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!
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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Mar 27, 2026 • 29min
If You Feel Uncomfortable In New Social Situations, Listen to This (7 Science-Backed Shifts That Make Conversations Feel Easy)
Why do new social settings make your brain panic? This conversation digs into the science of social anxiety, first impressions, and why awkwardness can feel automatic. It explores calming your nervous system, using curiosity to spark connection, asking better follow-up questions, and using proximity and timing to make interactions feel more natural.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 21min
Dr. Shannon Ritchey: Why You’re Not Seeing Results in The Gym (Do THIS 4-Part Strength Framework to Completely Transform your Body
Dr. Shannon Ritchey, physical therapist and founder of Evlo Fitness, breaks down why more workouts and more cardio can stall progress. She explores gentle consistency, smarter strength training, recovery, soreness myths, and the 4-part REPS framework. They also touch on protein, body-friendly exercise choices, posture, and ditching guilt around food and fitness tracking.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 8min
Nischa Shah: #1 Financial Mistake People Make in Their 20s & 30s (Fix It With This Simple System)
Nischa Shah, a former investment banker turned personal finance educator, gets real about leaving prestige behind and redefining success. She dives into money anxiety, the ostrich effect, and a simple three-bucket system. There is also talk of financial cushions, debt vs. investing, earning more, and choosing freedom and peace of mind over status.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 27min
7 ChatGPT Prompts That Will Actually Change Your Life
AI gets recast as a mirror for self-awareness instead of a shortcut. The conversation explores brutally honest life audits, spotting self-sabotage loops, and designing a personal code for better decisions. It also touches on rehearsing hard conversations, building tiny accountability systems, tracing emotional triggers, and writing unsent letters.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 3min
Jay’s Must-Listens: Making Friends as an Adult Is Hard! (8 Powerful Lessons on Building Friendships That Last) Ft. Trevor Noah and Mel Robbins
Trevor Noah, comedian and former Daily Show star, joins Mel Robbins, bestselling mindset author, Robin Sharma, leadership writer, and Andrew Huberman, Stanford neuroscientist, for a lively look at adult friendship. They explore the great scattering after your twenties, why a few close bonds matter most, how better questions build closeness, and how boundaries, energy, and loneliness shape lasting connection.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 1h 17min
Jefferson Fisher: The #1 Communication Mistake People Make in Arguments (Do THIS Before You Respond to Instantly Lower Tension)
Jefferson Fisher, a communication expert and former trial lawyer who teaches tools for handling conflict. He explains why avoiding hard talks costs us and how simple moves like asking “What did you hear?” or pausing to breathe can defuse tension. Short strategies cover validating feelings, quick repairs, setting conversation goals, and saying no with confidence to build deeper, calmer relationships.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 28min
If You’re Going Through a Breakup, Listen To This
This conversation reframes breakup pain as grief rather than failure. It maps five stages of breakup grief and explains why numbness, rumination, anger, and sadness appear. Practical tips are offered for rebuilding routines, breaking obsessive cycles, expressing anger healthily, setting protective boundaries, and creating meaning after loss.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 24min
WORLD’S TOP OBGYN Dr. Aliabadi: The #1 Hormone Problem Affecting Millions of Women (And The 4 Changes That Can Reverse It)
Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, OBGYN and fertility expert focused on PCOS and endometriosis, challenges medical gaslighting and poor diagnosis. She covers undiagnosed PCOS, insulin resistance as the first domino, chronic inflammation, mental health links, how to spot abnormal period pain, endometriosis diagnosis and treatment, and practical screening and fertility preparation steps.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 11min
HILARY DUFF: The Human Behind the Headlines (Her Most Honest Chapter Yet)
Hilary Duff, actress, singer, author and entrepreneur returning to music with a new album. She talks about growing up in the spotlight, reclaiming truth over politeness, and the courage of creative reinvention. Conversations cover motherhood reshaping priorities, navigating relationships and family estrangement, and balancing touring, recording, and raising kids.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 24min
6-Step Science-Backed Morning Reset (Boost Focus, Lower Stress & Improve Your Mood All Day!)
They break down a six-step, science-backed morning reset you can actually do. Topics include why snoozing backfires, the power of morning sunlight, and a 90-second cold shock to reset your nervous system. They cover seven minutes of movement to activate the brain, quick brain-dump journaling to clear mental clutter, and strategies to delay phone scrolling to protect focus.
