The Mel Robbins Podcast
6 Sneaky Ways People Are Disrespecting You & What to Do About It
17 Mar 2025
Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling dismissed, overlooked, or drained — but you couldn't quite put your finger on why? You're not imagining it. Disrespect is everywhere, and often, it’s so subtle that you don’t realize it’s happening until it’s already taken a toll on your confidence, energy, and peace of mind.In today’s episode, Mel breaks down 6 sneaky ways people are disrespecting you every day — at work, in relationships, even within your own family — and, more importantly, exactly what to do about it. Whether it’s someone constantly talking over you, dismissing your feelings, or always running late (yep, that’s disrespectful, too), you’ll learn how to respond in a way that protects your energy and commands the respect you deserve.If you’re tired of feeling unseen, unheard, or undervalued, this is the episode for you. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you enjoyed this eye-opening episode, listen to this one next: How To Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power.Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer
Full Episode
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. You know, today I wanted to talk to you about six subtle ways that you're being disrespected right now. And this is such an important topic because I'm sure you felt it. there's tension in the air, right? Everywhere you go.
I don't know if it's the headlines or the fact that everybody is so stressed out or the news is so negative, but the impatience of people when they're waiting in lines, the folks that you see like getting frustrated with waiters and folks working in customer service or the nurse trying to take care of a family member, it's like this negativity is vibrating everywhere.
And I want you to know you're not crazy. The disrespect that you're starting to feel, the immaturity that you're encountering, it is higher than it's been in the past couple months. It does seem like gossip is ticking up. People are talking over you at work and at the dinner table. And the reason is simple. People are less patient. They're stressed out. They're angrier. They're overwhelmed.
And stress seems to be the baseline now for all communication. Do you know what that means? It means that people's fight or flight responses are revved up. And that's why it seems like everybody's on edge. And I'm not trying to blame stress or excuse away bad behavior. In fact, I wanna do the opposite today.
I wanna validate what you're feeling and I wanna empower you by highlighting six subtle ways that you're being disrespected at work, at home, in your relationship.
And more importantly, we're not only gonna highlight these six subtle ways, I'm gonna give you the research pack methods and tools to call it out, to diffuse it, to protect your time, to protect your energy, because while you may be feeling it, you don't have to live like this because yeah, people's fuses are short right now.
And it does feel like the world is at a simmer and it's ready to boil and everybody is stressed out. But here's what I want you to know. You don't have to go through your day-to-day life feeling like you're being disrespected because the way people treat you, that's a reflection of them. But what you allow, that's on you.
And today, you're going to learn these six subtle ways that people are disrespecting you, and more importantly, exactly what to do about it. Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast. First of all, I am so excited you're here. I am fired up about what we're gonna talk about today. It's always such an honor to spend time with you and to be together.
And if you're a new listener, I wanna take a moment and personally welcome you to the Mel Robbins Podcast family. So glad you're here. And because you made the time, to hit play and listen to this particular episode, I know you're the kind of person who values your time. And your time and energy is the single most important resource that you have.
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