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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

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...

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9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future cover

9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Jessie Inchauspé: 90% of Pregnant People Are Missing THIS Nutrient (Follow THIS Simple Diet To Reduce Glucose Spikes & Protect Your Baby’s Brain & Metabolism)

The host highlighted the book as a new resource that explains how pregnancy nutrition shapes a child's lifelong health, and listeners were urged to preorder it for practical guidance.

Jessie's new book, Nine Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future, releasing March 17th. If you haven't already ordered it, make sure you get it right now as you're listening to this conversation.

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Messy Conversations

La’Shondra Johnson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)

Jay Shetty discussed his Audible original "Messy Love", describing it as a collection of relationship lessons and reallife couple sessions that teach how to handle difficult conversations and build emotional safety.

Welcome back to On Purpose. Today we're talking about messy love, difficult conversations for deeper connection.

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The New Attachment Theory

Thais Gibson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was cited as Thais Gibson's book that explains how to heal relationships by rewiring the brain and nervous system.

In Thais' book, The New Attachment Theory, heal every relationship by rewiring your brain and nervous system.

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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go cover

8 Rules of Love

Jay Shetty

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was mentioned as Thais Gibson's second book that draws on Eastern teachings to outline relationship principles.

When I wrote my second book, Eight Rules of Love, it was all based on the Eastern teachings, which is every stage of life is called an ashram.

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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence cover

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

The speaker mentioned that he missed interviewing Michael Pollan previously because this book, which the speaker loved, came out in 2018. Pollan discussed how psychedelics, which he explored for this book, smudge the windshield of our consciousness.

On Purpose launched in 2019 and his book that I loved came out in 2018. I'm speaking about the one, the only Michael Pollan, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author known for reshaping how we think about food, nature, and how we experience the world around us.

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A World Appears

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

This new book by Michael Pollan explored consciousness, examining how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we inhabit. The author admitted to starting the book with questions rather than answers, framing the work as a quest where he learned alongside the reader.

In his new book, A World Appears, he explores consciousness, how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we live in.

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The Other Side of Change

Maya Shankar

Mentioned 5 months ago

Maya Shankar: Does Change Make You Feel Lost Or Uncertain? (Use THIS Framework To Find Direction Again and Use Change to Upgrade Your Life!)

Jay and Maya discussed Maya's newly released book, highlighting its focus on how unexpected change can reshape identity and offering practical insights drawn from research and personal stories.

And so the fact that you've all come out here tonight to support her and hopefully get her book or you've already got it. How many of you have already got the book?

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MANY LIVES, MANY MASTERS - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - With a New Afterword by the Author

Brian Weiss

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty referenced Dr. Brian Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters as an influential work on pastlife regression.

Dr. Brian Weiss, when you look at Many Lives, Many Masters and all of his materials, he was very influential for me, you know, at that point in my life because I needed to know.

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Chasing Evil

Robert Hilland

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward explained that the book chronicled thirty years of his work assisting a retired FBI agent, blending crime cases with his mediumship experiences.

So Chasing Evil is the 30-year culmination of me assisting an FBI agent now retired on his case work. And he, like multiple other people, did not believe in the subject matter, except he took it to another level.

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The Afterlife Experiments

Gary E. R. Schwartz

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward described how the data from scientific studies on his abilities were compiled into a book titled The Afterlife Experiments.

And then he compiled all that data and it ruled out that body language, verbal inclination to all, like all of the things that the quote unquote cynics would say we're doing, they were able to establish no, we're not. And here's the data. That book was written. It's called the afterlife experiments.

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Old Souls

Thomas Shroder

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty noted that Ian Stevenson's Old Souls was a scientific exploration of reincarnation that influenced their discussion.

Ian Stevenson's book, Old Souls, was always a beautiful scientific exploration of it, I felt.

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Infinite Quest

John Edward

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward mentioned he has a book called The Infinite Quest that is available on his Evolve Plus platform.

I have a book called The Infinite Quest. And that book is on a platform that I created called Evolve Plus TV.

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Thomas Page McBee

Amateur

A True Story About What Makes a Man

The book was described as beautiful and deals with the contemplation of masculinity.

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Thomas Page McBee's book, Amateur and Man Alive.

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The book was described as beautiful and deals with the contemplation of masculinity.

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Thomas Page McBee's book, Amateur and Man Alive.

The book Amateur I mentioned by Thomas Page McBee is so much about really a contemplation of masculinity, what it means to be a man, the man he wants to be, what have you.

Beautiful book.

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Patrick Morley

Man Alive

Transforming Your Seven Primal Needs into a Powerful Spiritual Life

The book was described as beautiful and deals with the contemplation of masculinity.

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Thomas Page McBee's book, Amateur and Man Alive.

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The book was described as beautiful and deals with the contemplation of masculinity.

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Thomas Page McBee's book, Amateur and Man Alive.

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Octavia E. Butler

Wild Seed

The book was described as having a fantastical history and a brutal history element.

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So I just read Wild Seed and Kindred.

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The book was described as having a fantastical history and a brutal history element.

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So I just read Wild Seed and Kindred.

I guess obviously those books have a fantastical sort of history, but obviously a very intense history element to it.

You know, like Wild Seed and Kindred, a very brutal history.

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Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

The book was described as having a fantastical history and a brutal history element.

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So I just read Wild Seed and Kindred.

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The book was described as having a fantastical history and a brutal history element.

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So I just read Wild Seed and Kindred.

I guess obviously those books have a fantastical sort of history, but obviously a very intense history element to it.

You know, like Wild Seed and Kindred, a very brutal history.

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Julia Armfield

Our Wives Under the Sea

A Novel

The book was described as tremendous.

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Obviously both of Octavia Butler's books are novels, but also Our Wives Under the Sea was tremendous.

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The book was described as tremendous.

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Obviously both of Octavia Butler's books are novels, but also Our Wives Under the Sea was tremendous.

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Seth Grahame-Smith

The Last American Vampire

The book was described as amazing.

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Brandon Taylor's new novel, I'm trying to, is it called The Last Americans?

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The book was described as amazing.

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Brandon Taylor's new novel, I'm trying to, is it called The Last Americans?

I might be getting the name wrong, but his latest novel was amazing.

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Joseph Campbell

The Power of Myth

The book discussed how there is a lack of coming of age ritual in society today and speculates that this could be a reason for the high divorce rate. The book also suggested that there is no real ceremony that means something that reminds people they are a different person on the other side of the event.

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I read The Power of Myth when I was, I think maybe even before I met Lisa, but certainly before we got married. And the book was talking about how, hey, the big problem with society t...

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The book discussed how there is a lack of coming of age ritual in society today and speculates that this could be a reason for the high divorce rate. The book also suggested that there is no real ceremony that means something that reminds people they are a different person on the other side of the event.

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I read The Power of Myth when I was, I think maybe even before I met Lisa, but certainly before we got married. And the book was talking about how, hey, the big problem with society today is there's no coming of age ritual.

Part of the reason the divorce rate is so high, he speculated, was because there was no real ceremony that meant something that reminded people you're a different person on the other side of this.

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Kerry Washington

Thicker than Water

A Memoir

Kerry Washington's memoir discusses her family secrets, including the revelation that her father is not her biological father, and how she has navigated the complexities of her family dynamics, her career in acting, and her search for truth and self-discovery.

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If you love this episode, Kerry's new memoir is Thicker than Water and you can hear even more stories about how Kerry has navigated challenges of life.

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Kerry Washington's memoir discusses her family secrets, including the revelation that her father is not her biological father, and how she has navigated the complexities of her family dynamics, her career in acting, and her search for truth and self-discovery.

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If you love this episode, Kerry's new memoir is Thicker than Water and you can hear even more stories about how Kerry has navigated challenges of life.

And now today we're talking about Kerry's new book, her memoir, Thicker than Water. I've had the fortune of having this book for the last couple of months and I cannot wait for you to read it. I highly recommend you go and grab it right now.

So my parents sat me down and told me that my dad is not my biological father, that I was born from a sperm donor.

So I'm going to go find something else. It's like that great, you know, the Winston Churchill, Brene Brown quote about like being in the ring and, you know, what it is to be in the ring. And it's that beautiful vulnerability.

It's so funny because then when you say it, it's like, yes, this is what you learn in the ashram, right? This is what you learn in a yoga practice that like, you don't get to have the transcendent moment at the end of practice, sitting in meditation until you do the 20 sun salutations.

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John Bradshaw

Bradshaw on the Family

The book was about the rigid roles that we play in family systems. Becky said it blew her mind and made her realize that we get so attached to these roles that we forget we have to go out into the world and learn more.

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There's a book that I read called The Family on Bradshaw and it really blew my mind about the rigid roles that we play in like family systems and we find so much purpose in that, but then we get so at...

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The book was about the rigid roles that we play in family systems. Becky said it blew her mind and made her realize that we get so attached to these roles that we forget we have to go out into the world and learn more.

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There's a book that I read called The Family on Bradshaw and it really blew my mind about the rigid roles that we play in like family systems and we find so much purpose in that, but then we get so attached to what that role is to forget that like we have to go out into the world and like learn more, you know, like it terrifies me sometimes when I think about that because I feel like I've lived so much life in my 26 years and I'm like, wait, there's more? You're telling me there's more? I should be inspired and excited at that idea and a part of me is but then there's another part of me that's absolutely terrified, you know, and I think it's again leaving room for those two truths to exist.

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Jean Baptiste Feuillet

Manual Of The Brothers And Sisters Of The Third Order Of Penance Of St. Dominic (1852)

Ariel's brother Zeke mentioned him in his book, 'Brother's Manual', where he said that the speed, danger, and risk that make other people nervous make Ari serene.

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He said this in his book, Brother's Manual, the speed, danger, and risk that make other people nervous make guys like Ari serene.

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Ariel's brother Zeke mentioned him in his book, 'Brother's Manual', where he said that the speed, danger, and risk that make other people nervous make Ari serene.

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He said this in his book, Brother's Manual, the speed, danger, and risk that make other people nervous make guys like Ari serene.

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David R. Montgomery

What Your Food Ate

How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health

The book was highly recommended for its detailed exploration of the complexity of soil and its impact on food quality.

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There's a great book I would recommend for people who want to go really deep on this. I believe the book is called What Your Food Ate and it's a wonderful book.

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The book was highly recommended for its detailed exploration of the complexity of soil and its impact on food quality.

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There's a great book I would recommend for people who want to go really deep on this. I believe the book is called What Your Food Ate and it's a wonderful book.

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Kelly A. Turner

Radical Remission

Surviving Cancer Against All Odds

It was mentioned as a favourite book for discussing the importance of mindset and emotional wellbeing in healing, specifically in relation to cancer.

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One of my favorite books, Radical Remission, Radical Hope by Kelly Turner, you know, the Heal documentary. All those things are beautiful in terms of like talking about that.

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It was mentioned as a favourite book for discussing the importance of mindset and emotional wellbeing in healing, specifically in relation to cancer.

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One of my favorite books, Radical Remission, Radical Hope by Kelly Turner, you know, the Heal documentary. All those things are beautiful in terms of like talking about that.

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Elissa Goodman

Cancer Hacks

A Holistic Guide to Overcoming your Fears and Healing Cancer

It was mentioned as a book by Alyssa Goodman, which explores holistic healing and overcoming fear related to cancer.

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Cancer Hacks: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming your Fears and Healing Cancer

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It was mentioned as a book by Alyssa Goodman, which explores holistic healing and overcoming fear related to cancer.

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Cancer Hacks: A Holistic Guide to Overcoming your Fears and Healing Cancer

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John E. Sarno

The Divided Mind

The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders

A book by Dr. Sarno exploring the mind-body connection in relation to physical pain, particularly back pain, which Gabby was studying and considering teaching.

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I'm studying the work of Dr. Sarno. And yeah, he wrote How to Heal Back Pain and The Mind-Body Prescription and The Divided Mind.

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A book by Dr. Sarno exploring the mind-body connection in relation to physical pain, particularly back pain, which Gabby was studying and considering teaching.

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I'm studying the work of Dr. Sarno. And yeah, he wrote How to Heal Back Pain and The Mind-Body Prescription and The Divided Mind.

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J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25

Chris Hemsworth recalled that his dad read The Lord of the Rings to him as a child, which sparked his love for fantasy and adventure.

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my dad reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to me and, and my mom as well.

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Chris Hemsworth recalled that his dad read The Lord of the Rings to him as a child, which sparked his love for fantasy and adventure.

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my dad reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to me and, and my mom as well.

the closest thing I could be to an elf in the Lord of the Rings was, you know, if I dressed up and played one in a movie

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Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game (The Ender Saga, 1)

It was mentioned as a science fiction book that Jim Kwik and Elon Musk enjoyed discussing together, highlighting their shared interest in the genre.

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Um, we bonded over Ender's Game and all these great sci-fi books, but then a book we were talking about the structure of scientific revolution, and which basically says that all innov...

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It was mentioned as a science fiction book that Jim Kwik and Elon Musk enjoyed discussing together, highlighting their shared interest in the genre.

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Um, we bonded over Ender's Game and all these great sci-fi books, but then a book we were talking about the structure of scientific revolution, and which basically says that all innovation from every industry, fashion, technology, automotive comes from somebody usually outside the industry because it takes somebody from the outside who didn't grow up with the same limiting beliefs in education as someone traditional to look in and say, why aren't you guys doing it like this?

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Matthew Hussey

Get the Guy

Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve

It was discussed as a New York Times bestseller, offering advice on understanding the male mind to find love and the relationship you deserve.

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Matthew Hussey is an British life coach, a YouTube personality, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want an...

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It was discussed as a New York Times bestseller, offering advice on understanding the male mind to find love and the relationship you deserve.

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Matthew Hussey is an British life coach, a YouTube personality, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve.

I've watched his YouTube videos for years. I've been a fan of his content for many, many years on Instagram and other platforms.

I've seen your interviews, seen your books...

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