Stuck in Life? Jay Abbasi Reveals the Mindset Shift That Changed Everything (S3:E5)

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About Jay Abbasi

Jay Abbasi is a keynote speaker, performance coach, and former Tesla training leader who helps high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs get unstuck, reconnect with purpose, and thrive in uncertainty. After a successful corporate career, including leading national training programs at Tesla, Jay left it all to build a coaching and speaking business rooted in mindfulness, storytelling, and practical transformation. He’s the host of the podcast Unstuck, has an upcoming TEDx talk and book release, and continues to consult with organizations on developing resilient, emotionally intelligent teams.

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Episode Highlights:

What if the moment that broke you… was actually the one that rebuilt you? In this raw and revealing episode of Business Unchained, host Bobby Mascia welcomes Jay Abbasi, former Tesla national training leader turned transformative coach, speaker, and host of The Unstuck Podcast. Jay shares how a single phone call about his father’s sudden passing shattered his illusion of control and kick-started a lifelong pursuit of purpose, self-awareness, and emotional mastery.

Jay opens up about the journey from burnout to balance, from trying to please everyone to finally listening to his intuition. He reveals how mindfulness and self-compassion became the cornerstones of his transformation, and why learning to observe rather than react to emotions was a game-changer.

[34:34] “There’s nothing anyone could offer me… I didn’t want to build anybody else’s dream anymore.” — Jay Abbasi

Together, Jay and Bobby also explore the hidden cost of today’s hyper-individualistic culture, especially in a post-pandemic world. From the loneliness of remote work to the pressure of self-optimization, Jay challenges the idea that success comes from self-focus.

[54:50] “People feel stuck because they’re thinking about themselves. The moment you shift your attention outward… that’s when things start to move.” — Jay Abbasi

If you’ve ever felt like your ambition is outpacing your energy, or that success without fulfillment is still a kind of failure, this conversation will give you the mindset tools and soulful strategies to get unstuck and thrive on your own terms.

In this episode:

• [00:00] Introduction
• [03:27] Losing his father and waking up to mortality
• [05:57] Becoming a dad and healing old father wounds
• [10:09] Overcoming people-pleasing and fear of rejection
• [14:44] Why burnout isn’t your to-do list—it’s your energy
• [18:34] The trap of chasing more vs. living with intention
• [23:13] His surprising take on meditation (and how to start)
• [29:18] Climbing Tesla’s ranks, and walking away from it
• [34:34] How saying “no” to offers led to building his dream
• [41:29] The surprising root cause of being stuck
• [43:02] How Jay grew a 45K+ audience without paid ads
• [46:29] Jay’s podcast “Unstuck” and his storytelling format
• [53:58] The core message behind Jay’s 2025 mission