Group Chat Litty: Mel Robbins Plagiarism Accusations
Who created the "Let Them" theory?
A few weeks ago, a colleague gifted me a copy of Mel Robbins’ new book, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About. They said it was an impactful read for them, and after finishing it in under a week, I agreed.
The concept of focusing on what I can control (my own words, thoughts, and actions) instead of the words, thoughts, and actions of others is not new, but Robbins applied it to everything from posting on social media to friendship and work dynamics in a way that really resonated with me.
I posted on Instagram about the book, recommending it to any of my followers who “feel that other people’s opinions are holding you back from doing what you want to do, are having trouble navigating adult friendships, or wish that you can change someone in your life.”
349 people viewed that Instagram Story and 20 people reacted. Many friends told me they were also reading the book or had just finished it. A few said they now wanted to buy it.
Then, about two days later, I came across this Substack post, “Mel Robbins and Plagiarism” by Sage Justice, on my Notes feed. This was the first I had heard that Robbins’ book may have been based on a theory that someone else—author and poet Cassie Phillips—had allegedly written about first.
Over the next several days, I spent hours researching the facts of this situation to write the original report below, which I published on Best Life (a site for which I freelance write). I reached out to all parties involved for comment, but have yet to hear back. I will update the post if and when I do.
