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Jay Shetty PodcastJames Corden ON Work-Life Balance, Family Struggles, & The REAL Reason He Left Late-Night
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
James Corden on Leaving Late-Night to Feed Family and Life
- Corden says he left The Late Late Show not because he stopped enjoying it but because he asked whether the work was feeding him and his family, and the move back to London came from his wife's sense that it was time to go home.
- He and Jay Shetty discuss focusing on reasons rather than results, since outcomes are unknowable, and Corden redefines success as the climb and the experience rather than trophies or money.
- Corden describes the ego traps of fame, the metaphor of letting a balloon go, and the importance of letting go of things in order to let new ones in.
- He shares practical lessons on sleep, drinking, dieting, friendship, parenting and marriage, including a conversation with his 12-year-old son and the idea of meeting a partner's needs.
- He is now in a quiet reflective period, launching his podcast This Life of Mine, hoping to write again with Ruth Jones, and wary of letting fear of failure stop him.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasWork should feed your life, not the other way around
Corden says he judged career decisions by whether they fed him and his family, which is why he ended the show even though he enjoyed it and it was financially great.
Be sure of your reasons, not the results
Corden stresses that nobody knows if a decision was good or bad until much later, and Shetty frames this as being clear on your reasons while the outcome stays unknown.
Expectations often spoil the experience
Corden says he spent much of his life thinking that achieving something, like a driver's license or a move, would make life feel a certain way, and that expectation is often the real problem.
Success is the climb more than the summit
He notes that some people describe winning an Academy Award as the loneliest night of their lives, and compares taking a helicopter up Everest with climbing it.
Hold fame and praise lightly
Corden reminds himself that the applause sign is on the other side of the camera and that selfie requests are rarely about him personally, taking everything with a bag of salt.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesYou've got to be able to let go of stuff to make new things come in. You've got to have the space and the time to encounter something new.
— James Corden
Going on a diet is like going on a holiday. You are going to return, you're gonna come back.
— James Corden
It is a tremendous act of bravery to say, "I'm not doing too great at the minute."
— James Corden
The top of a mountain I think can be quite a isolating experience actually, and the climb to the top of it is the thing.
— James Corden
I think my current purpose is to let it be. And accept whatever it is. And that's not work, that's life.
— James Corden
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James Corden
guestActor, comedian, and television host best known for The Late Late Show with James Corden and co-creating/starring in Gavin & Stacey.
Jay Shetty
hostHost of the On Purpose podcast, author, and former monk focused on wellbeing and purpose-driven living.
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