Trevor Noah ON: How to Turn Bad Experiences into Healing Experiences & Finding Calm in Chaos

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

05-12-2022 • 1 hr 32 mins

Today, I am talking to Trevor Noah. Trevor is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has broken free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. He has written, produced, and starred in 11 comedy specials, including his most recent, “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia,” which launched in November 2018 on Netflix. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” and its young readers adaptation “It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which also debuted as a New York Times bestseller.

Trevor opens the conversation by sharing what it was like growing up, how he sees the rest of the world, and why it felt like it was okay growing up the way he did. We then exchange thoughts and perspectives on topics such as finding the true meaning of having a ‘home’, the type of friends we often surround ourselves with and why, finding independence in a completely new and foreign place, and being mindful of yourself and in one with your inner thoughts.

What We Discuss:

  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:02:18 Same story, same book but different meaning
  • 00:05:33 Comparing your hardships to others experiences
  • 00:09:27 “It was not bad because it happened to everyone.”
  • 00:13:27 Are you forced to be grateful for everything?
  • 00:19:13 The true definition of the word home
  • 00:21:39 What is your purpose?
  • 00:25:19 Who are your friends?
  • 00:35:43 Becoming unrelatable to people
  • 00:44:43 How does a monk fire someone?
  • 00:46:48 What is your idea of safety?
  • 00:52:30 When’s the best time to walk away?
  • 00:56:37 Having conversations with yourself
  • 01:03:37 When you leave home
  • 01:09:25 The burden our parents unconsciously give us
  • 01:17:54 The Many Sides to Us
  • 01:24:03 Trevor on Final Five

Episode Resources

Want to be a Jay Shetty Certified Life Coach? Get the Digital Guide and Workbook from Jay Shetty

https://jayshettypurpose.com/fb-getting-started-as-a-life-coach-podcast/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You Might Like

Relaxing Music - Sleep Podcast
Relaxing Music - Sleep Podcast
The Mindset Meditation
7 Good Minutes
7 Good Minutes
Clyde Lee Dennis
Huberman Lab
Huberman Lab
Scicomm Media
Comfort Sounds
Comfort Sounds
Comfort Sounds
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Dr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author
Gut Feeling with Dr. Pal
Gut Feeling with Dr. Pal
Dr. Pal Manickam
Health Shots InFocus
Health Shots InFocus
Health Shots - HT Smartcast
Meditation Sounds
Meditation Sounds
Meditation Sounds
Calm it Down
Calm it Down
Chad Lawson | QCODE
SoundSky - Relaxing White Noises
SoundSky - Relaxing White Noises
SoundSky - Relaxing White Noises
The Dr. Cuterus Podcast
The Dr. Cuterus Podcast
Dr. Tanaya Narendra
Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove
Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove
Sleep Hypnosis, Meditations and Bedtime Stories