Jay Shetty is an English author, former monk, purpose coach of Indian descent and host of the podcast On Purpose. Shetty began his career at Accenture, working on digital strategy and as a social media coach for the company’s executives. His work caught the attention of Arianna Huffington, who hired him to produce videos for Huffington Post in New York during which time he created the most viewed Facebook video of in Year 2018.Topics of his video include relationships, wellness, mental health, and purpose. Shetty has interviewed Russell Simmons, Deepak Chopra, Kobe Bryant, and through Huffington Post, Tim Ferriss. In 2020, Shetty released the book Think Like a Monk through Simon & Schuster and then there was no turning back!
Over the past three years, Jay Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. One of his clips was the most watched video on Facebook last year, with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 32 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos, which have amassed more than 5 billion views, and his podcast, ‘On Purpose’, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 health-related podcast.
Jay Shetty is a British-born #1 New York Times Best-selling author, award winning storyteller & podcast host and former monk, on a mission to make wisdom go viral.
Jay as a Coach
Jay Shetty shares his unique coaching approach through an industry-accredited life and success coach training program, the Jay Shetty Certification School.This program trains and empowers coaches in the same methodology, tools, and techniques Jay Shetty uses to impact and facilitate transformation in the lives of millions of people worldwide. Two of such workshops are as follows-
Genius Jay Shetty Video Workshops. Guided Meditations. A Family of Over 10,000 Members World-wide:
Jay Shetty’s Genius is your life-long partner to elevated well-being. Access over 150 video workshops and guided meditations, with new workshops recorded live every weekend. Each session explores a piece of the 5 Areas of Well-Being: Personal Development, Relationships, Work and Finance, Spirituality, and Health. Together, we’re inspiring transformational well-being on a global scale.
JAY SHETTY CERTIFICATION SCHOOLThe One-Stop Certification Program for Mission-Driven Coaches:
Jay Shetty Certification School offers a comprehensive, end-to-end curriculum with 120 hours of coursework, assessment, reflection, and practice. This fully-accredited program gives coaches the opportunity to become certified in the coaching methodology developed by Jay Shetty – PLUS the training and resources needed to build a successful, impactful coaching business in a 3-tier approach.
Beyond this more than 2 MILLION students worldwide are connected for free online workshops with Jay Shetty. These sessions vary from 15 to 45 minutes in which Jai speaks about topic on how to build real relationships filled with Trust, Loyalty and Love, 3 Simple Steps to Stop procrastinating and start doing, how to discover your strengths and invest in your career, five intentions for a purpose-filled year, 3 steps to get unstuck, discover your passions, and build your dream career and many more inspiring sessions.
His first book, Think Like a Monk
In 2020, Jay authored his first book, Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every day. The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times, #1 on the Sunday Times and was named “Unputdownable” by Amazon where it held the #1 spot worldwide. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk in the Vedic tradition to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Drawing on ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, “Think Like a Monk” reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us.The lessons monks learn are profound but often abstract. This young man has a way of explaining things in a simple way so that it seems like it is all common sense. The book has tips on combating negativity (think of 10 positives for every 1 negative), putting your fear in perspective (on a scale of 1-10, what’s the worst thing that could happen to you? Now where does this fear land?), practicing your breathing and the importance of gratitude.
Shetty transforms them into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve focus, improve relationships, identify our hidden abilities, increase self-discipline and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can – and should – think like a monk.
Although you do not necessarily need a formal education to become an author, you do need to have certain skills in order to be successful. Before you attempt to write or publish your first book, you need to make sure these skills are in place. To build these skills, you may choose to enrol in a formal training program, like my How to Write a Book and Become a Published Author program, or simply practice on your own.
In September 2020, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Amazon named the book on their bestseller lists
About on Purpose Podcast
In 2019, Jay created On Purpose, now the world’s #1 Health podcast, in its opening year ranked #1 on Spotify in India and in Apples Top 20 Podcasts of the Year. His purpose is to make wisdom go viral. On Purpose podcast brings fascinating conversations with some of the most insightful people in the world straight to viewers all over the world.Mr. Shetty who is a social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast ‘On Purpose’, distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practicing monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.
On Purpose, his guests have included Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian, and Kobe Bryant, resulting in 64 million downloads. He has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, A Little Late with Lilly Singh and Today to discuss mental health and life purpose.
Awards and Recognitions
Shetty was recognized on the National Geographic Chasing Genius Council 2017 and the Asian Media Awards 2016 Best Blog. Shetty has been featured on the BBC and has spoken to audiences at Google, Nasdaq, HSBC, and Barclays. Also, he was the recipient of awards at the 2016 ITV Asian Media Awards and the 2018 Streamy Awards. In April 2019, Shetty was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Online Award at The Asian Awards and in May 2019 he won Best in Health & Wellness at the 11th Shorty Awards.Also, in 2019, Ad Week made him their Young Influentials cover star, describing him as “an emanation of spiritual force.” In 2017, Forbes named him in their 30 Under 30 List for being a game changer in media. People Magazine named him “one to watch.” In 2018 and 2019 the Stream’s named him the Best Health & Wellness Creator of the Year. His videos have been viewed more than 8 billion times and he is followed by over 40 million people across social media
Be productive like Jay
When Jay isn’t writing or making videos he’s coaching. He is the founder of the Jay Shetty Certification School, a purpose driven educational institution offering accredited certifications in life coaching to individuals and organizations. He’s been a keynote speaker around the world, from Google to Microsoft to Netflix to HSBC, and has developed corporate training programs for many clients. His online courses have been attended by over 2 million students and his Genius Community provides weekly programming on the principles and practices for health and wellness to thousands of members in over 100 countries. Learn more at JayShetty.me.
Ending the article by one of the quotes from Jai Shetty which goes like this, “Everything will happen for you all of a sudden and you will be thankful you didn’t give up. Blessings are coming. Believe that.
