SAINt JHN Shares His Biggest Lessons on Success & Happiness | THHGURU: 'The Sit Down' Ep. 57
Some interviews feel routine. Others feel like a moment in history. When SAINt JHN returned to Toronto to close out his tour, it was more than just the end of a string of shows — it was a full-circle moment. Years earlier, THHGURU first sat down with him in a downtown hotel lobby. Now, he sits across from host Alex Henein once again — this time on the 57th episode of The Sit Down.
What follows is an unfiltered conversation that pulls back the curtain on the grind, the glory, and the growing pains of a career built on persistence. SAINt JHN doesn’t just talk about music; he talks about resilience, about carrying the weight of expectations, and about finding real happiness in a world that rarely celebrates it. His words land with the same energy as his art — sharp, vulnerable, and undeniable.
This is more than an interview. It’s a meditation on what it means to build brick by brick when the world tells you “no,” on why the hardest moments often shape the most beautiful art, and on how to keep moving forward when the cost of success is higher than anyone could imagine.
Hosted by: Alex Henein | Video by: Keemya Parsa | Photo: Kianna S | BTS: Ashley H
Photo by Kianna Sumitani for THHGURU
The Reality of Tour Life: SAINt JHN breaks down what fans don’t see behind the lights and energy of his shows. From performing at Coachella to enduring the exhausting pace of a global tour, he opens up about the balance between physical strain, mental fatigue, and still showing up with full energy for fans who paid to experience a moment.
On Success, Resilience, & Happiness: When the world told him “no,” SAINt JHN chose to keep going. In the interview, he reflects on how persistence became his greatest weapon and how happiness looks different once you strip away the grind and the glory. These moments reveal not just the artist, but the human behind the frequency.
Full Circle Moments: From working at a call centre for Snuggies to being introduced to music by his brother in a street corner cypher, SAINt JHN’s journey is marked by resilience and reinvention. For THHGURU, this interview also marks a full circle — years after their very first conversation in a Toronto hotel lobby, they reconnect in the same city where his tour comes to an end.
Watch our first interview with SAINt JHN
