Sneak preview: The Jay Shetty episode

Wellness with Ella

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Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

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🗓️ 14 February 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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This week Ella is joined by Jay Shetty. Jay is a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, and the Chief Purpose Officer of Calm. Since launching his video channel in 2016, Jay’s wisdom videos have garnered over 10 billion views and gained over 50 million followers across his social media. He is one of the most viewed people on the internet on the planet. In this conversation, Jay and Ella dive into Jay’s extraordinary journey from a rebellious teenager in London, to a business graduate, to then living as a monk in an Ashram in India for 3 years, to then leaving the monk lifestyle and getting to where he is today, sharing his inspiring and motivational messages with millions of people worldwide. They discuss: External expectation and pressure to lead a conventional life Reconciling two different parts of yourself How to cultivate self-belief to follow your heart and intuition Navigating life-altering decisions How to pursue your purpose Jay’s non-negotiables for feeling his best Why love is a foundational element of our mental and physical health Links: Jay’s book 8 Rules of Love Jay’s Love Rules world tour Jay’s book Think Like A Monk On Purpose Podcast For new subscribers, use code podcast20 to get 20% off the Feel Better App Wellness Toolkit for this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.6	I've often joked that my parents wanted me to be on my family and extended family.
0:57.5	I have three options either to be a doctor, a lawyer or a failure.
1:01.6	Jay Shetty traded life in the corporate world for an ash ram in India, living as a monk for three years.
1:08.9	I didn't really think I was looking for anything of that sort. I didn't feel a need. I was like,
1:14.8	okay, I'm doing okay at school. I have good friends. I'm figuring life out, but there was no search for
1:20.8	like, oh my gosh, I need to find a spiritual path for a calling. And so I went to this event,
1:25.4	almost expecting nothing and just like, looking at my watch going, all right, when are we going to leave?
1:28.9	Like, let's get out of here. And I found something that I wasn't looking for.
1:36.8	What I was hearing from my extended family is, you're being brainwashed. You're never going to
1:42.4	make any money again. You'll never get a job. You're throwing away your parents' investment in you.
1:47.3	You've wasted your education. No one will ever marry you. I realized that no one in the world,
1:55.0	no matter how much they loved me, had to live with the consequences of my decisions in full.
2:02.9	I'm the only person who has to wake up and work a day in a company I don't want to be in.
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