Big Sean opens up about transforming his darkest moments into profound awakenings. In this conversation with Jay, Sean reveals the counterintuitive practices that changed everything, including why people-pleasing almost destroyed him and how understanding his family's DNA led to his deepest revelations. In this interview, we discuss: 00:00 Intro 04:05 Sharing Personal Hardships Through Writing 06:36 Define Your Idea of Success 10:17 The Power of Separation? 12:41 The Kobe Mindset 16:43 Acceptance Isn’t Giving Up 20:07 Attracting Energy versus Chasing Energy 27:09 Learnings From Being a Father 31:39 Living Through Your Kids 33:33 Healing Generational Trauma 35:06 Teach Your Child to Be Confident 38:08 How Do You Become Strategic? 41:42 Effectivity in Being Strategic 45:58 Learn to Set Boundaries 49:35 Respect Your Self 52:55 Don’t Lose Yourself 55:01 Exercising Boundaries 58:00 Affirmations, Gratitude, and Journaling 01:02:44 What’s Your Meditation Practice? 01:07:00 Different Approaches to Therapy 01:08:24 Battling with Addiction and Depression 01:14:26 The Importance of Education 01:17:32 Giving Up Music 01:23:53 Staying Optimistic After Miscarriage 01:26:18 Finding Hope in Dark Times Episode Resources: https://www.uknowbigsean.com/ https://x.com/BigSean?t=R7dJjBrZ0tCGnjhAqql9jw&s=09 https://www.instagram.com/bigsean?igsh=MXByaHk5cThvZnBxZQ== https://www.tiktok.com/@bigsean?lang=en https://youtube.com/@bigsean?si=bnPjRD6ULb-ikl93 https://www.facebook.com/uknowbigsean?mibextid=ZbWKwL https://www.amazon.com/Go-Higher-Practices-Purpose-Success/dp/1668045737 https://www.instagram.com/jayshetty https://www.facebook.com/jayshetty/ https://x.com/jayshetty https://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyjay/ https://www.youtube.com/@JayShettyPodcast http://jayshetty.me