On Purpose with Jay Shetty

What if the real reason you feel stuck isn’t because you’ve failed but because you’ve been living on autopilot for too long?
Jay breaks down the small, everyday habits that quietly keep us stuck — our tendency to choose what’s comfortable, the way we assume we have more time than we do, and how often we tell ourselves we’ll start “later.” He explains why trying new things makes life feel fuller and more memorable — and how doing the same thing over and over can make months or even years feel like they flew by. And he reminds us that while comfort feels good in the moment, meaning is built slowly — and that’s what actually stays with you.
Jay breaks down the hidden forces that keep us stuck: our brain’s love of comfort, our illusion that we “have time,” and the dangerous promise of “later.” He explains how novelty makes life feel expansive, while living on autopilot compresses our memories and years into a blur. He challenges the addiction to comfort, reminding us that meaning compounds slowly while pleasure fades quickly. Most importantly, he emphasizes that we don’t become our intentions, we become our patterns. Nearly half of our daily behaviors are automatic, which means the life we’re building is shaped less by what we dream about and more by what we repeatedly practice.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to Stop Living on Autopilot
How to Use Time with Intention
How to Build Better Daily Habits
How to Stop Waiting for “Later”
How to Create a Life You Actually Chose
Clarity grows with courage. Start where you are. Use what you have. Choose what matters today. And trust that when you live on purpose, even the smallest steps can change the direction of your entire life.
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Are You Quietly Wasting Your Life?
05:55 #1: Time Isn't What You Think
08:21 #2: Comfort is the Most Expensive Drug
12:29 #3: You Become What You Repeat
15:06 #4: The Illusion of Later
17:27 #5: Fear Often Disguises as Logic
19:49 The Best Way to Stop Wasting Your Life
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What happens when you spend your whole life chasing your dreams, only to realize peace was the real success all along?
Five years after their first conversation, Jay sits down in person with global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas for a deeply intimate and unfiltered dialogue about evolution, identity, motherhood, and the courage to begin again. What unfolds isn’t just a reflection on career milestones or public success, it’s a story about slowing down after decades at full speed, choosing peace over pressure, and realizing that the greatest luxury in life isn’t achievement, but time.
Priyanka opens up about the ambition that defined her early years, dominating Bollywood, pivoting to Hollywood at the height of her success, and always chasing the next opportunity. In this season of her life, something has shifted. Marriage, motherhood, and hard-won self-awareness have softened the edges of perfectionism and control. Priyanka speaks candidly about feeling “cornered” at pivotal moments, moving continents during one of the darkest periods of her life, and rebuilding from the ground up in a new industry. Through therapy, faith, and the steady presence of her husband Nick, she’s learned to ask a powerful question: Is this thought constructive? In a world that celebrates hustle, Priyanka is learning to celebrate stillness.
The most profound transformation, however, came with the birth of her daughter, Malti Marie, a journey marked by fear, fragility, and fierce devotion. Priyanka shares the emotional reality of welcoming a premature baby into the world, the long months in the NICU, and the moment her priorities shifted forever. It was a season that changed how she understood strength, not as control, but in letting go and protecting what matters. Through faith, family, and a steady commitment to her partner, Priyanka’s grown not just as an artist navigating industries, but as a woman more at ease with who she is and where she’s headed.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Pivot Careers Without Losing Yourself
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
How to Handle Public Criticism Without Breaking
How to Communicate Feelings Before Jumping to Solutions
How to Trust the Timing of Your Life
How to Protect Your Peace in a Noisy World
How to Stay Grounded Through Trauma and Uncertainty
How to Choose Gratitude Over “What If” Thinking
Choosing family won’t cost you your dreams. Slowing down won’t erase your ambition. Keep going, keep growing, and most of all evolve on your own terms.
Stream Priyanka’s new movie The Bluff on Prime Video today. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Bluff/0OSBVC1DKTXBVUO97CLO8DC5E1
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Finding a Sense of Peace
03:39 Having Time to Lose not Spend
07:07 Seeing Nick Bare It All
10:03 What's Your Parenting Style?
11:45 Getting More in Touch with Your Own Feelings
15:46 How to Be More Patient When Things Don't Work Out
18:16 Forgive Yourself for Your Past Self
20:43 Stop Being Mean to Yourself
26:30 The Quiet Confidence
30:57 Trusting Your Partner to Take the Lead
34:02 Focus on the Good in Your Life
35:11 How to Not Let Mean Comments Affect You
40:52 Continue to Live Your Truth
54:27 Finding the Right People to Work With
58:04 Showing Appreciation for the People that Matter Most
01:03:19 The Thought of Almost Losing Your Child
01:18:16 A Letter From Nick
01:22:39 Would You Rather with Priyanka
01:30:25 Gut Reaction: Do You Actually Read Those?
01:37:07 Believing in People's Goodness
01:39:47 Turn Bold Ideas Into Real Opportunities
Episode Resources:
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/priyankachopra
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/priyankachopra/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/priyankachopra
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Pregnancy only lasts nine months, but what you eat during that time can shape your child for life.
Jay Shetty welcomes back biochemist, bestselling author, and “Glucose Goddess” Jessie Inchauspé for a conversation that goes even deeper into the impact she’s had on millions of lives. This time, they focus on something few people truly understand: pregnancy isn’t just a waiting period, it’s a critical window that can shape a child’s physical, mental, and metabolic health for life. Jay and Jessie unpack why so many parents feel under-informed, how outdated myths like “eat for two” still dominate the conversation, and what the science actually reveals about the nine months that truly count forever.
Jessie breaks down complex biology into simple, actionable insights. She explains how key factors: blood sugar balance, protein, choline, and omega-3s play a critical role in brain development, metabolism, and long-term disease risk for your child. Jay guides the conversation with curiosity and care, highlighting how small, intentional shifts during pregnancy can create lifelong resilience, while also acknowledging the systemic failures that leave parents without clear guidance or support.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Support Your Baby’s Brain With Just Four Key Nutrients
How to Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes That Affect Your Baby
How to Build Your Baby’s Brain Before They’re Born
How to Lower Your Child’s Lifetime Risk of Diabetes
How to Use Protein to Stabilize Energy and Nausea
How to Care for Your Mental Health After Miscarriage
How to Make Small Food Choices That Create Lifelong Impact
Life doesn’t come with a manual, we’re all doing the best we can with the information we have. When we learn more, we can make better choices, not just for ourselves, but for the people whose futures depend on ours.
Jessie’s latest book, 9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future, is available for pre-order now. Visit https://www.amazon.com/Months-That-Count-Forever-Pregnancy/dp/1668219123
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:54 Debunking the Biggest Pregnancy Myths
04:50 The Four Nutrients That Shape Your Baby’s Future
07:26 How Gestational Diabetes Impacts a Child for Life
11:58 How Much Protein Do You Really Need During Pregnancy?
14:22 What an Ideal Pregnancy Diet Actually Looks Like
19:08 Are You Actually “Eating for Two?”
21:41 You’re Born With the Brain Cells You’ll Keep for Life
24:29 When Food and Supplements Work Best Together
27:02 Avoid These Foods During Pregnancy!
31:28 How High Sugar Intake Affects Pregnancy
36:07 The Modern Food System Is Failing Families
39:03 What Can Contribute to Miscarriage
41:15 Understanding Silent Miscarriage
46:21 Processing the Grief of Pregnancy Loss
49:02 The Most Common Causes of Miscarriage
51:42 What Happens When You Eat Sugar on an Empty Stomach
54:24 The Importance of Movement During Pregnancy
57:09 How to Reduce Bloating During Pregnancy
57:44 Does a Father’s Diet Affect Conception?
59:01 Using Food to Set Your Child Up for Life
01:01:20 What the UK Sugar Ration Taught Us About Health
01:04:33 This or That: Pregnancy Edition
Episode Resources:
Website | https://www.glucosegoddess.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess
X | https://x.com/glucosegoddesss
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@glucosegoddess_
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@GlucoseRevolution
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/glucosegoddesss/
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Why can it sometimes feel easier to connect with the outside world than with the person we love most?
Jay explores why love can feel stressful instead of safe, even when both people care deeply. Drawing from his Audible Original Messy Love: Difficult Conversations for Deeper Connection, he breaks down the everyday habits that quietly create distance: subtle disrespect, scorekeeping, unspoken resentment, mismatched conflict styles, and the fear of saying what we really feel. Through real sessions with three couples, he shows that what we often label as incompatibility is rarely about love itself, it’s about unresolved hurt, inherited fight patterns, and the deep need to feel respected, recognized, and taken seriously by the person we care about most.
Jay introduces five transformative principles that can help couples turn conflict into connection. From understanding how respect, not chemistry, is the true foundation of lasting love, to breaking the silent resentment of scorekeeping, he invites listeners to reflect on where imbalance, miscommunication, and unexpressed needs may be shaping their connection. He explains how our conflict styles, whether we vent, hide, or explode, are protective patterns learned over time, and why repair, not perfection, is the true marker of a healthy relationship.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to Build Love on Respect, Not Just Chemistry
How to Stop Scorekeeping Before It Turns Into Resentment
How to Express Needs Without Blame
How to Identify and Improve Your Conflict Style
How to Repair After an Argument Instead of Withdrawing
How to Communicate Feelings Instead of Accusations
Healthy love isn’t built in grand gestures or perfect moments. It’s built when two people choose understanding over ego, consistency over intensity, and respect over being right. And knowing those choices are available to you at any moment.
Listen to Jay’s Messy Love: Difficult Conversations for Deeper Connection on Audible. Visit https://www.audible.com/pd/Messy-Love-Audiobook/B0G16Z76ZD
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Difficult Conversations for Deeper Connection
02:24 Principle #1: Influence, Respect, and Recognition
14:50 Principle #2: Scorekeeping
20:15 Principle #3: Conflict Styles
25:50 Principle #4: The X, Y, Z Communication Method
33:14 Principle #5: Create a 30-Day Agreement
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Have you ever pushed away the love you wanted most or clung to it so tightly that you lost yourself in the process?
Jay sits down with Attachment Style expert and creator of the Integrated Attachment Theory Thais Gibson to unpack one of the most powerful forces shaping our relationships. Together, they explore how our earliest emotional experiences quietly shape the way we love, communicate, and respond to conflict later in adulthood. Thais explains how anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant patterns aren’t flaws or labels that define us, but protective mechanisms we once needed to feel safe.
Jay and Thais dive into the subtle ways attachment wounds show up in dating and long-term relationships, from overthinking a delayed text, to fearing commitment when things start to get too serious. Thais shares practical tools for recognizing your subconscious needs, reprogramming limiting beliefs, and communicating in ways that build security instead of sabotaging connection. Jay highlights how healing isn’t about changing who you are, it’s about understanding why you are the way you are, and consciously choosing new patterns that align with the love you truly desire. They emphasize that compatibility alone isn’t enough; emotional safety, self-awareness, and the willingness to grow are what sustain meaningful connection.
This is a reminder that love is not just about finding the right person, it’s about becoming the safest, most secure version of yourself. When we learn to meet our own unmet needs, we stop outsourcing our worth and start building relationships rooted in clarity, compassion, and conscious choice.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Identify Your Attachment Style
How to Stop Overthinking in Relationships
How to Communicate Your Emotional Needs Clearly
How to Reprogram Limiting Love Beliefs
How to Build Emotional Safety with a Partner
How to Respond Instead of React to Triggers
How to Set Boundaries Without Fear of Abandonment
Awareness is the turning point. The moment you begin to notice your triggers without judging them, communicate your needs without apologizing for them, and choose growth over fear, that’s the moment your relationships begin to change.
Interested in learning more about your own Attachment style, take the Attachment Style Quiz here: https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/quiz?utm_source=pr-js&utm_medium=public_relations&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_content=new-attachment-theory
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Understanding Your Attachment Style
17:13 How to Date with Self-Awareness
20:26 Healing Your Core Wounds
28:50 Can Insecure Attachment Build a Healthy Relationship?
30:05 The Five Pillars of Emotional Healing
32:10 Pillar One: Reprogramming Core Beliefs
34:29 Pillar Two: Practicing Self-Validation
38:37 Pillar Three: Regulating the Nervous System
43:50 Pillar Four: Conscious Communication
53:08 Pillar Five: Creating Healthy Boundaries
50:09 Are Your Needs Realistic or Trauma-Driven?
57:16 The 90-Day Reprogramming Process
59:09 When One Partner Resists Self-Work
01:02:18 How Do You Move Forward With an Unwilling Partner?
01:04:10 The Psychology of Love Bombing
01:05:12 How Do You Set Boundaries With a Narcissist?
01:09:04 Why Anxious and Secure Dynamics Can Struggle
01:10:52 When Power Struggles Begin
01:17:53 Are You Just Scared or Is It a True Mismatch?
01:20:58 When is it Time to Break Up?
01:25:27 Do You Ever Truly Move On?
01:27:17 No One Is Ever 100% Ready
01:31:27 The Invaluable Lessons Hidden in Hard Times
01:34:51 This or That: Relationship Edition
01:39:44 Thais on Final Five
Episode Resources:
Website | http://offer.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast/all-access-pass
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHQ4lSaKRap5HyrpitrTOhQ
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson
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