Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2025-10-01

Books mentioned on Give Me 30 Minutes and I’ll Teach You How to Let Go of the Past

2 books · With Dr. Gabor Maté, John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Bruce Perry, Anita · Watch on YouTube

Gabor Mate discussed Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Oprah Winfrey discussed What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Mindfulness in Plain English

   Bhante Gunaratana · at 6:34

   Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana is an accessible guide to meditation and concentration written by a Buddhist monk.

   Discussed

   “You know, so there's another uh spiritual teacher, Gunaratana. He wrote a book called uh Mindfulness in Plain English, Mhm. which I've just been working through recently and um he's talking about a higher morality that comes from being truly yourselves and in touch.”

   Gabor Mate Give Me 30 Minutes and I’ll Teach You How to Let Go of the Past 2025-10-01 Listen at 6:34

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   What Happened to You?

   Bruce D. Perry; Oprah Winfrey · at 16:03

   What Happened to You? is a book on trauma, resilience, and healing co-authored by Oprah Winfrey and psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry.

   Discussed

   “Oh, what a great question, Jay. I thought trauma, prior to my conversations with Bruce in in doing this book, I thought trauma had to be a big gigantic thing, experience. You had to go through a tsunami, literally a If not literally a tsunami, a tsunami-like crisis in your life.”

   Oprah Winfrey Give Me 30 Minutes and I’ll Teach You How to Let Go of the Past 2025-10-01 Listen at 16:03

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