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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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Jay Shetty hosts some of culture’s most influential voices in wellness and personal growth, helping you feel healthier, happier and more healed. Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • TRAVIS BARKER: "My Biggest Fear Actually Happened"

    TRAVIS BARKER: "My Biggest Fear Actually Happened"
    Aug 10 2026
    In this episode, Jay sits down with legendary drummer Travis Barker to talk about the discipline that built his career, the tragedy that almost ended it, and the slow, hard-won path back to peace. Travis opens up about losing his mother as a teenager, his struggles with addiction, the 2008 plane crash that changed his life, and how love, friendship, and sheer determination brought him back to himself. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty PURPOSE10 for 10% at altrarunning.com⁠/onpurpose. Free Shipping and Free 30-Day Trial. JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:43 Childhood Memories & Drum Practice 03:08 Skateboarding 03:48 Drum Kit & Musical Genres 05:45 Getting Good & Learning Jazz Charts 07:49 Natural Talent Vs. Hard Work 09:56 Grieving The Loss Of His Mother 11:54 Mom’s Final Advice & Marching Band Tryouts 13:40 Garage Rehearsals & Dad’s Hard Ultimatums 15:58 The Grind of Being In An Independent Band 17:42 Counselors Laughing At The Dream 19:13 How Blink-182 Came Into His Life 22:17 What Practicing Looks Like Today 23:26 Early Financial Success & His Dad’s Advice 26:55 Introduction To Drugs And Self-Medicating 30:48 Inside Blink-182’s First Breakup 32:32 Collaborating With DJ AM 35:01 High-Functioning Addiction & DJ AM’s Intervention 37:01 The South Carolina Show & His Daughter’s Premonition 41:47 The Plane Crash 45:17 Processing Loss And Amputation Fears 48:49 Survivor’s Guilt & 20 Years Without Flying 50:18 How Kourtney Got Him Flying Again 51:36 Skin Grafts And Hospital Suicidal Thoughts 54:44 Grieving the Death of DJ AM 59:20 Feeling The Presence of Passed Loved Ones 01:00:20 Surprises of Life Today 01:01:07 His Relationship with Kourtney Kardashian 01:02:41 Navigating A Miscarriage 01:03:51 Rocky’s Birth And Emergency Fetal Surgery 01:05:25 The Decision To Go Sober 01:07:32 First Flight In 20 Years 01:10:00 Blink-182 Reunion 01:11:53 Overcoming Fear & Running Toward Challenges 01:14:19 What His Mother Would Be Most Proud Of 01:14:45 Favorite Collaborations & Grammy Moment 01:16:10 Travis Barker On Final Five Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ready to Find Love? Start with These 5 Shifts

    Ready to Find Love? Start with These 5 Shifts
    Aug 7 2026
    The greatest barrier to finding love isn't a lack of chemistry, it's a lack of opportunity. Jay explores why modern dating feels so exhausting and reveals the psychology behind attraction, offering practical ways to build a life that naturally invites love in. If you're feeling burned out by the search for "the one," this conversation is an invitation to release rigidity, handle rejection as data, and find hope for moving forward. Probability doesn't promise that your soulmate is waiting around the corner, but it does promise that tomorrow is not predetermined by yesterday. Trust that every new community and conversation makes space for the right connection, and that a life rich with curiosity will always lead you forward. With Love and Gratitude,Jay Shetty PURPOSE10 for 10% at altrarunning.com/onpurpose. Free Shipping and Free 30-Day Trial. Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:34 Love as Probability: Creating Opportunities 01:43 Are You Isolating Yourself? 03:31 The First Psychological Concept That Will Reframe Dating 03:55 Debunking The Biggest Myth About Love 04:28 The Mere Exposure Effect Explained 06:09 Building Regular Spaces for Repeated Encounters Is Everything 08:22 The Second Shift For Meeting Your Soulmate 09:20 The Strength of Weak Ties 11:49 Your Preferences are The Problem, Not Your Standards 16:24 How to Harness First-Date Pressure 18:30 Redefining First Dates: Enjoyable Exploration 20:15 Start Separating Worth from Outcomes 22:57 High Standards and the Dating Puzzle Analogy 24:30 Zooming Out and Staying Open to Love 24:42 Curiosity, Community, and the Philosophy of Choice 25:42 To The People Losing Hope… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Can’t Turn Your Mind Off At Night? Close Your Eyes & Listen to This

    Can’t Turn Your Mind Off At Night? Close Your Eyes & Listen to This
    Aug 5 2026
    What if the heaviest thing you’re carrying tonight is something you haven’t even admitted you’re holding? In this episode, Jay meets you in the dark, in the moment you’re lying awake calculating how many hours of sleep you have left. Through a guided visualization and gentle reminders about how healing actually works, he shows you that peace isn’t something you force by thinking harder, it’s something you find by carrying less. One breath at a time. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty PURPOSE10 for 10% at altrarunning.com⁠/onpurpose. Free Shipping and Free 30-Day Trial. Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. On Purpose is now Netflix and Spotify exclusive http://www.netflix.com/onpurposewithjayshetty https://open.spotify.com/show/5EqqB52m2bsr4k1Ii7sStc?si=33f7898fb334437c JAY’S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Late-Night Welcome 01:00 The Noise of a Quiet Mind 02:00 Understanding Your Mind’s Defenses 04:00 Guided Breathing & Reminding Your Body of Safety 05:00 Identifying Your Internal Weight 06:15 Admitting the Heavy Things 06:45 The Story of the Mountain and the Stone 09:45 Pushing Through Doubt and Unseen Progress 12:45 The Breakthrough & Hidden Gemstones 13:30 The True Power of Every Strike 14:30 Seeing Gradual Growth in Your Own Life 15:45 Not Mistaking Your Season for Your Destination 16:15 Reflecting on Your Past Surprises 17:30 The World Spinning Outside Your Room 18:30 Walking Toward Your Future 19:30 Visualizing a Hopeful Tomorrow 20:30 A Morning That Doesn’t Demand Certainty 22:15 Unimagined Good Is Coming 23:45 A Gentler Question to Ask Yourself 24:15 Where Peace Actually Lives 25:30 Carry Only Tonight’s Breath 26:30 Trusting Life’s Natural Flow 27:30 Befriend Your Overactive Mind 28:30 Life, One Page at a Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
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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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It is so great to find other men who speak the same modern love language!!!! Thank you!

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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

very enlightening for me

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

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