, in my car and the podcasts don't require Cell towers so you don't get the buffering that I do with Audible in areas where there aren't Cell towers which we call them dead zones. I'm recommending this AUDIBLE PURCHASE called, "LET THEM," because MEL ROBBINS is a new motivational author to me, and she wrote the book which she has some fascinating inspirational content, that I have learned some ideas to improve my life. She is a fantastic narrator in her soothing voice. One nice thing about AUDIBLE is they are extremely friendly and if you don't like the AUDIO BOOK Listening experience, you can return it, which you can't do with the KINDLE Books. so I have had to return something only twice in fifteen years, since I usually love what I purchase. I do recommend this book on AUDIBLE to listen to or if you don't have a membership they used to have a free trial and a free book if you're a new member. But I'm not sure, but however medium you choose this is a FAVORITE and it's a bestseller that I can promise you will love it, as well. It has a very high rating of tens of thousands of five star ratings which is even more evident that it's a Spectacular choice!