Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2026-06-24
Books mentioned on WHOLE FOODS FOUNDER: How He Built a $22 Billion Company (Everyone Thought He Was Making a MISTAKE!)
Jay Shetty recommended Conscious Capitalism, Updated and Expanded by John Mackey and others and The Whole Story by John Mackey, and discussed Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Conscious Capitalism, Updated and Expanded
Conscious Capitalism, Updated and Expanded by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia is a business and economic philosophy book exploring how businesses can serve all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and communities.
Recommended“And today we're talking about his latest book, which is called The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. It's available right now. We're going to put the link in the comments. I'd love for you to order this while you're listening along. I promise you, it won't disappoint.”
Where to get it
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The Whole Story
The Whole Story by John Mackey is a business memoir and narrative exploring the founding, growth, and philosophy behind the multibillion-dollar grocery enterprise Whole Foods Market.
Recommended“And today we're talking about his latest book, which is called The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. It's available right now. We're going to put the link in the comments. I'd love for you to order this while you're listening along. I promise you, it won't disappoint.”
Where to get it
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Siddhartha
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a classic philosophical novel that follows a young man's spiritual journey of self-discovery, asceticism, and ultimate enlightenment along the banks of a river in ancient India.
Discussed“You know, I remember the you read the Herman Hesse book Siddhartha?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“John co-founded the conscious capitalism movement and co-authored a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling book entitled Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business, and then the follow-up, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business.”
“John co-founded the conscious capitalism movement and co-authored a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling book entitled Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business, and then the follow-up, Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business.”
“John is also the co-author of The Whole Foods Diet: The Life-Saving Plan for Health and Longevity, and The Whole Foods Cookbook.”
“John is also the co-author of The Whole Foods Diet: The Life-Saving Plan for Health and Longevity, and The Whole Foods Cookbook.”