Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2026-06-10

Books mentioned on Riz Ahmed: The Shame I Carried Nearly Broke Me

1 book · With Riz Ahmed · Watch on YouTube

Jay Shetty discussed The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Body Keeps the Score

    Bessel van der Kolk · at 39:29

    The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a landmark scientific exploration of how psychological trauma physically alters the brain and body, storing deep emotional pain within human physiology.

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    “I know we're both big fans of that book, The Body Keeps the Score.”
    Where to get it