Los Angeles

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On 4 shows in Self-improvement over 30 days

Los Angeles, often shortened to LA or L.A., is the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County. Located in Southern California, it is a major commercial, financial, cultural, and entertainment center and the second-most populous city in the United States.

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#36 over 30 days

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Mentions of Los Angeles per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, self-improvement.

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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Aug 113.33‰2
Sep 30.95‰1
Sep 101.11‰1
Sep 161.89‰1
Sep 211.68‰1
Sep 232.62‰2
Oct 50.76‰1

Why is it trending?

Los Angeles appears in conversations about identity, purpose, care, and sports roots

On Purpose with Jay Shetty uses Los Angeles in 3 different discussions: Oprah Winfrey says she felt it was not for her, while Jay Shetty invokes its changing weather as a metaphor for perfectionism.[1][2]

Lucy Hale says Los Angeles has many people her age who are single, connecting that experience to feeling like a late bloomer and defining life beyond expected roles.[3]

Tony Mantor’s guest Susie Singer Carter argues that nursing-home and caregiving problems affect people everywhere, not only in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Chicago.[4]

On Mick Unplugged, Mick Hunt and Darryl Strawberry discuss Strawberry’s actual experience attending Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, contrasting it with people who merely talk about the school.[5]

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    On Purpose with Jay Shetty · OPRAH WINFREY: The Life Lessons That Changed Everything
    Oprah Winfrey · Sep 16 · Listen at 46:24 ↗
    “And so from there, you know, everybody's trying to get to New York. I had the feeling, and I'm just saying to everybody, you know inside yourself, I had the feeling that New York wasn't for me. I had the feeling that LA wasn't for me. I had”
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    On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Ask Jay: How Do I Find My Purpose?
    Jay Shetty · Sep 23 · Listen at 23:20 ↗
    “is a recipe for failure. Imagine nature said, today we're gonna have lightning, rain, wind, sun, flowers, bare trees, leaves falling off like in fall. Imagine you try to do that all in 24 hours. I mean, maybe LA kind of does that sometimes,”
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    On Purpose with Jay Shetty · LUCY HALE: “I Was Sabotaging My Life.”
    Lucy Hale · Sep 21 · Listen at 1:15:37 ↗
    “what I was seeking is very unique. And I truly was willing to wait as long as possible. Like, I wasn't just gonna allow anyone into the, the beautiful life I've created for myself. There's a lot of people in LA, I feel like, that are of my”
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    Tony Mantor: Why Not Me ? · Susie Singer Carter: Exposing America's Nursing Home Crisis, Alzheimer's Care, and the Fight for Long-Term Care Reform
    Susie Singer Carter · Sep 23 · Listen at 27:12 ↗
    “Because it speaks to the fact that this is not just in Los Angeles or San Francisco or Chicago. This is everywhere. Everyone's affected by it.”
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    Mick Unplugged · Darryl Strawberry: Another Life
    Mick Hunt · Sep 10 · Listen at 5:03 ↗
    “I, I love that. I love that so much. And you know, the, the standout that you were at Crenshaw High School and almost going to, I think it was Oklahoma State, right? Like if it were 2026, I would've said, Darryl, Oklahoma State came with th”

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