Stop Being Available: How to Set Better Boundaries and Take Your Power Back

Mel Robbins sits down with motivational speaker Dr. Eric Thomas (ET, The Hip Hop Preacher) for a deeply personal conversation about breaking the exhausting cycle of being the person everyone depends on. Dr. Thomas opens up about his own marriage and how he realized his wife had been silently carrying an invisible load. Together they unpack why capable people struggle to ask for help, how being needed can become an identity, and the critical distinction between helping and rescuing. The episode offers practical wisdom on sharing responsibility, setting boundaries, and turning care back toward yourself.