On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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Reid Hoffman ON: The Entrepreneur’s Mindset & Why What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Feb 07, 2022

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Jay Shetty chats with Reid Hoffman about entrepreneurship. As a known personality in the business world, Reid tells us how business people become successful entrepreneurs, how to identify which ideas are worth cultivating, the art of saying “Not right now”, and the value behind experimentation.

Reid is an internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. Hoffman was the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. He's also the host of the Masters of Scale Podcast, where he shows how companies grow from zero to a gazillion, testing his theories with legendary leaders.

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
03:11 How did you become an entrepreneur?
05:44 The mistake you shouldn’t avoid
08:57 Defining growing and scaling a business
13:28 The ideas that will actually work
17:53 Frequently, you'll say, “Not right now.”
20:27 Every YES involves a leap of faith
23:47 If it’s really important, experiment with it
26:33 The path that got you here isn’t the path that will get you there
30:51 Ask, “What won’t work about this idea?”
38:28 The most critical part of hiring
42:15 Culture should always seek excellence, but specific
46:54 Spend time observing the unguided and unforced interaction with the product or service
50:54 Entrepreneurial journeys are team sport
53:12 Reid on Fast Five

Episode Resources

Reid Hoffman | LinkedIn
Reid Hoffman | Twitter
Reid Hoffman | Website
Masters of Scale Podcast

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6 Communication Mistakes We Make in Relationships and How to Fix Them Feb 04, 2022

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What can you do to strengthen your relationship? What have you done so far to keep your relationship loving and harmonious? Have you recognized the setbacks that could potentially affect it? There are a lot of factors that can impact the bond you have with your significant other. All we need is to recognize them and deal with them with an open mind.

In this episode, Jay Shetty shares the common mistakes we consciously or unconsciously make throughout our relationships and how we can pivot from them to stay in love, in peace, and united.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:52 What defines the quality of our lives?
03:41 Mistake #1: When our partner is sharing their pain, we choose to complain
07:46 Mistake #2: We’re scared to say we need distance or space from our partner
12:30 Mistake #3: We use safe or unhealthy language
16:36 Mistake #4: Honesty plus love has to be the way it works
19:46 Mistake #5: Communicate how you want them to improve
22:50 Mistake #6: Stop trying to get their respect indirectly

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Corinne Foxx ON: Coping With Anxiety & Being Kind Even When Life Isn’t Jan 31, 2022

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Corinne Foxx sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about mental health. Diagnosed with anxiety at age 14, connecting with people became a challenge. She shares how coaching and therapy helped her get through her most difficult times and how she’s giving back as a volunteer after receiving help from others. Learning how to meditate and have the freedom to be creative continuously strengthens her resolve to keep sharing her talents with the world.

Corinne is the daughter of actor and singer Jamie Foxx. She is also a model, actress, a television producer, and became the DJ for the second and third season of Beat Shazam. In 2019, she starred in the horror sequel 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro
02:51 Filming 47 Meters Down in London
05:21 Living with the “You can do anything” mantra
07:07 Getting help from life coaches and therapists
10:53 A lot of people don’t feel they deserve help
12:43 Yin Yang father-daughter relationship
15:20 Different positions we have in our family
18:04 “My mental health journey” - Corinne
23:41 Forced therapy backfires sometimes
29:10 Volunteer work at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
32:30 Meditation is a mental health toolkit
35:48 When is your most creative moment?
38:40 Daily meditation practice
39:51 Are you an introvert?
42:12 Why listen to Am I Doing This Right? podcast
47:24 Other people’s habit or principle that amazes you
51:55 When you’re nervous, at least know your lines
53:56 Corinne on Final Five

Episode Resources:

Am I Doing This Right?
Corinne Foxx | Instagram
Corinne Foxx | Twitter

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8 Types of People You Need In Your Life for 2022 Jan 28, 2022

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Maybe now is the best time to check if you’ve got the right people surrounding you. Is that someone being helpful to your personal growth? Is that person giving value to what you do and appreciating the things that you’ve spent your time effort into? Are you getting the support that you need when you need it? Are you with the right company?

In this episode, Jay Shetty talks about the types of people you need to surround yourself with so you can freely express who you are and help lead you to the right path.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:40 The types of people you need to surround yourself with
07:33 Type #1: Cheerleaders
11:14 Type #2: Someone who checks you
14:28 Type #3: Someone that cares for you
16:00 Type #4: Someone with high character
19:23 Type #5: Someone competent in the areas you want to grow
20:33 Type #6: Someone that is consistently there
21:34 Type #7: Someone that champions you
22:49 Type #8: Someone that challenges you

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Ryan Holiday ON: Eliminating Fear From Your Life & Push Past Them This Year Jan 24, 2022

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Jay Shetty talks to Ryan Holiday about why being too comfortable won’t help you grow. When you take risks, you prepare yourself to be mentally and emotionally present and be ready for what may happen. Taking risks without fearing what might happen is the foundation that allows us to evolve for better even when constraints are present and some things are just out of our control.

Ryan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, book store owner, public-relations strategist, and host of the podcast The Daily Stoic. Some of his best selling books are The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness is the Key, and The Daily Stoic. He owns and operates Painted Porch Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Bastrop, Texas. He lives on a 40-acre ranch in Bastrop County, Texas with his wife and two sons.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
04:42 It takes 10,000 hours to get to mastery
05:45 Opening a bookstore during the pandemic
10:27 How do you know which books to read?
17:36 What courage truly means
20:37 We’re all self-interested people but we value other people’s opinion
26:17 If you’re in a place where you identify with external results, you become vulnerable
30:34 Cultivating the ability to push through your fear
33:55 Being too comfortable makes you afraid to take risks
40:25 Deciding not to see the world as a zero sum place
45:00 When you make trade offs that aren’t worth it
46:07 Just how much is out of your control?
48:54 Positive changes out of situational constraints
51:17 What is heroism?
55:58 Ryan on Fast Five

Episode Resources

Ryan Holiday | Website
Ryan Holiday | Twitter
Ryan Holiday | Facebook
Ryan Holiday | Instagram
Ryan Holiday | Books

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7 Ways to Break Bad Habits & Let Go of Things That No Longer Serve You Jan 21, 2022

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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.

What is pattern interruption? It is the core value to successfully break a bad habit. To successfully embrace change, you need to change the usual. You need to alter your routine. You need to adjust the patterns you are so used to following and replace it with a new one. In truth, you can’t remove something without replacing it with something better.

In this episode, Jay Shetty shares simple yet doable ways to gradually break free from unwanted habits to form new and meaningful ones.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:10 How do we break habits?
01:56 Step #1: Realize it did serve you at one point
06:54 Step #2: Realize what’s motivating you
10:15 Step #3: Know every single trigger
13:13 Step #4: Remove the triggers that don’t need to be in close proximity
15:28 Step #5: Create a system for each trigger you can’t remove
16:57 Step #6: Having someone you call just when you’re about to mess up
18:11 Step #7: Finding replacements

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Dwyane Wade ON: Letting Go of Validation to Become Your Best Self Jan 17, 2022

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Jay Shetty talks to NBA legend Dwyane Wade about his journey on and off the court. From staying true to his spiritual belief through every game and creating meaningful relationships with his family and friends to helping and building a community out of passion and goodwill and looking past the present to be able to do more.

As a three-time NBA Champion, Olympic Gold medalist, and thirteen-time NBA All-Star, Dwyane Wade has experienced a whirlwind career. Wade officially retired from the NBA after sixteen years following his 2018-19 season. His #OneLastDance farewell tour included jersey exchanges, gifts, and tributes. Wade partnered with Bleacher Report on a D. Wade World Tour apparel series to celebrate the final season of his career and pay tribute to his influence on and off the court. He received the NBA’s 2012-2013 Community Assist Award in recognition of his efforts in the community and his philanthropic work.

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Introduction
02:57 The emotional journey of putting a picture book together
04:19 The beauty of life is always the unknown
05:42 In every game, don’t forget to be thankful
10:21 Having the right support to lift you in your journey
12:10 The value of association
14:52 A coach that helps you achieve success
17:00 When you think differently and look at things differently
19:14 Being open gives you experiences you haven’t imagine
21:35 When we’re not enjoying the journey
24:54 What matters is YOU
29:54 Maintaining great relationships despite a difficult childhood
31:56 Creating moments with people and living through the memories
36:02 From a powerless youth to a man with a voice
38:02 Support the people who are doing the work on the ground
40:19 Develop yourself through professionals
42:16 The legend that is Kobe Bryant
44:20 Why should you be happy every morning?

Episode Resources

Dwyane Wade | Twitter
Dwyane Wade | Instagram
Dwyane Wade | Facebook
Dwyane Wade | YouTube
Dwyane Wade | Website
Dwyane, a photo memoir

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7 Relationship Intentions to Manifest Love in 2022 Jan 14, 2022

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If the past year was a year of failed relationships and unhealthy partnerships, you can always turn things around and start anew. Whether it’s reconnecting with an old friend, spending time with your family or your partner, you can always find ways to reignite the lost connections. Make this year a year of positive and genuine relationships. Make this year count!

In this episode, Jay Shetty talks about the steps and activities we can all start doing for the betterment of our relationships and creating stronger bonds with the people we love.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:47 We forget that we have to reconnect with the people around us
03:55 Activity #1: Weekly check ins
10:43 Activity #2: Plan holidays and intentions in advance
16:03 Activity #3: Make sure you discuss alone time
20:47 Activity #4: Choose questions you want to ask and you want to answer
23:43 Activity #5: Going to bed at the same time is extremely important
27:04 Activity #6: How you share those beginning and ending moments matter

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Ed Winters ON: Every Argument Against Veganism & How to Stop Letting Culture Control Your Diet Jan 10, 2022

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Jay Shetty sits down with Ed Winters to uncover his path to veganism, from regularly eating chicken burgers to becoming one of the world’s leading advocates of switching to a vegan lifestyle. We discuss the influence our cognitive biases & cultural habits have on our lifestyle choices, what actually constitutes animal cruelty & what we can do about it, and how we can vote for change with the dollars we spend at the grocery store.

Ed Winters is a vegan educator, public speaker and content creator, widely known for his viral debates, speeches, and video essays. He has given speeches across the world, including at the University of Cambridge, EPFL, Google NYC and Google Zürich. Ed has also debated numerous times on live television and radio, and has been featured on the BBC, ITV and LadBible. He also co-founded The No Catch Co. in 2021, an ethical vegan fish and chip shop company taking on the traditional British fish and chip shop model & wrote his debut book This is Vegan Propaganda (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You).

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Introduction
03:39 How Ed Winters started his journey with veganism
11:27 The Ostrich Effect & the influence our cognitive biases have on us
15:44 How Ed Winters found his voice in activism without being judgemental
20:18 How to actually make the shift to veganism sustainable
28:30 This is why being an animal lover & eating meat don’t go hand-in-hand
33:02 Why animal farming still constitutes animal cruelty
35:34 The impact of culture & tradition on our relationships with animals
44:42 Good people can engage in things that are bad, but that’s okay as long as you try your best to make a positive change
49:37 How to make going vegan more affordable & the power your dollar has on the food industry
56:24 Ed Winters on the Final Five

Episode Resources

Ed’s Book | This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
Ed Winters | Instagram
Ed Winters | YouTube

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7 Steps to Manifesting Results in 2022 Jan 07, 2022

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Many of us practice the habit of making a new year’s resolution, often to change something, to achieve something, or build something. Our resolutions are pointed toward starting fresh and having a productive year ahead.

But some don’t get to fulfill this list. Some don’t get to make a significant change in their life because they often don’t develop the resolve to fulfill them. The goal is clear but the path to reach that goal is undefined and the intention to create that path isn’t set.

In this episode, Jay Shetty talks about the steps to help you start these significant changes right away and achieve results that are truly life-changing.

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Key Takeaways:

02:00 Setting your goals doesn’t mean you’ll get there
05:19 Step #1: It all starts with, “What’s your goal?”
09:00 Step #2: Why we need to monitor obsessively
13:31 Step #3: There are four steps to change
18:42 Step #4: Difference between efficiency and effectiveness
22:07 Step #5: The balance between thinking and acting
24:29 Step #6: Growth versus goals
25:43 Step #7: The 3 L’s of a phenomenal year

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