Jay Shetty: the ex Monk changing lives through Purpose

Jay Shetty is an Indian British author, podcast host, coach and former monk offering words of wisdom from both a western perspective but also his eastern perspective gained from his time spent as a monk in India. The 33-year-old has had a whirlwind life and embraced all the world has to offer and is now sharing his life lessons to people across the world through his podcast ‘On Purpose’.The podcast has won the hearts of many, gaining him 64 million downloads and a reputation for being one of the best well-being podcasts out there.

Where you may have seen Jay Shetty

 He has been featured on The Ellen Show, Oprah’s ‘A Vision forward’, Huffpost,‘Red Table talk’ with Jada Pinkett Smith and others. His audience stems from men and women, people across the world from different walks of life, this speaks to Shetty’s interpersonal and empathic personality, his authenticity and genuine care to make the world a better place gives him the ability to touch so many lives. To no surprise, Shetty was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2017 for being a game-changer and influential in the world of Media.

Some of the guests that have been featured on the podcast include  Ray Dalio, Alicia Keys, Kobe Bryant, Gary Vee and Khloe Kardashian. No matter who the guest is Jay Shetty is able to connect with them on a deeper level providing a podcast show that sounds like old friends catching up. Shetty shows the power of kindness and empathy putting his guests at ease and providing an open and safe space for them to open up, ultimately giving his audience a deeper insight into the guests and stripping away the celebrity title to just two human beings having a conversation about life.

The man behind the podcast 

Jay Shetty was born on 6 September 1987 and grew up in London with his family and is now married to British Indian Roshni Devlukia- Shetty. The couple met after Shetty had returned from his time as Monk in Mumbai, India and the two were introduced through his sister who was already friends with Roshni. 

Fresh out of business school and having been inspired by a monk invited to do a talk at his school Jay Shetty passed up on the world of business and dedicated his life to becoming a monk for three years.

The man behind the book ‘Thinks Like a Monk’ got much of his inspiration from trying out different paths in life in search of meaning and fulfilment from drugs, toxic relationships, corporate life and probably one of his best life decisions, becoming a monk. As a Monk Shetty was separated from worldly pleasures and distractions, forcing him to confront some internal pain and find peace and fulfilment within himself. It was all inside of him the whole time. Following on from this experience Shetty continued to meditate and find peace within and wanted to travel to find more life lessons and also to help others find the same fulfilment he now finally had after searching all his life. This is where he found his purpose.

What can we learn from Jay Shetty? 

• “Shetty endless advocates for growth through intentional self-love, self-awareness and empathy for yourself and others. Here are some quotes from the coach on how to live a life of purpose. “

•  “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but make sure it does not replace you as the driver.” 

• “When you want to ‘put somebody in their place’, put yourself in their place first.” 

• “When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.”

You can find his podcast on all podcast and music streaming platforms and on youtube.