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Jay Shetty Podcast

How To Manifest A NEW REALITY For Yourself In 2022 (Achieve Anything You Want!) | Vanessa Hudgens

Jay Shetty sits down with Vanessa Hudgens to talk about manifestation & importance of nurturing your inner child. As we grow up, we always think that we should start being serious in life just because we are adults.

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May 16, 20221h 4mWatch on YouTube

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Vanessa’s “uncomfortable work” and building self-confidence
Vanessa opens by reflecting on years of processing difficult experiences instead of mentally storing them away. She shares how leaning into discomfort helped her evolve and believe she is “enough,” setting the tone for a conversation about growth and inner clarity.
- •Vanessa describes reflection, growth, and doing “uncomfortable work” as central to her transformation
- •She emphasizes processing challenges rather than avoiding them
- •She connects this inner work to lasting confidence and self-worth
Meeting in person, Darla’s debut, and the ZenZone connection
Jay welcomes Vanessa and highlights how their relationship deepened through weekly ZenZone sessions during the pandemic. They share playful moments about Darla being the first dog on the show and acknowledge how ZenZone became a meaningful community space.
- •Jay introduces Vanessa’s background and welcomes her (and Darla)
- •Jay explains ZenZone as a weekly meditation and reflection space started by Joe Jonas
- •Vanessa and Jay share light, personal rapport and appreciation for the ZenZone experience
How Vanessa discovered ZenZone—and a Zoom “shot” that changed her life
Vanessa recounts joining ZenZone through Alexandra Shipp while working on Tick, Tick... Boom! She tells the story of mistaking a participant’s photo for a joke, replying “Hot!”, and later realizing it was Cole—leading to a relationship that began in a meditation setting.
- •Vanessa joins ZenZone after a recommendation from Alexandra Shipp
- •She describes Jay’s meditation style as grounding and fulfilling
- •A humorous group-chat moment leads to her noticing Cole on Zoom
- •She shares how safe reflection and listening in ZenZone supported personal growth
A lifelong pull toward mindfulness, yoga, and evolving spirituality
Vanessa describes being naturally meditative even as a child, recalling moments of mental stillness on long drives. She shares how yoga in Brazil and exposure to Deepak Chopra helped formalize her mindfulness and meditation practice, while her spirituality evolved beyond childhood religion into connection with nature and “magic.”
- •Vanessa recalls early experiences of “thinking about literally nothing” as a peaceful state
- •Yoga in Brazil becomes her first intentional mindful practice and hooks her immediately
- •Deepak Chopra’s meditation materials help bring meditation into her life
- •She frames spirituality as feeling connected to something bigger and to the land
- •She emphasizes acknowledging and giving gratitude for “magic” to notice it more
Protecting wonder: nurturing your inner child to stay alive to life
Vanessa and Jay discuss wonder as a vital quality adults often lose. Vanessa explains how acting classes taught her the importance of nurturing the inner child, especially the scared and curious parts, and why neglecting it diminishes growth and vitality.
- •Vanessa links wonder to the soul and notes children naturally live with it
- •Jay shares how his wife helped bring childlike energy back into his life
- •Vanessa credits Larry Moss’s acting classes for highlighting inner-child care
- •She frames the inner child as both vulnerable and explorative, needing active nurturing
Navigating a tough industry by choosing evolution and self-definition
Asked how she stayed grounded in a demanding industry, Vanessa credits accepting change and repeatedly reassessing who she wants to be. She explains that consciously defining values and identity helped her avoid “morphing” into expectations placed on performers.
- •Vanessa says inner-child connection helps keep her passion alive
- •She frames identity and character as a daily choice shaped by repeated reassessment
- •She describes the importance of knowing core values to stay strong in Hollywood
- •Jay notes performers can morph into roles, public expectations, or others’ visions
Earth connection, modest upbringing, and what “witchcraft” means to her
Vanessa traces groundedness to childhood play in nature and being raised modestly. She then reframes “witchcraft” as mindfulness, energetic awareness, connection to elements, and ritual—describing practices like cleansing her space, calling on spiritual support, and burning written intentions.
- •Vanessa describes childhood connection to earth through playing in dirt and plants
- •She shares being raised modestly and how that shaped her mindset about work and money
- •She defines being a witch as connecting to elements and working with energy intentionally
- •She describes rituals like full-moon cleansing, inviting angels/ancestors/spirit guides, and burning bay leaves
- •Jay discusses the stigma around the word and the importance of redefining language
How rituals and manifestation ‘work’ for her—and meeting love in unexpected ways
Vanessa explains that her belief in ritual is intuitive and grounded in years of experience with manifestation. She shares how being clear and intentional helped her attract her partner, while emphasizing outcomes may arrive in different forms and timing than expected—like finding love on Zoom.
- •Vanessa describes rituals as intuitive, grounding, and connected to her lifelong nature affinity
- •She says clarity and intention improve the chance of getting what you want
- •She offers her relationship as a manifestation example and lists mindset-based qualities she wanted
- •Jay highlights her list as mature and focused on approach to life rather than superficial criteria
- •Vanessa stresses manifestations can return differently and later than expected
Knowing you’re with the right person: lists, observation, and direct questions
Vanessa explains she created a needs-based list after a long relationship and used both observation and straightforward conversations to see if alignment existed. She describes asking direct questions early—about marriage, kids, family relationships, friends, and work—so time isn’t spent investing in the wrong match.
- •Vanessa distinguishes ‘needs’ from ‘wants’ after an eight-year relationship
- •She evaluates compatibility through direct questions and observing how someone lives
- •She shares examples of early questions: marriage, kids, parents, friends, work relationship
- •Jay relates to having similar uncomfortable early conversations with his wife
- •Vanessa notes speaking up gives others the chance to adjust and respond truthfully
Asking the uncomfortable questions and honoring your truth to avoid toxic patterns
Vanessa and Jay explore how suppressing needs creates a “toxic seed” that shapes a relationship. Vanessa emphasizes listening to intuition and honoring one’s truth, arguing that self-suppression teaches others it’s acceptable to suppress you too.
- •Vanessa says it’s easy to disregard your truth and minimize what bothers you
- •She links honoring intuition, inner voice, and inner child to healthier relationships
- •She warns that suppressing yourself invites others to do the same
- •Jay uses the metaphor of planting a toxic seed leading to toxic growth
- •They emphasize clarity and communication even when it feels uncomfortable
Good things come when you’re in the right places—not hunting for them
Vanessa reflects that many of her best relationships began while pursuing shared interests—like yoga or traveling—rather than actively searching for connection. Together, they frame love and friendship as something attracted through self-respect, mutual values, and purpose-driven environments.
- •Vanessa shares meeting a best friend in a yoga class and another in Bali through a shared experience
- •She describes recognizing soul-level connection in unexpected moments
- •Jay clarifies the idea isn’t ‘don’t look for love,’ but ‘be in spaces of shared values’
- •Vanessa ties attraction to loving yourself and honoring yourself
- •They discuss how purpose-based environments create stronger synergy and alignment
Confidence doing things alone—and why strangers force you into presence
Vanessa explains that solo travel and solo dinners began as both necessity and intentional growth practice. She describes a turning point after emotionally demanding roles when she felt disconnected from herself, prompting a solo yoga retreat that helped her reconnect and engage fully with new people.
- •Vanessa shares going to Paris Fashion Week alone and how much unfolded from it
- •Jay asks what built her confidence to do activities solo
- •Vanessa describes losing her sense of self after intense roles and choosing a solo yoga retreat to reset
- •She recalls frequently being alone while filming and learning to dine out solo with a book
- •She says meeting new people forces presence because you must truly listen to engage
Staying present by processing the past and choosing how much space to take
Vanessa describes presence as rooted in years of reflection and processing rather than avoidance. She explains that working through “icky times” gave her confidence, clarity, and the freedom to take up as much (or as little) space as she chooses, even if others don’t always understand her choices.
- •Vanessa links presence to reflection, growth, and self-confidence built over time
- •She emphasizes processing painful experiences instead of mentally storing them away
- •She says confidence comes from believing she is enough and her perspective is valuable
- •Jay notes that knowing why you do something makes others’ misunderstanding easier to handle
- •They connect inner clarity to consistency in how you show up externally
Collaboration, Caliwater, and building creative projects from a ‘what if?’
Vanessa shares how collaboration fuels her creativity across business and entertainment. She explains how Caliwater began with a partner’s idea and her own curiosity, and describes developing multiple projects with friends—leaning into inspiration rather than pushing ideas down.
- •Vanessa says she loves collaboration because it multiplies what each person brings
- •She describes partnering with Oliver Trevena and shaping Caliwater through research, tastings, and creative input
- •Jay praises multi-hyphenate creativity and not feeling boxed into one identity
- •Vanessa explains her creativity as intuitive and tied to honoring inspiration
- •She shares developing projects with friends: an animated show, a reality concept, and writing a feature that ‘snowballs’ from an idea
Balancing it all: priorities, producing for creative control, and honoring time
Vanessa explains she balances multiple passions by prioritizing needs, choosing acting work that challenges her, and focusing on projects she can shape creatively through producing. She shares practical changes like getting an assistant, setting weekly check-ins, and navigating the overlap between personal time and relationship time.
- •Vanessa emphasizes a strong priority list and honoring her needs
- •She chooses roles that challenge her or involve collaborators she respects; otherwise she focuses on producing
- •She describes wanting more creative control and the frustration of having no say in final edits
- •She shares getting an assistant for the first time to protect her time and manage commitments
- •She discusses balancing work, business check-ins, and time for herself and her relationship
Final Five: honoring yourself, saying no, spreading joy, and thinking before speaking
In the rapid-fire closing segment, Vanessa shares concise principles guiding her life right now. She highlights honoring yourself, being careful with “always say yes,” spreading joy as her purpose, and pausing before speaking—then reflects further on learning to speak up after years of suppressing herself in the industry.
- •Best advice: honor yourself; Vanessa links it to living your truth
- •Worst advice: always say yes; she says what you say no to shapes character
- •Purpose: spread joy and share what she feels she has in abundance
- •Daily routine varies; she mentions morning breathing and sometimes checking her phone, plus gratitude when with her partner
- •One global habit: think before you speak; she connects pausing to preventing relationship damage and learning to speak up honestly

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