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Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Pursue What You Love Before You Pursue Love with Jay Shetty

Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Higher Ground

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.4 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

World-renowned life coach, podcaster, and former Hindu monk Jay Shetty joins Michelle and Craig to dive into a listener's question about professional ambition and dating. The trio discuss money in relationships, finding balance between work and romance, and Michelle shares her advice for choosing a life partner. Is the pursuit of perfection—in work or dating—worth it?

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0:00.0

If you can't see something in your mind, you can't create it in your life.

0:05.0

And so instead of looking at life through these two extremes, maybe there's a middle path.

0:11.4

And the middle path could be that, wait a minute, maybe I don't need to quit my job.

0:16.4

Maybe I can stay at my job and then build my passion and build my skills and learn and expand my network.

0:24.8

And maybe this thing that feels like a big risk and feels like a big jump and a big leap,

0:30.7

maybe I can make it feel like a series of steps that make it feel seamless and smooth.

0:36.1

Maybe it doesn't need to be, if I don't go all in, then I'm not going to make it.

0:41.7

And I think sometimes also our mindset today is, if I don't go all in, then it doesn't matter.

0:53.7

This episode is brought to you by Indeed and Pinesol.

0:59.2

Well, it is great to see you.

1:01.9

Hi, you.

1:02.6

I miss not recording with you and spending time with you.

1:07.1

Welcome to one of my favorite places to be.

1:09.7

I know it is.

1:13.6

We have to figure out how to get here more often. You know, I keep telling you. Welcome to one of my favorite places to be. I know it is. We have to figure out how to get here more often.

1:24.5

You know, I keep telling you all that. This is a great place for the boys at this age. I know you all are busy with basketball and all the things. But last time they were here, they had a ball. Oh, they, listen, it's not their fault. It's, it's, it's our fault between basketball and music and school.

1:31.1

It just, it makes it tough. But, I mean, I really appreciate you having us here. How about this?

1:38.2

Yeah, yeah, we're lucky. I mean, I can actually walk, you know. I can get on a bike and ride for hours. I can walk on my own. You know, you can see the

1:48.9

ocean. The towns are just very quaint. So I'm glad you're here. I am glad to be here. And our

1:56.2

listeners should know that you have your oldest nephew got married this summer. I'm just so happy for Avery.

2:02.4

It was really neat.

2:03.1

Avery and Emily.

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