Morning Cereal

Start your day with inspirational quotes, followed by a fun journey through nostalgic facts from this day in history. Then, we dive into Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory. The Let Them Theory shows how letting go of control creates freedom, better connections, and peace of mind.
In This Episode:
  • Daily inspirational quote to spark your motivation
  • Fun historical facts from this day in history
  • A dive into Chapter 14, The Let Them Theory
Whether you're a leader, communicator, or just someone looking to improve your relationships, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
Tune in now and let’s grow together!
Resources:
Robbins, M. (2024). The Let Them Theory: A life-changing tool millions of people can’t stop talking about. Hay House.
 
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Good morning, and welcome to Morning Cereal!
Pull up a stool, grab your favorite cereal, and let’s kick-start your day with a spoonful of inspiration, nostalgia and personal growth. Join your host, Shaen Inglis, as he highlights the music, movies, and moments that made the 80s, 90s, and 2000s unforgettable—kind of like digging for toy at the bottom of the cereal box. Each episode, Shaen also reviews a chapter or so from top wellness books, offering practical insights to help you set a positive tone for your day. Start your mornings right—no cartoons required!

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Good morning and

welcome to Morning Cereal.

Okay, good morning

and welcome to Tuesday.

Well I hope you're easing into this day

and into this holiday

week and I'm shooting here

on location getting into the Christmas

mood in that cool, clean mountain air.

So let's get you in the mood to conquer

this day with a quote

from Holly Madison, who once

said, "You don't have to fit into someone

else's idea of who you should be."

And that's a good reminder this time of

year, especially when

expectations start piling

up like all those unopened Amazon boxes.

Well here are your four moments that

matter for December 23rd.

Today's special day is

National Christmas Movie Marathon Day.

Okay, top Christmas movie for you.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?

Elf?

Home Alone?

I don't know, you let me know.

Today's historic moment on this day when

artist Vincent van

Gogh, he was struggling

deeply with mental illness at the time.

Well this is the day he famously injured

his ear, later documenting

the moment in his haunting

self-portrait, The Bandaged Ear.

Alright, the number one song on this day

back in 2010 was Firework by Katy Perry.

Now I'm not sure how to make this one

into some holiday related fact.

Oh, New Year's, it's

just over a week away.

Well happy birthday to you

of today's your birthday.

You share with author and media

personality Holly Madison, she's 46

today, musician Eddie

Vetter, he's 61 today, and actress Susan

Lucci, she's 79 today.

That brings us to our book segment and we

continue reviewing Mel

Robbins, The Let Them

Theory.

In today's chapter is entitled, Wishing

Someone Would Change.

Robbins opens this section with a truth

many of us recognize

instantly, "Nothing drains

your energy faster than wanting someone

else to be different."

And Mel explains that often we believe if

another person would

just change, they would

be kinder, calmer, more responsible that

our life would improve.

But that belief

quietly hands away our power.

Mel writes, "The moment you expect

someone else to change, you

stop living your own life."

And that expectation creates frustration,

resentment, and emotional exhaustion.

And the hardest part?

We usually don't even

realize that we're doing it.

Now Robbins encourages a radical change,

but a freeing mindset shift.

Let them be who they are, not because

it's easy, not because it's

fair, but because resisting

reality only creates suffering.

She explains, "Acceptance is not

agreement, acceptance

is acknowledging what is.

And this chapter is especially powerful

during the holidays,

when family dynamics, those

old rules, and those old unmet

expectations, they resurface.

And Robbins reminds us that adults change

only when they choose

to, not when we lecture,

or guilt, or hope harder.

The turning point, it comes when she

introduces the second

half of the equation.

Let me.

Let me set boundaries.

Let me protect my peace.

Let me stop waiting."

She writes, "When you stop wishing

someone would change, you

create space to change yourself."

And that's where

clarity and relief begin.

Not by controlling others, but by

choosing your response.

Okay, here's your Tuesday takeaway.

Stop waiting for someone else to change.

Let them and choose you.

So whether you're queuing up a holiday

movie or navigating some

complicated emotions, today

is a chance to release

what you can't control.

Hey, thanks for spending part of your

morning with Morning Serial today.

We will have many episodes through the

end of the year before

resuming full episodes

in the new year.

We will see you back here again tomorrow

on Christmas Eve, and until

then, have a fantastic day.

Self-improvement, well-being, business

and finance, and we

welcome special guests too.

So join us.

It'll be a good time, I promise.

Thanks again for listening.

Have a fantastic day,

and we'll see you tomorrow.