Logic ON: Stop Letting Your Past Define Your Future & How to Prioritize Your Mental Health

About this episode

Bobby Hall sits down with Jay Shetty to talk about his career and family life. While recalling his abusive and violent childhood, he openly shares how he found light in the darkest times of his, how he draws inspirations from his roots to pursue his passion for music, and how being yourself can be good because your being open to others and why it can be disadvantageous because you’re showing vulnerability. Bobby a.k.a. Logic is a platinum-selling recording artist, author, actor, streamer, and film producer with two Grammy-nominated albums out of six. He is the first musician to sign exclusivity with Twitch. In 2019, Bobby released his debut and New York times bestselling novel, Supermarket which was accompanied by a soundtrack of the same name. This year, he released his second book, This Bright Future: A Memoir.  Achieve success in every area of your life with Jay Shetty’s Genius Community. Join over 10,000 members taking their holistic well-being to the next level today, at https://shetty.cc/OnPurposeGenius What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 02:53 Spending more time with family 04:31 Freestyling while solving the Rubix cube 07:44 Believing in a higher power mixed with common sense 10:28 There’s always something about music 13:48 Making it out of a mentally unstable household 18:38 Raising a child with compassion and open communication 20:31 Redefining anxiety and dealing with it daily 26:16 How do you deal with intrusive thoughts? 32:07 What it feels to be ‘white’ in the hip hop community 37:43 The inspiration behind This Bright Future: A Memoir 40:49 The power of words and learning things on the street 44:36 Having a mentor that speaks your language 46:49 Purposely slowing down to just be yourself  51:47 Drawing strength and positivity from your family 55:30 We all strive at different stages and phases in our life 58:07 Bobby on Final Five Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence helps! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Episode Resources: Bobby Hall | Twitter Bobby Hall | Instagram Bobby Hall | YouTube Bobby Hall | Books This Bright Future: A Memoir See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices