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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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!

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  • Nara Smith: ‘The Comments and the Hate Got to Me. I Was Crying Every Single Day.’ The REAL Story Behind Her Viral Persona, Online Criticism & Discovering Her Self-Worth
    Jul 9 2025

    Have you been pretending to be okay?

    Is there something you’ve been keeping inside?

    Today, Jay welcomes model, digital creator, and mother of three, Nara Smith, for an intimate conversation that blends vulnerability, wisdom, and humility. Known online for her serene ASMR-style cooking videos and elevated fashion-forward kitchen aesthetic, Nara opens up about the personal journey that shaped her—from her childhood in Germany to signing with IMG Models at just 14. Together, Jay and Nara explore the gap between her curated online image and her lived experience, touching on childhood influences, struggles with body image, and the courage it took to forge a creative career on her own terms.

    Nara candidly opens up about the physical and emotional toll of working in the modeling industry at such a young age, the silent battles with her body through eczema and lupus, and how motherhood reshaped her priorities. She shares how cooking from scratch became a lifeline, first as a necessity to manage her health, then as a passion, and eventually as a business. As she and Jay reflect on marriage, communication, and the complexities of being modern, working mom, Nara’s groundedness and clarity shine through. Nara opens up about her love story with Lucky Blue Smith—their whirlwind but intentional path to marriage—and the beautifully messy reality of raising three kids. It’s a powerful reminder that real joy and purpose come from living true to yourself.

    In this interview, you'll learn:

    How to Balance Career, Motherhood, and Marriage

    How to Heal Through Food and From-Scratch Cooking

    How to Set Healthy Boundaries on Social Media

    How to Communicate Better in a Relationship

    How to Stay Grounded in a Fast-Paced World

    How to Know When You’ve Met the Right Partner

    How to Handle Online Criticism with Grace

    No matter where you are in your journey, whether you’re building a career, navigating relationships, chasing a dream, or simply trying to keep up with life’s daily demands, remember this: you don’t have to fit into anyone else’s mold to be worthy.

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jay Shetty

    Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.

    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    02:16 Blending a Love for Fashion and Cooking

    04:44 The Grandmother Who Shaped Her Life

    07:57 Starting a Modeling Career at 14

    09:15 How to Put Confidence Before Comparison

    10:02 Protecting Kids from the Dangers of the Online World

    11:59 How Early Parental Trust Can Fuel Success

    12:49 Why You Should Never Sacrifice Your Health

    14:03 Finding Real Love in the Digital World

    17:01 How Modern Dating Has Evolved

    18:55 Making Young Marriage Work

    21:51 The Power of Knowing What You Want

    23:45 Building a Relationship on Shared Values

    26:30 Marriage Is Both Collaboration and Compromise

    29:45 Why Fast-Paced Dating Doesn’t Work

    30:54 Working Together to Strengthen Your Relationship

    33:31 Communication Is Key to Connection

    35:56 Becoming a Parent on Your Own Timeline

    38:29 Your Life, Your Choices

    42:18 Own and Celebrate Your Path

    44:05 Don’t Let People’s Projections Define You

    47:32 What You See Online Isn’t the Whole Truth

    50:02 Facing Online Negativity with Strength

    52:05 Other’s Opinions Don’t Determine Your Worth

    53:25 Choosing What to Share and What to Keep Private

    56:10 How Food and Diet Can Transform Your Health

    01:00:29 Finding Joy and Creativity in Cooking

    01:01:24 How Her Online Persona Was Born

    01:04:05 The Reality Behind the Content

    01:06:48 Simple Daily Habits That Strengthen a Relationship

    01:09:44 Tackling the Hard Stuff with Joy

    01:13:04 Dressing for Confidence and Productivity

    01:17:58 Living Life on Your Own Terms

    01:20:23 Nara on Final Five

    Episode Resources:

    Nara Smith | TikTok

    Nara Smith | Instagram

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Dr. Orna Gurlanik: Struggling to Communicate With Your Partner? THIS One Habit Could Slowly Be Destroying Your Relationship! (Here’s How to Catch It Before It’s Too Late!)
    Jul 7 2025

    Do you ever feel like you're having the same fight over and over again?

    Why is it so hard to be in a relationship with someone who is different from you?

    Today, Jay sits down with Dr. Orna Guralnik — the world-renowned clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and lead therapist on the hit series Couples Therapy. Known for helping couples navigate the complexities of intimacy, conflict, and emotional patterns, Orna shares the real reason relationships break down — and what it actually takes to build something that lasts.

    Jay and Orna explore why couples often blame communication as the root of all their problems, when what’s really breaking them down runs much deeper. They explore how differences in values, backgrounds, and even childhood wounds create invisible barriers in love—and how we often try to solve them by changing the other person instead of turning inward. Orna shares how blame, defensiveness, and scorekeeping keep us stuck in toxic patterns, and what it looks like to show up with more honesty, humility, and curiosity.

    Together Jay and Orna unpack the rise of therapy language online—terms like “gaslighting” and “narcissist”—and how misusing them can shut down the kind of open dialogue relationships truly need. They also explore how issues around money, time, and intimacy often point to deeper struggles with power, identity, and emotional safety.

    In this interview, you’ll learn:

    How to Stop Trying to “Fix” Your Partner

    How to Recognize the Real Issue Beneath the Argument

    How to Make Conflict a Source of Connection

    How to Move from Blame to Responsibility

    How to Stay Grounded When Your Values Clash

    How to Build a Relationship That Grows with You

    Real love doesn’t ask us to become someone else — it asks us to grow into our most honest, grounded self. This episode is a reminder that healthy relationships aren’t about avoiding differences, but about learning how to navigate them with compassion.

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jay Shetty

    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    01:06 Why Couples Really Fight: The Common Core Conflicts

    04:02 Facing “Otherness”: What Happens When Your Partner Is Different

    06:07 Embracing Differences Without Losing Yourself

    10:21 Building a Partnership of Equals During Conflict

    16:48 Holding On to Your Value in a Relationship

    19:39 Conflicting Loyalties: When Family and Love Collide

    25:18 The Art of Working Through Relationship Struggles

    30:01 Digging Deeper: Finding the Root of Your Disagreements

    33:26 Escaping the Blame Trap in Your Relationship

    37:24 Self-Centeredness vs. Shared Growth

    43:07 Creating Emotional Safety for Your Partner

    49:57 Letting Love In: Are You Truly Ready for Partnership?

    55:33 How Men and Women Tend to Navigate Relationships Differently

    57:02 Why It’s So Hard for Men to Open Up Emotionally

    01:00:59 Listen Closely—People Reveal More Than You Think

    01:03:20 When Parental Baggage Shapes Your Relationship

    01:06:57 Signs of a Strong and Healthy Relationship

    01:13:35 What Really Makes Someone a Bad Partner?

    01:18:35 Are You in Love with a Narcissist?

    01:22:12 The Money Struggles Behind Relationship Conflict

    01:28:46 Intimacy and Desire: What Keeps Love Alive

    01:33:25 Orna on Final Five

    Episode Resources:

    Orna Guralnik | Website

    Orna Guralnik | Linkedin

    Orna Guralnik | Instagram

    Orna Guralnik | Tiktok

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Feeling Unsupported, Misunderstood, or Doubted? You Are Not Alone! (THIS 7-Step Method Will Help Silence the Self Doubt And Build REAL Confidence)
    Jul 4 2025

    Has anyone ever doubted something you were excited about?

    Have you ever felt judged for trying something different?

    Today, Jay opens up about one of the most painful yet common experiences: feeling unsupported, unseen, or misunderstood by the people closest to us. He unpacks the psychology behind why others often don’t believe in us, highlighting the “false consensus effect” and the tendency for others to anchor us to who we used to be. But Jay reminds us this isn’t a flaw in our vision, it’s a sign that we’re ahead of the curve.

    Jay also dives deep into how true confidence is built—not before we begin, but because we begin. He shares why strangers may become your strongest supporters, how to use resistance as a tool for growth, and why failing in public can be a powerful connector. From the competence-confidence loop to the importance of staying grounded in purpose rather than revenge, Jay outlines seven transformational shifts that can help anyone move from self-doubt to self-trust.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    How to Keep Going When No One Believes in You

    How to Stop Seeking Approval

    How to Build Confidence Through Action

    How to Handle Unsupportive Friends and Family

    How to Prove Yourself Right Instead of Proving Others Wrong

    No matter where you are in your journey, whether you’re just starting out, stuck in the middle, or feeling like giving up, remember this: you don’t need everyone to believe in you. You just need to believe in yourself enough to take the next step.

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jay Shetty

    Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here.

    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    01:50 #1: Stop Pitching, Start Proving

    06:54 #2: Rejection is Often a Protection

    11:59 #3: Use Doubt as a Focus Filter

    16:33 #4: Strangers are More Likely to Support You

    21:15 #5: Create Before You're Confident

    25:20 #6: Make Failure Public Strategically

    28:08 #7: Focus on Proving Yourself Right

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    31 mins

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Great info

This information is not new but it may be new to others. We all look for that someone that will trigger us or others to get focused with our own lives. Sometimes we need a renewal kick and if never got one Jay maybe the one who delivers that message. I have forwarded his material to hopefully be the trigger for others in my life or part of my circles circle. Thank you Jay for your work.

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Awesome

It is so great to find other men who speak the same modern love language!!!! Thank you!

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very enlightening for me

I was fortunate to listened to this at the time I needed to hear the message Jay was conveying. I have always struggle to differentiate between productivity and being effective. As a healthcare worker who have to take a break because I was feeling all the anxiety , depression and burned out being in the Frontline during this pandemic. Being on break have made me felt so guilty because I felt that I was not being productive by not working. One of the people who was supposed to help me heal of my physical disabilities that I was experiencing made me felt guilty of not going back to work sooner than expected and felt he felt I was just being lazy and non-productive. that all mybphysical pain are not an issue not to return to work comparing himself to me sounding like being empathetic but looking at me in his own lens. Now on the road to returning to work very soon this April . I felt lighter and guit free that I made time to heal and take a break to be more effective in my work not just being productive. I should have start listening to your podcasts sooner right after I have read your book Jay. I have read it many times and return on chapters that I felt will assist me in processing feelings and thoughts I am experiencing during times I needed enlightenment. thank you I'm grateful

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Great!

I am really like this podcast. nice content. fantastic and excellent narration in this content.

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Great

this audiobook is good to listen it performs the insights and provides the updates which is really helpful for the listener

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Grear

this audiobook is good to listen it allows the user to listen the book with great interest

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Great book

Great audiobook to listen the audiobook and it helps the user to listen the audiobook great one to listen

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powerful insights

Loved it. I am definitely looking forward to read the book and learn more on this topic!

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