**This interview was filmed on November 29th, prior to the heartbreaking and tragic events in Bondi over the weekend. Our hearts are with everyone in Australia during this incredibly difficult time.

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Today, Jay travels to Australia to sit down with Chris Hemsworth at the Crystalbrook Byron, not the superhero the world knows, but the grounded, introspective man shaped by his upbringing in the Australian outback. Chris opens up about his early years living in an Indigenous community, the adventures that sparked his imagination, and the strong family roots that still keep him centered. Jay explores how those moments from Chris’s childhood laid the foundation for the man he is today.

Chris opens up about the pressure and anxiety he faced in the early stages of his acting career and how the pursuit of excellence often came at the cost of inner peace. He talks about the constant pull between ambition and being present, the balance of preparation and surrendering to the creative process and the grounding force of lifelong friendships.

In one of the most personal moments of the conversation, Chris talks about learning of his father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and how it changed his relationship with time, family, and legacy. He reflects on the emotional experience of documenting their journey together, navigating memory loss, caregiving, vulnerability, and the urgency it created to slow down and show up fully for the people who matter most.

In this interview, you'll learn:

How to Stay Present in a High-Pressure Career

How to Reconnect With Your Childhood Self

How to Build True, Grounding Friendships

How to Be Fully There for Aging Parents

How to Slow Down and Be Intentional With Your Time

How to Balance Ambition With Inner Peace

How to Bring More Curiosity Into Relationships

We forget sometimes that the best parts of life aren’t about achievement or perfection. They’re about being present, staying connected, and having the courage to show up. Every challenge and moment of doubt is a chance to look inward and reconnect with what really matters.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro

01:08 Discovering Gratitude in Childhood

05:10 First Encounters With Fame

08:24 Arriving Somewhere You Never Planned

13:40 Losing Yourself to the Role

15:34 The Weight of High Expectations

20:31 Managing Mental Overload

25:31 Naming Your Stressors

28:56 The Fear of Saying No

31:29 Passing Down Healthy Money Values

34:03 Navigating Your Way Through Grief

38:22 How Family Keeps You Grounded

41:39 What Makes a Real Friend?

44:48 The Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

54:11 Realizing How Precious Time Truly Is

57:41 Witnessing Your Parents Grow Older

01:01:55 Honoring the People Who Raised You

01:06:50 The Rare Feeling of Getting It Right

01:10:18 Messages for Your Younger Self

01:13:57 Staying Connected to Your Childlike Self

01:19:39 Lessons We Learn From Our Children

01:22:30 Being Fully Present With Your Partner

01:28:12 Helping Children Understand Alzheimer’s

01:31:18 Appreciating the Beauty in Life

01:34:24 Knowing When It’s Time to Slow Down

01:38:47 Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?

01:42:30 Chris on Final Five

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In this episode, Jay explores the pressure of the “social clock,” that unspoken timeline that tells us when we should reach certain life milestones. He unpacks research revealing that we’re never truly “late,” we’re simply measuring our progress against someone else’s schedule. Jay explains that the fear of falling behind is really a fear of losing control, and he shares how reclaiming that sense of control is far more important than hitting every milestone on time.

He also unpacks the career anxiety so many people are experiencing today. With frequent job changes and a longer phase of “emerging adulthood,” he reminds us that feeling lost or stuck isn’t a sign of failure, it’s a sign that you’re still exploring. Jay reflects on what purpose truly means, and why your purpose isn’t a job title or income level but the deeper reason behind everything you do.

Finally, Jay explores age, growth, and possibility, reminding us that the brain can rewire itself at any stage of life and that happiness often follows a U-shaped curve. If you feel like you’re in a low point, you may actually be standing right before the rise.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to Stop Living by the Social Clock

How to Feel In Control of Your Life Again

How to Navigate Career Changes with Confidence

How to Redefine Purpose Beyond Your Job

How to Build Relationships That Truly Support You

How to Grow Even When You Feel “Behind”

You’re not late. You’re not off track. You’re simply arriving on your own timeline and that timeline is right on time.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Introduction

01:04 The Societal Pressure Of The "Social Clock

02:30 Deviating From "The Social Clock"

06:42 Redefining Success On Your Terms

08:42 You're Not Lost, You're Experimenting!

13:05 Don't Measure By Goals From The Past

15:27 The Illusion Of Late Marriage

19:47 Close Relationships Lead To Better Health

24:26 You're Not Late, Start Now!

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Today, we will explore one of the most emotionally charged and misunderstood topics of our time: money. Not just how to make it, but how to build a healthy, grounded, and spiritually aligned relationship with it. You’ll hear raw insights from leaders like Scott Galloway, Jaspreet Singh, Codie Sanchez, and Lewis Howes, each offering a window into the habits, mindsets, and blind spots that keep us feeling financially stuck. From the shame many of us carry around saving to the ways our education system failed to prepare us, this episode reveals why so many people feel overwhelmed by finances and why that struggle is more normal and more solvable than we think.

Scott Galloway explains why saving feels impossible today and why young people need discipline, forced systems, and a focus on building human capital. Jaspreet Singh breaks down the habits that keep people financially stuck, overspending, blind trust in the system, and not understanding how money works, and shares how he learned that real wealth comes from owning assets. Codie Sanchez simplifies the risk, reward equation, urges beginners to start with low-cost index funds, and reminds us that the highest-return investment is always in ourselves. Lewis Howes brings the spiritual side of money to life, showing how healing our relationship with money opens the door to abundance, gratitude, and new opportunities.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to Build a Realistic Saving System

How to Create Forced Savings That Actually Work

How to Shift From Spending to Investing

How to Break Free From the Poverty Mindset

How to Build Wealth Through Equity, Not Salary

How to Strengthen Your Relationship With Money

You don’t need to have everything figured out to begin. You don’t need the perfect plan, perfect timing, or perfect background to build a healthier relationship with money. What matters is your willingness to learn, to question old patterns, and to try again even when things feel overwhelming.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro

00:00 Building a Framework for Realistic, Healthy Saving

04:23 Why Saving Feels Harder Than Ever

13:32 The Three Habits That Keep You in a Poverty Mindset

34:52 Why You Need Both Vision and Execution to Build Wealth

37:18 Why Investing in Yourself Comes First

41:09 Stocks and Bonds Explained Simply

42:10 Stepping Into the World of Private Investing

43:53 The #1 Shift That Can Transform Your Financial Future

50:25 Giving Yourself Permission to Explore Possibilities

55:49 How to Create a Respectful Relationship With Money

01:05:11 The Power of Living Beneath Your Means

01:07:52 The Hidden Costs of Chasing Easy Money

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