Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2024-01-08
Jay Shetty & Michelle Obama: books mentioned on On Purpose with Jay Shetty (Jan 2024)
MICHELLE OBAMA Opens Up On Her 8 Years In The White House: "We Know Too Much."
Jay Shetty discussed Becoming by Michelle Obama and The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Becoming
Discussed“I think what's beautiful about this book, The Light We Carry, and Becoming, is it shows us just how many trials, challenges, setbacks that you've had to overcome, and that you've gone through in your life so elegantly, gracefully, tactfully, you know, with with so much determination and drive.”
Where to get it
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The Light We Carry
Discussed“I think what's beautiful about this book, The Light We Carry, and Becoming, is it shows us just how many trials, challenges, setbacks that you've had to overcome, and that you've gone through in your life so elegantly, gracefully, tactfully, you know, with with so much determination and drive.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Light We Carry
“I wrote in The Light about knitting, you know, which is a habit that I I developed, a hobby that I developed over quarantine.”
Plugged The Light We Carry
“Building, creating, painting, drawing, fixing, putting something real into the world that came from your own hands Yes, something small You know, that’s why I talk about the power of small in the light we carry Because a lot of times our brains are trying to do the big fix and that’s when we feel hopeless and we’re tired Because”
Plugged The Light We Carry
“That's why I talk about the power of small in the light we carry because a lot of times our brains are trying to do the big fix.”
Plugged The Light We Carry
“You know, I talk about in the light when I think about kids from communities that are under invested in.”
Plugged The Light We Carry
“You know, I talk about in the light when I think about kids from communities that are under-invested in their anger, their lack of like, I don't, none of this belongs to me. So why would I protect it? Why wouldn't I break down your house or rob you or try to take your car because I don't own any”
Plugged The Light We Carry
“It was a product of one of the hardest moments that I had on the campaign trail, but one of the best growth moments, and I write about this in the light.”