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The Company That Put a Meditation Retreat on the Internet
A California education company turned spiritual curiosity into a repeatable publishing business: free gatherings, paid classes, and a roster of teachers whose audiences travel with them. Then its founder decided that some lessons still require a room.
Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty is a British-Indian author, podcast host, and former monk who turned three years of monastic life in India into the world's #1 health and wellness podcast, 'On Purpose,' which has surpassed 1 billion listens. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and TIME100 Creator, he is the author of two bestsellers, Chief Purpose Officer at Calm, and co-founder of multiple ventures including a production company and a talent agency. In May 2026, Netflix and Spotify signed a deal worth up to $100 million to exclusively carry video versions of his podcast.