Let's Go Deep

Let's Go Deep

From Lifting the Lifter's Podcast by Jessica Rydalch

April 10, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

In this episode, Jessica Rydalch discusses the importance of adding depth to our knowledge and applying what we learn, inspired by Jay Shetty's insights.

Jay Shetty, a coach, monk, and host of the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast," has a phrase he uses often. He says, "A mile wide and an inch deep." He uses this to describe a lack of depth in modern life, knowledge, or relationships. He points out that while we have access to vast amounts of information (a "mile wide"), we rarely take the time to truly understand or apply it deeply (only "an inch deep"). In this podcast we discuss adding depth to our knowlege. Rather than accepting our miles worth of surface level knowlege, actually digging and going deeper. I relate this using an experience I had with Mashed Potatoes. Rather than accept what I knew, how I did, and the fact that I was not a great mashed potato maker, I decided to go deep, do some reading, and discover that I could become a really great mashed potato maker. We talk about two tips to help go deeper: Ask: We can't go deeper unless we want to. We have to ask questions to sources and to ourselves. If we don't give our brains a project or problem to solve, it will do it on its own and not always be productive! Apply: To make what we are learning solidified, we have to apply it! And then do it over and over and over…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Rydalch

Guest: Jay Shetty

Topics covered

  • depth of knowledge
  • self-improvement
  • parenting
  • personal growth
  • learning techniques

Keywords

  • depth
  • knowledge
  • self-improvement
  • questions
  • application
  • learning
  • mashed potatoes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast

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