The Mel Robbins Podcast · 2026-04-06 · 73 min · 14,819 words

The Secret to Building Wealth from Nothing (It's Not What You Think) with Barbara Corcoran

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Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I can hardly contain my excitement right now because I'm about to introduce you to one of the most unforgettable light of fire under your rear end, take no BS person. you will ever meet. I'm talking about the one, the only Barbara Corcoran. She is one of the original sharks on Shark Tank.

She's a real estate mogul, one of the most influential self-made women in business, a boundary breaking entrepreneur and investor. And you've probably seen this 76-year-old dishing out advice to entrepreneurs on television, but you've never experienced the wisdom She is about to give to you directly today based on her remarkable life and career. Barbara went from being called stupid by the nuns in her Catholic school to working 22 different jobs to borrowing $1,000 from her boyfriend to start in the real estate business, only to get dumped when he left her for her secretary, to building one of the biggest real estate companies in New York City. and selling it for 66 million dollars.

If you're feeling behind, underestimated, or you don't think you have what it takes, Barbara will tell you, BS, you just need her playbook. She's gonna look you straight in the eye and call you out on every single excuse that you've been hiding behind. And if you've been telling yourself you're too old and it's too late, You better buckle up because she's got some things to say to you. She's also going to break down the real foundations for success, teach you how to build confidence after you've been dumped, rejected, discarded, or doubted, and will reveal the big difference between people who win and people who lose.

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