On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Darren Prince sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about his freeing journey from addiction. They discuss how the substance abuse started, the effects it had on him and his family, the many hurdles along the way as he tried to break free from it, and the stories of the lives he touched and helped save. Darren Prince is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Charlie Sheen, Dennis Rodman, Chevy Chase, and the late Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali to name a few. Through his new cause, he has become a sought after speaker on addiction recovery and mental health. What We Discuss with Darren: 00:00 Intro 03:46 Growing up with a crippling anxiety 06:16 The Impostor syndrome grew deeper over the years 09:14 Realizing the addiction was getting bad 13:04 At 14, came the first taste of addiction 17:01 Youth should have access to a trusted teacher or a guidance counselor 21:52 When you are just a shell of yourself 28:08 How addiction affects the people around you 31:35 Helping others recover when you’re still battling addiction 32:35 Recovery isn't based on promotion, it's based on attraction 37:58 Addiction and substance abuse is not getting the coverage that it should 40:38 Your God-Managed Coincidences (GMC) 42:34 It can be therapeutic to look back into your past self 46:34 The story of a father who can see his kids again 49:34 Making a connection is all about the energy you put into it 53:43 A story of several 99 days relapse 58:38 Darren on Final Five 01:00:43 People can send help to Aiming High Foundation Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Episode Resources: Darren Prince | Website Darren Prince | Instagram Darren Prince | LinkedIn Darren Prince | Facebook Prince Marketing Group Aiming High by Darren Prince Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Aug 20211h 2min

What are you really afraid of? Losing a job, talking to a lot of people in public, joining a meeting on your first day of work, or expressing your thoughts openly? Fear comes in many forms and it limits you to what you think will keep you safe. It can take control of your thoughts and redirect your actions toward the things that won’t help you grow. It will only worsen your anxiety and make you continuously live in fear. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty talks about the different types of fear many of us face and how to use them to motivate us toward what we want and eventually live in peace and happiness. This episode is from Chapter 3 of Think Like A Monk, get the audiobook here: https://amzn.to/2THCYUu Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 00:14 The epic battle of Mahabharata is about to begin 02:33 Anxiety, our everyday fear, is holding us back by blocking our true feelings 09:12 The fear of fear 13:20 The stress response: when your body shouts fear 16:00 Working with fear: externalize our fear and step back from it 17:01 Accept your fear, acknowledge its presence 19:23 Find fear patterns 23:26 The cause of fear - attachment, the cure for fear, detachment 27:19 The common misconception about detachment 30:38 Managing short-term fears 36:09 Short circuit fear - when our fear manifests in our body 41:42 Revisit long-term fears and the solution of avoidance 46:09 Take a deep dive into your fears Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGenius Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Juli 202148min

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.Gisele Bündchen sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about her passion for being in tune with nature. She shares how she encourages open communication with her children, appreciating nature as it is while learning to appreciate our own value, and the healing benefits of incorporating meditation in your daily routine.Gisele Bündchen is a mother, author, philanthropist, and global environmentalist. Over the years, Gisele has faced a number of challenges, and credits meditation with helping her live a more conscious and joyful life, insights that she shares in her New York Times bestselling book, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life. As a longtime meditation practitioner, Gisele believes we are all divine beings, and that when we quiet our minds, we will find that most of the answers we seek are inside us.What We Discuss with Gisele:00:00 Intro02:45 Seeing your family after a long time06:22 Our parents are also trying to figure it all out10:49 We are nature, we aren’t separate from it14:30 Everything about nature is a gift18:46 To appreciate nature, you must live like a child21:21 Meditation is a precious tool for depression and anxiety24:23 Becoming a mother is a rebirth of yourself27:08 Force is never the way, leading by example is the way29:35 Hope In Times Of Uncertainty35:20 Starting a meditation routine40:20 Gisele on Final FiveLike this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!Episode Resources:Gisele Bundchen | InstagramGisele Bundchen | TwitterGisele Bundchen | WebsiteGisele Bundchen | FacebookGisele Bundchen | Insight TimerAchieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Juli 202145min

How many times have you looked at your phone today? How many times in a day do you scroll mindlessly on your favorite social media platform? How many times have you put down your phone to actually finish your work? Devices distract us from focusing on what needs to be done. Pair that up with a working space or an environment that doesn’t entice creativity and productivity, we often end up losing focus of our goals and wasting our time doing something utterly unproductive. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty talks about the different distractions that block our will to stay ahead with our goals while diverting our focus on unproductive things. Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Key Takeaways: 00:49 We all struggle from distractions that affect our focus 04:42 Principle #1: Decision fatigue 09:47 Principle #2: Starting out your workday by opening your email inbox 12:49 Principle #3: Creating the right audio for your working space 16:29 Principle #4: Keep books everywhere 20:11 Principle #5: Don’t start your day with your phone 23:36 Principle #6: Creating a visual environment Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Juli 202125min

Bob Proctor sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about freeing yourself from societal and cultural control, seeking awareness and learning how to improve your life, and finding the dedication to pursue what you love. Bob Proctor is a New York Times best-selling author of the You Were Born Rich (1984) book. As a speaker, author, consultant, coach, and mentor, he works with business entities and individuals around the world, instilling within them not only the mental foundations of success and the motivation to achieve, but also the actionable strategies that will empower them to grow, improve, and thrive in today’s ever-changing world. What We Discuss with Bob: 00:00 Intro 01:57 The importance of the internet for the last 12 months 03:44 Different paradigms is in control of our lives 07:00 If you want to learn, go to someone who knows more than you do 10:28 Learn by fully understanding what you are reading 16:55 Our paradigm is a multitude of concepts fixed in our subconscious mind 22:44 Staying motivated and enthusiastic in changing the paradigms that control us 27:04 You can only attract to you what vibrates in harmony with you 30:29 The results that you’re seeing tells the truth 35:41 Love comes in when everything is in harmony in all aspects of your life 39:12 Ask yourself: What do you really want in this life? 44:23 The You Were Born Rich book 46:33 Bob on the Fast Five Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Episode Resources: Proctor Gallagher Institute | Website Proctor Gallagher Institute | YouTube Bob Proctor | Twitter Bob Proctor | Facebook Bob Proctor | Instagram Bob Proctor | LinkedIn Bob Proctor | Amazon Books Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Juli 202146min

Healthy disagreements are common in any relationship. Couples are bound to talk about so many different things that affect their relationship, their personal choices, their work or career, and their individual lives. But there are topics that are somehow uncomfortable to openly discuss, which can lead to arguments and misunderstandings. And when they are unable to talk about these difficult issues, it puts a strain on their relationship. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty talks about how to become more open to your partner by checking in with them regularly while expressing your own thoughts and emotions. Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Key Takeaways: 01:52 The difficult conversations we try to avoid but need to have 04:34 Topic #1: Is this relationship going in the direction you want to? 11:28 Topic #2: Do we want to have children? 16:09 Topic #3: How do you feel about your purpose? 21:16 Topic #4: Are you surrounded by people you want to be around? 24:15 Topic #5: Find out if you are financially compatible with your partner Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Juli 202128min

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.Esther Perel talks with Jay Shetty about how the quality of our relationships affect our daily life, the right mindset when seeking love, creating a connection, or keeping a partnership, and the biggest relationship challenges during the pandemic.Belgian psychotherapist Esther Perel is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and podcast host. Her celebrated TED talks have garnered more than 30 million views and she is also the host of the popular podcast Where Should We Begin? and How's Work?. Her newest project is Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories. Learn more at EstherPerel.com/TheGameWhat We Discuss with Esther:00:00 Intro02:17 The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives04:37 Relationship challenges while in quarantine and lockdown08:55 Approaching a relationship at times of pressure13:26 Resetting expectations of ourselves and boundaries of our space18:23 When you’re putting an effort but your partner is unresponsive22:14 Skills we lost in the pandemic and the skills we gained27:47 Playing the ‘Where Should We Begin?’ game33:58 Asking boring questions makes you feel that people are boring36:48 Relationships about death, sex, and money39:48 The intention or mindset one should approach love and relationships when seeking out a partner42:57 From feeling madly in love to then feeling out of love, when they weren’t truly in love45:36 What are the deepest, truest root reasons that relationships fail?52:00 Have you been affected by the experience of infidelity in your life?57:21 When to break up and move, when to stay and hold on59:55 Fill in The Blanks01:01:30 Esther on the Final Five01:06:30 Meeting people who are truly happy and purposefulLike this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!Episode Resources:Esther Perel | WebsiteEsther Perel | InstagramEsther Perel | TED SpeakerEsther Perel | YouTubeEsther Perel | LinkedInEsther Perel | AmazonEsther Perel | FacebookWhere Should We Begin? PodcastWhere Should We Begin: A Game of StoriesAchieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGeniusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Juli 20211h 11min

While many of us are going after our dreams, working our way to finding true happiness, some are focused on finding their purpose. The purpose to serve others, the purpose to create a better career path, the purpose to being a better person. Finding your purpose can come in many different forms and can become a life-long ordeal because some people just don’t have the right tool and support to find their life’s purpose. In this episode of On Purpose, Jay Shetty talks about the Pursuit of Purpose, about believing in your potential and being persistent in achieving your goals. Get the free workbook, masterclass replays, and so much more today at www.jayshettypurpose.com Key Takeaways: 01:44 Most people don’t pursue the Pursuit of Purpose 03:05 Believing in, recognizing, and knowing your POTENTIAL 03:51 The two lies you were told growing up 06:35 The first way to recognize your potential is GRATITUDE 11:58 Now that you’ve recognized your potential, understand your PASSION 16:08 The DISC Model - identifying your personality type 18:52 Transforming your passion into a daily PRACTICE 23:32 Living with resilience and PERSISTENCE 25:50 Getting coach can change your life 27:27 Join a community, surround yourself with others 29:01 Serving the world through your purpose 32:51 Turning your purpose to a PAYCHECK Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Juli 202137min