Former CIA Spy: How to Eliminate Self-Doubt, Build Confidence, and Protect Yourself in Today’s World

Mel Robbins sits down with former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez to explore how spy tradecraft translates into everyday confidence and personal resilience. Jonna explains why courage isn’t something you wait to feel but something you build through preparation, and she unpacks the real signs that someone is lying—including why direct eye contact is not the reliable signal most people assume. She shares the art of making an operative disappear in plain sight by altering tiny details, and she reflects on loss, reinvention, and the hard-won wisdom that you never truly start over because you bring all your experience with you.