Dan Harris, Founder of “Ten Percent Happier”

Today, my guest is Dan Harris, the bestselling author of 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Truly Works. His book is a true story about his journey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self help and his discovery of a way to get happier that is truly attainable.

He went on this quest after he had an on-air panic attack. After his book became a #1 New York Times bestseller, he then launched the Ten Percent Happier podcast and co-founded the Ten Percent Happier app. Dan was co-anchor of Nightline and the weekend editions of Good Morning America as well as a correspondent for ABC News and regularly reported for 20/20, World News with Diane Sawyer and weekday editions of Good Morning America. He has travelled extensively as a news correspondent including Iraq and Afghanistan. Dan’s work as a journalist has received accolades. He was awarded the Edward Murrow Award for his report on an Iraqi man who through the help of others was able to move to America. In 2009, he won an Emmy Award for his Nightline report How To Buy A Child In 10 Hours.