On Purpose with Jay Shetty

KRIS JENNER: The Untold Story of Family, Love, and Forgiveness

17 Nov 2025

1h 44m

17308 words

4 speakers

17 Nov 2025

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Today, Jay sits down with Kris Jenner for a raw and candid conversation about her roots, family, and the incredible lessons she’s learned. Kris was raised by her mother and grandmother, two driven and hardworking women who modeled independence, discipline, and purpose. She shares how those early lessons in responsibility and perseverance laid the foundation for the life she would later build, both as a businesswoman and as the matriarch of a global family brand. Throughout their conversation, Kris speaks about her devotion to family, her faith, and her unshakable sense of gratitude. She reflects on the importance of being present in a fast-paced world that often glorifies busyness and distraction. Jay and Kris explore what it means to slow down and truly feel present in each moment, to look beyond the screens, the schedules, and the noise, and to rediscover joy in the simple things. Kris opens up about motherhood and the unique bond she shares with each of her six children, how she worked intentionally to raise them with structure, compassion, and drive while fostering unity instead of competition. She talks about her daily prayers for guidance and peace, finding meaning even in moments of hardship, and choosing to lead with love, even when met with misunderstanding or pain. In this interview, you'll learn: How to Lead with Gratitude Every Day How to Raise Ambitious but Grounded Kids How to Slow Down and Be Fully Present How to Build a Family Rooted in Love, Not Competition How to Balance Success with Inner Peace How to Protect Your Peace in a Noisy World Life has a way of reminding us that true success isn’t measured by status or possessions, it’s found in the quiet moments of gratitude, in the love we give, and in the peace we choose to protect. Each challenge we face holds a lesson, each chapter an invitation to grow with grace and faith. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here. Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Welcome Kris Jenner 02:13 Growing Up with Strong Women 08:50 Doing Your Best in Every Role 11:32 Family Traditions and Christmas Joy 12:53 Lessons from Humble Beginnings 16:27 The Power of Slowing Down 20:44 The Trap of Instant Gratification 24:22 Embracing Life at 70 26:50 Raising Passionate, Independent Children 32:40 Timeless Parenting Lessons 35:14 Finding Peace Through Prayer 37:29 Finding Growth in Every Challenge 38:56 The “Rule of 12” for Letting Go 43:33 Protecting Your Inner Peace 45:22 Respecting Time and Commitment 46:32 Showing Up Fully as a Parent 49:36 Starting Over After Motherhood 52:31 Making Sure No One’s Left Behind 53:07 What Motherhood Has Taught Me 58:33 Healing from Miscarriage and Loss 01:00:33 Compassion for Those Facing Infertility 01:02:32 Leading with Love and Kindness 01:04:27 Choosing Where to Invest Your Energy 01:05:30 Seeing Yourself Through Others’ Eyes 01:07:18 Kris on Final Five 01:19:13 Mental Health Has Become a Silent Pandemic 01:23:26 Are You a Disney Fan? Episode Resources: Kris Jenner | TikTok Kris Jenner | Instagram Kris Jenner | Facebook Kris Jenner | XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapters

1. What is the main topic discussed in this episode? 2. What early influences shaped Kris Jenner's life? 3. How does Kris Jenner define success and gratitude? 4. What parenting lessons has Kris learned from her children? 5. What role does faith play in Kris Jenner's life? 6. How does Kris approach challenges and personal growth? 7. How does Kris maintain inner peace amidst chaos? 8. What advice does Kris have for fostering family unity?

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Jay Shetty

Radhi Devlukia

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Kris Jenner

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Kris Jenner Thelma Hopkins Kelly Williams

Transcription

Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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This is an iHeart Podcast.

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Guaranteed human.

Chapter 2: What early influences shaped Kris Jenner's life?

5.363 - 20.1 Radhi Devlukia

Hi, I'm Radhi Devlukia, and I am the host of A Really Good Cry podcast. This week, I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, a creator, teacher, and guide helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods.

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Talking about trauma isn't always great for people. It's not always the best thing. About a third of people who are traumatized as kids feel worse when they talk about it, get very dysregulated.

30.652 - 35.337 Radhi Devlukia

Listen to A Really Good Cry on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The show was ahead of its time to represent a Black family in ways the television hadn't shown before. Exactly. It's Thelma Hopkins, also known as Aunt Rachel. And I'm Kelly Williams, or Laura Winslow. On our podcast, Welcome to the Family with Thelma and Kelly, we're re-watching every episode of Family Matters. We'll share behind-the-scenes stories about making the show.

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Yeah, we'll even bring in some special guests to spill some tea. Listen to Welcome to the Family with Thelma and Kelly on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro. We were in the car, like a rolling stone came on, and he said, there's a line in there about your mother.

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And I said, what?

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What I would do if I didn't feel like I was being accepted is choose an identity that other people can't have.

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Chapter 3: How does Kris Jenner define success and gratitude?

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I knew something had happened to me in the middle of the night, but I couldn't hold on to what had happened.

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These are just a few of the moving and important stories on my 13th season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. These are, in most cases, the fathers of my grandchildren. I love these men and that love doesn't go away when we experience really challenging times with them.

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Kris Jenner, welcome to On Purpose.

Chapter 4: What parenting lessons has Kris learned from her children?

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I'm so excited to be here. My kids have come before me. To get the lay of the land. And well, you know, we love you dearly. I'm such a huge fan. Love listening to the podcast. Love listening to anytime I get the opportunity to see you online, giving a motivational speech or, you know, different things that you do. It's so inspirational to me. And I know how much my girls love you.

Chapter 5: What role does faith play in Kris Jenner's life?

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So I had to come see for myself.

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Yeah.

Chapter 6: How does Kris approach challenges and personal growth?

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What was going on over here? Well, as I was saying, Chris, you and your family have been so gracious and kind to me from day one. I remember the early days of Chloe sharing something that I'd done in 2019 or Kendall starting to follow me and then connecting and then... Kim has just been amazing over the last couple of years and finally getting to meet you.

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And I want to start with this because I remember when I came over for dinner and everyone afterwards was like, what was it like going to Chris's house for dinner? And I was like, and it was me, you and Kendall.

Chapter 7: How does Kris maintain inner peace amidst chaos?

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And I said to everyone, I was like, I felt like I was at my friend's mom's house. I was like, all you wanted to do is make sure I'd eaten enough, make sure I was well fed and taken care of. And I was so touched by just that amazing energy that you have of making everyone feel at home, making everyone feel welcome.

Chapter 8: What advice does Kris have for fostering family unity?

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And whenever I see you, whether it's at a party or an event or one of our mutual friends' birthdays that we were just at, I always just feel so happy when we're talking. So thank you so much. Truly, it means the world. Oh, well, thank you for having me. It really means the world to me.

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And I really enjoyed that night because I got to know you a little bit more on a personal level and just heard about what you are all about, what your intentions are with people and how you want to help people and bring people together.

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In a world where everybody's torn apart, especially in the last decade or so, how crazy everything seems, I think for us to have that beacon of someone we can look up to to say, hold on, let's look at this a different way and try to find something peaceful in all of it. And so for that, I appreciate you so much. Thank you.

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Well, I want to get to know the Chris that I believe we forget existed because today we live in a world where we're so preoccupied with what everyone does today. We forget how they became and how they were created. I wanted to ask you, What's a childhood memory that you remember that you feel defines who you are today? Oh, my goodness. A childhood memory.

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Well, I think growing up, I was really raised by my mom and my grandmother and two really strong businesswomen who worked and showed me how powerful that can be.

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Just not just out there in the world to show others, but for yourself, like how to be somebody that you were really proud of, but also provided for their families and then taught their children and grandchildren how to be strong, intelligent people. caring, loving moms, but also working women who really were of a different generation.

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When my mom was very young, when she was in her 20s, she had me when she was 20, my grandmother was 40, and I was just born. And so there's always been a 20-year age difference, and then, of course, 40 years with my grandmother. And they taught me that working and having a career was just part of our lifestyle and our family. And that meant so much to me because they were such an inspiration.

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And my mom also showed me what it was like to get dressed up every day. She loved fashion. She loved, this is how you want to present yourself to the world every day. Like, how do you want to look when you go to third grade? Right. Or even junior high or high school.

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And it really was something when I look back on it now, I'm so proud of those two women who raised me because they showed me what it's like to have a career and how to take care of a home and what it was like to be married, what it was like to have children. And I know when I was 16 years old, I really realized that's when I knew I wanted to have a lot of kids.