On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Today, Jay sits down with Benny Blanco, Dave Burd, and Kristin Batalucco for a first-of-its-kind conversation - three best friends building something together in real time. They talk about what that really looks like: how friendship changes when work gets involved, how marriage fits into ambition, where insecurity still shows up, and how messy it can be to create with people you genuinely love. Dave and Kristin tell the story of meeting at a bowling alley and how they almost got in their own way at the beginning. Benny opens up about what it was like to chase success for years and what shifted when he realized it wasn’t giving him what he thought it would. It’s funny, and honest, and gives you a real sense of who they are with each other, not just as collaborators, but as friends figuring life out together.
With Jay's guidance they open up about commitment anxiety, the courage it takes to be emotionally direct, and the power of choosing your partner not playing games, not waiting to be chosen, but stepping forward with clarity. Kristen shares what it means to battle self-doubt while stepping into the public eye. Dave opens up about perfectionism and the tension between ambition and contentment. Benny reflects on how success once held him in a chokehold and how love reshaped his priorities. Together, they reveal that the healthiest relationships aren’t built on avoiding conflict, but on being able to argue passionately and return to love just as quickly.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Be Honest About What You Want in Love
How to Stop Playing Dating Games
How to Turn Conflict Into Deeper Connection
How to Support Your Partner’s Ambition Without Competing
How to Work With Friends Without Ruining the Friendship
How to Fall in Love With New Versions of Your Partner
The strongest connections aren’t built by people who never argue, they’re built by people who know how to come back to each other after they do. Keep choosing openness. Keep choosing courage. Keep choosing each other.
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:03 How Their Friendship Began
07:05 Dave and Kristin’s Love Story
11:37 From Dating to Marriage
18:39 When Friendship Grows With Marriage
20:19 Getting Married a Month Apart
28:05 Loving Every Version of Each Other
30:35 Launching a Show Together
35:12 The Loneliness Epidemic
39:07 Working With Family and Friends
42:13 How They Make Big Decisions
45:27 Pre-Show Nerves and Bathroom Confessions
48:18 Do They Believe in Astrology?
51:10 Friends Don’t Keep Secrets
01:13:28 Separating Work From Your Relationship
01:20:00 Do You Talk About Me When I Leave the Room?
01:23:37 If I Died, Would You Still Hang Out?
Episode Resources:
Website | https://www.friendskeepsecretspodcast.com/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@friendskeepsecrets
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/FriendsKeepSecrets
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/friendskeepsecrets
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@friendskeepsecrets
X | https://x.com/FKSpodcast
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You can achieve everything you set out to and still feel empty. So what actually makes a truly successful life?
Jay sits down with global country superstar Luke Combs for an honest conversation about life beyond the sold-out stadiums and awards. Luke shares what it’s really been like navigating success while still trying to stay grounded and feel like himself. He shares what it was like growing up with OCD, the intrusive thoughts that once controlled his days, and the quiet battles he faced long before fame.
Luke also reflects on love, marriage, and fatherhood and how those roles mean more to him than any chart position ever could. He talks candidly about missing the birth of his son while on tour, the guilt that followed, and the ongoing effort to show up as the best husband and dad he can be. Jay and Luke explore the tension so many of us feel between chasing ambition and protecting what matters most, asking the question: What does success really mean if you’re not present for the people you love?
Luke speaks about money, fame, and gratitude with humility, admitting that while financial success makes life easier, it can’t buy the feeling of a perfect day with your family or the peace of knowing you’re living in alignment with your values.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Stay Grounded When Success Changes Your Life
How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts Without Letting Them Control You
How to Be Present for Your Family While Chasing Big Dreams
How to Strengthen Your Marriage Through Growth and Challenge
How to Support Your Mental Health Without Shame
How to Give Back When You’ve Been Given More
How to Stay True to Who You Are as Your World Expands
We all wrestle with doubt, guilt, fear, and the quiet pressure to be more than we think we are. But growth doesn’t come from pretending those struggles aren’t there, it comes from facing them with honesty and compassion.
Luke Combs’ The Way I Am is an honest reflection on identity, love, and personal growth, a grounded collection of songs that explore what it means to show up as your true self. Get your copy here: https://twia.lukecombs.com
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Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:05 Staying Grounded in the Face of Fame
03:34 The Life He Never Imagined
06:28 Finding the Calling That Changed Everything
07:45 Growing Up with Undiagnosed OCD
10:23 Inside the Battle with Intrusive Thoughts
17:26 When You Don’t Know Who You Are Yet
20:37 The Work Ethic That Shaped Him
24:27 The Hustle Before the Breakthrough
30:19 Making Music That Truly Connects
32:21 The Quiet Fears of Fatherhood
40:15 What Does It Mean to Be Truly Rich?
46:28 Why Giving Back Matters
51:48 Showing Up for Fans on Your Hardest Days
58:48 The Unexpected Way He Met His Wife
01:03:04 Was It Love at First Sight?
01:07:12 When You Stop Needing All the Answers
01:12:08 The Power of Being Deeply Understood
01:17:16 Why Avoidance Makes It Worse
01:18:02 Stepping Back and Coming Back Stronger
01:25:55 The "Everyday Guy" Test
01:32:10 Finish This Sentence...
01:38:41 Luke on Final Five
Episode Resources:
Website | https://www.lukecombs.com/home/
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSIXyYdT93OzpRnAuWaKjQ
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/LukeCombs/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lukecombs
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@lukecombs
X | https://www.tiktok.com/@lukecombs
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What if the real reason you feel stuck isn’t because you’ve failed but because you’ve been living on autopilot for too long?
Jay breaks down the small, everyday habits that quietly keep us stuck — our tendency to choose what’s comfortable, the way we assume we have more time than we do, and how often we tell ourselves we’ll start “later.” He explains why trying new things makes life feel fuller and more memorable — and how doing the same thing over and over can make months or even years feel like they flew by. And he reminds us that while comfort feels good in the moment, meaning is built slowly — and that’s what actually stays with you.
Jay breaks down the hidden forces that keep us stuck: our brain’s love of comfort, our illusion that we “have time,” and the dangerous promise of “later.” He explains how novelty makes life feel expansive, while living on autopilot compresses our memories and years into a blur. He challenges the addiction to comfort, reminding us that meaning compounds slowly while pleasure fades quickly. Most importantly, he emphasizes that we don’t become our intentions, we become our patterns. Nearly half of our daily behaviors are automatic, which means the life we’re building is shaped less by what we dream about and more by what we repeatedly practice.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to Stop Living on Autopilot
How to Use Time with Intention
How to Build Better Daily Habits
How to Stop Waiting for “Later”
How to Create a Life You Actually Chose
Clarity grows with courage. Start where you are. Use what you have. Choose what matters today. And trust that when you live on purpose, even the smallest steps can change the direction of your entire life.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Are You Quietly Wasting Your Life?
05:55 #1: Time Isn't What You Think
08:21 #2: Comfort is the Most Expensive Drug
12:29 #3: You Become What You Repeat
15:06 #4: The Illusion of Later
17:27 #5: Fear Often Disguises as Logic
19:49 The Best Way to Stop Wasting Your Life
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What happens when you spend your whole life chasing your dreams, only to realize peace was the real success all along?
Five years after their first conversation, Jay sits down in person with global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas for a deeply intimate and unfiltered dialogue about evolution, identity, motherhood, and the courage to begin again. What unfolds isn’t just a reflection on career milestones or public success, it’s a story about slowing down after decades at full speed, choosing peace over pressure, and realizing that the greatest luxury in life isn’t achievement, but time.
Priyanka opens up about the ambition that defined her early years, dominating Bollywood, pivoting to Hollywood at the height of her success, and always chasing the next opportunity. In this season of her life, something has shifted. Marriage, motherhood, and hard-won self-awareness have softened the edges of perfectionism and control. Priyanka speaks candidly about feeling “cornered” at pivotal moments, moving continents during one of the darkest periods of her life, and rebuilding from the ground up in a new industry. Through therapy, faith, and the steady presence of her husband Nick, she’s learned to ask a powerful question: Is this thought constructive? In a world that celebrates hustle, Priyanka is learning to celebrate stillness.
The most profound transformation, however, came with the birth of her daughter, Malti Marie, a journey marked by fear, fragility, and fierce devotion. Priyanka shares the emotional reality of welcoming a premature baby into the world, the long months in the NICU, and the moment her priorities shifted forever. It was a season that changed how she understood strength, not as control, but in letting go and protecting what matters. Through faith, family, and a steady commitment to her partner, Priyanka’s grown not just as an artist navigating industries, but as a woman more at ease with who she is and where she’s headed.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Pivot Careers Without Losing Yourself
How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
How to Handle Public Criticism Without Breaking
How to Communicate Feelings Before Jumping to Solutions
How to Trust the Timing of Your Life
How to Protect Your Peace in a Noisy World
How to Stay Grounded Through Trauma and Uncertainty
How to Choose Gratitude Over “What If” Thinking
Choosing family won’t cost you your dreams. Slowing down won’t erase your ambition. Keep going, keep growing, and most of all evolve on your own terms.
Stream Priyanka’s new movie The Bluff on Prime Video today. https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Bluff/0OSBVC1DKTXBVUO97CLO8DC5E1
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Finding a Sense of Peace
03:39 Having Time to Lose not Spend
07:07 Seeing Nick Bare It All
10:03 What's Your Parenting Style?
11:45 Getting More in Touch with Your Own Feelings
15:46 How to Be More Patient When Things Don't Work Out
18:16 Forgive Yourself for Your Past Self
20:43 Stop Being Mean to Yourself
26:30 The Quiet Confidence
30:57 Trusting Your Partner to Take the Lead
34:02 Focus on the Good in Your Life
35:11 How to Not Let Mean Comments Affect You
40:52 Continue to Live Your Truth
54:27 Finding the Right People to Work With
58:04 Showing Appreciation for the People that Matter Most
01:03:19 The Thought of Almost Losing Your Child
01:18:16 A Letter From Nick
01:22:39 Would You Rather with Priyanka
01:30:25 Gut Reaction: Do You Actually Read Those?
01:37:07 Believing in People's Goodness
01:39:47 Turn Bold Ideas Into Real Opportunities
Episode Resources:
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/priyankachopra
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/priyankachopra/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/priyankachopra
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Pregnancy only lasts nine months, but what you eat during that time can shape your child for life.
Jay Shetty welcomes back biochemist, bestselling author, and “Glucose Goddess” Jessie Inchauspé for a conversation that goes even deeper into the impact she’s had on millions of lives. This time, they focus on something few people truly understand: pregnancy isn’t just a waiting period, it’s a critical window that can shape a child’s physical, mental, and metabolic health for life. Jay and Jessie unpack why so many parents feel under-informed, how outdated myths like “eat for two” still dominate the conversation, and what the science actually reveals about the nine months that truly count forever.
Jessie breaks down complex biology into simple, actionable insights. She explains how key factors: blood sugar balance, protein, choline, and omega-3s play a critical role in brain development, metabolism, and long-term disease risk for your child. Jay guides the conversation with curiosity and care, highlighting how small, intentional shifts during pregnancy can create lifelong resilience, while also acknowledging the systemic failures that leave parents without clear guidance or support.
In this interview, you'll learn:
How to Support Your Baby’s Brain With Just Four Key Nutrients
How to Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes That Affect Your Baby
How to Build Your Baby’s Brain Before They’re Born
How to Lower Your Child’s Lifetime Risk of Diabetes
How to Use Protein to Stabilize Energy and Nausea
How to Care for Your Mental Health After Miscarriage
How to Make Small Food Choices That Create Lifelong Impact
Life doesn’t come with a manual, we’re all doing the best we can with the information we have. When we learn more, we can make better choices, not just for ourselves, but for the people whose futures depend on ours.
Jessie’s latest book, 9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future, is available for pre-order now. Visit https://www.amazon.com/Months-That-Count-Forever-Pregnancy/dp/1668219123
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:54 Debunking the Biggest Pregnancy Myths
04:50 The Four Nutrients That Shape Your Baby’s Future
07:26 How Gestational Diabetes Impacts a Child for Life
11:58 How Much Protein Do You Really Need During Pregnancy?
14:22 What an Ideal Pregnancy Diet Actually Looks Like
19:08 Are You Actually “Eating for Two?”
21:41 You’re Born With the Brain Cells You’ll Keep for Life
24:29 When Food and Supplements Work Best Together
27:02 Avoid These Foods During Pregnancy!
31:28 How High Sugar Intake Affects Pregnancy
36:07 The Modern Food System Is Failing Families
39:03 What Can Contribute to Miscarriage
41:15 Understanding Silent Miscarriage
46:21 Processing the Grief of Pregnancy Loss
49:02 The Most Common Causes of Miscarriage
51:42 What Happens When You Eat Sugar on an Empty Stomach
54:24 The Importance of Movement During Pregnancy
57:09 How to Reduce Bloating During Pregnancy
57:44 Does a Father’s Diet Affect Conception?
59:01 Using Food to Set Your Child Up for Life
01:01:20 What the UK Sugar Ration Taught Us About Health
01:04:33 This or That: Pregnancy Edition
Episode Resources:
Website | https://www.glucosegoddess.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess
X | https://x.com/glucosegoddesss
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@glucosegoddess_
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@GlucoseRevolution
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/glucosegoddesss/
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