Welcome to the Aspire podcast.

My guest today is someone I knew I wanted to have on the minute I decided to start a podcast.

He's a number one New York Times bestselling author, the chief

purpose officer at Calm, a purpose-driven entrepreneur, and the award-winning host of the On-Purpose

podcast, which currently tops the charts with over 35 million monthly downloads. Welcome to Aspire

Jay Shetty. downloads. Welcome to Aspire J. Sheddy.

Emma, it's so good to see you. I am so happy to see you. I cannot tell you.

Congratulations, first of all. I can't believe we're in this beautiful studio. It's amazing. And when you came on the show, honestly, I want you to know my community and audience loved you. I love you for saying that. Everything you shared. Like everyone is so addicted to everything you have to say. Do you know what? Honestly, when we did that show, it was a real moment for me because I said to you before,

like, I don't really think I never spoken like that in public. I always speak about the businesses.

And so it was definitely a moment.

I'm glad everyone got to fall in love with you. And you're as lovable in person too. So it was great. Well, here's hoping. We're going to get to find out if I'm that lovable. Honestly, I say it in all seriousness. When I decided to do this podcast, you were one of the first people to come into my mind. Not only because we had that lovely experience, we've since become friends, I see you kind of all over the world. Do you know what I mean? It's like a random conference. Then we'll be an event together. And every time I see you, everything about you is so you. You're just one of the

people that like fills me up with like warmth and happiness every single time I see you.

And honestly, the whole point and the purpose of me doing this podcast was really to talk to

people that I aspire to, that I think

the world aspires to. And I'm really obsessed with this idea that in life, you can't be what

you don't see. And when I look at you as an author, as a podcast host, as a businessman, as a coach,

you've kind of crafted this career for yourself, which is literally a one of one.

And you've done it all while remaining so true to your purpose and your vision.

And I just wonder how you've done that.

Like how did you do or create that kind of career when there's clearly like no model for it?

That's what I think.

Life's about two things. I think you're told when you're

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