On Purpose with Jay Shetty
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Perfect Strangers
Ask Jay: How Do You Take Care of Yourself Through Life’s Hardest Seasons?
30 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2026 at 7:00 am.
Introduction
When Your Health Is Out of Your Control
Navigating Ongoing Postpartum Trauma
The Insider's Burden
The Importance of Leaning on Your Support Systems
Finding Connection Through Shared Experience
Stepping Away From the Grind
Facing Mortality & Steve Jobs' Speech
Practical Strategies For Taking a Break
Alignment And Presence Over "Balance"
Living In Seasons Of Life
The Emotional Toll Of Caregiving
When Caregiving Forces Impossible Choices
Caregivers As "The Invisible Second Patients"
Transforming Active Grief Into Healing
Finding Strength When You Can’t Fix the Situation
Helping Others While Still In The Healing Journey
Three Steps Ahead Vs. Three Decades Ahead
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Show notes
Jay answers listeners' stories about what happens when health struggles make life feel completely out of your control. Through conversations about postpartum trauma, an unexpected brain tumor diagnosis, the emotional toll of caring for a parent with dementia, and the desire to help others while still healing yourself, Jay explores how to live with uncertainty when you can’t simply fix what you’re going through. He shares grounded, research-backed ways to find moments of relief, redefine what’s enough, and keep moving forward without waiting for everything to be resolved.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
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