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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace.

I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

Episodes

6 Scientifically Proven Ways to Improve Work-Life Balance & Reduce Stress

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am going to share with you the importance of having a work-life balanc...

Jan 20, 202326 min

Mel Robbins ON: Letting Go of Negative Thoughts & Redirecting Your Energy to Self Transformation

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to Mel Robbins. Mel is one of the leading voices in persona...

Jan 16, 20232 hr 30 min

6 Ways to Be a Great Friend & Build Meaningful Relationships in 2023

Today, I am going to share with you different ways to strengthen your friendships. Becoming a good friend requires several key qualities such as trustworthiness, loyalty, and communication. Building relationships is always a pursuit in life, and learning how to strengthen every friendship you have can lead to having a better 2023 and becoming more connected to the people around you. To grab a copy of my book, 8 Rules of Love , go to https://8rulesoflove.com/ Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:0...

Jan 13, 202325 min

Kevin Hart ON: How to Conquer Your Fear of Failing & Processing the Obstacles of Forgiveness, Love, and Loss

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to Kevin Hart. Kevin is an actor, comedian, author, investo...

Jan 09, 20232 hr 40 min

The 4-Tier Framework to Effective Goal Setting & Why You've Failed in the Past

How many times have you made goals and resolutions and they have just failed every single year? My prayer for each and every single one of you is to have a meaningful, fulfilling, purposeful 2023 so that you can transform your life. This is a completely unique & different goal setting framework that you've never learned. Don't keep applying the same things that failed every year. A new decade needs a new approach and these are the tools needed to win the year! To grab a copy of my book, 8 Rules ...

Jan 06, 202331 min

Mark Hyman ON: How Food Can Heal or Damage Your Health & Biological Secrets to Longevity

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to Mark Hyman, MD. Dr. Hyman is the director of the Clevela...

Jan 02, 20231 hr 7 min

3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Therapy & How Therapy Isn't Only for Big Issues and Problems

Today, I'm joined by Haesue Jo, Licensed Therapist & Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, with years of experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health. Her current clinical focus includes working with individuals with a variety of presenting problems, including anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, community violence, gender identity, and depression. In this session, we sit down with Ulato Sam as he talks about the challenges he had growing up, the...

Dec 30, 202244 min

Humble the Poet ON: How to Get Out Your Own Way to Find Love & Breaking Society's Common Myths About Relationships

Today, I am talking to Kanwer Singh aka Humble the Poet. Humble is a toronto-bred mc/spoken word artist with an aura that embodies the diversity and resiliency of one of the world’s most unique cities. He stimulates audiences with ideas that challenge conventional wisdom and go against the grain, with dynamic live sets that shake conventions and minds at the same time. Humble's latest EP titled Righteous/Ratchet features the first single H.A.I.R, a celebration of women of all shapes, sizes, hair...

Dec 26, 20221 hr 12 min

3 Ways to Know if You are Being Codependent & Why We Should Practice Forgiveness

Today, I will be sharing with you my conversation with Whitney Cummings from her Good For You podcast. In this conversation, we deep-dived into codependency and we also did the Vedic personality test from my book, Think Like A Monk , to help better understand yourself. If you want to pre-order the book, 8 Rules of Love, go to https://8rulesoflove.com/ Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:07 Codependency 00:02:52 Giving is selfish 00:04:17 When does self-care become selfish? 00:06:24 Friendship is...

Dec 23, 202253 min

Roxie Nafousi ON: Manifestation Masterclass & How to Set Better Intentions to Attract Your Dream Life

Today, I am talking to Roxie Nafousi. Roxie is an self-development coach, manifesting expert, author, ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation and Instagram Agony Aunt. Her commitment to transforming the lives of people who suffer with emotional and mental health issues, and helping them to fulfill their potential, has seen her become a well-known figure in the wellness world. She has hosted self love and motivational workshops and events for major brands as well as being a regular speaker on...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 23 min

7 Powerful Questions to Successfully Reflect on 2022 & End the Year with Confidence

Today, I will be sharing with you seven questions you can ask yourself before the year ends to help you get a clear insight of how this year went, the ups and downs, the special moments, and the things you might want to do away or restart next year. These reflections will help you realize what you may want to do differently this new year. If you want to pre-order the book, 8 Rules of Love, go to https://8rulesoflove.com/ Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:46 Question #1: What is the challenge t...

Dec 16, 202221 min

Dr. Ramani ON: How to Spot a Narcissist & 3 Signs of Gaslighting in Any Relationship

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a licensed clinical psychologist i...

Dec 12, 20221 hr 16 min

3 Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & 3 Ways to Challenge Yourself This Week

Today, I will be sharing with you three ways for you to break out of your comfort zone and the endless possibilities if you start following your curiosity. If you keep growing and stop being too comfortable, you will see yourself achieving a whole lot more. If you want to pre-order the book, 8 Rules of Love, go to https://8rulesoflove.com/ Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:36 Prepare for the year ahead 00:02:11 Breaking out of our comfort zone 00:03:42 What is a good goal? 00:04:49 You learn i...

Dec 09, 202226 min

Trevor Noah ON: How to Turn Bad Experiences into Healing Experiences & Finding Calm in Chaos

Today, I am talking to Trevor Noah. Trevor is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has broken free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. He has written, produced, and starred in 11 comedy specials, including his most recent, “Trevor Noah: Son...

Dec 05, 20222 hr 33 min

3 Dates Every Couple Needs to Go On & 3 Conversations You Shouldn't Avoid

Today, I will be sharing a snippet from my book, 8 Rules of Love, that talks about the three dates that truly matter in any relationship including finding common interest and have fun together, learning what your partner values and respecting their choices, and being open about future plans. If you want to pre-order the book, 8 Rules of Love, go to https://8rulesoflove.com/ Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 00:03:01 The 3-Date rule 00:04:19 Having healthy and unhealthy disagreements 00:08:18 Personalit...

Dec 02, 202230 min

Jim Kwik ON: Why You Feel Burned Out & How to Break Free From Your Limiting Beliefs

Today, I sit down with one of my good friends, Jim Kwik. Jim Kwik is a widely recognized world expert in brain performance, mental fitness and memory improvement. After a childhood brain injury left him with learning challenges, Kwik created strategies to dramatically enhance his cognitive performance. He has since dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true genius and brainpower. is the author of the NY Times and #1 WSJ bestseller: “Limitless - Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Fas...

Nov 28, 202253 min

2 Misconceptions About Love & How to Turn Toxicity into Healthy Boundaries

Today, I'm joined by Haesue Jo, Licensed Therapist & Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, with years of experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health. Her current clinical focus includes working with individuals with a variety of presenting problems, including anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, community violence, gender identity, and depression. This is the part two of a two-part series where I take the client seat and have a full therapy sess...

Nov 25, 202256 min

Joe Jonas ON: The Fear of Failing & How to Find Courage to Leave Your Comfort Zone

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to Joe Jonas. Joe rose to fame, alongside his brothers Kevi...

Nov 21, 20221 hr 4 min

4 Relationship Struggles We Go Through and 6 Steps to Connect More Deeply

Today, I will be sharing four struggles that most people go through when they are in a relationship. It’s about the major stressors in many relationships, how we may currently be dealing with them, what we can do to break free from these struggles, and focus our strength on actions that enable our relationship to survive any challenge and stay strong. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 00:01:49 4 key challenges every relationships go through 00:03:41 Struggle #1: Technoference 00:06:44 When you want you...

Nov 18, 202226 min

Ray Dalio ON: Principles for Making Better Decisions & How to Strengthen Relationships for Long-Term Success

Today, I am talking to a returning guest and good friend, Ray Dalio. Ray is the founder and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, which, over the last forty years, has become the largest and best performing hedge fund in the world. He is the author of #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 Amazon Business Book of the Year, Principles. Dalio has appeared on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as the Bloomberg Markets list of the 50 most influential people. He lives...

Nov 14, 20222 hr 35 min

2 Transformational Habits To Change Your Mental State & How to Refine Your Intentions for a Happier, Fulfilled Life

Today, we have another special Friday episode and this time it is an interview I had with Deepak Chopra from his Deepak Chopra’s Infinite Potential podcast. It is a conversation that revolves around finding success within you and ultimately achieving success by knowing yourself deeper and learning your purpose. We discuss how incorporating discipline in our life is one of the main catalysts of positive change, finding your purpose and having the right intentions to act upon them, and the benefit...

Nov 11, 202232 min

Selena Gomez ON: Befriending Your Inner-Critic & How to Speak to Yourself With More Compassion

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I am talking to a good friend and celebrity, Selena Gomez. Selena is a g...

Nov 07, 20222 hr 41 min

#1 Daily Habit to Transform Your Life & How to Set Intentions That Actually Work

Today, I’m going to share with you my interview with Vishen Lakhiani of the Mindvalley Podcast. It’s a very insightful conversation because we talk about my life as a monk & why refining your intentions for the day can help you improve your life. I also talk about spirituality and how you can help someone to bring them in a transformational journey. Forcing someone to change their beliefs will be difficult especially if it’s already what they’ve believed for a long time, but with patience you ca...

Nov 04, 202237 min

Susan Wojcicki ON: How to Avoid Burnout in a Leadership Role & Learning to Celebrate the Small Wins

Today I sit down with one of the most influential women in the tech industry, Susan Wojcicki. Susan Wojcicki is CEO of YouTube, the world’s most popular digital video platform used by more than a billion people across the globe to access information, share video, and shape culture. An early champion of online video who was instrumental in Google's 2006 acquisition of YouTube, Susan now oversees YouTube's content and business operations, engineering, and product development. Susan shares to us he...

Oct 31, 202251 min

3 Ways to Find Closure from Childhood Pain & How to Develop Healthy Coping Mechanisms For Everything Life Throws at You

Today, I'm joined by Haesue Jo, Licensed Therapist & Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, with years of experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health. Her current clinical focus includes working with individuals with a variety of presenting problems, including anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, community violence, gender identity, and depression. It’s going to be a little different today as I take the client seat and get a first hand experience...

Oct 28, 20221 hr 13 min

Dr. Gabor Maté ON: Understanding Your Trauma & How to Heal Emotional Wounds to Start Moving On From the Past Today

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I talk to Dr. Gabor Maté. A celebrated speaker and bestselling author, D...

Oct 24, 20221 hr 21 min

5 Boundaries to Set in Relationships & 3 Ways to Use Them Effectively

Today, I will be sharing about setting boundaries in our relationships. When we aren’t used to setting them, we may find it difficult to start setting one. Having one makes us value our self worth so much more and will help encourage others to treat us with respect. I start by talking about the consequences of breaking our boundaries, especially with the boundaries we had for our old self, how we should start becoming aware of them and build up new ones, and then start sharing these boundaries t...

Oct 21, 202224 min

John Legend ON: Growing From Grief & How to Turn Childhood Adversities into Fuel for Your Passion

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I talk to the one and only John Legend. John has garnered 12 Grammy Awar...

Oct 17, 20221 hr 11 min

3 Ways Love Affects the Brain & 3 Steps for Healthy Relationships

Today, I’m going to talk about three aspects of love that affect our brain and the way we think. If we can understand how our brain processes these emotions, then we can become better at handling our emotions as well as our relationships. I start by explaining what these three aspects are, the chemical reaction that happens in our body when we feel them, and the ways we can improve how we handle these feelings. Come join me and discover what aspect you can gradually improve. Key Takeaways: 00:00...

Oct 14, 202221 min

Vishen Lakhiani ON: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get Out of Any Rut & How to Change Your Heart By Changing Your Mind

You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon. Today, I talk to Vishen Lakhiani. Vishen is an author and entrepreneur in the e...

Oct 10, 202255 min