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10% Happier with Dan Harris, page 8
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Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.
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Telling Harsh Stories to Yourself About Yourself? How To Rewrite the Narrative. | Allison Sweet GrantTelling Harsh Stories to Yourself About Yourself? How To Rewrite the Narrative. | Allison Sweet Grant17 Oct 2025 · 46 min
Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Shame and Embarrassment? | JoAnna HardyRight livelihood and right speech15 Oct 2025 · 1 h 18 min
How To Handle the Parts of Yourself That You Wish Didn't Exist | Satya Doyle ByockIn this episode of the "10% Happier" podcast, host Dan Harris engages with psychotherapist and educator Satya Doyle Byock to explore the concepts of "shadow work," dream interpretation, and the…13 Oct 2025 · 1 h 6 min
How To Figure Out What You Actually Need Right Now | Meditation with Sebene SelassieSelf-help for smart people, featuring insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom.12 Oct 2025 · 14 min
Three Strategies for Getting Over Yourself | Joseph GoldsteinIn this episode, Dan Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society, who shares insights from his recent three-month silent meditation retreat.10 Oct 2025 · 1 h 16 min
How To Find Calm in a World on Fire | Pico IyerIn this episode of 10% Happier, host Dan Harris interviews acclaimed author Pico Iyer, discussing the importance of finding calm in today's chaotic world.8 Oct 2025 · 1 h 9 min
Are You a Grudge Holder or a Revenge Seeker? Here's How It's Hurting You – And How To Get Over It | James Kimmel, Jr.In this episode, Dan Harris interviews James Kimmel Jr., a lecturer in psychiatry at Yale, an expert on revenge, and the author of *The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest…6 Oct 2025 · 1 h 12 min
Sebene Selassie On: Resiliency, Rewriting Your Patterns and Finding a Teacher Who Speaks to YouSebene Selassie On: Resiliency, Rewriting Your Patterns and Finding a Teacher Who Speaks to You5 Oct 2025 · 23 min
We All Need To Make Money and Interact With Capitalism. Is There a Non-Icky Way To Do It? | David GellesWe All Need To Make Money and Interact With Capitalism. Is There a Non-Icky Way To Do It?3 Oct 2025 · 50 min
A Buddhist Secret for Calm, Energy, and Handling Obnoxious People | Trudy GoodmanExploring the concept of self-trust in the context of Buddhist teachings, mindfulness, and practical ways to cultivate calm and energy in uncertain times.1 Oct 2025 · 1 h 7 min
How Lying To Yourself (A Little) Can Improve Your Relationships and Make the World Feel Less Insane | Shankar VedantamIn this episode of the *10% Happier* podcast, host Dan Harris talks with Shankar Vedantam, the host of the podcast *Hidden Brain* and author of *Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the…29 Sep 2025 · 1 h 11 min
Zen Ways To Build Routines, Concentrate Your Mind, and Simplify Your LifeIn this episode, Dan Harris features a discussion on Zen practices, focusing on simplicity, mindfulness, and daily routines.28 Sep 2025 · 1 h 39 min
How To Keep Your Sh*t Together No Matter What | Kamala MastersEquanimity as “keeping your shit together” by training your mind so you’re less reactive, more useful to others, and better able to handle pleasure/pain and gain/sorrow.26 Sep 2025 · 20 min · 6 chapters
Brené Brown On: How To Succeed Without Being a Bullying, Bullshitting, Power-Hungry Jerk FaceHow to succeed without bullying or “bullshitting” by grounding in values, managing your nervous system, and using an “above the line/below the line” framework (fear-driven drama triangle vs.24 Sep 2025 · 1 h 14 min · 25 chapters
How To Live Well—Even Amidst Failure, Uncertainty, Loss, and Physical Pain | Kieran SetiyaHow to live well when life includes failure, uncertainty, loss, chronic pain, and grief—arguing that negative feelings like regret and grief can be accurate responses to reality, and that “living…22 Sep 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 31 chapters
How To Make Time for the Things You Actually Care About | Vinny FerraroHow to make time for meditation and the things you care about by practicing presence throughout the day, not waiting for a perfect hour.21 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 8 chapters
Matthew McConaughey On: His Morning Routine; When To Take Risks; How To Bounce Back From Fuckups; And the Dangers of CynicismMatthew McConaughey discusses his book Poems and Prayers and how he uses poetry and prayer to build belief, manage doubt, practice humility, and respond to failure.19 Sep 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 24 chapters
How To Handle Turbulence and Transitions | Phillip MoffittHow to navigate “turbulence and transitions” using Buddhist mindfulness tools—especially for uncertainty, reactivity, and career/life change.17 Sep 2025 · 1 h 10 min · 24 chapters
What Should You Do With Your Life? | Suzy WelchReset series episode on “what should you do with your life?”—living by design vs default.15 Sep 2025 · 59 min · 27 chapters
How To Cut Yourself Some Slack | Meditation with Vinny FerraroA guided meditation encouraging “self-inclusion” and reducing harsh self-judgment.14 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 5 chapters
What To Do When Your Life Blows up | Emma Heming WillisCaregiving after life “blows up,” using an optimizer/mental-health lens.12 Sep 2025 · 1 h 27 min · 33 chapters
How To Rewire Your Inner Dialogue and Re-Regulate Your Nervous System | Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth Gilbert discusses how to change “inner dialogue” and re-regulate the nervous system using 12-step recovery principles, meditation, and “two-way prayer,” framing her work as rewiring…10 Sep 2025 · 1 h 5 min · 20 chapters
Your Negative, Ruminating Mind: Here's Your Way Out | Sister Dang NghiemThe episode explains the Buddhist practice “Beginning Anew” (Plum Village tradition) for changing your relationship with yourself and others—especially by countering a negative, ruminating inner…8 Sep 2025 · 1 h 18 min · 31 chapters
Coach Dan Quinn Got Fired, So He Changed His Life.Dan Quinn, fired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2020, explains how he used a voluntary 360 review to find blind spots, then rebuilt his leadership approach with the Washington Commanders.7 Sep 2025 · 29 min · 14 chapters