Big Sean: Stop Wishing & Start Manifesting (THIS is the Secret Formula to Making Your Dreams a REALITY)
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 28.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
What’s one dream you really want to make real?
Do you feel you’re wishing for it or working toward it?
In this special live recording from The Met in Philadelphia, Jay sits down with Grammy-nominated artist Big Sean for a deeply vulnerable and inspiring conversation. Big Sean opens up about the battles he faced behind the spotlight, the depression, the pressure, and the moments he thought about giving up. His story shows the power of turning pain into growth through therapy, meditation, and faith. It’s a reminder that no matter what we achieve, we all face challenges that push us to heal, grow, and reconnect with who we really are.
Sean reflects on the transformative lessons passed down from his family and how those shaped his understanding of resilience, self-belief, and manifestation. Together, he and Jay explore the difference between wishing and manifesting, showing how intention, attention, and action can turn your vision into reality. They dive into the importance of releasing the pressure to please others, the value of embracing both wins and losses, and how real confidence is built by how you rise up after setbacks. For Sean, the highs and lows are both essential parts of the journey, both carrying the power to shape us.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Turn Wishing Into Manifesting
How to Find Purpose Beyond Your Career
How to Heal Through Therapy and Vulnerability
How to Support Your Children’s Dreams
How to Pass On Wisdom to the Next Generation
How to Transform Struggles Into Strength
Wherever you are on your journey, your struggles are shaping your strength. The setbacks you’ve faced, the doubts you’ve carried, and the battles you’ve fought are not the end of your story, they are the beginning of a deeper transformation.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Don’t Be Controlled by What You Can’t Control
05:38 Why Losing Teaches You How to Win
06:44 What is the Difference Between Wishing and Manifesting?
09:11 How Do You Turn a Wish Into a Reality?
10:46 Creating Your Own Safe Space
13:21 The Moment You Realize It’s Time to Change
19:38 How to Discover Your True Purpose
24:42 Confidence Is Your Greatest Strength
28:18 The First Step to Building Lasting Confidence
33:25 Transforming Struggle Into Growth
37:20 Being Heard Without Fear of Judgment
43:08 We All Just Want to Be Seen
46:29 Past Present Future with Sean
Episode Resources:
Big Sean | Website
Big Sean | X
Big Sean | Instagram
Big Sean | Tiktok
Big Sean | Youtube
Big Sean | Facebook
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| 0:36.6 | impossible. I remember one of my people told me it was impossible. |
| 0:37.8 | I remember one of my teachers told me I was throwing my life away. |
| 0:40.7 | When I told her that I was thinking about turning down my full scholarship to rap. |
| 0:45.4 | He's a chart topic, a cultural icon, and a Grammy-nominated artist. |
| 0:49.0 | Please give it up for Big John. |
| 0:51.7 | Thank you so much. |
| 0:53.2 | What's the difference between wishing for something and manifesting something? |
| 0:56.0 | Wishing is one thing, but when you put your attention on the intention and add strategy to it, |
| 1:02.0 | that is how you get to manifest. |
| 1:05.0 | If someone in the audience is feeling a low sense of confidence, what's the first step to building that confidence? |
| 1:13.0 | Everyone comes from different walks of life. |
| 1:15.1 | There is no real right or wrong in this life. |
| 1:17.3 | There's only a perspective. |
| 1:18.6 | Things can hurt you. |
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