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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

8 Ways to Create More Peace and Balance in your Life Starting Today

We all have our own struggles. We all have battles we face daily and fight differently. We all have baggage that we drag around anywhere we go. We all have that something that takes away our peace. And because we get caught up in situations we didn’t expect and get caught in, our stress levels rise and because of this, we find it hard to cool down and relax at the end of our day. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty shares with us ways, both small and big, to calm down and maintain a level ...

Nov 26, 202121 min

Demi Lovato ON: Depression, Healing, & Finding Your Own Identity

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. Demi Lovato chats with Jay Shetty about expanding your consciousness. It’s abou...

Nov 22, 202156 min

8 Habits of Happy & Successful Couples to Improve Your Relationship

A lasting relationship doesn't just thrive on love alone. It takes a lot of work… a lot of hard work from both partners. It isn’t a simple walk in the park or a picnic at the beach. It’s about putting into heart the daily grind to make the relationship work while enjoying the feelings of happiness and being loved and appreciating your partner’s effort every single day. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty enumerates the habits that make successful relationships work and last for a long time...

Nov 19, 202127 min

Michael Dell ON: Dreaming Bigger Than Your Goals & How to Play Nice But Win

Michael Dell sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about how he built a multi-billion dollar technology business. It was a risk he was willing to take for he saw these risks as opportunities he could leverage to achieve his goals. He didn’t allow people’s opinions to dampen his innovative pursuit to build an empire where failures are seen as stepping stones and financial challenges remain a temporary drawback. Michael is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and tec...

Nov 15, 202134 min

7 Things Confident People Do Differently & How to Build the Habits in Your Life

Confident people aren’t naturally confident. Confidence is a skill that you learn, develop, and then practice. Yes, it’s a skill that you continuously develop through constant practice. But how do you learn this skill? How do you start to become confident? What can you do to learn this skill? In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty shares how confident people stay confident and the daily ways to help improve yourself. Sama Tea is now available! Go to http://samatea.com/onpurpose to order a box...

Nov 12, 202126 min

Robert Greene ON: The Daily Laws of Mastery, Power, and Human Nature & How to Harness Your Dark Side For Good

Robert Greene sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about our inner power. How we react to situations, the emotions we pour in, and the amount of control we have over our reactions defines how much power we have over ourselves. When you’re out of control and not in tune with your reality, you become toxic and this toxicity feeds your greed which eventually destroys that raw power within you. Robert is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Str...

Nov 08, 20211 hr 29 min

6 Ways Successful People Spend Their Time Instead of Wasting It

Successful people have said that there is no secret to success. Partly true. Most successful people invest their time and energy on working hard and taking risks. They dedicate their life to achieving their goals. But hard work isn’t everything. Success also involves learning the skills more successful people have, understanding the path they took to get to where they are, and gaining new knowledge and insights about their reality. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty talks about the mindse...

Nov 05, 202129 min

Maya Shankar ON: How to Embrace Change Gracefully & Find Purpose in Difficult Times

Maya Shankar sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about taking lessons from other people’s stories. While it is easy to inspire people to change when you have the tools and right environment to inspire them, it’s difficult to change a person’s mind. This is because our mind sticks to our own reality, it believes the circumstances that we are in, and it associates with the community that we belong to. Maya is currently the Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google and is the Creator, Host, a...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 24 min

7 Relationship Doubts People Have & How To Know If you’re Truly Compatible

Trust issues are one of the biggest reasons relationships don’t last. Trust issues, as they build up, lead to arguments, disagreements, and discontent, and eventually that intimacy and connection you have with your partner is lost. Doubts then overtake and plague the mind and the heart. And when we are driven by doubts, we lose trust, we lose love, and sadly, we eventually lose the relationship we fought so hard to keep. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty lists down the different kinds of...

Oct 29, 202130 min

Logic ON: Stop Letting Your Past Define Your Future & How to Prioritize Your Mental Health

Bobby Hall sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about his career and family life. While recalling his abusive and violent childhood, he openly shares how he found light in the darkest times of his, how he draws inspirations from his roots to pursue his passion for music, and how being yourself can be good because your being open to others and why it can be disadvantageous because you’re showing vulnerability. Bobby a.k.a. Logic is a platinum-selling recording artist, author, actor, streamer, and fi...

Oct 25, 20211 hr 3 min

3 Deep Insecurities We Have and 3 Powerful Steps to Overcome Them

Our insecurities are a reflection of how we view ourselves and how we take people’s comments about us. If we let comments and thoughts that aren’t our own dictate how we live our lives, we will only end up with deeper insecurities. The more we let other people’s thoughts and opinions affect our own decisions and how we see ourselves, we become blind to who we really are and the potential buried deep within us. We can not let these words continue to decide for us. In this episode of On Purpose, J...

Oct 22, 202127 min

Jane Goodall ON: Winning the War on Nature & How Simple Actions Make Big Changes

Jane Goodall sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about her passion and love for nature and wildlife. She believes that all of us have the power to make a difference around us and impact our surroundings significantly. And as we continue to hope in the most trying times of our lives, when we take action, this hope turns into change, into a success, and into a celebration. Jane is an ethologist known for her long-term research on the chimpanzees of Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park. In 1995, the...

Oct 18, 202157 min

6 Ways to Stop Listening to People's Opinions & Take Control of Your Life

When we can’t decide on something or make an important decision about something big in our lives, we often seek advice from others. We ask for people’s opinions on what they would do if they were in the same situation and how they would go about resolving the issue at hand. And as we listen to their opinions, we get a sense of enlightenment, a sense of direction. And most of us often tend to listen to what they have to say. But sometimes other people’s opinions don't offer the best help simply b...

Oct 15, 202126 min

Ben Greenfield ON: How to Train Your Brain & Body for Optimal Sleep and Performance

Ben Greenfield chats with Jay Shetty about optimizing your body to be healthy. The enormous factors, including physical, emotional, and mental presence, hugely affect our fitness. It’s no longer just about going to the gym or doing a full body workout to stay fit and attain boundless energy. You are not crushing a healthy lifestyle if you’re only focusing on one aspect of yourself. Ben is a human performance consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 17 books, including the wi...

Oct 11, 20211 hr 14 min

8 Mistakes We Make in Dating and 8 Steps to Make Them Right

More people are now open to online dating where many have found a good partner and a lasting relationship. It seems that with the presence of these dating platforms, it’s easier to date people now. Probably not. Dating remains a challenge not just for people in search of a partner but also for those who are already in a relationship. We often make a lot of mistakes, unconsciously and unintentionally, while we date which often lead to miscommunication and misunderstandings, or even breakups. In t...

Oct 08, 202126 min

Mel Robbins ON: Why You Can’t Stop Procrastinating & How to Eliminate Self-Doubt in 5 Seconds

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. Mel Robbins chats with Jay Shetty about the High 5 habit and how it can help yo...

Oct 04, 20211 hr 23 min

6 Things To Do If Your Job Is Harming Your Mental Health

At work, many of us often struggle in silence. We take on as much work as we possibly can, often pushing ourselves beyond our limits because we want to impress our boss, get a promotion and possibly get a salary raise. We all want a promising career. Yes, it is commendable to work hard for your goals. Yes, it is admirable to strive for something you want to achieve. And yes, only you can make your life better through perseverance, BUT never at the expense of your mental health and well being. In...

Oct 01, 202125 min

3 Personality Types In Relationships and How To Create A Powerful Connection With Someone

Who do you identify as in your relationship? Are you often in the “I need to fix this” mode? Or do you prefer to be taken care of or to be told what to do most of the time? Perhaps, you are more of a supporting pillar to your partner, always there to offer help in any way possible. Our actions and reactions to situations and instances may differ on who you are with, but our personality will always be the same. And this trait that we have might help us work out our relationships or break them bec...

Sep 24, 202126 min

Dr. Nicole LePera ON: Why You Feel Stuck in Your Past & Finding the Self-Awareness to Heal From Trauma

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. Dr. Nicole LePera chats with Jay Shetty to talk about trauma as the root of all...

Sep 20, 202159 min

9 Ways To Get Comfortable Doing Uncomfortable Things and Growing Through It

Perhaps, it is easier to tell someone to be brave and to do something they haven’t done before. It’s easier to be that encouraging voice on the side cheering for them. But it isn’t as easy when you’re at the receiving end, when you’re the one being encouraged to do something you’re uncomfortable doing. It takes courage and an open mind to do something you’re hesitant to do because it’s outside of your comfort zone, especially when it’s something you never thought of doing out of fear of failing ...

Sep 17, 202126 min

Gabrielle Union ON: Vulnerability & Turning Your Weakness Into Your Superpower

Gabrielle Union chats with Jay Shetty to talk about a woman’s inner strength. From her arduous journey to have children and competing against her partner on career growth, to realizing what makes a marriage work and thriving in communities where your resources benefit the majority. Gabrielle is an actress who starred in several romantic films such as The Brothers , Deliver Us from Eva , Think Like a Man , and Think Like a Man Too . She portrayed the lead character in the BET drama series Being M...

Sep 13, 202159 min

12 Lessons Learned in the Last 12 Months - Special Birthday Episode

Lessons can be learned anytime, anywhere, and at any given situation. These lessons are packed with learning that will help us grow to become a better person. Some are easily learned, some leave lasting and painful memories. For the past twelve months, we all have been trying to adapt to the new normal, to a completely different way of life for our own safety and everyone else around us. Last year was a true test of mental strength, emotional awareness, and physical agility to endure and perseve...

Sep 10, 202134 min

Rachel Hollis ON: The Courage to Make Mistakes & How to Stay Motivated in Difficult Times

Rachel Hollis sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about loving yourself and seeing failure as success. We all need to learn to see the positive aspects of every failure in our life, to take proper care of ourselves by taking good care of our health, to sit down and process pain and grief at our own pace, and to never lose ourselves just to keep a relationship. Rachel is #1 New York Times Best-Selling and a motivational speaker. She authored three self-help books including Girl, Wash Your Face and ...

Sep 06, 20212 hr 44 min

8 Principles of Communication to Improve Your Relationship and Become a Better Problem Solver

“I hear you. I understand that this is difficult for you. What can I do to help?” These are the words we desperately want to hear when things don’t work out in our life. We expect our partners to be there for us, to understand what we are feeling and why we are feeling these emotions. However, some of us don’t get to hear these words. Some of us don’t get the understanding and support we need. Some of us could no longer connect emotionally with the people we love. And this disconnection is putti...

Sep 03, 202129 min

Jessica Alba ON: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life

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. Jessica Alba sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about her struggles in the film ...

Aug 30, 202149 min

9 Ways You’re Blocking Your Own Growth & How To Get Unstuck

You are blocking your own growth. Not your work, not your boss, not your partner, not your family, not even your culture. No one else but yourself is blocking you from reaching your maximum potential. Yes, this is the truth. Many of us blame other people, our circumstances, our disadvantages in life, or the lack of influence we have on others to make things work for us, to achieve the things we want to achieve without realizing that all of this unobtained dreams and undeveloped potential are cau...

Aug 27, 202131 min

Dr. Steven Gundry ON: “Healthy” Foods You Shouldn’t Be Eating & the Warning Signs of a Leaky Gut

Dr. Steven Gundry sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about the power of our gut as a second brain. Our gut bacteria, when fed with the right food, helps our body avoid inflammation which is the main trigger for illnesses and diseases to develop. Eating right is eating healthy. Dr. Gundry is a well-known cardiothoracic surgeon and heart surgeon. His mission is to improve health, happiness, and longevity by making simple changes to our diet. Dr. Gundry teaches people how to avoid surgery by using h...

Aug 23, 202155 min

7 Early Signs of Burnout & 7 Simple and Practical Ways to Heal and Recover

One of the biggest challenges people face in their adult life is burnout. When you’re burned out, you become less effective and nonfunctional in many aspects of your life. You begin to lose interest in the things you normally love doing. Not many of us recognize this as burnout. Many will brush it off as feeling tired or getting exhausted from doing too much too fast. What we don’t realize is we are already burned out and we don’t take action to get out of it because we mistake it for something ...

Aug 20, 202128 min

Alexis Ren ON: Breaking Negative Cycles and Letting Go of the Lies We Tell Ourselves

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. Alexis sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about how her late mother influenced h...

Aug 16, 20212 hr 38 min

7 Ways to Get Through Tough Days, Weeks & Months In Love & Relationships

We often want to be recognized for what we did well and not for our mistakes. If we keep hearing the things we did wrong over and over, we tend to see them as truth and eventually keep repeating the same mistakes. This is where most relationships struggle because people often focus on the wrong, the mistake, the unsightly character instead of appreciating the good traits, the commendable actions, and the everyday effort our partners put into the relationship. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay S...

Aug 13, 202123 min