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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Dr. Shannon Ritchey: Why You’re Not Seeing Results in The Gym (Do THIS 4-Part Strength Framework to Completely Transform your Body

Mar 25, 2026 · 1h 27m

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What’s one thing you’ve been doing that might actually be making your progress harder, not better? Jay sits down with Dr. Shannon Ritchey to discuss deeply ingrained beliefs we’ve been carrying about fitness, health, and our bodies, and what emerges is a powerful invitation to rethink everything. With warmth and clarity, Shannon challenges the idea that more effort always equals more results, revealing that many of us are stuck in cycles of overexertion, burnout, and frustration not because we’re doing too little but because we’re doing too much of the wrong things. Instead of chasing exhaustion, soreness, or perfection, Shannon introduces the idea of “gentle consistency”, a rhythm of…