Why people recommend it
Sunshine Mind by Tanya Rad and Raquelle Stevens is a self-improvement guide structured around a hundred-day plan to help readers cultivate hope, joy, and meaningful daily habits. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, host Jay Shetty recommended the book for incorporating simple habit tricks and practical challenges that help readers internalize profound lessons. During their appearance on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, the authors discussed key themes from the book, including the hidden psychological toll of social media scrolling, the importance of achieving financial fitness rather than trying to keep up with peers, and the alarming impact of online beauty filters. To combat these pressures, Rad highlighted a specific 20-hour challenge featured in her book that encourages readers to post content without filters to embrace vulnerability. Shetty praised the heartfelt core of the publication, particularly its emphasis on gratitude, reminding his listeners that personal growth is an ongoing journey of continuous learning and self-acceptance rather than a static destination one finally arrives at.
Who recommended it
- Jay Shetty Recommended
- Raquelle Stevens Discussed
Jay Shetty — 5 mentions
“Right, the next one that I picked out that I loved—and everyone who's listening, there are a hundred days to finding the hope and joy you want!”
“The book has more challenges, which I love because I believe they offer the simple little habit tricks and hacks we need to learn those deep, profound lessons.”
“I appreciate how the heart of this message is at the core of your book.”
“Your book discusses the power of finding solitude, which I love; I'm a big proponent of it.”
“Yeah, I think there's a lot that goes into our psyche from scrolling that you don't even realize.”
Raquelle Stevens — 1 mention
“I wrote about it in the book, and I thought, "No, my peace is telling me that I'm meant to go to LA."”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 4
“And I don't think we ever arrive; I wrote about it in the book, but I said Maya Angelou, she did an interview with Oprah in her later years, and she said, I'm still learning.”
“And we're like—we wrote about in the book, being financially fit was really important for me because in saving and you kind of have to like take that comparison and live your own life because you're going to go into debt trying to keep up with the Joneses when that's not in your means.”
“You know, the importance of saving; and also with all these filters, I remember I wrote a specific chapter about this because it was very alarming.”
“And so I made a really big point to just like stop using the filters, and I put a challenge in the book for people to do the same for even just like 24 hours just to like post without a filter; it's okay!”
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The new book is called The Sunshine Mind: 100 Days to Finding the Hope and Joy You Want by Tanya Rad and Raquel Stevens. I can't wait to tell you about these two amazing humans.”
“Tanya Rad co-hosts On Air with Ryan Seacrest, hosting iHeartRadio's Top 40 show, The Vibe, and creating community on her popular podcast, Scrubbing In. Raquel and Tanya just released their new book, The Sunshine Mind.”
“I'd say mine's similar in the sense that it's really just being at peace and being happy. For me, a lot of what I put in the book are these little nuances that I do.”
“Because we're writing a book called The Sunshine Mind, but there are some cloudy days in all of our lives, and you talk about a lot of that in the book. So what does a bad day look like, and how do you navigate those?”
“That's something Tanya's really great at on a bad day; you do reach out, you do say, 'Hey, I'm struggling; can you pray for me or encourage me?”
“Let's dive into the book; you chose 100 days, which I'm fascinated by. Why a hundred days?”
“One of the things you talk about in the book is overcoming imposter syndrome, and I love that topic so much because I think that people are...”
“I also feel this book would make an excellent choice for book clubs.”