10% Happier with Dan Harris

A hilarious chat about therapy, doomscrolling, being typecast in your own life, and finding yourself in middle age.
Actor, comedian, writer, and producer Billy Eichner burst onto the scene in 2011 with Billy on the Street, a satirical TV game show he created and starred in, where Billy walked the streets of New York City asking people to compete in pop culture trivia challenges. The show has not only become a dominant force on social media with hundreds of millions of views but remains one of the most beloved and respected comedy acts in the industry. 
In this episode we talk about:
Why Billy refuses to call his memoir a self-help book
His complicated relationship with meditation 
Why he only started therapy in his early 40s
Acting class as accidental therapy
The real Billy vs. the Billy on the Street character
How his parents shaped his confidence and career
A bar mitzvah breakdown and his mom's advice
And much more
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The world is insane. You don't have to be. These Buddhist practices can help you handle it without succumbing to fear, anxiety, hatred, and apathy.
Tara Brach is a legendary meditation teacher and psychologist. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. Her latest book is The Courageous Heart Workbook: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times. 
In this episode we talk about:
What "spiritual audacity" means — and where the term comes from
Why shutting down emotionally feels like self-protection but isn't
How caring is a more effective fuel than rage
What lovingkindness meditation is — and how to do it
The RAIN practice — and how to use it on difficult emotions
Why small, local acts of service count as activism
How to use your imagination to feel compassion for people you can't stand
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Seed oils, sugars, food dyes, ultra-processed food, supplements, vaccines — a PhD nutritionist cuts through the noise on the biggest health fears online.
Dr. Jessica Knurick is a Registered Dietitian with a PhD in nutrition science, specializing in chronic disease prevention. She educates on nutrition science, food and nutrition policy, and how these factors shape public health. 
In this episode we talk about:
The root of wellness misinformation
Vaccines and fluoride controversies
Toxins vs. ultra-processed foods
Decoding ingredients & food dyes
The truth about sugar, bread, and dairy
Fats, seed oils, and infant formula
The science behind saturated fats 
The wild west of supplements
The "boring" pillars of health
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Plus: how to handle discomfort, be more present, and remember to be aware throughout your day.
Most of us spend our days somewhere between the past and the future — technically conscious, but not really there. Meditation teacher Susa Talan takes live questions from practitioners on what it actually means to show up for your own life, and how to do it even when you can't sit still, even when you're crying, even when anxiety has narrowed your whole world down to a single racing heartbeat.
Susa Talan is a meditation teacher trained in the insight tradition. She works one-on-one with students around their meditation practice, and she was the Teacher of the Month for April 2026 for DanHarris.com. You can get more guided meditations from Susa in the 10% with Dan Harris app.

In this live Q&A, Susa Talan shares:
 
Why awareness isn't hard — what's actually hard is remembering to be aware

The "what else is here?" technique for working with anxiety and heart palpitations

Why you don't need to understand why you cry in meditation — and what to do instead

How to cultivate awareness all day long, not just on the cushion

Why meditation has nothing to do with sitting still — and everything to do with the whole car ride

 
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On regulating emotions, ending the war with reality, and feeling more alive.
Sebene Selassie is an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter remind me to love and her first book is called, You Belong. 
Jeff Warren is an author and meditation teacher. He writes the popular newsletter Home Base and is the coauthor, along with Dan, of a book called Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. And he is the co-host of the mind/bod adventure pod.
Join Dan, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18. Grab your in-person spot here, or sign up to livestream here!
In this episode we talk about:
The 5 hindrances (a classic Buddhist list of everything that goes wrong when you sit down to meditate)
Why your brain keeps wandering, numbing out, or picking fights with reality
The difference between being tired… and just not wanting to deal
How to catch yourself before you go full autopilot
The "five recollections" of aging, sickness and death, and why they're actually grounding
The comparing mind 
How to step back and watch your thoughts instead of immediately buying into them
Why the people in your life might be confused by the new, slightly calmer you
Join Dan, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren for Meditation Party, a 3-day immersive retreat at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, October 16–18. Grab your in-person spot here, or sign up to livestream here!
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